The illustrious guitarist, Tab Benoit announced his Winter/Spring 2023 Tour at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca. Enjoy songwriter, producer and guitarist, JD Simo open for Benoit on February 19th.
The Chicago born Benoit has produced with artists such as Jack White, Tommy Emmanuel, Luther Dickinson, Dave Cobb and Blackberry Smoke. Additionally, Simo’s latest album, Mind Control was released in 2021.
Louisiana Bayou blues guitarist Tab Benoit is renowned for his passionate environmental activism. Benoit is a powerhouse that you won’t want to miss. He is treasured for his distinctive guitar tone and fiery playing. In 2020, Benoit was inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center Hall of Master Folk Artists. In a recent review of Tab Benoit’s show in Salem, Blues Rock Revue reported, “The final song of the night was “Night Train” from 2005’s Fever on the Bayou which Benoit jammed on for over ten minutes with explosive guitar licks. It was a bring down the house conclusion”
You also might’ve seen him in the documentary Hurricane on the Bayou. The documentary describes the effects of Hurricane Katrina, calls to protect and restore the Wetlands, and produced a CD to help restore the state’s Coastal Wetlands. Benoit has also been featured in the Sony Picture Classics 2022 movie JazzFest: A New Orleans Story.
“From his set opening “Why Are People Like That” to his encore “Medicine”, Benoit had the delighted crowd swinging, singing, and swaying. Benoit’s set was the perfect culmination of three fabulous days of extraordinary music at an extraordinary venue in an idyllic location”
-Rick Witt
Tickets for the tour can be purchased here.
Feb 17 (Fri) – Cleveland OH@House of Blues*
Feb 18 (Sat) – Niagara Falls NY@Private Event*
Feb 19 (Sun) – Ithaca NY@Hangar Theater*
Feb 21 (Tue) – Nashville IN@Brown County Playhouse*
Feb 23 (Thur) – Kalamazoo MI@Kalamazoo State Theatre*
Feb 24 (Fri) – Grayslake IL@James Lumbar Center for Performing Arts*
Feb 25 (Sat) – Skokie IL@North Shore Center for the Performing Arts*
Feb 26 (Sun) – Madison WI@Barrymore Theater*
Feb 27 (Mon) – Mankato MN@Hooligans*
March 1 (Wed) – Milwaukee WI@Turner Ballroom*
March 2 (Thur) – Viroqua WI@Historic Temple Theater of Viroqua*
March 3 (Fri) – Iowa City IA@Englert Theatre*
March 4 (Sat) – Bloomington IL@The Castle Theatre*
March 6 (Mon) – Memphis TN@Lafayettes Music Room*
March 7 (Tue) – Memphis TN@Lafayettes Music Room*
March 8 (Wed) – Memphis TN@Lafayettes Music Room*
March 10 (Fri) – Jackson MS@Martin’s*
March 11 (Sat) – New Orleans LA@Tipitina’s*
March 31 (Fri) – Cedar Park TX@The Haute Spot**
April 1 (Sat) – Houston TX@Heights Theatre**
April 2 (Sun) – Dallas TX@The Kessler**
April 11 (Tue) – Birmingham AL@Saturn
April 12 (Wed) – Murfreesboro TN@Hop Springs Beer Park
April 15 (Sat) – St Petersburg FL@Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April 20 (Thur) – Raleigh NC@Lincoln Theatre
April 22 (Sat) – Newberry SC@Newberry Opera House
May 7 (Sun) – New Orleans LA@New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
June 3 (Sat) – Greeley CO@Greeley Blues Jam
June 30 (Fri) – Kansas City MO@Knuckleheads Saloon
July 6 (Thur) – Dayton OH@Levitt Pavilion
July 8 (Sat) – Johnstown PA@Flood City Music Fest
Sept 7/8/10 (Thur/Fri/Sun) – Las Vegas NV@Big Blues Bender
Nov 7/8/9/10/11 (Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat) – Ft Lauderdale FL@The Big Easy Cruise
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