"The Mayor of Benderville", renowned blues guitarist Tab Benoit, makes his triumphant return to headline the 7th Annual Big Blues Bender, at the Westgate Resort & Casino, Thursday, September 9 through Sunday, September 12. Tickets/Info: (702) 518-3222 or visit https://www.bigbluesbender.com. Benoit performs at the Baller Party (Thursday September 9; 2:30pm-4:30pm); on the Pool Stage with Alastair Greene and Corey Duplechin, (Friday, September 10; 5:45pm-7:15pm); headlines in the International Theater (Saturday, September 11; 10pm-11:45pm); and the Big One in the Bender Ballroom: Tab Benoit's Midnight Ramble (Sunday, September 12; 12 Midnight-2am), immediately followed by the Bender Brass Wrap Party, from 2am-3am (always runs longer).
Benoit earned the "Mayor of Benderville" nickname due to his leading memorable all-night music jams each year featuring notable guest musicians, while often performing on the drums as well as guitar. Tab and the 2021 Whiskey Bayou Revue are touring throughout 2021 (complete itinerary below).
Benoit's recent "Chicago Takeover" featured the Louisiana-based musician performing for six evenings in June at the famed City Winery. "Tab Benoit residency helps usher in the return of live music in Chicago," writes the Chicago Sun-Times, who also interviewed Benoit. Read the entire interview, here. Benoit continues to add new dates to the tour, including four consecutive nights at the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, September 9-12 (updated itinerary below).
Tab and guitarist Samantha Fish performed together last November at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium for a live concert streamed worldwide. "This is an artist whose playing speaks to you as much as his lyrics do," wrote Music Connection magazine, reviewing Benoit's Ryman show set. "What Tab lacked in theatrics he made up for with a warm and disarming stage presence and heartfelt playing."
TAB BENOIT & THE WHISKEY BAYOU REVUE ON TOUR!
Aug 26 (Thur) LEESBURG THEATER Leesburg VA
Aug 28 (Sat) MICHAEL ARNONES CRAWFISH FEST Augusta NJ
Sept. 9/10/11/12 BIG BLUES BENDER Las Vegas NV
Sept 14 (Tues) RHYTHM ROOM Phoenix AZ
Sept 15 (Wed) RHYTHM ROOM Phoenix AZ
Sept 16 (Thur) BELLY UP TAVERN Solana Beach CA
Sept 17 (Fri) WORLD RECORDS Bakersfield CA
Sept 18 (Sat) FULTON 55 Fresno CA
Sept 19 (Sun) CENTER FOR THE ARTS Grass Valley CA
Sept 21 (Mon) FREMONT THEATER SanLuisObispo CA
Sept 22 (Wed) FELTON MUSIC HALL Felton CA
Sept 23 (Thur) THE COVES Union Hall, VA
Sept 24 (Fri) CORNERSTONE Berkeley CA
Sept 25 (Sat) MYSTIC THEATER Petaluma CA
Oct 8 (Fri) THE FILLMORE New Orleans LA
Oct 19 (Tues) RAMS HEAD ON STAGE Annapolis MD
Oct 20 (Wed) RAMS HEAD ON STAGE Annapolis MD
Oct 21 (Thur) THE BIRCHMERE Alexandria VA
Oct 22 (Fri) ELEVATION 27 Virginia Bch VA
Oct 23 (Sat) THE COVES Union Hall VA
Oct 24 (Sun) PARAMOUNT BRISTOL Bristol TN
Oct 26 (Tues) SELLERSVILLE THEATER Sellersville PA
Oct 27 (Wed) SELLERSVILLE THEATER Sellersville PA
Oct 28 (Thur) COHOES MUSIC HALL Cohoes PA
Oct 29 (Fri) INFINITY MUSIC HALL Hartford CT
Oct 30 (Sat) CENTER FOR THE ARTS Natick MA
Nov 2 (Tues) CITY WINERY Boston MA
Nov 3 (Wed) BULL RUN Shirley MA
Nov 4 (Thur) SPIRE CENTER/PERFORMING ARTS Plymouth MA
Nov 6 (Sat) BEACON THEATER Hopewell VA
Nov 11 (Thur) MARTIN'S Jackson MS
Nov 12 (Fri) SATURN Birmingham AL
Nov 13 (Sat) WALKER THEATER Chattanooga TN
Nov 14 (Sun) TAFT THEATER Cincinnati OH
Dec 9 (Thur) RYMAN AUDITORIUM* Nashville TN
Jan 23 (Sun) NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE Newberry SC
Jan 28 (Fri) CULTURE ROOM Ft Lauderdale FL
Feb 4 (Fri) PLAZA LIVE ORLANDO Orlando FL
Feb 5 (Sat) CTR FOR THE ARTS OF BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs FL
Feb 12 (Sat) DIXIE CARTER PERFORMING ARTS CTR Huntingdon TN
March 27 (Sun) CENTER FOR THE ARTS OF HOMER Homer NY
March 29 (Tues) GATEWAY CITY ARTS Holyoke NY
*with Samantha Fish
