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The Blind Boys of Alabama
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The Blind Boys of Alabama tour dates 2026
The Blind Boys of Alabama has 30 upcoming shows between Thursday, November 5, 2026 and Friday, April 2, 2027, all in the United States. The next one is on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in South Milwaukee, United States (South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center).
- South Milwaukee, United States · South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Tickets
- Marion, United States · Marion Cultural and Civic Center Tickets
- Minneapolis, United States · The Dakota Tickets
- Wausau, United States · Grand Theater Tickets
- Iowa City, United States · The Englert Theatre Tickets
- Overland Park, United States · Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Tickets
- Morrow, United States · Spivey Hall Tickets
- Phoenix, United States · Musical Instrument Museum Tickets
- Phoenix, United States · Musical Instrument Museum Tickets
- Solana Beach, United States · Belly Up Tickets
- Seattle, United States · Jazz Alley Tickets
- Seattle, United States · Jazz Alley Tickets
- Waimea, United States · Kahilu Theatrewith Blind Boys of Alabama Tickets
- Pearl City, United States · Leeward Community College Theatre Tickets
- Hilo, United States · Palace Theater Tickets
- Lihue, United States · The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue Tickets
- Austin, United States · Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater Tickets
- Garland, United States · Granville Arts Centerwith Asleep at the Wheel Tickets
- Kerrville, United States · The Arcadia Live Tickets
- San Antonio, United States · Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Tickets
- Albany, United States · Albany Municipal Auditorium Tickets
- Fort Lauderdale, United States · Fort LauderdaleThe Big Easy Cruise 2027 Tickets
- Fort Lauderdale, United States · Fort LauderdaleThe Big Easy Cruise 2027 Tickets
- Birmingham, United States · Jemison Concert Hall Tickets
- Somerville, United States · The Center for Arts at the Armory Tickets
- Rutland, United States · The Paramount-Rutland, VT Tickets
- Urbana, United States · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Tickets
- Omaha, United States · Holland Performing Arts Center Tickets
- Olympia, United States · Washington Center for the Performing Arts Tickets
- Edmonds, United States · Edmonds Center for the Artswith Blind Boys of Alabama Tickets
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Tour dates by city: South Milwaukee · Marion · Minneapolis · Wausau · Iowa City · Overland Park · Morrow · Phoenix · Solana Beach · Seattle · Waimea · Pearl City · Hilo · Lihue · Austin · Garland · Kerrville · San Antonio · Albany · Fort Lauderdale · Birmingham · Somerville · Rutland · Urbana · Omaha · Olympia · Edmonds
More concerts: United States
Tour dates elsewhere: Bandsintown · Songkick
About
The Blind Boys of Alabama, also billed as The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, and Clarence Fountain and the Blind Boys of Alabama, is an American gospel group. The group was founded in 1939 in Talladega, Alabama, and has featured a changing roster of musicians over its history, the majority of whom are or were vision impaired.
The Blind Boys found mainstream success following their appearance in the 1983 Obie Award-winning musical The Gospel at Colonus. Since then, the group has toured internationally and has performed and recorded with such artists as Prince, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper, Bon Iver, and Amadou & Mariam. The group's cover of the Tom Waits song "Way Down in the Hole" was used as the theme song for the first season of the HBO series The Wire.
The Blind Boys have won five Grammy Awards in addition to being presented with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. They were endowed with a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994, they were inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2003, and they were inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2010. The group was also invited to the White House during the Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations.
Group member Ricky McKinnie said in a 2011 interview with the magazine Mother Jones: "Our disability doesn't have to be a handicap. It's not about what you can't do. It's about what you do. And what we do is sing good gospel music."
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The Blind Boys of Alabama sont un groupe de gospel américain. Le groupe a été fondé en 1939 à Talladega, en Alabama, et a présenté une liste changeante de musiciens au cours de son histoire, majoritairement malvoyants.
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Past shows
- Portsmouth · Music Hall
- Keene · The Colonial Theatrewith Asleep at the Wheel
- Waterville · Waterville Opera House
- Natick · Center For Arts In Natick
- Holyoke · De La Luz Soundstage
- Old Saybrook · The Kate
- Silver Spring · Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College
Discography
Albums
- 1960 I Thank God
- 1961 The Original Blind Boys of Alabama
- 1965 Can I Get a Witness
- 1992 Deep River
- 1993 The Sermon
- 1995 I Brought Him With Me
- 1996 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- 1997 Take My Hands Precious Lord
- 1997 Holdin' On
- 2001 Spirit of the Century
- 2002 Higher Ground
- 2003 Bridge Over Troubled Water
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- 2003 Amazing Grace
- 2003 Go Tell It on the Mountain
- 2004 I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord
- 2004 There Will Be a Light
- 2005 Praying Time
- 2005 Atom Bomb
- 2005 If I Had a Hammer
- 2006 All Things Are Possible
- 2006 The Five Blind Boys of Alabama
- 2008 Revisited
- 2008 Down in New Orleans
- 2009 Stepping Up & Stepping Out
- 2010 Faith Moves Mountains
- 2011 Take the High Road
- 2013 I’ll Find a Way
- 2014 Talkin’ Christmas!
- 2017 Almost Home
- 2021 I’ve Seen the Light (Live 1993)
- 2023 Echoes of the South
- Brand New
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Gospel for the Lord
- My Lord What a Morning
- Oh Lord, Stand by Me / Marching Up to Zion
- Walk With Me Dear Lord
Singles
Questions about The Blind Boys of Alabama’s tour
When is The Blind Boys of Alabama’s next show?
The Blind Boys of Alabama’s next show is on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in South Milwaukee, United States (South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center).
How many shows does The Blind Boys of Alabama have in 2026?
The Blind Boys of Alabama has 21 shows listed in 2026, in 19 cities.
Where is The Blind Boys of Alabama touring in 2026?
The Blind Boys of Alabama is scheduled to play in South Milwaukee (United States), Marion (United States), Minneapolis (United States), Wausau (United States), Iowa City (United States), Overland Park (United States), Morrow (United States), Phoenix (United States) and 19 other cities.
When does The Blind Boys of Alabama play in South Milwaukee?
The Blind Boys of Alabama plays in South Milwaukee on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
When does The Blind Boys of Alabama play in Marion?
The Blind Boys of Alabama plays in Marion on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Marion Cultural and Civic Center.
When does The Blind Boys of Alabama play in Minneapolis?
The Blind Boys of Alabama plays in Minneapolis on Monday, November 9, 2026 at The Dakota.
Where can I buy tickets for The Blind Boys of Alabama?
Each date in the list above links to its ticket page when there is one, through sellers such as bandsintown.com.
Where can I listen to The Blind Boys of Alabama?
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How do I keep up with new The Blind Boys of Alabama dates?
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