Benjamin booker born june 4, 1989 is an american blues and garage rock singersongwriter and musician influenced equally by jack white and blind willie johnson, hailing from virginia beach, virginia, u. Taking his cue from punkmeetsblues outfits like the gun club and t. Benjamin booker tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. In just a few short years, benjamin booker has amassed a huge following and a truckload of critical acclaim with his gritty, garageinfluenced brand of classic soul and blues. Whether hes flexing his chops in a larger venue or performing to an intimate crowd at a small club, booker is a worldclass showman who always satisfies with his electric energy and unique sound. Sync your spotify account for gig alerts via messenger or. Great, they are going to be performing live near you. Booker has spent the last year on the road, touring with courtney barnett and jack white, and at european summer festivals, lollapolooza, fyf fest and many others. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Booker is sitting in the office of rough trade founder geoff travis, surrounded by framed photographs of legendary musicians. Witness by benjamin booker once you find yourself in another civilization you are forced to examine your own. Benjamin booker is an american blues rock singersongwriter and musician from new orleans. Find out when benjamin booker is next playing live near you. Benjamin booker witness 2017 lp june 1, 2017 dylan marshall when i first sat down to benjamin booker s new album witness, i entirely expected to hear much the same of what made me love his selftitled debut album.
Prince rogers nelson june 7, 1958 april 21, 2016 was an american singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and director. The young rocker, who opened for jack white last year, will hit a. Bookers selftitled debut album was recorded in december 20 at the bomb shelter, an analog studio in nashville. Benjamin booker announces sideshows prior to bluesfest appearance. Pitchfork a n urgent synthesis of blues, gospel and soul with a raw and unforgiving candor thats reminiscent of downtown new york punk. Nolan mcguire benjamin booker benjamin booker linkedin. Things really clicked when he moved to new orleans. Benjamin booker adds west coast, louisiana tour dates benjamin booker has announced new american tour dates. Aug 19, 2014 benjamin booker max norton fucking up on a fiveyear bender, benjamin booker growls on violent shiver, a song that sounds something like the strokes if theyd been suckled on moonshine in a. The tickets button will allow you to browse specific listings for one concert. Thats the whole reason i went to school at the university of florida.
Produced by andrija tokic alabama shakes, hurray for the riff raff, the album was released on august 19, 2014 via ato records in the united states and rough trade records in europe. Rex, the singer and guitarist whips up an adrenalinefilled, hardcharging sound full of stomping. Benjamin booker is an american musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. Benjamin booker tickets benjamin booker concert tickets and. Find upcoming event tour dates and schedules for benjamin booker at. Its the same problems that i had before i know things have been hurried since i came through your door its the same questions that i had before can i just make it easy. If you need help finding benjamin booker tickets for an upcoming show, contact our support staff by dialing 866. A new term begins, the kids are back and the gig calendar starts to fill again in september and october. With the criticallyacclaimed witness in his back pocket, benjamin booker will be taking to australia for two key shows outside of byron bay bluesfest. The blues rock musicians headlining trek kicks off july 27 in anaheim, california and includes a stop in brooklyn, new york at the music hall of williamsburg.
New orleansbased singersongwriter benjamin booker spent his formative years in tampa, fl immersed in the citys skate punk scene. Bookers selftitled debut is out now via ato recordsrough trade records. Jun 19, 2017 this is the atmosphere that new orleans by way of tampa bay artist benjamin booker paints on the title track of his sophomore album, witness. Benjamin booker tickets are on sale right now on concertpass. Benjamin booker concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover nolans. Benjamin booker the future is slow coming slow comingwicked waters official video duration.
