Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Kentucky Headhunters announce 2015 fall tour schedule

Kentucky Headhunters - photo by Ash Newell
The Kentucky Headhunters have announced 25 new tour dates to wrap up the summer and bring their rowdy, high-energy shows to fans nationwide well into fall. Long considered "Southern Rock Royalty" and credited for creating a hybrid of honky-tonk, blues, and southern rock that appeals to listeners of both rock and country music, The Kentucky Headhunters have tallied hits such as, "Dumas Walker," "Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine," and "Oh, Lonesome Me.”

The long-haired boys from Edmonton, Kentucky, (Richard Young, Fred Young, Greg Martin and Doug Phelps), hit the road August through December on the tails of their latest album release, Meet Me in Bluesland, which hit stores on June 2 and is a collaborative effort of previously unreleased, original material featuring late, great pianist Johnnie Johnson — a Rock N Roll Hall of Famer and keyboardist for Chuck Berry. Meet Me In Bluesland showcases The Kentucky Headhunters' familiar blues influence on a whole new level, and the album has created a momentum, fueled by its No. 1 Billboard Blues Album debut and top placement on the Billboard Americana Chart, that continues to carry the group into the upcoming dates.

Touting longevity many other acts can only dream of, The Kentucky Headhunters will take their 47 years of experience on the road affording fans the chance to catch what Billboard calls, “The Great American Rock ‘N’ Roll Band,” at the following upcoming stops:

The Kentucky Headhunters – Fall 2015 Tour
8/05 Sturgis, South Dakota | Broken Spoke Campground
8/06 Rapid City, South Dakota | Main Street Square Concert Series
8/07 Sturgis, South Dakota | Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
8/14 Barnum, Minnesota | Carlton County Fair
8/19 Des Moines, Iowa | Iowa State Fair
8/21 Miles City, Montana | Eastern Montana Fair
8/22 Fort Pierre, South Dakota | Bad River Music Series
8/23 Appleton, Minnesota | Swift County Fair
8/27 Pulaski, Tennessee | Giles County Lions Club Fair
8/29 Hamlin, West Virginia | Heat ‘N the Hills Chilifest
8/30 Charleston, West Virginia | LIVE on Mountain Stage with Larry Groce
9/05 Maryville, Tennessee | The Shed at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson
9/06 Chillicothe, Ohio | Ross County Fair
9/12 Arbyrd, Missouri | Arbyrd City Park
9/19 Bardstown, Kentucky | The Kentucky Bourbon Festival
9/25 West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma | Cherokee Casino & Hotel
9/26 Cotter, Arkansas | Bridge Bash 2015
10/04 Louisville, Kentucky | Louder Than Life Music Festival
10/08 Helena, Arkansas | King Biscuit Blues Festival
10/10 Appomattox, Virginia | Appomattox Railroad Festival
10/17 Wyandotte, Oklahoma | Bordertown Casino
10/23 Medina, Minnesota | Medina Entertainment Center
11/07 Ashland, Kentucky | Paramount Arts Center
11/13 Augusta, Georgia | Imperial Theatre
For more information on The Kentucky Headhunters, visitkentuckyheadhunters.net or follow them on Twitter at @kyheadsand Facebook: facebook.com/kentuckyheadhunters.