Tab Benoit

Tab Benoit brings his Louisiana-born blues to Phoenix. A guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Houma, Louisiana, he is known for a sound that draws on Delta blues and the tone of his stock 1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline. His music is closely tied to his conservation work: in 2003 he founded Voice of the Wetlands, an organization promoting awareness of Louisiana's receding coastal wetlands.

Over the years, Benoit has shared stages and studios with blues figures such as Tabby Thomas, Raful Neal, Henry Gray, Kenny Neal, Charlie Musselwhite, and the Double Trouble rhythm section. His recordings blend original songs with covers by Professor Longhair and Otis Redding, and his live performances often spotlight his guitar work alongside a Louisiana rhythm section.

For listeners, a Tab Benoit show is a chance to hear a blues artist whose career has earned multiple Blues Music Awards, including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, and a Grammy nomination for Brother to the Blues. He continues to tour across the country, bringing the sound of the bayou to clubs and theaters.