Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Announces New Album; Shares First Song

Voodoo Charm - YouTube

GRAMMY® Award-winning blues, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and R&B musician Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has unveiled his much-anticipated new album, Hard Road, arriving via his own Red Zero Records on Friday, September 26. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Hard Road will be offered in a wide range of formats, including digital, standard Green & White Swirl vinyl, and limited-edition of 500 Purple & Gold Swirl vinyl, available exclusively via the official Christone “Kingfish” Ingramwebstore, 100 of these will include a special Golden Ticket insert that will give winners a pair of tickets to a Kingfish show of their choice.

Kingfish’s fourth collection and first new studio album since 2021’s GRAMMY® Award-winning 662, Hard Road is heralded by today’s premiere of the fiery first single, “Voodoo Charm,” available everywhere now.

“I’m definitely excited to drop the first track from Hard Road. ‘Voodoo Charm’ is a high-tempo one that I look forward to playing live, and I also think it will set the stage for what’s to come with my third studio album,” said Ingram. “I hope people dig it and have some real anticipation for what’s in store.”

Widely regarded as one of contemporary blues’ most dynamic live performers, Kingfish will celebrate Hard Road on an epic North American tour that includes headline dates, top-billed festival performances, and more with dates currently underway and then continuing through October. From there, Ingram will take “The Hard Road Tour” across the Atlantic for eagerly awaited shows in the EU and the UK, set to visit Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom through November. 2026 will then see Kingfish making headline appearances on both the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44: Eastern Caribbean (January 24-31, 2026) and Jam Cruise 22 (February 7-12, 2026). For complete details and ticket information, please visitwww.christonekingfishingram.com/kingfish-tour.

A native son of Clarksdale, Mississippi — a city steeped in blues history — Christone “Kingfish” Ingram stands at the crossroads of legacy and innovation, channeling the spirit of the Delta while fearlessly reshaping its future. His mastery of the guitar, steeped in the tones of B.B. King, Albert King, and Buddy Guy, first turned heads when he was still a teenager. But what sets Ingram apart is how he’s expanded the form, blending in funk, soul, hip-hop, pop, and jazz to create a modern blues fusion that resonates across generations and genres. 2019’s debut album, Kingfish, topped Billboard’s “Blues Albums” for an incredible 91 weeks and earned him his first GRAMMY® Award nomination, plus three Blues Music Awards, including “Album of the Year.” Kingfish followed up with 2021’s 662, titled after his Mississippi area code, which won both the GRAMMY® Award and Blues Music Award for “Best Contemporary Blues Album.” In 2023, the incendiary Live In London received yet another GRAMMY® Award nomination as well as his second Blues Music Award for “Album of the Year” and third consecutive triumph in the “Best Contemporary Blues Album.”

Now, with Hard Road, Kingfish reflects on a journey that’s taken him from local prodigy to global torchbearer for a new era of blues. Executive Produced by Ingram and Ric Whitney for Red Zero Records with production support from Patrick “Guitar Boy” Hayes, Nick Goldston, and Tom Hambridge, the album marks Kingfish’s most introspective and ambitious project thus far, lyrically, emotionally, sonically, and thematically. Songs such as “Bad Like Me” and “Nothin’ But Your Love” explore love, loss, identity, perseverance, and personal growth, but with a harder, emotionally rich edge to Ingram’s signature sound. As always, Kingfish’s renowned guitar work is both explosive and tender, a fusion of rock and R&B sensibilities with vulnerable, honest, resilient blues at its heart. A true statement of purpose from an artist who has already made history and is only getting started, Hard Road is infused with the wisdom of someone who’s lived through transformation, seen the world, and returned home changed.

“This record comes from real-life reflection,” says Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. “I’ve been balancing fame, heartbreak, love, and relationships while trying to stay grounded, touring, creating, and maturing. These songs are about owning my story. They’re about learning to see myself clearly and seeing others with more compassion. That’s changed the way I write, the way I play, and the way I live.”

For more information, please visit christonekingfishingram.com.

Tour Dates

JUNE

28 – Aspen, CO – JAS Aspen June Experience at Wheeler Opera House †

29 – Winter Park, CO – Blues from the Top †

JULY

3 – Montreal, CA – Festival International de Jazz de Montreal †

5 - Sioux City, IA - Saturday in the Park

7 - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick Casino & Resort

8 – Green Bay, WI – The EPIC Event Center

9 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre

10 – Sioux Falls, SD – Icon Lounge

12 – Deadwood, SD – Deadwood Blues Festival †

19 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Bluesfest †

25 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden

AUGUST

14 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre

15 - 16 Evansville, IN - Mojo's

28 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

30 – Bremerton, WA – Kitsap Blues Music Festival †

SEPTEMBER

4 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall

5 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle

6 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre

7 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel

9 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre

12 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater

13 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City Bham

14 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues

16 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads

17 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory

19 – Chicago, IL – Park West

20 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall

21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Int'l Jazz Fest

24 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

25 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

27 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

28 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony

OCTOBER

1 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

2 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

3 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield

4 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

8 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre

9 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall (Mainstage)

10 – Memphis, TN – Overton Park Shell

16 - Los Angeles, CA - TBD changed to The Ford

18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

19 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre

20 – Grass Valley, CA – Center for the Arts

24 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

25-11/1 – San Diego, CA – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #43: Sea of Cortez †

NOVEMBER

7 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater

9 – Munich, Germany – Technikum

10 – Zurich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten

11 – Leverkusen, Germany – Leverkusener Jazztage

13 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik

14 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg

16 – Paris, France – La Cigale

18 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town

19 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall

20 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall

21 – Glasgow, UK – The Old Fruitmarket

23 – Leeds, UK – Stylus

DECEMBER

3 - Starksville, MS - Mississippi State University (Lyceum Series)

5 - Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom

6 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theater

7 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

JANUARY 2026

24-31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44: Eastern Caribbean †

FEBRUARY 2026

7-12 – Port of Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 22 †

† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE