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Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi to Perform National Anthem to the 2026 Kentucky Derby

By American Blues Scene Staff

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) announced that GRAMMY® and Blues Music Award-winning Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi will perform the national anthem at the 152nd Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve this Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. The pair will perform a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” just after 5:00 p.m. EDT, with the performance broadcast live as part of NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage. “Tedeschi Trucks Band’s soulful sound and remarkable vocal prese

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