FEMALE COUNTRY
"Kirstie Kraus took center stage and owned it. She may have been the only woman to grace the lineup on the Briggs & Stratton stage, but her sound and style proved that she could easily stand out among her male counterparts. Her energy and stage presence was incredible, and I was struck by how well she connected with the audience, giving shoutouts to the audience and engaging with them between each song. She even told the Summerfest crowd about her first concert. Growing up not far from Summerfest in WI, she traveled to Milwaukee when she was 7 and attended Leann Rimes at Summerfest. Now with a set of her own, it has come full circle. Kirstie Kraus proved that she is an icon at Summerfest. The country rock star was beyond electrifying as she gave an energetic performance that resonated with her loyal fan base and won the hearts of new fans alike." - Melodies N' Memories
"Kirstie's sound is described as Jo Dee Messina meets Susan Tedeschi served mixed with Miranda Lambert for her sassy side or Kacey Musgraves in her softer moments, all while strolling down a boardwalk on a sunny day." - Fan
"Kirstie has catchy unique melodic melodies with lots of movement and dynamics" - Fan
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"I love her voice. It's deep and wild sounding with a softness every now and then. I just love it so much cause it is different from all the other girls in country music." - Fan
Opened for
Thomas Rhett
Kip Moore
Brothers Osborne
Kenny Rogers
Randy Houser
Neal McCoy
Chase Rice
Walker Hayes
Craig Campbell
Brandy Clark
Drake White
Pam Tillis
Terri Clark
Suzie Bogguss
Blackberry Smoke
Shenandoah
LANCO
The Cadillac Three
Maggie Rose
Drew Baldridge
Rick Monroe
Cody Jinks
Eric Paslay
Trent Tomlinson
appearances
BBC Breakfast
O2 Arena - London
CMA Fest/Fan Fair X
City Winery
Frank Brown Songwriters Festival
Category 10
The Basement East
Cannery Hall
WSM Radio
The Ty Bentli Show
Country Music Hall of Fame
Summerfest
Whiskey Jam
Bluebird Cafe
Listening Room
Women of Country
The Country Network
Ohio State Fair
Wisconsin State Fair
South Florida Fair
Florida Strawberry Festival
St. Augustine Songwriters Festival
Meeting of the Minds Festival
NBC15
Todays Q106
WJVL 99.9
Hodag Festival
Country in the Burg
Country on the River
Country Thunder
CUSA
Crystal Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre
Broomfield Auditorium
Worlds Largest Brat Fest
Taste of Madison
Appleton Octoberfest
The Brewers
Packer Shareholder Meeting
Von Braun Center
Erie H. Meyer Civic Center
Just the right blend of genres to make this a toe tapper across audiences. Appreciate, too, that Kirstie has a strong, distinctive voice that she capitalizes on.." - The Mongrel
KIRSTIE EPK VIDEOS
KIRSTIE EPK VIDEOS
Kirstie Kraus - Silver (Official Music Video)
@paristownky Show Reel @ParrotHeadsinParadiseinc @TropRockTV #troprock #parrotheads
Kirstie Kraus - Tide Down - Live on Today in Nashville
Kirstie Kraus is a Nashville-based country artist whose modern country sound weaves in bluesy rock and funk undertones. Since moving from the Midwest in 2017, she has toured the U.S. and internationally, opening for Thomas Rhett, Kip Moore, Brothers Osborne, and more. In 2024, she was named Artist of the Year – Country Music Female at the Josie Music Awards, accepting the honor on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Her international presence continues to soar with a third UK tour completed in 2025 following her breakout appearance at C2C Festival and a 5-week run overseas in 2024. Known for her collaborative spirit, Kraus has now released seven duets—including Largo with Mike Nash, a country–trop rock fusion that crowned her the princess of beach country and secured her spot at the genre’s major festivals. With her debut album Yes You Can still fueling momentum and new music underway, you only have to take a look at her catalog, industry support, and growing international fanbase for this independent artist to see that country music is where she belongs and she is rightly taking it by storm.
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