Touring 2026/27 As a Quartet and DUO
Full Band PLUS
Kelly’s Lot has been making music since 1994, building a loyal following with a blues-rooted Americana sound
full of heart, soul, and strong songwriting. Led by Kelly Zirbes, the band has toured throughout the United States
and Europe while developing a catalog that now spans 17 CDs and three decades of music-making.
Their sound carries warmth, uplift, and a real connection to the audience, giving their performances
a spirit that feels both inviting and deeply grounded in song. - Riverfront Blues Festival - Libby, MT
Kelly’s Lot - A Public Display of Fun and Affection
Kelly's Lot was formed in 1994 by Kelly Zirbes, a folk singer/songwriter with a heart for
the blues. They are known for lifting up their audiences with an energetic connection
created by the music and the lyrics. With 18 CDs and lots of touring in the USA and
Europe, the band celebrates 30 years since the first night the band hit the stage at the
Roxy in Hollywood. Kelly Z met Texas guitar player and sound man, Perry Robertson in
1996, who soon after produced ‘Kelly’s Lot - Live at the Troubadour’. Within a year he
joined the band, started writing songs with Kelly Z and added the Southern Rock and
Texas Blues influences that have helped shape the Kelly's Lot sound. Perry has
recorded and produced all of the band’s music including studio and live albums,
acoustic and electric. In the last 10 years they have played some of the larger festivals
like BeachLife Ranch, Waterfront Blues Festival, Riverfront Blues Festival, Happy Face
Music Festival, Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Festival, Oxnard Jazz Festival and in
Europe, Nuits de Sologne, Caslano Blues Festival, Howth Roots and Blues Festival,
and Lavaudieu Music Festival. In 2023 Kelly and ‘The Lot’ released a single with
keyboard player/singer Mo Beeks called ‘I Gotta Sing The Blues’ which inspired their
2024 album, ‘The Blues Remind Me’, a release with lots of heart, horns and riffs! In
2025 they returned again to their rootsy Folk/Rock spirit with a new album, Late
Bloomer, with lyrics that tell of a struggle and a hope for a better world. In the last
couple years Kelly’s Lot has brought their music to folks in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,
Nevada, France, Ireland, Croatia and Switzerland and a lot of shows in their home base
of Southern California. In August 2026, they toured the Northwest with a 4WD version of
Kelly’s Lot, a four piece band that includes Matt McFadden on Bass, Mike Sauer on
Drums, Perry Robertson on Guitar and Kelly Z, ‘singing her heart out’. The Lot are
always looking to take their music to new fans in new places and like always, they will
be playing lots of original Blues and Americana styles to create an eclectic mix of fun.
Stay tuned, they are just getting started after 30 years.
European connections
