Legendary, 10-time Grammy winner George Benson is a guitar virtuoso in blues, jazz and rock with a voice to match. You won’t want to miss this outstanding performance by one of music’s icons.
“George Benson is the best guitarist in the world in all kinds of music. Rock, jazz, blues—he plays better than anybody else!” - B.B. King
There are legends in the world of music … and then there are icons. Appreciated as both a musician and a performer by millions, George Benson has always excelled at the dual role of expert improviser and vibrant entertainer as he has performed with everybody from Miles Davis and Eric Clapton to Stevie Wonder to Carlos Santana. A guitar virtuoso and vocal sensation for over five decades, he has dominated the Billboard Charts in a variety of styles and genres that has never been matched. A 10-time GRAMMY® award winner, George Benson began playing guitar in a nightclub at age 8 and recorded his first single record, “She Makes Me Mad” with RCA-Victor in New York at age 10. He has received numerous accolades including being recognized by the National Endowment of the Arts as a Jazz Master, the nation’s highest honor in jazz, winning the prestigious Legend Soul Train Award, and having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has nine #1 albums.
Tickets: $85 | $75 | $65 | $25
General Public Ticket Sales: Sept. 20 at 11 a.m.
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Box Office: 850.644.6500
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM – 4 PM
Phone: 850-644-7670
Email: openingnights@fsu.edu
2018/02/13 - 2018/02/13
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - Florida State University
222 S Copeland St, Tallahassee, FL 32306
General parking is available in the St. Augustine Garage located on the corner of Pensacola and Copeland Streets, and the Call Street Garage located on corner of Call and Macomb Streets. Accessible parking is available at the North Entrance of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall and along Convocation Way. The accessible entrance drop-off area is located at the north entrance of Ruby Diamond (the roundabout) and may be accessed by Convocation Way. Elevators are available to take patrons to the appropriate floor. Ushers will help direct patrons to the elevators.