FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kenny Wayne Shepherd …

1 Media Contact: Ashlee Hurley Director of Marketing and Sales 717-724-3879 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Returns to Whitaker Center this summer Popular Recording Artist and Influential Force in Resurgence of the Blues Comes to Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA- On Friday, August 25 Whitaker Center, in association with SLP Concerts, welcomes back blues rock wunderkind Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band to the Sunoco Performance Theater stage. Utter the phrase "young blues rock guitarist" within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical vanguard and the first name they are most likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd . The Louisiana born axeman and songsmith has sold millions of albums while throwing singles into the Top 10, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist on a classic sound he has embodied since his teens.

2 Shepherd was most recently seen touring as a headliner on the 2016 Experience Hendrix Tour. Twenty years into his recording career Kenny Wayne Shepherd continues to create genre-defining blues-infused rock n' roll. Shepherd has built an enviable resume as an accomplished recording artist, a riveting live performer and one of the most talented and distinctive guitarists of his generation. Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide, received five GRAMMY nominations, two Billboard Music Awards, as well as a pair of Orville H. Gibson awards, the Blues Foundation's Keeping The Blues Alive award and two Blues Music awards. He's had seven #1 blues albums and a string of #1 mainstream rock singles. Wayne s performance at Whitaker Center last year was practically sold out tickets will go fast! Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, May 12 at 10:00am at and Tickets range from $ to $ For tickets and more information, please visit or call the Whitaker Center Box Office at 717-214-ARTS.

3 For additional shows presented by SLP Concerts visit Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is a non-profit center for the arts, education, entertainment and cultural enrichment located in the heart of Harrisburg s vibrant downtown. Whitaker Center is home to Sunoco Performance Theater, Harsco Science Center and Select Medical Digital Cinema featuring a four story premium large format theater with a recently upgraded 4K digital projection system. Visit for a full list of events, shows, hours of operation, and ticket rates. ###