Thirty years after Kenny Wayne Shepherd brought the blues back to the mainstream with Ledbetter Heights, the acclaimed guitarist has returned to his landmark debut in celebration of its 30th anniversary.

Released in 1995, Ledbetter Heights reached the Top 10, went Gold within months, and was certified Platinum by early 1996. That same year, Guitar World ranked Shepherd the No. 3 blues artist behind B.B. King and Eric Clapton. His follow-up album, Trouble Is..., earned his first Grammy nomination and became the longest-running album on the Billboard Blues Chart, spending 20 consecutive weeks there.

Shepherd has since earned six Grammy nominations, multiple Platinum and Gold-selling albums, two Billboard Music Awards, two Blues Music Awards, and two Orville H. Gibson Awards. He has headlined tours around the world and toured with Van Halen, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Throughout his 12-album career, Shepherd has continued to connect blues tradition with rock and roll. His work also includes two albums with The Rides, his supergroup with Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg, plus collaborations with artists including blues icon Bobby Rush.

For the Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour, Shepherd and his band will perform the complete 12-track album followed by a second set featuring highlights from his three-decade career. The anniversary re-recording pairs the spirit of the original album with refined arrangements and Shepherd’s more nuanced guitar playing, recorded using his original 1995 rig.