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The Blind Boys of Alabama

Blues band from Talladega, AL · formed 1939

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The Blind Boys of Alabama photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
22
Rooms played
19
Cities
19
Releases
35
Last show
May 27, 202610 Hightower Pl

About

The Blind Boys of Alabama is a band from Talladega, AL, formed in 1939, tagged blues, folk, gospel by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2027, across 19 rooms in 19 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

22 on record · serp events, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Apr 1, 2027Washington Center for the Performing Arts · OlympiaHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20101 show
  3. 20132 shows
  4. 20143 shows
  5. 20151 show
  6. 20161 show
  7. 201910 shows
  8. 20251 show
  9. 20261 show
  10. 20271 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 27, 202610 Hightower Pl · FlorenceSupportwith Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, Tom Hambridge, +2
Jul 13, 2025Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Lyle Lovett
Aug 20, 2019Mountain Winery · SaratogaSupportwith Taj Mahal, Marc Cohn, Taj Mahal Quartet, +1
Jun 22, 2019Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) · Peachtree CityHeadlinerwith Marc Cohn, The Robert Cray Band, Shemekia Copeland
Jun 21, 2019Old Town Amphitheater · Rock HillHeadlinerwith Marc Cohn, The Robert Cray Band, Shemekia Copeland
Jun 18, 2019Cain Park · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith The Robert Cray Band, Marc Cohn, Shemekia Copeland
Jun 17, 2019American Music Theatre · LancasterHeadlinerwith Marc Cohn, The Robert Cray Band, Shemekia Copeland
Jun 13, 2019F.M. Kirby Center · Wilkes-barreSupportwith The Robert Cray Band, Marc Cohn, Shemekia Copeland
Jun 11, 2019The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith The Robert Cray Band, Marc Cohn, Shemekia Copeland
Jun 7, 2019Bold Point Park · East ProvidenceSupportwith The Robert Cray Band, Marc Cohn, Shemekia Copeland
May 4, 2019The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino · Las VegasSupportwith Phil Lesh & Friends, Luther Dickinson, Jackie Greene, +2
Jan 6, 2019City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Marc Cohn, John Oates, Joshua Radin
Mar 27, 2016Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm · TyagarahSupportwith Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Melissa Etheridge, Jackson Browne, +24
Jun 21, 2015Croton Point Park · Croton-On-HudsonSupportwith The Mavericks, Ani DiFranco, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, +32
Aug 10, 2014Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith Foy Vance, John Mann, Basia Bulat, +14
Aug 9, 2014Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith Daniel Lanois, John Mann, Foy Vance, +21
Aug 7, 2014Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith Adult., The Dubliners, The Youth, +58
Nov 2, 2013The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Dumpstaphunk, Hot Tuna
Aug 7, 2013Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith 100 Mile House, Albert Lee, Alejandra Ribera, +54
Jul 12, 2010Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith My Morning Jacket, Yo La Tengo, Lambchop, +3
Jul 20, 2007Trenčín Airport / Letisko Trenčín · TrencinSupportwith Air, The Hives, DJ Shadow, +58

Where they play

19 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Edmonton4 shows
  • Cleveland Heights1 show
  • Croton-On-Hudson1 show
  • East Providence1 show
  • Englewood1 show

and 14 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 1960–2024

  • 99 And ½ Won’t Do / I Found Faith

    2024

  • Echoes Of The South

    2023

  • I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

    2021

  • From Bamako To Birmingham

    2019

  • Paste Studio ATL (Atlanta, GA) 11/26/2019

    2019

  • Work To Do

    2019

  • Almost Home

    2017

  • Gregota Golden Gospel Vol. 1

    2016

  • Still The King (Celebrating The Music Of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)

    2015

  • In The Street

    2014

  • Faith Moves Mountains

    2010 · Album

  • Stepping Up & Stepping Out

    2009 · Album

  • Down in New Orleans

    2008 · Album

  • Revisited

    2008 · Album

  • All Things Are Possible

    2006 · Album

  • The Five Blind Boys of Alabama

    2006 · Album

  • Atom Bomb

    2005 · Album

  • If I Had a Hammer

    2005 · Album

  • Praying Time

    2005 · Album

  • I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord

    2004 · Album

  • There Will Be a Light

    2004 · Album

  • Amazing Grace

    2003 · Album

  • Bridge Over Troubled Water

    2003 · Album

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain

    2003 · Album

  • Higher Ground

    2002 · Album

  • Spirit of the Century

    2001 · Album

  • Holdin' On

    1997 · Album

  • Take My Hands Precious Lord

    1997 · Album

  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

    1996 · Album

  • I Brought Him With Me

    1995 · Album

  • The Sermon

    1993 · Album

  • Deep River

    1992 · Album

  • Can I Get a Witness

    1965 · Album

  • The Original Blind Boys of Alabama

    1961 · Album

  • I Thank God

    1960 · Album

Lineup

  • Jimmy Carter · lead vocals
  • Eric "Ricky" McKinnie
  • Joey Williams
  • William Bell
  • Bobby Butler
  • Curtis Foster
  • Peter Levin
  • Trudy Lynn
  • George Scott

Former

  • Ben Moore
  • Joey Gilmore

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2014-10-08–2026-07-05 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Marco Collins) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Blind Boys of Alabama — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
The Blind Boys of Alabama — Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 2025-07-13
Poster · Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 2025-07-13 — Songkick
The Blind Boys of Alabama — Mountain Winery, 2019-08-20
Poster · Mountain Winery, 2019-08-20 — Songkick
The Blind Boys of Alabama — Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred), 2019-06-22
Poster · Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred), 2019-06-22 — Songkick
The Blind Boys of Alabama — Cain Park, 2019-06-18
Poster · Cain Park, 2019-06-18 — Songkick
The Blind Boys of Alabama — City Winery - NYC, 2019-01-06
Poster · City Winery - NYC, 2019-01-06 — Songkick
The Blind Boys of Alabama — The Fillmore, 2013-11-02
Poster · The Fillmore, 2013-11-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Blind Boys Of Alabama on Last.fmArtist facts
The Blind Boys Of Alabama on DiscogsArtist facts
The Blind Boys Of Alabama on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
serp eventsShow history
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.