Posts Tagged Tour Dates
Ottawa Citizen Preview
A husband at age 18, guitarist-singer George Benson knew music as a career was a risky proposition, so he tried other jobs, becoming as handy with tools as he was with a guitar. But then a sudden realization hit him.
Photograph by: Paul Kane, Getty Images
George Benson buried the hatchet for music
Career choice paid off [...]
Playboy Jazz Festival, Day 2 Review
(Hollywood Bowl, 17,372 seats, $20-$150) Presented by Playboy Enterprises. Reviewed June 13, 2010.
Emcee: Bill Cosby.
Performers: George Benson, with Earl Klugh; Manhattan Transfer; Salif Keita; Tiempo Libre; Bobby Hutcherson and Cedar Walton; Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Esperanza Spalding; Robert Randolph and the Family Band; Cos’ of Good Music, with Ingrid Jensen, Jay [...]
Tour Update
We are currently finalizing a summer tour throughout Europe and Africa along with a run of dates in Australia this November. New dates can be found here.
New tour dates
We just added a few new shows to our summer schedule. Chicago in August and Curacao in September. Check out all of the dates here.
Tour Update
We just updated the tour dates section with 7 shows in the UK at the end of May and first week of June as well as new dates in Concord, CA and Kansas City, MO.
For more info click here.
November 30 Kosice, Slovakia
Just added: George will be performing on November 30 in Kosice, Slovakia at the Infinity Arena. Stay tuned for more European Winter 09 tour dates.
New Tour Dates
We are excited to announce a show on Oct. 22, 2009 in Westbury, NY as well as a string of dates throughout Europe and the Middle East. For more information check here.
New Show Announcement: Detroit 10/24
George Benson will be performing in Detroit at the Masonic Temple on Oct. 24. Tickets go on sale on Sep. 5 and can be ordered here.
New Shows
We have a couple of shows coming up in August before our Fall Tour. On August 25th, the day that we release Songs And Stories, we will be in Milwaukee and on August 27 we will be in Philadelphia. Check out the Tour Dates page for more info.
George Benson hailed as world’s best at Montreux - Reuters
Check out this review from the show last night.
By Jason Rhodes
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - George Benson gave a slick performance combining unparalleled guitar chops and sophisticated jazz-soul vocals at the Montreux Jazz Festival after being hailed the world’s best axeman by BB King.
Versatile Benson, who has played Montreux countless times in the past 25 [...]
European Tour
Hello Royal Albert Hall,
Tonight is the first night of our European Tour. Looking forward to seeing you all.
