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Acorn Theatre Headlines Guitarist Tab Benoit July 5

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Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist Tab Benoit returns to The Acorn on Wednesday, July 5.

Tab Benoit  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 an 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 and many others..

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.

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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 wet ands.

Performance Information

The Acorn

107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI 49128

Tab Benoit with Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos

Wednesday, July 5,  7pm ET | Doors open at 6pm ET

Tickets available at acornlive.org

$55 – $80 (General Admission and Reserved Seating)