Kinky Friedman
Country & americana band from Chicago, IL · formed 1944
- Alt-country
- americana
- country
- country rock
- has german audiobooks
- humor
- outlaw country
- politician
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 23
- Last show
- Mar 22, 2019Hard Rock Café - Pittsburgh
About
Kinky Friedman is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1944, tagged Alt-country, americana, country by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2019, across 11 rooms in 11 cities.
- Kinky Friedman formed in 1944 — MusicBrainz
- Kinky Friedman is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Kinky Friedman disbanded in 2024 — MusicBrainz
- Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys: member — MusicBrainz
- Kinky Friedman has 20 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1973–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Kinky Friedman formed in 1964 — Wikipedia
- Kinky Friedman plays Country — Wikipedia
- Kinky Friedman plays progressive country [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Kinky Friedman plays country rock — Wikipedia
- Kinky Friedman plays outlaw country — Wikipedia
- Kinky Friedman has 20914 listeners on Last.fm — Kinky Friedman on Last.fm
- Kinky Friedman has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2025 — Kinky Friedman on Discogs
- Kinky Friedman has 2 followers on Genius — Kinky Friedman on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Chicago, USA — Kinky Friedman on TheAudioDB
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.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20198 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hard Rock Café - Pittsburgh · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Dale Watson, Bryan Mcquaid | Headliner | Dale Watson, Bryan Mcquaid |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Cafe Nine · New HavenSupportwith Dale Watson | Support | Dale Watson |
| Mar 18, 2019 | The Locks at Sona · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Dale Watson | Headliner | Dale Watson |
| Mar 17, 2019 | My Father's Place at the Roslyn Hotel · RoslynHeadlinerwith Dale Watson | Headliner | Dale Watson |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Union Pool · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Dale Watson | Headliner | Dale Watson |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Roxy & Duke's Rockabilly Roadhouse · DunellenSupportwith Dale Watson | Support | Dale Watson |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Birchmere · AlexandriaHeadlinerwith Dale Watson | Headliner | Dale Watson |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Daryl's House · PawlingHeadlinerwith Dale Watson | Headliner | Dale Watson |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Theater, West Virginia Culture Center · CharlestonSupportwith Stephen Kellogg, Will Hoge, Peter Case, +1 | Support | Stephen Kellogg, Will Hoge, Peter Case, +1 |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Sons of Hermann Hall · DallasSupportwith Heartsounds, Handguns, The Story So Far | Support | Heartsounds, Handguns, The Story So Far |
| May 28, 2007 | Roisin Dubh · GalwaySupportwith Country Joe & The Fish | Support | Country Joe & The Fish |
Where they play
11 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Birchmere · Alexandria1 show
- Cafe Nine · New Haven1 show
- Daryl's House · Pawling1 show
- Hard Rock Café - Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh1 show
- My Father's Place at the Roslyn Hotel · Roslyn1 show
Cities played
- Alexandria1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Charleston1 show
- Dallas1 show
- Dunellen1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
23 releases, 1973–2025Poet of Motel 6
2025 · Album
Resurrection
2019 · Album
Circus of Life
2018 · Album
Resurrected Limited Collector's Edition 2016
2016
The Loneliest Man I Ever Met
2015 · Album
Lost And Found: The Famous Living Room Tape, 1970
2013
They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore
2013
Bi-Polar Tour: Live From Woodstock
2012 · Album
Greenwich Killing Time
2007
Live From Austin TX
2007 · Album
Last of the Jewish Cowboys: The Best of Kinky Friedman
2006 · Compilation
Mayhem Aforethought
2005 · Album
They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore
2005 · Compilation
Classic Snatches From Europe
2003 · Album
Live From Down Under
2003 · Album
Classic Snatches From Europe
2000 · Album
From One Good American to Another
1995 · Compilation
Kinky Friedman
1994 · Album
Old Testaments & New Revelations
1992 · Album
Under the Double Ego
1983 · Album
Lasso From El Paso
1976 · Album
Sold American
1973 · Album
The Best of Kinky Friedman
Compilation
Lineup
- Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Kinky Friedman on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kinky Friedman on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Kinky Friedman on Genius | Artist facts |
| Kinky Friedman on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.