george Benson Concert History

George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 25, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at South Shore Music Circus

South Shore Music Circus Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 01, 2017
"Jazz In Marciac" / george Benson / Eric Bibb / Jean-Jacques Milteau

Jazz In Marciac

Chapiteau Marciac, France
Jul 27, 2017
"Festival Jazz Des Cinq Continents" / Imany / george Benson

Festival Jazz Des Cinq Continents

Various Venues Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Jul 17, 2017
george Benson Piazza Castello Mantova, Lombardy, Italy
Jul 13, 2017
"Montreux Jazz Festival" / george Benson / Ibrahim Maalouf

Montreux Jazz Festival

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Stravinski Auditorium Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 06, 2017
"Jazz Fest Vienna" / george Benson

Jazz Fest Vienna

Vienna State Opera Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Jul 02, 2017
Love Supreme Jazz Festival
"Love Supreme Jazz Festival" / Gregory Porter / george Benson / Kamasi Washington / St. Paul and The Broken Bones / Hot 8 Brass Band / La Mambanegra / Robert Glasper Experiment / Jordan Rakei / Laura Mvula / Christian Scott / Charenee Wade / Michael Janisch / Kansas Smitty's House Band / The Brand New Heavies / Yussef Karmaal / Miles Mosley / Makaya McCraven Show all bands
Glynde Place Glynde, United Kingdom
Jul 01, 2017
george Benson Scarborough Open Air Theatre Scarborough, England, United Kingdom
Jun 30, 2017 –
Jul 02, 2017
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2017
Corinne Bailey Rae / Herbie Hancock / The Jacksons / george Benson / Nightmares On Wax / BadBadNotGood / Gregory Porter / NAO / Kamasi Washington / Jordan Rakei / St. Paul and The Broken Bones / Laura Mvula / Robert Glasper Experiment / Joey Negro / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Hot 8 Brass Band / Poppy Ajudha / Yussef Kamaal / Mica Paris / Christian Scott / Sons of Kemet / The Comet Is Coming / Mammal Hands / Blue Lab Beats / Makaya McCraven / D'influence / Becca Stevens / Nubiyan Twist / Miles Mosley / Shabaka and the Ancestors / Tru Thoughts / Charenee Wade / La Mambanegra / Michael Wollny Trio / LaSharVu / Camilla George Quartet / The Ashley Henry Trio / Incognito DJs / Brand New Heavies (DJ Set) / Kansas Smitty's / Michael Janisch Paradigm Shift / Clare Teal & Mini Big Band Show all bands
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Glynde Place Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 04, 2017
Capital Jazz Fest
"Capital Jazz Fest" / george Benson / Chris Botti / Maysa / Jazz Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp and Paul Jackson / Kirk Whalum / The Lindsey Webster Band / Anthony Hamilton / Sheila E. / Loose Ends Feat. Jane Eugene / Tank / Algebra Blessett Show all bands
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Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Maryland, United States
Jun 03, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at Event Center At Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel

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Seneca Allegany Events Center, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Salamanca, New York, United States
Jun 01, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at Fraze Pavilion For The Perf. Arts

Fraze Pavilion Kettering, Ohio, United States
May 27, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
May 26, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at Chicago Theatre

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The Chicago Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 24, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, Missouri, United States
May 13, 2017
george Benson / Kenny G

