Renowned Louisiana Bayou blues guitarist Tab Benoit brings his Winter/Spring 2023 Tour locally to Martins Downtown for Day #1 of their Crawfish Boil, Friday, March 10. 8pm. 214 State St. Tickets: $25. Info: (601) 354-9712 or visit MartinsDowntownJXN.com. Also appearing: Lightnin Malcolm and JD Simo, the latter a Chicago-born, now-Nashville-based transplant and one-man crusader dedicated to keeping music real, raw, and honest. Simo has worked as a songwriter, guitarist, and producer with artists such as Jack White, Tommy Emmanuel, Luther Dickinson, Dave Cobb, Blackberry Smoke, and has even been a member of Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh’s “Phil & Friends”. Simo’s latest album Mind Control was released in 2021.
Tab Benoit Live! Some Recent Reviews
“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,” wrote Blues Rock Revue in their recent review of Benoit’s show in Salem, OR.
“Based on how early the capacity crowd filled The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on a Thursday night, the world still loves a great guitar hero. The good news for concertgoers who came to the legendary venue last night was they got to see two guitar masters (Tab Benoit and JD Simo) on the same bill,” writes Rock ‘n’ Roll Truth.
“Tab Benoit has been a frequent Lincoln visitor over the three-plus decades that he’s been bringing his brand of blues out of Louisiana. Known for his distinctive guitar tone and fiery playing, he’s a powerhouse vocalist who sounds something like Otis Redding,” writes the Lincoln Journal-Star.
“Benoit took the stage, and within ten minutes the rain slowed to a drizzle, then stopped completely. Blues From The Top 1, Mother Nature 0,” writes Denver Entertainment Hub’s Rick Witt. “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”.
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 4 (Tue) – San Antonio TX@Sam’s Burger Joint**
April 5 (Wed) – San Angelo TX@San Angelo PAC**
April 7 (Fri) – Baton Rouge LA@Chelsea’s Live**
April 8 (Sat) – Biloxi MS@Ground Zero Blues Club**
April 11 (Tue) – Birmingham AL@Saturn**
April 12 (Wed) – Murfreesboro TN@Hop Springs Beer Park**
April 13 (Thur) – Macon GA@Hargray Capitol Theatre**
April 14 (Fri) – Jacksonville FL@Ritz Theatre & Museum**
April 15 (Sat) – St Petersburg FL@Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April 16 (Sun) – Tallahassee FL@The Moon**
April 19 (Wed) – Wilmington NC@Brooklyn Arts Center**
April 20 (Thur) – Raleigh NC@Lincoln Theatre**
April 21 (Fri) – Elkin NC@The Reeves Theatre**
April 22 (Sat) – Newberry SC@Newberry Opera House**
April 29 (Sat) – New Orleans LA@The Fillmore
May 7 (Sun) – New Orleans LA@New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 20 (Sat) – Lake Charles LA@Crying Eagle Brewing Co.
May 25 (Thur) – Shreveport LA@Shreve Station
May 26 (Fri) – Tomball TX@Main Street Crossing***
May 27 (Sat) – Tomball TX@Main Street Crossing***
June 3 (Sat) – Greeley CO@Greeley Blues Jam
June 10 (Sat) – New Braunfels TX@Gruene Hall
June 30 (Fri) – Kansas City MO@Knuckleheads Saloon
July 1 (Sat) – Columbia MO@The Blue Note
July 2 (Sun) – St. Louis MO@City Winery
July 6 (Thur) – Dayton OH@Levitt Pavilion
July 8 (Sat) – Johnstown PA@Flood City Music Fest
July 9 (Sun) – Sellersville PA@Sellersville Theater
Jul 11 (Tue) – Northampton MA@Bombyx
July 12 (Wed) – Fall River MA@Narrow Center For The Arts
July 13 (Thur) – Nashua NH@Nashua Center For The Arts
July 14 (Fri) – Fairfield CT@The Warehouse at FTC
July 15 (Sat) – Westbury NY@The Space At Westbury
July 18 (Tue) – Virginia Beach VA@Elevation 27
July 19 (Wed) – Hopwell VA@Beacon Theatre
July 20 (Thur) – Alexandria VA@The Birchmere
July 21 (Fri) – Annapolis MD@Rams Head On Stage
July 22 (Sat) – Annapolis MD@Rams Head On Stage
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
*JD Simo Support Act ** Alastair Greene Support Act ***Matt Andersen Support Act
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES – Tab Benoit Feature/Interview
NASHVILLE SCENE – Tab Benoit Interview
SPLICE MAGAZINE – Swampland Jam Live Review
(Jackson MS) – dougdeutschPR
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