Do you Hear Thunder? That’s Tab Benoit –Grammy-nominated Bayou Blues guitarist-vocalist, ‘Louisiana’s Living Legend,” with his “I Hear Thunder Tour,” rumbling locally into the Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapaloosa, The Woods at Mammoth Lakes, 5701 Minaret Rd, Saturday, August 2 (complete four-day lineup and info: (949) 362-3366 or visit  https://mammothbluesbrewsfest.com/.

Benoit is nominated in four categories for the 2025 Blues Blast Music Awards: “Rock Blues Album;’ “Blues Band;” “Males Blues Artist;” and Electric Guitarist of the Year.” Vote here: www.BluesBlastMagazine.com.

Tab is coming off a recent memorable performance at Jazz Fest, where Live Music News & Review wrote, “there are lots of blues musicians that play Jazz Fest each year, but none exemplify the Delta Blues and swampland style better than Tab Benoit.”

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.

Tour Dates: 

July 24 (Thu) – Portland OR@Aladin Theatre

July 26 (Sat) – Monterey CA@Golden State Theatre

July 27 (Sun) – Sacramento CA@Quarry Park Ampitheatre

July 30 (Wed) – Menlo Park CA@Guild Theatre

July 31 (Thu) – Napa CA@Uptown 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 26 (Tue) – Tucson AZ@Fox Theater

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 9 (Tue) – Albuquerque NM@National Hispanic Cultural Center

Sept 10 (Wed) – Santa Fe NM@Lensic Performing Arts Center

Sept 12 (Fri) – Fort Collins CO@Washington’s

Sept 13 (Sat) – Englewood CO@The Gothic

Sept 14 (Sun) – Colorado Springs CO@Stargazers Theatre

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

Oct 3 (Fri) – Houston TX@The Heights Theater

Oct 4 (Sat) – New Braunfels TX@Gruene Hall

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

Oct 7 (Tue) – Fayetteville AR@George’s Majestic Lounge

Oct 8 (Wed) – Mountain Home AZ@Sheid at Arkansas State Univ.

Oct 11 (Sat) – Jackson MS@ Martin’s

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

Oct 22 (Wed) – Indianapolis IN@The Vogue

Oct 23 (Thu) – Pontiac, MI@Flagstar Strand Theatre

Oct 24 (Fri) – Columbus OH@Lincoln Theatre

Oct 25 (Sat) – Warren OH@Robins Theatre

Oct 26 (Sun) – Warrendale PA@Jergel’s Rhythm Grille

Oct 29 (Wed) – Minneapolis MN@Pantages Theater

Oct 30 (Thu) – Stoughton WI@Stoughton Opera House

Oct 31 (Fri) – Bloomington IL@The Castle Theatre

Nov 1 (Sat) – St. Louis MO@The Hawthorn

Nov 5 (Wed) – Walhalla SC@Walhalla Performing Arts Center

Nov 6 (Thu) – Columbia SC@The Senate*

Nov 7 (Fri) – Charleston SC@Charleston Music Hall*

Nov 8 (Sat) – Charlotte NC@Neighborhood Theatre*

Nov 9 (Sun) – Wilmington NC@Keenan Auditorium*

Dec 2 (Tue) – Leesburg VA@Tally Ho Theatre*

Dec 5 (Fri) – Virginia Beach VA#Elevation 27**

Dec 6 (Sat) – Charlottesville VA@The Jefferson Theatre** 

Dec 7 (Sun) – Annapolis MD@Rams Head On Stage**

Dec 10 (Wed) – Phoenixville PA@The Colonial Theatre**

Dec 11 (Thu) – East Greenwich RI@Greenwich Odeum**

Dec 12 (Fri) – Beverly MA@Cabot Theatre**

Dec 13 (Sat) – Fairfield CT@The Warehouse@FTC^^

Dec 14 (Sun) – Norfolk CT@Infinity Hall**

Dec 17 (Wed) – Athens GA@The Foundry**

Dec 18 (Thu) – Macon GA@Capitol Theatre**

Dec 19 (Fri) – Destin FL@Club LA**