Tab Benoit’s “I Hear Thunder” Tour Rumbles Through Colorado’s Front Range for Three Nights…
Friday, September 12 – Washington’s in Fort Collins at 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 13 – Gothic Theatre in Englewood at 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 14 – Stargazers Theatre in Colorado Springs at 6:00 PM
“Benoit is at the top of his game with I Hear Thunder. It delivers the bog tone he’s know for as Tab walks the razor’s edge in a set that deals with heartbreak and joy” – CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE
(Fort Collins CO) – Acclaimed Grammy-nominated Bayou Blues guitarist-vocalist Tab Benoit, ‘Louisiana’s Living Legend,” makes a local appearance in Fort Collins at Washington’s, 132 LaPorte Ave., Friday, September 12. Show: 7:00PM. Tickets: $34.25; info: (970) 232-9525 or visit https://bohemianlivemusic.org/event/tab-benoit-with-ga-20/. Rising blues trio GA-20 open the show.
Other Colorado area performances by Benoit next week: The Gothic in Englewood (September 13); and Stargazers in Colorado Springs (September 14).
Benoit is nominated in four categories for the 2025 Blues Blast Music Awards: “Rock Blues Album;’ “Blues Band;” “Male Blues Artist;” and Electric Guitarist of the Year.” Vote here: www.BluesBlastMagazine.com.
The Houma, Louisiana-based musician is coming off a recent memorable performance at Jazz Fest, where Live Music News & Review wrote, “there are lots of blues musicians that play Jazz Fest each year, but none exemplify the Delta Blues and swampland style better than Tab Benoit.”
I Hear Thunder was released last August on Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records label. The award-winning musician’s first new album in thirteen years soared to #1 on the influential Billboard Blues Album Chart last September. To complement the release, the I Hear Thunder Tour has crisscrossed the country, an unforgettable experience reigniting the soul of roots music, while proving artists like Benoit only get better with time.
“Ain’t no rhythm like a Bayou Stomp” sings Benoit on “The Ghost of Gatemouth Brown,” and he proves it on this, his first studio album in thirteen years,” writes Rock & Blues Muse. “It’s all displayed throughout these sizzling ten tracks that capture Benoit at his most, well, thunderous.”
Benoit’s journey began in 1992 with a radio hit from his debut record *Nice and Warm*. Since then, he has received multiple Blues Music Awards and four Grammy nominations. Beyond the music, Benoit is celebrated for his years of activism, particularly concerning the Louisiana Wetlands and coastal erosion. He seamlessly intertwines his artistic brilliance with a profound commitment to environmental advocacy, ensuring his legacy extends beyond the stage into the heart of the land that inspires his bluesy soul. Benoit does more than play the blues; he defines its future while paying homage to its rich past.
I Hear Thunder was released via Benoit’s imprint, Whiskey Bayou Records, formed in 2017 with Tab’s partner and manager, Rueben Williams. Since its inception, the label has released albums by established artists such as Eric McFadden, Damon Fowler, Eric Johanson, Jeff McCarty, and Dash Rip Rock. Tab also proudly features his touring band on the record, with bassist Corey Duplechin and drummer Terence Higgins solidifying the powerhouse lineup.
Tab Benoit – OVERDUE (Official Video 2024)
