Walter Trout (born March 6, 1951, Ocean City, New Jersey) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter with more than five decades in the game. He served as lead guitarist in Canned Heat (1981-84) and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1984-89) before launching a solo career in 1989 that has produced over 25 albums. A near-fatal liver condition in 2014 led to a transplant and the acclaimed comeback record Battle Scars (2015). He has won four Blues Music Awards and remains a major draw on the European blues circuit.
Walter Trout released his new studio album Sign of the Times on September 5, 2025 via Provogue Records.
Trout released the music video for the single 'I Remember' from Sign of the Times in September 2025.
The single 'Artificial' from the upcoming album Sign of the Times was presented in June 2025.
Trout is on the European 'Sign of the Times - European Tour 2026', which takes him to Hamburg, Paris and Amsterdam, among other places.
The song 'Just Out of Tears' won the Blues Music Award for 'Song of the Year' in 2021.
Walter Trout brings his Sign of the Times Tour to Holbæk with support from Alice Howe & Freebo. The blues-rock legend performs at Rotationen with the option of a concert menu at Hotel Sidesporet.
American blues and rock guitarist Walter Trout performs at Musikhuset Esbjerg.
American blues guitarist Walter Trout performs at Spillestedet Thy in Thisted.