Midwest Americana • Roots Rock • Road-Worn Soul n' Blues
From Nashville stages to European tours, Kevin Wayne Gruen brings a cinematic blend of Americana, roots rock, and outlaw storytelling shaped by thousands of miles on the road.
1,200+ Shows Across 48 U.S. States and Europe
Full Project from the church studio coming soon!
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Update : Soldout
Opening for Bailey Zimmerman at Stifel Theatre Dec 6th - Tickets on sale now!
New album “Old time feeling” Out now!
1000+ shows across 48 states the past 4 years
2 new eps
Watch Kevin Gruen's most recent interview & performance on Fox 2 News St. Louis with legendary anchor & host Tim Ezell!
Features with canvas rebel magazine & The Spiel of fox television!
Kevin Gruen
With over 1,200+ shows traveling across 48 U.S. states & 28 countries the past 6 years, singer-songwriter Kevin Wayne Gruen has opened for many internationally touring acts including a recent 3,000 attendance sell out show at Stifel Theatre opening for Country sensations Bailey Zimmerman, ERNEST & Kassi Ashton. Kevin Gruen has also open for locally rleevant acts such as blues giant Jeremiah Johnson and shared stages with great friend and The Voice Runner-Up, Opry Singer Ruby Leigh! Other largescale events include performing the 4th of July celebration for a soldout 1,500+ Show at Grant's Farm in St. Louis.
Just arriving back from his first European Tour 8 months ago, Kevin Gruen was quick to jump into finishing up 3 studio albums to be released soon back to back, including an upcoming Live Album at the famous Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
Other accomplishmnets include placing in the top 3 for Boots at Busch Stadium concert series, voted by 93.7 The Bull FM in 2024, features at Nashville Spotify studios for 2 EPs, performances at Stifel Theatre, The Bluebird Cafe, The Blueberry Hill Duck Room, The Church Studio Tulsa, OK, live interviews and performances on TV Shows such as Fox 2 News w/ Tim Ezell, and regular FM radio play on 8 stations nationwide.
The humble beginnings that outline singer-songwriter Kevin Gruen begin in rural Western Illinois where Mr. Gruen grew up across the countryside & small towns, listening to influences from The Beatles, Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin to Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley & Patsy Cline.
Since starting as a full-time performer, Mr. Gruen has performed an average of 250-300 solo shows per year across the lower 48 & traveling 28 countries. His other features include FM radio placements on stations across the nation including KVCM 95.1 FM Los Angeles, 88.1 FM KDHX St. Louis & WJBM 104.7 FM Jerseyville, IL; and mentions on 93.7 The Bull!
Although Mr. Gruen is performing more band shows, he can often be found performing 4-12 shows weekly around the St. Louis area, with 275 shows across 10 states in 2023. Kevin's one-man-band act often consists of himself singing and playing guitar or keyboard while using his feet to live loop, making for an extraordinary experience!
Many local fans often attend his solo & full band events which are frequently featured in local newspapers & regional press. He has been interviewed also for TV shows and podcasts such as The Spiel on Fox TV, Canvas Rebel Magazine, Rock Paper Podcast, NoColor Podcast, KVCM Los Angeles, Artist United Network and Overtime Studios Radio Show. His shows are listed on concert calendars such as The Rock Paper Podcast, The RiverBender, The Alton Telegraph and other regional sources. Kevin's unique progressive sound consists of an eclectic blend of funk, soul, rock n' roll, blues, classic country, progressive rock and beyond!
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Solo artist & one-man-band performer Kevin Wayne Gruen has had the thrill of performing over 1,000 shows across 48 states, along with his first European Tour Fall 2025.
Solo & with his band, he has opened for internationally touring acts such as Bailey Zimmerman & Ernest, even most recently for a sellout 3,000 capacity show at Stifel Theatre. Mr. Gruen has also had the joy of sharing stages with the likes of Grand Ole Opry Performer & The Voice NBC finalist and good friend Ruby Leigh, along with blues virtuoso Jeremiah Johnson, among many others!
a signature blend of old soul, blues rock & outlaw country influences, he has be featured for performances across the nation on television shows such as Fox 2 in the Morning w/ Tim Ezel, The Spiel on Fox TV & featured most recently for his last 2 EPs at Spotify Studios Nashville, TN; with radio play on FM stations across the nation including KVCM Los Angeles, KDHX St. Louis, WJBM Jerseyville, 93.7 The Bull, & 105.7 The Point. Upcoming events include a live session at the world-famous "The Church Studio" in Tulsa, Oklahoma, built by Leon Russel in the 1970s, where he recorded his first album. It is an honor for Mr. Gruen to get to record a new record where the likes of Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Eric Vlapton, Stevie Wonder & so many more huge names have once recorded.
2025 brings more suprises as Kevin Gruen introduces his new alternative project Kevin Gruen & The Collective Conscious w/ Springtime hits already dropping! Check for updates for Kevin Gruens Worldwide Tour Dates, check the calendar at kevingruenmusic.com or linktr.ee/KGruenMusick for all the up to date information!,
"No Looking Back"
With almost 60,000 streams on Spotify alone, this project is an acoustic rock project that outlines the idea of taking a leap of faith on one's own fate. The single "No Looking Back" was released on May 4th, 2021 and has received FM Radio play on 3 stations across the U.S. as of July 2023.
