American singer-songwriter Grace Potter has thanked fans at the Kentucky Derby for their "incredible love" during her rendition of the national anthem despite being slammed for her performance. The 41 ...

The Grammy Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band will perform the national anthem at the 2026 Kentucky Derby on May 2 at Churchill Downs Racetrack. The premiere American blues rock group led by married ...

Tedeschi Trucks Band is an American blues rock group led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks won the 2012 Grammy for Best Blues Album. The band will take to the stage just after 5 p.m.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter takes in sights and sounds from her first trip to the Kentucky Derby, where she's set to perform the national anthem before the 151st Run for the Roses.

On a gloomy Kentucky Derby Day, Grace Potter wowed the Churchill Downs crowd with a slow but showy version of the national anthem. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter wore a cream cowboy hat ...

For national anthem singers, there are a few highly viewed events that only the premiere names earn the honor of performing for. One of those events that draws in a significant audience every year is ...

KENTUCKY, USA — In sporting events across the country, the singing of the Star Spangled Banner is as American as apple pie. How did it become a staple before the running of the Kentucky Derby?

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Grace Potter performed the national anthem at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2025. Here's how people reacted to the national anthem sung at the ...

The national anthem performance at the 152nd Kentucky Derby has generated divided opinions among spectators. The Tedeschi Trucks Band performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Churchill Downs ahead of a ...