Bringing his national outing to Bozeman this month, Grammy-nominated Tab Benoit comes to the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture for one night only as part of his current tour. The performance is set for Thursday, June 4th, beginning with opening support from Ghalia Volt at 7pm. Enjoy a night of powerhouse swamp blues.
The singer/songwriter and guitarist has, for more than thirty years, built a remarkable career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues. He has acquired a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as five Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. After a 13-year hiatus, Tab returned with his latest effort, I Hear Thunder, on his own label, Whiskey Bayou Records. The new album was his first #1 in the Billboard charts in over 30 years.
Tab’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. In 2010, he received the Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Tab has also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary narrated by Meryl Streep on Hurricane Katrina’s effects, with a call to protect and restore the wetlands.
Advanced tickets for Tab Benoit begin at $43 and are available through www.theemerson.org. Located at 111 S Grand Ave., the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture serves as a primary resource for the arts, arts education and cultural activities in Southwest Montana. •
