Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Returns to The Uptown

From Uptown Theatre:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd B and with Special Guest The Band Jones

Sunday March 15th 2015

There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how it’s played in service to an entire musical genre. Utter the phrase “young blues guitarist” within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical vanguard and the first name they are most likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Still barely in his 30s, the Louisiana born songsmith has been selling millions of albums, throwing singles into the Top 10, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist on a classic sound he has embodied since his teens.

He met Stevie Ray Vaughn at 7, shared the stage with New Orleans legend Bryan Lee at 13 and as an adult, he continues to create genre- defining blues-infused rock n’ roll.

Two decades into a recording career that began when he was 16, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has built an enviable resume as an accomplished recording artist, a riveting live performer and one of the most talented and distinctive guitarists of his generation. He’s also emerged as one of the contemporary blues world’s leading lights, helping to spearhead a widespread revival of interest in the blues.

Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide and received five GRAMMY® nominations and two Billboard Music Awards, as well as a pair of Orville H. Gibson awards, the Blues Foundation’s Keeping The Blues Alive award and two Blues Music awards. He’s had six #1 blues albums and a string of #1 mainstream rock singles, and his acclaimed CD/documentary project 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads was the top-selling blues album of 2007.

Having already set an impressive standard for creative vision and world-class musicianship, Shepherd delivers his most personal project to date with Goin’ Home.

Recorded in an 11-day whirlwind in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, the raw, righteous release finds Shepherd revisiting a dozen of the vintage blues classics that originally inspired him to pick up the guitar and pursue a life in music, approaching the material with an intensity that affirms his deep connection to these time-tested classics.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be performing at Uptown Theatre on Sunday March 15th at 7pm.

Opening for Kenny Wayne Shepherd is The Bad Jones, a Bay Area Rock Band and Bottlerock 2015 performer.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with Special Guest The Band Jones

Sunday March 15th 2015

7pm Show Time, Doors Open 6pm

*Tickets $65/$45/$35

For ages 10 and over. Under 16 must be accompanied by adult.

Purchase at www.uptowntheatrenapa.com or in person at the box office located at

1350 Third Street, Downtown Napa. For more info call 707-259-0123 ext. 6

*ticket prices do not include additional fees