Fall Season Closer: Tab Benoit (Delta Blues) with Jesse Dayton
Schedule
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1 Dent Dr, Lewisburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17837 | Lewisburg, PA
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Tab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30-plus-year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta-swamp blues. He’s acquired a devoted legion of fans along the way as well as five Blues Music Awards, including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.He has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr., Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Billy Joe Shaver, Maria Muldaur, James Cotton, Cyril Neville, Kenny Aronoff, Allen Toussaint, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Thackery, Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Neal, Chris Layton, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Hall, Jim Lauderdale, Anders Osborne and Alvin Youngblood Hart, to name a few. Benoit’s accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. He is the founder and driving force behind Voice of the Wetlands, an organization working to preserve the coastal waters of his home state. He received the Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Benoit also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary of Hurricane Katrina’s effects and a call to protect and restore the wetlands.
New! Opener!
Jesse Dayton brings his fierce blend of Texas blues, outlaw country and punk rock to the stage, opening for Grammy-nominated blues powerhouse Tab Benoit on the I Hear Thunder tour. Celebrating his latest album, The Hard Way Blues, produced by Shooter Jennings and a #2 debut on the Billboard Blues chart, Jesse’s set is a raw, gritty journey through Americana. Known for his work with legends like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Social Distortion, and fresh off a Grammy-nominated collaboration with Samantha Fish, Dayton’s live show captures decades of fearless musical spirit. Expect powerful guitar riffs, soulful storytelling and a performance that’s both timeless and electrifying.
Adults: $30
Seniors 62+ and subscribers: $24
Youth 18 and under: $20
Bucknell employees and retirees (limit two tickets): $20
Bucknell students (limit one ticket, ID required): Free
Non-Bucknell students: $20
Subscriptions for five or more performances, which receive a 20% discount, will go on sale July 8. Single tickets will go on sale Aug. 8.
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Where is it happening?
1 Dent Dr, Lewisburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17837Event Location & Nearby Stays:
