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McKinley James

Rock band from Rochester, MN · formed 2003

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McKinley James photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
23
Rooms played
23
Cities
23
Releases
16
Last show
Aug 7, 2026William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center

About

McKinley James is a band from Rochester, MN, formed in 2003, tagged americana, blues, blues rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2021 to 2026, across 23 rooms in 23 cities.

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

23 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20211 show
  2. 202411 shows
  3. 20256 shows
  4. 20265 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 7, 2026William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center · FresnoSupportwith ZZ Top
May 14, 2026Stir Cove at Harrahs Council Bluffs · Council BluffsSupportwith ZZ Top
May 5, 2026Orpheum Theater · MadisonSupportwith ZZ Top
Apr 21, 2026Capitol Theatre · WheelingSupportwith ZZ Top
Mar 22, 2026Rams Head On Stage · AnnapolisSupportwith ZZ Ward
Sep 26, 2025The Golden Record · St LouisSupportwith His Lordship, Trackstar the DJ, Nadine, +5
Mar 23, 2025Montgomery Performing Arts Centre · MontgomerySupportwith ZZ Top
Mar 22, 2025William B. Bell Auditorium, Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center · AugustaSupportwith ZZ Top
Mar 21, 2025Crown Theatre · FayettevilleSupportwith ZZ Top
Mar 19, 2025North Charleston Performing Arts Center · North CharlestonSupportwith ZZ Top
Mar 12, 2025Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center · TampaSupportwith ZZ Top
Nov 21, 2024Vibrant Music Hall · WaukeeSupportwith ZZ Top
Nov 20, 2024Midland Theatre · Kansas CitySupportwith ZZ Top
Nov 16, 2024Hard Rock Live - Rockford · RockfordSupportwith ZZ Top
Nov 15, 2024Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana · GarySupportwith ZZ Top
Sep 29, 2024Quarry Park Amphitheater · RocklinSupportwith Three Dog Night
Aug 27, 2024KEMBA Live! · ColumbusSupportwith ZZ Top
Jul 20, 2024Vetter Stone Amphitheater · MankatoSupportwith Three Dog Night, Little River Band
Jul 19, 2024The Ledge Amphitheater · Waite ParkSupportwith Three Dog Night, Little River Band
Jun 9, 2024Rialto Square Theatre · JolietSupportwith Night Ranger
Mar 11, 2024Bluebird Café · NashvilleSupportwith Blue Monday, Steve Mackey, Dylan Altman, +1
Jan 27, 2024The Exhibition Hall at French Lick Resort · French LickSupportwith Three Dog Night
Dec 10, 2021Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandSupportwith David Shaw, Phillip-Michael Scales, The Ries Brothers

Where they play

23 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Annapolis1 show
  • Augusta1 show
  • Cleveland1 show
  • Columbus1 show
  • Council Bluffs1 show

and 18 other cities

Releases

16 releases, 1969–2026
  • Back On The Run / Hooked On You cover

    Back On The Run / Hooked On You

    Jul 23, 2026 · Album · 2 tracks

  • The Last Real Texas Blues Album

    2025

  • Working Class Blues

    2024 · Album

  • Sonido Cósmico

    2024

  • Flying Away

    2024

  • Ohio Players

    2024

  • Yellow Peril

    2023

  • LIVE!

    2022 · Album

  • Moonlighter

    2022

  • Strange Time To Be Alive

    2022

  • The Goodnight Song cover

    The Goodnight Song

    Feb 13, 2021 · Track · 1 track

  • Still Standing By

    2021 · Ep

  • By My Side

    2019 · Ep

  • Flying Home

    1977

  • Misunderstanding / A Closer Talk

    1974

  • Tuskegee Boogie / Ain't Gonna Pick No Cotton

    1969

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

McKinley James — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
McKinley James — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
McKinley James — Back On The Run / Hooked On You
Release art · Back On The Run / Hooked On You — release
McKinley James — The Goodnight Song
Release art · The Goodnight Song — release
McKinley James — Stir Cove at Harrahs Council Bluffs, 2026-05-14
Poster · Stir Cove at Harrahs Council Bluffs, 2026-05-14 — Songkick
McKinley James — Quarry Park Amphitheater, 2024-09-29
Poster · Quarry Park Amphitheater, 2024-09-29 — Songkick
McKinley James — Beachland Ballroom, 2021-12-10
Poster · Beachland Ballroom, 2021-12-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
McKinley James on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
McKinley James on Last.fmArtist facts
McKinley James on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.