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For the last quarter-century, riding shotgun with Kenny Wayne Shepherd has been the greatest road-trip in rock ‘n’ roll. Gone is the young Louisiana gunslinger who erupted onto the early-’90s scene with his burn-it-down guitar solos and gut-punch songcraft. The man he’s become is even more magnetic, still pushing his Fender Strat where others fear to fret, while diving deep into human truths and personal evolution with an honesty that only comes with miles on the clock. If that quarter-century journey has taught Shepherd anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as mission accomplished. A restless creativity has driven Shepherd ever since he taught himself to play guitar at the age of 7. A musician in constant motion, Shepherd has spent his career burning up the highways and crossing continents, bringing his unique style of rock/blues to the world. Like all the great songwriters, Shepherd’s studio catalogue has always been the best way to get to know the reserved musician. His path was set from childhood, as he copped the licks from the records brought home by his radio DJ/Program Director father and was sent reeling from a “life-changing” meeting with Stevie Ray Vaughan to make his own stage debut at the age of 13. With early albums like his Platinum selling Ledbetter Heights, his Platinum selling Trouble Is…, his Gold selling Live On and The Place You’re In, the blues-rock scene hailed its most honest new songwriter and guitar hero with a plethora of awards including two Billboard Music Awards, two Orville H. Gibson Awards and two Grammy nominations. Shepherd continued writing, recording and touring, chronicling the highs and hard times, while dousing his shows with guitar pyrotechnics. “The first five years of my career,” he remembers, “I was on tour non-stop. I’d probably go home for two weeks a year.” The year 2007 brought the ambitious Platinum selling DVD/CD project 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads, for which Shepherd received two more Grammy nominations. In the documentary, he and his band traveled throughout the American South to record with such blues icons as B.B. King, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and David “Honeyboy” Edwards. 2010 saw the release of Shepherd’s long-awaited first live album, Live! In Chicago, recorded at Chicago’s House of Blues during the all-star Legends tour supporting 10 Days Out. The live disc debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues chart, marking the 5th time he had a #1 debut as well as receiving yet another Grammy nomination. In 2011, the now seasoned performer and songwriter stopped off to release the acclaimed How I Go and in 2013, Shepherd became one-third of blues-rock supergroup The Rides, with legendary veterans Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills & Nash) and Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag). The Rides toured extensively, and have released two acclaimed albums, Can't Get Enough and Pierced Arrow, that further illuminate Shepherd’s depth and proficiency as a songwriter, guitar player and now vocalist. In 2014, the rocket-fueled collaboration covers album, Goin’ Home was introduced and 2017 saw the release of Lay It On Down which was followed by 2019’s The Traveler, which reaches across the battle lines of a planet that has never been so divided and showcases Shepherd’s ever-evolving songwriting. The Traveler also marked the 8th time Shepherd had a release debut at #1 on the Billboard Blues charts. In an industry that's changed drastically over the years, Shepherd’s versatility and drive has served him well. He plans to keep making music and to keep touring, “I don’t have any intention of sitting idly. We're a live band, and when people listen to our records, I want them to hear what we sound like when we play live. I just want to keep moving and keep creating and keep doing what I love – for as long as I possibly can…”
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Chris Whipper Layton - Drums, Chris Layton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Guitar & Vocals, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Noah Hunt, Noah Hunt - Vocals, Joe Krown - Keyboards & B-3
The show was almost excellent, but I expected to see more of the Headliner Kenny and hear some of his songs from his albums. After all it was his show. He should cut one or 2 of the other performers and give more time to his performance. He only played about 40 minutes (at most) out of a 3 hour show. Oakdales sound is a bit muddied when there is a big band or multible singers, it was that way 20 years ago and still is. I am glad I went but one or 2 performers less, and more Kenny, who I really went to see, could have made it a much better show.. Eric Johnson and Zack Wylde were good at what the do but not really needed.
Toyota Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CTThe only thing that should change is the cashless vendors , I like using cash and more people who use it the better off the US is , I understand the convenience of using a card , but cash is the better way to go. As always KWSB was overall Awesome we have seen them many times and I am just impressed with the fact that Kenny keeps the older players in the band , have been a fan of Chris Wipper Layton since seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan in the mid 80's , as he keeps the best time on the DRUMs , if you have not seen the KWSB make it a point and get out there and see some of the best Blues rock on the road today.
Santander Performing Arts Center Reading, PAI think KWS is one of the tightest bands I've heard in a long time. I've seen so many concerts n there's a few bands I'll give this kind of praise. Even when they came out n began to play there was a equipment malfunction but Kenny explained n apologized which I thought wasn't necessary cause things go wrong and shit happens. Excellent handling of the situation n the band played on. KWS is great. His guitar playing is phenomena, keyboards ,bass, sound incredible then you add the lead vocals n what more could a Rockin & Roll blues group need. Outstanding job from a native son of louisiana and I just don't have the vocabulary to express how great the Band performed. 😎
Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino Lake Charles, LAKingfish was a third of the way through his set before we could get in the venue! They need a quicker way to get people in the gate. I had seen Kenny and Buddy before, so I got what I expected; Buddy talking as much as singing and Kenny doing his usual hits. I was hoping he would do a little more blues. As far as I'm concerned, Kingfish WAS the show! Bold and strong bass and a rhythm that wouldn't stop. I was very impressed as I had never heard them before. Would love for them to come back around. All in all, it was a good show. They ran out of water to purchase (not everyone drinks beer)
Elmwood Park Roanoke, VAKenny Wayne and Bobby Rush blowed the top off the Grand Ole Opry house. They got the folks on their feet and brought an energy that was nothing short of electric with their first number. All my wife talked about on the way home was that we HAVE to go see them on one of their other tour dates. We just wish they were playing somewhere closer to our area. Currently the closest show is about 7 hours away. We have always been big fans of the blues and have followed Kenny Wayne since his first album. Bobby Rush was amazing. 91 years young and moves/plays like a man half his age.
Grand Ole Opry House Nashville, TNYes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Kenny Wayne Shepherd concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd tour is scheduled for 38 dates across 38 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is scheduled to play 38 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd's tour starts Sep 15, 2026 and ends on Apr 13, 2027. They will play 38 cities; their most recent concert was held in Eugene at McDonald Theatre and their next upcoming concert will be in Ithaca at State Theatre of Ithaca.
As part of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd tour, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
