Marcus King is one of the most compelling live performers in American roots music right now — a South Carolina guitar prodigy who absorbed blues, soul, and southern rock in his bones and has been releasing it at high volume ever since. His 2025 album Darling Blue represents his most fully realized statement: a record that channels the weight of grief and self-examination through the kind of guitar playing that makes critics reach for comparisons to Duane Allman and Freddie King.
The Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour brings him and the band to Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady on June 13, with special guest Penelope Road on the bill. That’s a significant show for the Capital Region — King typically plays venues considerably larger than Frog Alley, and this size room will produce a genuinely rare experience for fans who know what he can do with a stage and four walls.
King’s band has been touring relentlessly behind Darling Blue, and the set has evolved through months of road-testing into something tighter and more emotionally direct than the recordings suggest. Songs like “Lie Lie Lie,” “Blood On My Boots,” and the title track carry differently in a room this intimate.
No time posted yet — check Frog Alley’s calendar as the date approaches. The show is announced; move quickly when tickets go on sale. A Marcus King show at this scale in the Capital Region is not a regular occurrence.