Kent Rose & The Remedies present original Chicago country music for the tourists at 233 East Riverwalk, the Northman Beer and Cider Garden.
Donna Adler attended Apple Fest in the Chicago neighborhood of Ravenswood and captured me soloing in front of The Green Post pop up stage on September 30, 2023.
Matt Farmer captured the full Kent Rose & The Remedies band at Cary's Lounge, 2251 W, Devon in Chicago. Being a tiny stage the drummer must be on the floor and often is not seen in photos. Left to right, David Sims on drums, Jay Whitehouse on bass, me, then Chuck Wasserburg on lead guitar.
I opened for Jason Ringenberg at the Montrose Saloon - a treat!
Donna Adler took this photo of me at City News Cafe during my Country Saturday show October 18, 2025.
Here I am with musician about town Rick Veras entertaining the many foodies at the Food Film Fest at Kendall College in Chicago. I have many hats that no one gets to see except the purple pork pie got a night out.
Remedies guitarist Chuck Wasserburg caught this moment during my introductions of each member of the Waco Brothers band with Jon Langford at the Hideout on December 31, 2023.
At Evanston SPACE opening for Chuck Mead and the Stalwarts July 31, 2024. Jay Whitehouse accompanied on bass and David Sameshima took the photos.
A cool angle by David Olsen during Jen & Jerome Fest 2 at FitzGerald's on September 9, 2023.
A cool moody photo by Kevin Byrne of me with Chuck Wasserburg at Jarvis Square Pottery in April 2023.
David Olsen captured me singing "This is the Border" during my last residency performance at the Montrose Saloon with The Remedies on December 3, 2024. He thoughtfully included my USPS bag because the song is about my years delivering mail. Now the bag carries merch.
Di Kulka Piteo captured me watching The Spindles at Montrose Saloon, November 6, 2024.
David Putman took this dramatic photo of me at Montrose Saloon.
By super pro photographer Chris DeFord, at The Hideout in Chicago. Enjoy more of his pictures at chrisdeford.com.
Yes, that is Carlene Carter. On the right is Chris Casello, the rockabilly legend who produced, arranged and played on my album All That American Night.
Gil Leora captured me arriving at Martyrs' for the Big C Jamboree one summer evening.
Summer of 2016, Kent and Jay Whitehouse play on Chicago's Riverwalk for the first time. Photo by Rob Gillis.
A recent photo of me looing like the Matt Schommer illustration.
Cool illustration by Matt Schommer
Kristen Georges connected me to my residency poster at the Montrose Saloon in her creative way.
Club shot by Brian C. Janes
2023
The photo from Buckfest 1996 was taken by Marty Perez and a print given to me by longtime pal John Soss. The poster is by Jon Langford, celebrating Buckfest 1998.. I emceed and sang at both, here wearing a vest designed and made for me by my late mother-in-law, Jean Dunn.
2024
Due out in the spring of 2025 with my essay "The Road Down to Texas".
Kent and the Whiz Kids 1980. Photo by Glen Griffiths.
Baraboo Band at Harry Hope's 1975, early Kent Rose.
Kent with Baraboo Band backing Tanya Tucker on TV. Photo courtesy David DeVoss.
Kent with Baraboo Band 1976.
1967 photo by Tom O'Dowd of Back Page Incident. Kent in kangaroo fur poncho and fake sideburns.
The Peep Show 1968. Kent on the right.