Kentucky Thunder
Blues band from KY · formed 1997
Explore 8 upcoming shows on record
- Shows on record
- 28
- Rooms played
- 24
- Cities
- 23
- Release records
- 5
- Last show
- Oct 15, 2026Morton Amphitheater
Shows
8 upcoming on recordUpcoming shows
- Chris Stapleton's All-American Road ShowRescheduled
Pinnacle Bank Arena · Lincoln, NE
ArtistsChris StapletonRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Ricky Skaggs, Kentucky Thunder
Show 7:30 PM CDT · Multi-band bill
Tennessee Theatre · Knoxville, TN
ArtistsRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Kentucky Thunder
Show 7:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Memorial Hall - OH · Cincinnati, OH
ArtistsRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Kentucky Thunder
Show 8:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Arcada Theatre · Saint Charles, IL
ArtistsRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Kentucky Thunder
Show 7:30 PM CST · Multi-band bill
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre · Clearwater, FL
ArtistsRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Kentucky Thunder
Show 8:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
The Mansion - MO · Branson, MO
ArtistsRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Kentucky Thunder
Show 7:00 PM CST · Multi-band bill
The Mansion - MO · Branson, MO
ArtistsRicky SkaggsKentucky Thunder
With Kentucky Thunder
Show 7:00 PM CST · Festival
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2027 | The Mansion Theatre · BransonSupportwith Ricky Skaggs | Support | Ricky Skaggs |
About
Kentucky Thunder is a band from KY, formed in 1997, tagged Bluegrass, blues, blues rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2027, across 24 rooms in 23 cities.
- Kentucky Thunder formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
- Kentucky Thunder is from Kentucky , United States — Wikipedia
- Kentucky Thunder plays Bluegrass — Wikipedia
- Kentucky Thunder has 5481 listeners on Last.fm — Kentucky Thunder on Last.fm
- Kentucky Thunder has released 5 recordings between 1999 and 2000 — Kentucky Thunder on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Where they play
24 rooms in 23 citiesRooms played most
- Birchmere · Alexandria4 shows
- B.B. King Blues Club & Grill · Manhattan2 shows
- Appalachian Wireless Arena · Pikeville1 show
- Arcada Theatre · Saint Charles1 show
- Bilheimer Capitol Theatre · Clearwater1 show
Cities played
- Alexandria4 shows
- Branson2 shows
- Manhattan2 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Black Mountain1 show
and 18 other cities
Live history
20 shows on record- Shows counted
- 20
- First on record
- Jan 2008
- Latest on record
- Jul 2026
Shows per year
- 20081
- 20091
- 20113
- 20121
- 20131
- 20142
- 20152
- 20164
- 20181
- 20201
- 20211
- 20262
Top rooms
- Birchmere, Alexandria · 4
- B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, Manhattan · 2
- Saint Augustine Amphitheatre, Saint Augustine · 1
- Ford Amphitheater, Colorado Springs · 1
- Medina Entertainment Center, Medina · 1
Top cities
- Alexandria · 4
- Manhattan, KS · 2
- Columbus · 1
- Black Mountain, NC · 1
- Pikeville · 1
Often on the bill with: Ricky Skaggs, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Cole Goodwin, Dierks Bentley, "Surprise", Bruce Hornsby, Cicada Rhythm, Dee White
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
5 release records, 1999–2000CDX Volume 233 February 2000
2000
Good Whiskey Blues "Live" - A Collection Of Contemporary Blues Songs From The State Of Tennessee Vol. 6
1999
103 Of The Best Songs You've Never Heard, Volume 2
1999
MP3 Jukebox (Hi-Fi Just Got Higher.)
1999
Blue Grass Roots (The Best Of Bluegrass And More Live From Etown)
Performance history
28 total shows on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20113 shows
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20164 shows
- 20181 show
- 20201 show
- 20211 show
- 20263 shows
Show history: 13–21 of 21
Lineup
- Russ Carson · start year not on record
- Justus Ross · start year not on record
- Gavin Kelso · start year not on record
- Mike Rogers · start year not on record
- Billy Contreras · start year not on record
- Troy Engle · start year not on record
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Kentucky Thunder on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kentucky Thunder on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| MusicBrainz | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.