Tampa Bay Blues Festival mainstay Kenny Wayne Shepherd is back in town this weekend

Whether it was at Tampa Bay Blues Festival, or on an iteration of the all-star Experience Hendrix tour—one of the few musical experiences that hasn’t bounced back from COVID-19 yet—Kenny Wayne Shepherd never seems to pass up a visit to Tampa Bay when he’s on the road.

He just released Trouble Is…25 in December, a reimagined version of his 1997 sophomore album. Shepherd’s current run of shows sees him get through the majority of the album, as well as salutes to Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and B.B. King. Samantha Fish—another frequent visitor to the Bay area—opens.

Tickets to see Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Samantha Fish play Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Friday, Feb. 10 are still available and start at $43.25.

This article appears in Feb 2-8, 2023.