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4-6/2026

Springtime and festival season is here! 

I've lined up a JAM night with my longtime buddy, James Adkins (Ohio / Florida), who will be visiting Louisiana and making a stop at Acadiana's legendary Blue Moon Saloon! Several guest singers will join us for a variety of acoustic covers from all genres.

Thurs 4/2/26 - Village Beat w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

Ray Boudreaux @ 6:30 - Dustin Dale Gaspard @ 8:00

West Village

(Scott, Louisiana)

Fri 4/3/26 - El Paso w/ Andy Smith Band

(Youngsville, Louisiana)

Thurs 4/9/26 - Blue Moon Saloon w/ Kent and James' JAM Box

KENT BEATTY, JAMES ADKINS, TRAVIS LEBLANC

with Guest Artists

Michael Scott Boudreax, Gee Scott, Cortney Kay, Jim McGee, Joshua LeBlanc

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Fri 4/10/26 - Rock N Bowl w/ That 90's Show

80's VS 90's NIGHT 2 BANDS

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sat 4/11/26 - KENT BEATTY SLAPPIN' THE BASS DAY

EST. 4/11/2020 IN GANADO, TEXAS

(Instagram Live Stream)

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LOUISIANE

Fri 4/24/26 - Chez La Fete w/ Gino V.

PRIVATE LUNCHEON PARTY

12:20PM - 12:50PM

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Fri 4/24/26 - The Apothecary w/ Gino V.

FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY SHOW

8:00PM - 9:30PM

Downtown next to Green Room

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Fri 4/24/26 - Artmosphere w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY SHOW

10:00PM - 11:30PM

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sat 4/25/26 - Ouchita RiverFest w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

7:30PM

(Monroe, Louisiana)

Tues 4/28/26 - Studio Session

Fri 5/1/26 - Rock N Bowl NOLA w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Sat 5/2/26 - New Orleans Jazz Fest w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

12:50PM - 1:50PM

Lagniappe Stage

(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Tues 5/5/26 - El Paso w/ Andy Smith Band

CINCO DE MAYO

(Youngsville, Louisiana)

Fri 5/8/26 - Downtown at Sundown w/ Gino V.

6:00PM - 7:15PM

(Lake Charles, Louisiana)

Fri 5/22/26 - Rock N Bowl w/ Michael Scott Boudreaux

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sat 5/30/26 - Rock N Bowl w/ That 90's Show

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sat 6/6/26 - Blue Moon Saloon w/ The Brethren

BROTHER DEGE ACOUSTIC TRIBUTE SHOW

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Fri 6/12/26 - TBA

Thurs 6/25/26 - TBA

Fri 8/7/26 - TBA

Sat 8/15/26 - TBA
 

Sat 10/24/26 - TBA

Sat 12/5/26 - TBA

1-3/2026

The mural for Brother Dege has been completed and will be shown Sunday, March 8th as The Brethren play songs while friends tell stories. The memory of David "Dege" Legg lives on! 

I'll be joining my former bandmates with Hamilton Loomis Band for a Northwest USA reunion run with our 2010's drummer, Ryan "Groove" Cortez!

Following that, I make my return to South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas at Antone's with Louisiana's own Dustin Dale Gaspard & The Rockin' Babines. 

Thankful for this busy spring! 

Sat 1/3/26 - Rock N Bowl w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

*Wayne Toups Show*

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Mon 1/12/26 - The Ruins Lounge w/ Blue Monday Allstars

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REUNION

Roddie Romero, Ray Boudreaux, Dustin Dale Gaspard, Sharona Thomas, Sarah Russo

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

1/21/26-1/24/26 - Winter NAMM Show

(Anaheim, California)

Sat 1/31/26 - Rock N Bowl w/ That 90's Show

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sun 2/1/26 - The Apothecary w/ Gino V.

GRAND OPENING 12PM

*Marc Broussard Show*

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sat 2/7/26 - Agave on Bertrand w/ Andy Smith Band

6:30PM - 9:30PM

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Fri 2/13/26 - Downtown Alive! w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

DTA GRAND OPENING MARDI GRAS

6:00PM - 8:30PM

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sat 2/14/26 - Blue Moon Saloon w/ Michael Scott Boudreaux

Valentine's Day Show

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Thurs 2/19/26 - Hideaway on Lee w/ That Bad Jazz Combo

JAZZ QUARTET - UPRIGHT BASS

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Fri 2/20/26 - Panorama Music House w/ Gino V.

