Kelly Daniels
NOW BOOKING the 2026 TOUR and STURGIS has to be a STOP!
Illinois – born, and now rooted in Nashville, singer/songwriter Kelly Daniels has a passion for storytelling through songwriting. His songs come from place of personal experience; from pain to joy, and always grounded in authenticity.
Growing up, Kelly was influenced by a wide variety of sounds. He credits Motown, the Marshall Tucker Band, The Allman Brothers, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Metallica among the list. His unique soundand explosive stage performances even hint of some Hip-Hop sway in his swagger. It’s Kelly’s own uncommon blend that results in Country Music with a Rock attitude.
The Kelly Daniels live show experience is exhilarating with his growing fan base engages jaw-droppingly from the first downbeat to the final bow. Kelly’s singular blend of influences from the fabric of his own life experience has afforded him genre-bending opportunities. He opened for Morgan Wallen at Wrigley Field. He has also opened for Grand Ole Opry stars Garth Brookes, Mark Wills and Joe Nichols. He has shared the stage with artists including Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Bret Michaels, Darius Rucker, Lauren Alaina, Shinedown, and The Kentucky Headhunters.
Kelly’s tour mates and backing band are no strangers to the limelight. Audiences will recognize some of these guys from favorite music videos or concerts playing on stage with Florida Georgia Line, Jon Pardi, Chase Matthew, Dylan Marlow, and others. Top-flight players have been eager to join the party that is Kelly Daniels in studio and on the road.
2026 is brimming with promise as Kelly’s recent writing and recording projects come to fruition, including collaborations with the same group that tracks the biggest hits for Luke Combs, Sam Hunt, Paramore, Justin Moore, Chris Young, Bailey Zimmerman and Bryan Martin to name a few. Cole Phillips (Gretchen Wilson Guitar) is NOW producing Kelly’s latest and future releases and a newly signed deal with Symphonic Distribution will ensure that the Kelly Daniels catalog is available far and wide.
