Tedeschi Trucks Band Kicks Off Kentucky Derby

0:00It's May 2nd. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and packed with headlines. Tadeshi Trucks Band just got announced to perform the National Anthem at the 2026 Kentucky Derby. This 12-member blues and southern rock crew from Florida will kick things off at Churchill Downs. Their Grammy winners snagging Best Blues album back in 2012, and they've got deep roots in the scene that make them perfect for this. High-stakes course racing vibe. Band in 2010, by husband and wife duo Derek Trucks and Susan Tadeshi, the band blends their solo styles into something massive. They tore the world nonstop and drop hits like Midnight in Harlem and anyhow. It's that gritty, soulful sound straight out of the self, with Tadeshi's powerhouse vocals leading the charge. Fans are buzzing because this group knows big stages. They've sung the Anthem at Major League Baseball Games and even two Jacksonville Jaguars playoff. Games in 2023 and 2026. Derek Trucks, the 46-year-old guitar wizard from Jacksonville, spent years shredding with

1:04the Almond Brothers band before going all in here. Susan Tadeshi, originally from Boston, but now Jacksonville-based, built her rep with a platinum solo album in 1998 in tours, alongside legends like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. She's racked up Grammy nods, including Best New Artist in 2000. Other since their 2001 wedding, they're hitting their 25th anniversary this December with two kids in tow. Expect this performance to set the tone for Derby Fever, blending blues fire with patriotic punch, mark your calendars for that epic Churchill Downs moment.