Kim Carson and the Real Deal

Kim Carson and the Real Deal is an authentic Honky Tonk Band based in Hye, Texas (near Luckenbach) and performs at Festivals, Roadhouses and Dancehalls across the southern United States. 

The band has headlined Shows and Festivals in Europe since 2003 and will return in summer 2025 to headline Festival American Fair - France, the 11. Country Night Zimmerwald -  Switzerland, Legends Dance Hall - Barcelona along with notorious Music Venues across Germany & Austria.

Past Headlined Festivals in Europe including:
Country Festival Kandertal - Switzerland - 2023
Country Festival Münzbach - Austria - 2023
Festival American Fair - France -2019
Truck Stop Festival - Denmark - 2019
Country Music Cruise - Mediterranean - 2019
Albisgütli Festival - Zürich - 2018
Schleusinger Country Festival - Germany - 2018
Country Boots Festival - Spain - 2017
American Normandy Festival - France -2016
Country Festival Schupfart - 2015
European Country Festival - Austria - 2015
Engadiner Country Fest - Silvaplana - 2015
…and many others.

Kim Carson and The Real Deal is a 4-piece Outlaw/Honky Tonk Band performing Original, Renegade Honky Tonk music mixed with Classic Twang from Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Johnny Paycheck, Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash.  

“Every member of the band sings, giving male and female hits and lending sweet harmonies, duets and a variety of styles that blend together.”  

Kim Carson’s Original Music is available on ITunes, Pandora and Spotify. She’s been named Country Artist of the year and awarded album of the year eight times by OffBeat Magazine in the USA and she is a regular performer at the prestigious New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Kim Carson’s band, “The Real Deal” features:
Kim Carson - bass/vocals
Will Darvill - fiddle/vocals
Shane Stumpf - guitar/vocals
Jason McKenzie - drums/vocals
(former drummer with Country Legend, Billy Joe Shaver for 23 years)