(Lake Charles, Louisiana)

Mon 2/23/26 - Live Video Recording

Sat 3/7/26 - Rock N Bowl w/ 2KY

8:30PM

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

Sun 3/8/26 - Brother Dege Mural Reveal & BBQ w/ The Brethren

"The Warehouse" Staffland Studios on Garfield St.

12:00PM / 1:00PM Dedication

(Lafayette, Louisiana)

NORTHWEST USA W/ HAMILTON LOOMIS BAND

CLASSIC LINEUP REUNION W/ RYAN "GROOVE" CORTEZ ON DRUMS

Thurs 3/12/26 - Watson's Mystery Cafe and Spirits

(Boise, Idaho)

Fri 3/13/26 - Walla Walla Guitar Festival

(Walla Walla, Washington)

Sat 3/14/26 - Cafe Rock

(Lebanon / Eugene, Oregon)

Sun 3/15/26 - Aurora Borealis

(Shoreline / Seattle, Washington)

TEXAS SXSW OFFICIAL SHOWCASE W/ DUSTIN DALE GASPARD

Wed 3/18/26 - South By Southwest at Antone's

9:00PM

(Austin, Texas)

Thurs 3/19/26 - Benoit's w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

(Vidor, Texas)

Fri 3/20/26 - Crawfish Festival w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

(Corpus Christi, Texas)

Sat 3/21/26 - Iowa Rabbit Festival w/ Dustin Dale Gaspard

BURTON COMPLEX

(Lake Charles, Louisiana)

"Kent has a great feel! He's played a lot of gigs, he's got the feel, he's got the vibe."

- Gregg Bissonette, professional drummer, Santana, Joe Satriani, James Taylor, Ringo Starr, Spinal Tap, David Lee Roth, film & tv

"Kent and myself, (TM Stevens), was in a room in Anaheim California during the Namm Show, jamming on our bass guitars, and I noticed that Kent also has that "Thunder Slap" that I treasure with my bass playing. 'I Groove to Move, and Play to Make, The People Dance, Clap and Shake'. Welcome to the Ultra Funk Club Brother Kent!!!"

- T.M. Stevens, professional bassist, James Brown, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Steve Vai, 2Pac, Cyndi Lauper, Pretenders, Shocka Zooloo

*Written 12/2013*

**12/2015 UPDATE - I'm currently touring seasonally with Brother Dege (music featured on Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" soundtrack, Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel). I'm available for scheduling in the off months.**

Welcome! My name is Kent Beatty. I am a musician from Louisiana, USA. From around the age of 5, I was attempting harmonica and soon learned the viola. That eventually led me to the bass guitar. Over the years, I've played bass in several bands and in several countries. I've been known for original solo compositions as well as "extreme" bass techniques. All of that takes a backseat to providing the tight rhythm section a professional band requires. My tour schedule has been solid for the last 6 years - around 150 shows per year. During that time, I was the bassist for Hamilton Loomis, performed solo bass events, clinics, and shows with my own bands. Recently, I've taken time off from the road to focus on my music and other priorities. I've been hired since then in a variety of situations, including subbing in a modern country band at House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC - with a few days' notice. Now I am booking for 2014 and available for genres ranging from metal, rock, and pop, to funk, R&B, and country. Traveling frequently has taught me to be prepared. I have gear available in other countries, my passport is ready, and I travel light.

On or off the road, I am available for recording sessions. If your project needs bass recorded - electric, fretted, fretless, or upright - contact me here or via e-mail to discuss options. If the session is not along the Gulf Coast USA, I can remotely upload 24-bit audio to you.

I also have a love for animals, technology, and photography, so you may see bits of my personal side from time to time. Keep in touch with me through your favorite social media app, and thank you for visiting KentBeatty.com!

-Kent

Want to know more about my background? Take a look at my credits, and please contact me with any questions, feedback and, of course, performance requests.