Kelly’s Lot - A Public Display of Fun and Affection

Kelly's Lot was formed in 1994 by Kelly Zirbes, a folk singer/songwriter with a heart for

the blues. They are known for lifting up their audiences with an energetic connection

created by the music and the lyrics. With 18 CDs and lots of touring in the USA and

Europe, the band celebrates 30 years since the first night the band hit the stage at the

Roxy in Hollywood. Kelly Z met Texas guitar player and sound man, Perry Robertson in

1996, who soon after produced ‘Kelly’s Lot - Live at the Troubadour’. Within a year he

joined the band, started writing songs with Kelly Z and added the Southern Rock and

Texas Blues influences that have helped shape the Kelly's Lot sound. Perry has

recorded and produced all of the band’s music including studio and live albums,

acoustic and electric. In the last 10 years they have played some of the larger festivals

like BeachLife Ranch, Waterfront Blues Festival, Riverfront Blues Festival, Happy Face

Music Festival, Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Festival, Oxnard Jazz Festival and in

Europe, Nuits de Sologne, Caslano Blues Festival, Howth Roots and Blues Festival,

and Lavaudieu Music Festival. In 2023 Kelly and ‘The Lot’ released a single with

keyboard player/singer Mo Beeks called ‘I Gotta Sing The Blues’ which inspired their

2024 album, ‘The Blues Remind Me’, a release with lots of heart, horns and riffs! In

2025 they returned again to their rootsy Folk/Rock spirit with a new album, Late

Bloomer, with lyrics that tell of a struggle and a hope for a better world. In the last

couple years Kelly’s Lot has brought their music to folks in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,

Nevada, France, Ireland, Croatia and Switzerland and a lot of shows in their home base

of Southern California. In August 2026, they toured the Northwest with a 4WD version of

Kelly’s Lot, a four piece band that includes Matt McFadden on Bass, Mike Sauer on

Drums, Perry Robertson on Guitar and Kelly Z, ‘singing her heart out’. The Lot are

always looking to take their music to new fans in new places and like always, they will

be playing lots of original Blues and Americana styles to create an eclectic mix of fun.

Stay tuned, they are just getting started after 30 years.

Some Past Performances include Caslano Blues Festival in Switzerland, Beachlife Ranchin SoCal, The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Nellis Air Force Base 4th Of July Celebration, SIMI Valley Cajun and Blues Festival, Nuits de Sologne in Orleans, FR, Ventura County Blues Festival, Lavaudieu Music Festival in France, Kern River Rock and Blues Festival, Happy Face Music Festival in CA, Spiegeltent Americana Roots Festival, Solvang Concert in the Park,, Wrightwood Music Festival, Ojai Blues Festival, Santa Clarita Valley Blues Festival, North Hollywood Arts Festival, Bark Festival in Lake Tahoe, Nurburgring After Party in Germany, State Fairs and City Celebrations, Charity and Fundraising Events, Music venues all over USA and Europe.