Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at the Lexington Opera House on Friday, October 9, 2026
LEXINGTON, KY (April 3, 2026) –– The blues-rock powerhouse, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, will bring their tour to the Lexington Opera House on Friday, October 9, 2026. Shepherd, a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum guitarist and bandleader, has been redefining the blues since his 1995 debut, Ledbetter Heights. Born in North Louisiana in 1977 and raised steeped in classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll, he quickly developed a signature guitar tone and performance style, honed during years on the road before he was even old enough to drink in the clubs he played.
Shepherd’s career has been defined by both technical mastery and soulful storytelling, from his breakthrough hit Blue On Black to the Grammy-nominated Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads, as well as collaborations with legends like Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg. At a time when mainstream music is polished, quantized, and airbrushed of soul, Kenny Wayne Shepherd catches eight shards of honest human emotion and serves them up raw for an audience that needs real music more than ever. “I just feel a responsibility to make the best music I can make,” he concludes. “And I’m really excited to see what’s gonna happen with these songs when we take them out on the road…”
Tickets are available now at ticketmaster.com, lexingtonoperahouse.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Venue Contact:
Megan Garrett | MGarrett@centralbankcenter.com
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About Lexington Opera House
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.
The Lexington Opera House, built in 1886 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the premier performing arts centers in the region. Since its opening, the Opera House has played host to such famous stage performers as W.C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, Al Jolson, Julie Harris, Steve Martin, Brian Wilson, and Graham Nash. It has undergone two major renovations and remains a cultural destination in downtown Lexington.
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