George Benson / Kenny G at Choctaw Grand Theater

Choctaw Grand Theater Durant, Oklahoma, United States
May 12, 2017
George Benson

Sheldon Concert Hall's 2017 Gala presents George Benson

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Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Apr 30, 2017
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Lorde / Pitbull / george Benson / Dr. John / Elle King / Gente de Zona / Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / Chocolate Milk / Chris Owens / The Mavericks / Little Freddie King / Magnificent 7 / Mia Borders / Glen David Andrews / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Lakou Mizik / The Clark Sisters / John Boutte / Joe Louis Walker / Lil' Buck Sinegal / Flow Tribe / C.c. Adcock / Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers / James Rivers Movement / Pine Leaf Boys / Midnite Disturbers Brass Band / Ed Volker / Luther Kent / Telmary / Septeto Nacional Ignario Piñeiro de Cuba / Tin Men / Wess Anderson / New Orleans Spiritualettes / New Orleans Jazz Vipers / Stoop Kids / Julio & Cesar / New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra / Mark Braud / Lyle Henderson / Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys / Keith Frank / Craig Adams / The Revelers / Boyfriend Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 28, 2017 –
May 07, 2017
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2017
The Roots / Maroon 5 / Usher / Pitbull / Snoop Dogg / Lorde / Stevie Wonder / Nas / Meghan Trainor / Alabama Shakes / Earth, Wind & Fire / Wilco / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Corinne Bailey Rae / Darius Rucker / Amos Lee / Blues Traveler / Elle King / Dawes / Buddy Guy / Harry Connick, Jr. / Leon Bridges / Dr. John / Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds / Aaron Neville / Gente de Zona / Patti Labelle / Widespread Panic / The Meters / Lake Street Dive / Jonny Lang / Galactic / The Lone Bellow / The Mavericks / Marc Broussard / Dixie Cups / Rebirth Brass Band / Irma Thomas / The Revivalists / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Jean Knight / Trey Anastasio / Hot 8 Brass Band / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Royal Teeth / Hugh Masekela / Tab Benoit / Big Freedia / Eric Lindell / Anders Osborne / The Clark Sisters / Cowboy Mouth / Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / Rhiannon Giddens / The Soul Rebels / Sonny Landreth / PJ Morton / Los Van Van / John Boutte / Marcia Ball / Margo Price / Joe Louis Walker / Chocolate Milk / Tank and the Bangas / Jon Cleary / Bonerama / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / The Wild Magnolias / Trey Anastasio Band / Ellis Marsalis / Dr. Michael White / Wayne Toups / Jon Batiste & Stay Human / Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / Tucka / Mokoomba / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / Stoop Kids / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / Honey Island Swamp Band / SFJazz Collective / C.J. Chenier / Richard Smallwood & Vision / Davell Crawford / Pine Leaf Boys / Herb Alpert & Lani Hall / Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns / George Porter, Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / The Travelin' McCourys / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. And The Zydeco Twisters / Sweet Crude / Deacon John / The New Orleans Suspects / Mike Dillon / Kenny Barron Trio / Mia Borders / Motel Radio / Evan Christopher / Dale Watson And His Lone Stars / Jason Marsalis / The Magnificent Seven / Nathan Williams / Tim Laughlin / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Banu Gibson / Lakou Mizik / Corey Ledet / The Creole String Beans / Paul Porter / Voice of the Wetlands Allstars / The Jazz Epistles / The Original Pinettes Brass Band / Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars / DJ Shub / John Mooney And Bluesiana / Wendell Brunious / Lee Konitz Quartet / Kristin Diable & The City / The Joey Alexander Trio / Ivan Neville's Dumstaphunk / Wanda Rouzan / Bo Dollis JR. / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba / Boyfriend (New Orleans, LA) / Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton / Daymé Arocena of Cuba / Big Chief Donald Harrison / Chucho Valdes Quintet / Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Mardi Gras Indians / Lil Buck Sinegal's Blues Band / Dr. Michael White and the Originals Liberty Jazz Band / Nicholas Payton & Afro Carribean Mixtape / The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas / Cyril Neville & Swamp Funk / Roca B / Grupo Caury of Cuba / Septeto Santiaguero of Cuba / Judith Owen & Krewe de Jude / Pedrito Martinez and the Rumba / Henry Butler's Jambalaya Band / Izzy Harrell / Telmary y Habana Sana of Cuba / New Orleans Classic R&B Revue / Changüí Guantánamo of Cuba / Adonis y Osain del Monte of Cuba / Kathy Taylor and Favor / Conga Los Hoyos of Cuba / Eddie Cotton & the Mississippi Cotton Club / James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars / Gregg Martinez & the Delta King's Swamp / Erica Cambell of Mary Mary / Sqad up Denisia / NAS w/ The Soul Rebels / Kings Of Leon / Johnnyswim / Tower Of Power / george Benson / boney james / William Bell / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Terence Blanchard Show all bands
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Unknown venue New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Mar 05, 2017
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Irvine Barclay Theatre Irvine, California, United States

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george Benson on Aug 27, 1996 [501-small]

george Benson
Aug 27, 1996
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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george Benson on Jul 26, 1982 [998-small]

george Benson
Jul 26, 1982
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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george Benson on Aug 11, 1985 [805-small]

george Benson
Aug 11, 1985
 Sunrise, Florida, United States
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Guitar Legends 1991
Oct 15 - 19, 1991
 Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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Oct 15 - 19, 1991
 Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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Oct 15 - 19, 1991
 Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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Concierto de los 1000 años de Pop Internacional
Jul 8 - 10, 1993
 La Coruna, Spain
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george Benson / Roberta Flack on Oct 22, 1993 [436-small]

george Benson / Roberta Flack
Oct 22, 1993
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 10, 2009
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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george Benson / Natalie Cole / spyro gyra on Aug 25, 1979 [333-small]

george Benson / Natalie Cole / spyro gyra
Aug 25, 1979
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Concert ticket, george Benson on May 22, 1978 [363-small]

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george Benson
May 22, 1978
 London, England, United Kingdom
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george Benson on Sep 7, 1984 [411-small]

george Benson
Sep 7, 1984
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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