Buy and sell your benjamin booker concert tickets today. Rex, and the gun club, the 28yearold singer, songwriter and guitarist is a punkadoring poet whose songs explore social injustice, heartache and the hunger to belong. James baldwin by february of 2016, i realized i was a songwriter with no songs, unable to piece together any words that wouldnt soon be plastered on the side of a paper airplane. Benjamin booker concert setlist at laneway festival sydney. Australia, canada, korea, france, and everywhere in between. His sound has been described as a wellmixed musical cocktail of punk, folk, and new orleans blues, and is influenced by the likes of blind willie johnson and the gun club. Buy benjamin booker tickets and dates from and signup for latest tour alerts buy tickets for benjamin booker from gigs and tours. Find concert tickets for benjamin booker upcoming 2020 shows. Benjamin booker adds west coast, louisiana tour dates. Browse benjamin booker tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Benjamin booker on the transformation behind witness stereogum. View nolan mcguires profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Booker was handpicked to open for jack white on a series of us july dates, and f read more. Benjamin booker is set to play shows in london and manchester this november in support of witness. I ask, referring to the month last year booker spent in mexico city, clearing his. Jun 09, 2017 this summer and fall, benjamin booker will tour around north america in support of his brand new album witness. His debut album, produced by andrija tokic alabama shakes, hurray for the riff raff, was released via ato recordsrough trade records. Tonight is the first of two in a row and its the three amigos hitting the road tonight. All songs considered the new orleansbased guitarist and songwriter returns with a personal, political gospel track, lent moral urgency by. You can find the list of benjamin booker tour dates here. Then you come home and realise your life is in pieces. Benjamin booker announces sideshows prior to bluesfest. Benjamin booker tour 20202021 find dates and tickets. Internationally, he has appeared on the lineups of frances festival les inrocks philips and australias st jeromes laneway festival. Benjamin booker tickets for the upcoming concert tour are on sale at stubhub.
Sync your spotify account for gig alerts via messenger or email get gig alerts for your spotify artists. When youre out on tour, its easy to not worry about things. Benjamin booker born june 4, 1989 is an american blues and garage rock singersongwriter and musician influenced equally by jack white and blind. Explore benjamin booker tour schedules, latest setlist, videos, and more on. Benjamin booker makes retro music feel modern, reflecting on racism in america while drawing on blues, soul, and gospel.
Benjamin booker at the sinclair in cambridge, ma 18 june 2014. Get benjamin booker setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other benjamin booker fans for free on. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Have you been waiting all year to see benjamin booker on tour. Benjamin booker runs us through his iconic album witness. Aug 28, 2017 as singer songwriter benjamin booker gears up to tour his sophomore album witness, he reveals his secret to staying focused amid the distractions of life on the road. Benjamin booker tour dates, benjamin booker concerts 2020. He joins us for a run of laneway sideshows with a fire in his eyes and a violent shiver. Catch him live by checking out the tour dates and concert. Benjamin booker tour dates 2020 benjamin booker concert.
Concertpass is your number one destination for all benjamin booker concerts tickets as well as concert dates and extensive tour information. Scan dates on the current benjamin booker tour to see when and where hell be performing near you. Mar 09, 2017 benjamin booker announces new album, shares witness. He began playing the guitar at age 14, learning to perform other peoples songs before penning his first original tunes at 19. About a minute after a car drops us off in the heart of one of the older, scenic neighborhoods in lisbon, benjamin booker sees a church across the. Booker has spent the last year on the road, touring with courtney barnett and jack white, and at european summer festivals, lollapolooza, fyf fest and many. I didnt even really apply to any other schools, because if youre a kid growing up in florida whos into punk, thats the mecca, which is two hours away from where i grew up in tampa.
A generation of fighters, lovers and sufferers who want their message to be heard. Buy benjamin booker tickets from the official site. If youve ever been sitting on the couch at home, eating hot cheetos, wondering what itd be like to see danny trejo, jimmy kimmel and benjamin booker in a 19th century cathedral together. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. A new orleansbased soul man, booker made waves last year with his powerful sophomore album witness, a biting breakdown of newly propogated racism in black america. The young man is a talented songwriter with strong alternative rock and blues influences, and has a gravellike voice that is incredibly appealing to myself, and im sure will be to many when he inevitably breaks onto the mainstream alternative scene.
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