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Blues-rock icon Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs the 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights in its entirety for the first time with vocalist Noah Hunt, plus a set of highlights from his 30-year career.

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour

First Interstate Center for the Arts

Recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol. 1 captures a new chapter for Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum guitarist and songwriter who continues to shape the future of the blues. The album blends modern production with emotional storytelling, highlighting themes of resilience and authenticity. Featuring standout tracks like “Sweet & Low,” “Best of Times,” and a fiery cover of Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” the record showcases Shepherd’s trademark blend of grit, groove, and heart.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

California Center for the Arts

Thirty years ago, a Fender Strat-wielding teenager from Shreveport, Louisiana by the name of Kenny Wayne Shepherd brought the blues back to the mainstream. It was 1995, the era of furrow-browed grungesters, when a sandy-haired guitar prodigy unapologetically celebrated a genre often pushed to the margins. With his fiery fretwork, pop-rock hooks, and reverence for the blues, Shepherd’s arrival was a much-needed palette-cleanser from the existential dread of the times.

Hoyt Sherman Place

Experience the raw power and passion of modern blues when Kenny Wayne Shepherd brings his legendary guitar skills and powerhouse band to the stage. With a career spanning three decades, Shepherd has redefined blues-rock for a new generation, earning multiple Grammy nominations, platinum albums, and worldwide acclaim for his soulful sound and electrifying performances.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Raised on a diet of classic blues and rock ’n’ roll, Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum bandleader Kenny Wayne Shepherd has collaborated with everyone from B.B. King to Pinetop Perkins. Of his 2024 album Dirt on My Diamonds Vol. 2, written at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Blues Rock Review raved, “Great hooks, great songs, great musicianship, the total package.” Most recently Shepherd teamed up with Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Rush on this year’s Young Fashioned Ways. Inspired by their shared love of Muddy Waters—the album takes its name from Waters’ 1955 song—the two Louisiana natives born 44 years apart unite for an unforgettable evening of updated classics and soulful originals.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with special guest Bobby Rush

The John Anson Ford Theatre

Three-time Grammy® Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy® nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, unite for a very special collection of new blues songs that the two artists wrote and recorded together. Titled YOUNG FASHIONED WAYS, the album will be available on March 21. Their debut single, “Who Was That,” is also featured in Lionsgate’s “Flight Risk” starring Mark Wahlberg.

A Special Evening with Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Bobby Rush

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

A very special evening with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush

Uptown Theater

Kenny Wayne Shepherd caught the world's attention as a teenage blues prodigy. Now, a respected master, he returns to the album that started it all, Ledbetter Heights. Shepherd re-recorded this landmark first album in honor of its 30th anniversary and launched a national tour. This show includes a performance of the full 12-track album along with another set featuring highlights from his 30-year career. 

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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Mar 22, 2027

Kenny Wayne Shepherd · Peace Center

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Sep 17, 2026

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour · First Interstate Center for the Arts

Jun 23, 2026

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band · California Center for the Arts, Escondido

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