Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, McKinley first began singing at age eight in the choir at his family's Baptist church. Growing up, he imbibed his Kentucky-born father's LPs, listening to artists like Hank Williams and George Jones, as well as Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, and Van Morrison. He released his debut album, Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound in 2014. Hitting the road, he gained wider attention touring alongside roots luminaries like Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, and Justin Townes Earle.In August 2020, McKinley released his sophomore album and Oh Boy debut, Die Midwestern, recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Studio with Grammy-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang. 2022 saw the release of McKinley's third long-player, the inward-looking This Mess We're In. His new record Live at The Burl out May 9, 2025.
Arlo McKinley
Looking forward to getting back on the road with the band in just two short weeks! Grab a ticket and come hang with us!
Upcoming:
4/4 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
4/5 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel
4/6 - Chicago, IL - The Mayfair Theatre at the Irish American Heritage Center
4/12 - Toledo, OH - Frankies Toledo
4/19 - Lakewood, OH - Mahall's
5/10 & 5/11 - Lexington, KY - The Burl *Limited Tickets*
Let us know in the comments where we should head next!
Tickets--> arlomckinley.com/#tour
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Excited to announce a two night stint at The Burl 5/10 & 5/11 with my brother Jeremy Pinnell Music!! We will be celebrating the TEN YEAR anniversary of my first record and have some big things planned. Grab a ticket and join us!
Tickets on sale Friday 3/15 @ 10am EST
Tickets--> arlomckinley.com/#shows
Poster design by the great Heath Holley Design + Illustration
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Surprise! Dropping a new song every month from now until May from my three song EP, 'Borrowed & Blue." Be sure to pre-save on wherever you listen to your music so that you can get the new song each month!
"Watching Vermont" Available Now!
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Can't wait to play Luck Reunion tomorrow. See ya there!!
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Who's coming to hang out with us?
March 6 - Muscle Shoals, AL, For the Record
March 7 - Memphis, TN, Minglewood Hall
March 8 - Nashville, TN, The Blue Room
March 11 - New Orleans, LA, Chickie Wah Wah
March 14 - Spicewood, TX, Luck Reunion
I'll be at these shows with the rest of the Oh Boy Records crew!
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https://youtu.be/mc42ZqvDA0M
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I’ll just leave this here and say I hope to see you there!!
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I’m Beyond excited to be making my way to @luckreunion with my @ohboyrecords label mates and representing the @whizzbangbam family alongside my brother @timmytychilders
It’s an absolute honor to be invited and included among so many talented musicians. Can’t wait and I’ll See ya there!!!
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Looking forward to hitting the road with my fellow label mates and making our way to Texas from Tennessee. Go to arlomckinley.com/tour for dates and tickets. See you in March!!!
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#nobsides
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