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Published on 2026-04-03
Robert Earl Keen & Friends @ Whitewater on May 16
Kerrville, TX - April 3, 2026 - Robert Earl Keen is proud to announce a special one-off show, Robert Earl Keen And Friends: Feelin’ Good Again, at the beloved Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas, on May 16.
Joining him are friends Race Ricketts, Coleman Jennings, and Shelby Stone—all young Texas artists well aligned with the truthtelling troubadour spirit of the headliner. The event harkens back to Keen’s “Texas Uprising” series, which spotlighted up-and-coming talent from the Lone Star State.
May 16 will mark Keen’s grand return to Whitewater Amphitheater after last year’s Applause for the Cause TX flood benefit, which raised $3.2 million for the Texas Hill Country’s Community Foundation.
Proud to be an elder statesman of the big-tent Americana genre, Keen told Rolling Stone last week that, “The whole Americana thing is not some sort of title. It’s a community.” Feelin’ Good Again on May 16 is further proof of his commitment to welcoming next-gen talent to the genre and its vast fanbase.
Earlier this month, REK and the team behind Americana Podcast: The 51st State released a remastered version of a fan-favorite 2021 episode featuring Billy Strings. Listen to it, and many more great episodes of the Keen-hosted podcast, at americanapodcast.com.
Robert Earl Keen – Then and Now Tour Dates
Mar 27, 2026 / Fischer, TX / Devil's Backbone Tavern
Mar 28, 2026 / Bryan, TX / Troubadour Festival
Apr 12, 2026 / Gonzales, TX / Cattle Country Festival
Apr 23, 2026 / Dallas, TX / Dos Equis Pavilion (w/ Tyler Childers)
Apr 25, 2026 / Fischer, TX / Devil's Backbone Tavern
May 16, 2026 / New Braunfels, TX / Whitewater Amphitheater
May 24, 2026 / Charles Town, WV / Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races*
May 26, 2026 / Rutland, VT / Paramount Theatre*
May 27, 2026 / Groton, MA / Groton Hill Music Center*
May 28, 2026 / New York, NY / Irving Plaza*
May 30, 2026 / Hartford, CT / Infinity Music Hall - Hartford*
May 31, 2026 / Glenside, PA / Keswick Theatre*
Jun 2, 2026 / Elkton, MD / Elkton Music Hall*
Jun 3, 2026 / Munhall, PA / Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall*
Jun 4, 2026 / Kent, OH / The Kent Stage*
Jun 6, 2026 / Lexington, KY / Railbird Music Festival
Aug 14, 2026 / Lexington, VA / Lime Kiln Theater*
Aug 15, 2026 / Lexington, VA / Lime Kiln Theater*
Aug 16, 2026 / Wilmington, NC / Greenfield Lake Amphitheater*
Aug 18, 2026 / Winston-Salem, NC / The Ramkat*
Aug 20, 2026 / Richmond, VA / The National*
Aug 21, 2026 / Alexandria, VA / The Birchmere*^
Aug 22, 2026 / Alexandria, VA / The Birchmere*^
Aug 23, 2026 / Alexandria, VA / The Birchmere*^
* newly added dates
^ solo acoustic show
For more information, please visit robertearlkeen.com/tour.
