On the 2026 bill
Brad McKim
Beulah, WY · Taylor 914-CE plugged in, Martin HD28-VR if not
“You're a mystery to me and what you may do, but it's bound to be love that sees you through, because your Mama loves me and loves you too, while waiting for you to come true.”
Brad McKim was raised in California and was possibly the only Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker fan in his very large high school. He started playing guitar when he was 14 and was writing songs by 15. He has lived in Colorado, Texas, Alaska, England and now Beulah, playing gigs and open mics wherever he has landed, and recorded an album of original songs called The Road that is still available online. His greatest joy musically is playing with his sons J.C. and Cal, who both surpassed him as guitarists and songwriters long ago.
The record
On file
- Hometown
- Beulah, WY
- Instrument
- Taylor 914-CE plugged in, Martin HD28-VR if not
- Influences
- Bruce Cockburn, Joe South, Dan Fogelberg
- Signature song
- The Road
- First performance
- The annual art fair at his high school in Torrance, CA
- Biggest achievement
- Recording an album of ten original songs nearly 30 years ago that is still available online
- Dream collab
- Glen Hansard
- Fun fact
- He worked his way through law school partly by playing almost every bar in Laramie, Wyoming in a duo called Hearsay.
For press & bookers
In the round
Invitational record
The call sheet