Guitarist

Singer

In 1992 Benoit released his first recording Nice and Warm on the Justice Label. The title track became a AAA Radio hit and Benoit’s touring career kicked into high gear. Nice and Warm prompted comparisons to blues guitar heavyweights like Albert King, Albert Collins and even Jimi Hendrix. Tab began playing two-hundred and fifty shows a year, a schedule he has kept up for over twenty years. 

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Tab Benoit 2024

Grand Opera House of the South

The bayous of southern Louisiana have a tradition rich in good food, good people, and good music. Tab Benoit is one of the most impressive guitar players to emerge from the bayous in recent years; his guitar tones can be recognized before his Otis-Redding-ish voice is heard. He doesn’t rely on special effects and his set up is simple: a guitar, cord, and Category 5 Amp. The effects you hear come from his fingers.

Tab Benoit

Lyric Theatre

Tab Benoit is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from southern Louisiana known for his Delta swamp blues. His guitar playing has created comparisons to artists such as Albert King, Albert Collins, and Jimi Hendrix.

Tab Benoit w/ Special Guest JD SIMO

Wildey Theatre

Regalitos Foundation in conjunction with Brevard Music Group and the King Center welcome back Tab Benoit - Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of Florida  fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Tab Benoit performs at the King Center Studio Theatre on Sunday, November 12 at 7 pm.

An Evening with Tab Benoit

King Center for the Performing Arts

Tab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and 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 Musslewhite, Kenny Neal, Chris Layton, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Hall, Jim Lauderdale, Anders Osborne, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few. Tab's accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. Benoit 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. 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.

Tab Benoit and guest Eric Johanson

Dixie Center For The Arts

Following their unforgettable appearance together at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN last November…the excitement of which is captured in the Elmore Magazine review...Tab Benoit and Samantha Fish bring their distinctive and powerful brand of Americana roots and blues to fans on their first-ever co-headline tour. Tab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues.  He earned 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice), and been named one of the 30 Best Blues Guitarists in the world today by Guitar World.

Guitarist, Singer

Tab Benoit

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 27, 2026

"Two Tours Collide" Tour with Samantha Fish and Tab Benoit · Grand Opera House of the South

Apr 26, 2026

Tab Benoit · Tipitina's

Past events

Nov 8, 2024

Tab Benoit 2024 · Grand Opera House of the South

Apr 9, 2024

Tab Benoit · The Lyric Theatre

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