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Charlotte, Get Ready To Hear The Thunder

Grammy-nominated Guitarist Tab Benoit Headlines Neighborhood Theatre Saturday, April 5th

If you’re unfamiliar with the legendary Louisiana Bayou guitarist Tab Benoit, get prepared to be blown away. Tab has been wowing audiences around the country since 1992 and hasn’t slowed down since. Benoit is not only a master of the Blues guitar, paying homage to all the Blues greats that have come before him, but he also possesses the ability to electrify a live room, bringing his unique version of the Delta Blues right into 2025. 

To say that a Tab Benoit show is hot is an understatement. The last time I caught his live show, I was actively looking for holes in the roof of the Neighborhood Theatre with my camera zoom lens because there is no doubt that he blew the roof straight off the venue. This Saturday, April 5, Neighborhood Theatre will once again host this amazing talent as Tab rolls into town on the I Hear Thunder Tour in support of his latest album, released last summer. 

This is a show you won’t want to miss! Be sure and get there early to catch Sam Morrow kicking things off. 

Click Here for Tickets to the Charlotte Show!

Tour Dates: 

April 3 (Thu) – Columbia SC@The Senate

April 4 (Fri) – Wilmington NC@Kenan Auditorium

April 5 (Sat) – Charlotte NC@Neighborhood Theatre

April 6 (Sun) – Charleston SC@Charleston Music Hall

April 9 (Wed) – Stuart FL@The Lyric Theatre

April 11 (Fri) – Key West FL@Key West Theater

April 12 (Sat) – Fort Lauderdale FL@The Culture Room

April 13 (Sun) – Tampa FL@Tampa Bay Blues Fest

April 15 (Tue) – Ormond Beach FL@Ormond Performing Arts Center

April 16 (Wed) – Jacksonville FL@Ritz Theatre & Museum

April 17 (Thu) – Tallahassee FL@The Moon

April 18 (Fri) – Biloxi MS@Hard Rock Live

April 26 (Sat) – New Orleans LA@Civic Theatre*

April 27 (Sun) – New Orleans LA@New Orleans Jazz Festival

May 2 (Fri) – New Orleans LA@House Of Blues**

May 23 (Fri) – Nashua NH@Nashua Center for the Arts

May 24 (Sat) – Plymouth MA@Spire Center for the Performing Arts

May 25 (Sun) – Cranston RI@Historic Park Theatre

May 28 (Wed) – Red Bank NJ@The Vogal

May 29 (Thu) – Northampton MA@Academy of Music

May 30 (Fri) – Peeskill NY@Paramount Hudson Valley

May 31 (Sat) – Fairfield CT@Shu Community Theatre

June 2 (Mon) – Camden NJ@Sunset Jazz Series

June 3 (Tue) – Sellersville PA@Sellersville Theatre

June 5 (Thu) – Newton NJ@The Newton Theatre

June 6 (Fri) – Hopewell VA@Beacon Theatre

June 7 (Sat) – Clifton VA (Private Show)

June 8 (Sun) – Winston Salem NC@The Ramkat

June 11 (Wed) – Nashville TN@Skydeck On Broadway 

June 12 (Thu) – Knoxville TN@Bijou Theatre

June 13 (Fri) – He3nderson KY@WC Handy Music Festival

June 14 (Sat) – Cincinnati OH@Taft Theatre

June 15 (Sun) – Charleston WV@Cultural Center Theater

July 11 (Fri) – Colorado Springs CO@Stargazers Theatre

July 12 (Sat) – Boulder CO@Chautauqua Auditorium

July 20 (Sun) – Winthrop WA@Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival

July 23 (Wed) – Seattle WA@Neptune Theatre

July 24 (Thu) – Portland OR@Alladin Theatre

Aug 1 (Fri) – Crystal Bay NV@Crystal Bay Club

Aug 2 (Sat) – Mammoth Lakes CA@Mammoth Festival of Beers/Bluezapalooza

Aug 21 (Thu) – Columbia MO@The Blue Note

Aug 22 (Fri) – Kansas City MO@Knuckleheads Saloon

Aug 23 (Sat) – Witchita KS@The Cotillion

Aug 28 (Thu) – San Juan Capistrano CA@The Coach House

Aug 29 (Fri) – Santa Barbara CA@Lobero Theatre

Aug 30 (Sat) – Solana Beach CA@Belly Up Tavern

Aug 31 (Sun) – Solana Beach CA@Belly Up Tavern

Sept 1 (Mon) – Hermosa Beach CA@Sainte Rocke

Sept 4-7 (Thu-Sun) – Las Vegas NV@Big Blues Bender

Sept 13 (Sat) – Englewood CO@The Gothic

Oct 2 (Thu) – Shreveport LA@Red River Revel

Oct 5 (Sun) – Dallas TX@The Kessler Theatre

Oct 11 (Sat) – Jackson MS@ Martin’s

Oct 21 (Tue) – Skokie IL@North Shore Center for the Perfoming Arts

                *w/ Samantha Fish   **w/ Dirty Dozen Brass Band

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“Benoit is at the top of his game with I Hear Thunder. It delivers the big tone he’s known for as Tab walks the razor’s edge in a set that deals with heartbreak and joy” – CHICAGO BLUES GUIDE

(Charlotte NC) – AcclaimedGrammy-nominatedLouisiana Bayou guitarist Tab Benoit continues his ambitious, coast-to-coast “I Hear Thunder” 2025 Tour, with a local performance in Charlotte at Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Saturday, April 5. Show: 8:00pm. Tickets start at $39.52. Info: (704) 942-7997 or visit https://neighborhoodtheatre.com/. Opening for Benoit on this leg of the tour: Sam Morrow, whose version of modern-day American roots music mixed with  roadhouse rock & roll, bluesy R&B, and country-fried funky-tonk has been winning him fans far and near.

   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 criss-crossed 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.


What The Media Is Saying About Tab Benoit and “I Hear Thunder”

“With his first studio album in 13 years, Tab Benoit gives us ten solid, driving tracks like only he can produce. Benoit takes us back down to the bayou in “Watching the Gators Roll” where he regales in watching the alligators do their thing. It’s a romping and fun piece, and, of course, features more fine guitar.”

                                          BLUES BLAST

I Hear Thunder reaffirms Tab Benoit as a powerful voice in the blues rock genre while expressing his passion for Louisana’s wetlands. This album combines Benoit’s prowess as a blues rock singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire with his writing partners Anders Osborne and George Porter Jr. The result is an album that’s a testament to Benoit’s enduring talent by showcasing a collection of tracks that are steeped in the rich cultural and environmental history of his beloved Bayou.”

                                     BLUES ROCK REVIEW

“Thirteen years is a long time, however, this gestation period for Tab Benoit’s newest studio album, I Hear Thunder, was worth the wait. Loveliest song is “Still Gray” in which Tab’s soft Louisiana inflection caresses this soulful tune while adding guitar parts that will make you stand still and just listen when you first hear it.”

                                       SOUTHLAND BLUES

“On I Hear Thunder, Benoit delivers everything with strong yet supple and never overbearing intensity in both his distinctive vocals and guitar heavy approach. The recording has a crisp live in the studio sound making it feel like you’re on the Bayou, watching it all go down.”

                                     ROCK & BLUES MUSE

 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.

    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.



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