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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
Kingfish 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, TNUNFORGETTABLE! I saw this show live the weekend prior so seeing it again from different angles really supplemented an already magical night. Kenny Wayne, Noah & crew were ON FIRE! They BLEW THE ROOF OFF OF THE HISTORIC STRAND THEATER IN SHREVEPORT, LA ON 12 FEB 2022. It was a very special event for everyone involved, from Kenny Wayne to all of us hometown fans who have supported since before he was known by anyone. Best concert of my entire life. Yea. I'm talking about the concert itself as well as the live stream. Whoops! Lol. Kenny was PHENOMENAL! Going to see him again at the end of May just 2 hours away!
Live Stream Live StreamDon’t pass this one up! Unbelievable guitarist that will not disappoint. And such a standup guy as the first time we saw him was with Stephen Stills last year whose voice was not at its best, no disrespect Stephen, your a legend. It was obvious that KWS was just so honored to be on stage with him as he just smiled and so graciously gave Stephen the stage. That’s when we really wanted to see him as the headliner and he was more than incredible. We hope to never miss a show if he’s in town. He should be selling out stadiums!
Bedford Blues and BBQ Festival Bedford, TXKenny Wayne was amazing! However, they FORCED KWS band to end the show when lightning was striking nearby. An hour later, they allowed Buddy Guy to do his part of the show. I'm glad we got to see Buddy Guy but it was quite obvious he is almost 87. He did more talking than singing and his guitar playing was off. He also used the f-bomb quite a bit. He did bring Kenny out to play with him but by that time we were exhausted....Kenny was amazing but it was a lot of waiting and the weather just did not cooperate.
Sandia Casino Amphitheater Albuquerque, NMYes, 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 53 dates across 52 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is scheduled to play 53 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd's tour starts Apr 10, 2026 and ends on Nov 20, 2026. They will play 52 cities; their most recent concert was held in Miramar Beach at Miramar Beach and their next upcoming concert will be in Seattle at Moore Theatre.
As part of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd tour, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
