Tue 6/24 @ 8PM
Once upon a time, Kenny Wayne Shepherd was a teenaged blues guitar sensation.
Twenty years later, he’s not a prodigy anymore (there always seems to be a newer and younger “blues guitar prodigy” coming down the pike). But he’s laid down the groundwork for a solid career that’s included Grammy nominations, Blues Awards, and four platinum albums.
His new album, Goin’ Home, released last month, pays tribute to his inspirations, featuring tunes associated with such blues greats as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Muddy Waters, demonstrating that Shepherd fits easily among his idols.
That album features numerous guest performers including former Kent resident Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson, and Robert Randolph, pedal steel player and leader of New Jersey funk/soul band Robert Randolph & the Family Band.
They’ll be sharing the bill when Shepherd performs at the Kent Stage.
Tickets are $40-$50.
thekentstage.com/kenny-wayne-shepherd/
Kent, OH 44240