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The Furious Case Of Benjamin Booker
Up-and-coming guitarist extraordinaire Benjamin Booker announces his first North American dates for 2015, a March-April run that includes stops in Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto and Brooklyn.
Photo: AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Jay Janner
A powerful axeman whose skill is reminiscent of the guitar gods of old, Booker signed with ATO Records last fall and released his self-titled debut album in August.
During the past year he’s played Lollapalooza, supported Jack White on tour and made the late-night TV rounds. The video embedded below shows his electrifying performance on “Late Show With David Letterman.”
At this time Booker has a handful of club dates. Who knows? Catching one of these gigs just might give you bragging rights in the years to come, with you proudly proclaiming to your friends, “Booker? I saw him back in his club days.”
March 26 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue
March 27 – Milwaukee, Wis., Turner Hall Ballroom
March 28 – Chicago, Ill., Metro / Smart Bar
March 30 – Detroit, Mich., Magic Stick
March 31 – Toronto, Ontario, Lee’s Palace
April 1 – Montreal, Quebec, Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
April 3 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Tickets go on sale Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. local time. Visit BenjaminBookerMusic.com for more info, and click here for Pollstar’s HotStar feature on the most excellent musician.