Standing on stage, Blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd looks like he is a young rocker; but next spring he will be touring to celebrate 30 years since the release of his debut album “Ledbetter Heights”.
With Jimmie Vaughan and Eric Johnson appearing on select dates, Shepherd will get things started mid-February and run into May.
Along with his career spanning hits, Shepherd will be playing “Ledbetter Heights” in its entirety.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning 10am on October 3.
Less than a year after its release, “Ledbetter Heights” earned Shepherd his first of five platinum awards. (The Recording Industry of America certifies a record platinum when it sells at least one million copies).
Shepherd is ranked number three on “Guitar World’s” list of top Blues artists behind BB King and Eric Clapton.
Speaking on the album Kenny Wayne Shepherd said, “in a lot of ways, this is the album that gave me everything. Revisiting it put me back in touch with the wonder and excitement of those days. I didn’t know what lay ahead. I just knew I loved playing the blues.”
Since those early days, Shepherd has travelled the world as a solo artist and numerous artists including Bob Dylan, Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and Bobby Bush.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd tour dates:
Feb 19 at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, TX
Feb 20 at the Moody Theatre in Austin, TX
Feb 21 at the House of Blues in Houston, TX
Feb 24 at The Criterion in Oklahoma City, OK
Feb 26 at the Graceland Soundstage in Memphis, TN
Feb 27 at the Symphony Hall in Atlanta, GA
Feb 28 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN
March 6 at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA
March 7 at the Chevalier theatre in Medford, MA
March 8 at The Paramount in Huntington, NY
March 10 at the Bergen PAC in Englewood, NJ
March 11 at the Garde Arts Center in New London, CT
March 12 at the Mayo PAC in Morristown, NJ
March 13 at the Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill, NY
March 14 at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, ON
April 10 at Joe Bonamassa’s Beach Vacation in Miramar Beach, FL
April 11 at the Tampa Bay Blues Festival in St. Petersburg, FL
April 12 a the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL
April 14 at the Broward Center in Ft Lauderdale, FL
April 15 at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL
April 16 at the Music Hall in Charleston, SC
April 18 at the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, WV
April 19 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA
April 22 at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville, IN
April 23 at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
April 24 at the Hard Rock in Gary, IN
April 25 at the MGM Northfield, OH
April 26 at the Hollywood Greektown Casino in Detroit, MI
April 29 at the GLC Live in Grand Rapids, MI
April 30 at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI
May 1 at the Blue Gate PAC in Shipshewana, IN
May 2 at the Hard Rock in Rockford, IL
May 3 at the Hoys Sherman theatre in Des Moines, IA
May 5 at the Virginia theater in Champaign, IL
May 7 at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, MO
May 8 at the Walker’s Bluff Casino in Carterville, IL
May 9 at The Factory in St. Louis, MO
June 13 at the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City, LA