Benjamin Booker‘s Friday night set at the Music Hall of Williamsburg was sold out. That was to be expected, given that the young guitarist, now based in New Orleans, has been drawing a lot of from their festival performances last year as well as his solid self-titled debut album and his Live at Third Man Records release earlier this year. Booker’s guitar prowess allows him to blend garage rock with blues, roots, and other elements to create an enthralling set. Jack White is a fan.
Nashville’s Olivia Jean opened the night with her band. She is signed to White’s Third Man label (the same place responsible for Booker’s live album) and played a wild rockabilly set on her guitar as she sang material from her debut album Bathtub Love Killings.
Booker is on tour now and throughout the summer including many large festivals, dates are listed below. Photos from their sets at the Music Hall are below as well as a live performance clip of Booker.
Olivia Jean
Benjamin Booker
Benjamin Booker Setlist
Always Waiting
Chippewa
Old Hearts
Happy Homes
Kids Never Grow Older
Falling Down Blues (Furry Lewis)
Slow Coming
Li’l Liza Jane
Shout Bamalama (Otis Redding)
Spoon Out My Eyeballs
Wicked Waters
Violent Shiver
Have You Seen My Son
By the Evening
Benjamin Booker Tour Dates
Apr 16, The Bunkhouse Saloon, Las Vegas, NV
Apr 18, Coachella, Indio, CA
Apr 22, Mohawk, Austin, TX
Apr 23, Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA
Apr 24, One Eyed Jack’s, New Orleans, LA
Apr 25, One Eyed Jack’s, New Orleans, LA
May 22, Sasquatch 2015, George, WA
May 28, Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Jun 04, Irving Plaza, New York, NY
Jun 05, Governor’s Ball, New York, NY
Jun 06, Mountain Jam | June 4-7, Hunter, NY
Jun 06, Free Press Summer Fest, Houston, TX
Jun 07, Free Press Summer Festival, Houston, TX
Jun 09, Trees, Dallas, TX
Jun 11, Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
Jun 13, Mahall’s 20 Lanes, Lakewood, OH
Jun 14, Three Rivers Arts Festival @ Point State Park, Pittsburgh, PA, RSVP
Jun 16, Tralf Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
Jun 17, Arts Riot, Burlington, VT
Jun 19, The Met, Pawtucket, RI
Jun 21, Firefly Music Festival, Dover, DE
Jun 26, Down The Rabbit Hole, Beuningen, Netherlands
Jun 27, Down The Rabbit Hole, Beuningen, Netherlands
Jun 28, Down The Rabbit Hole, Beuningen, Netherlands
Jul 09, 2000Trees Festival, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Jul 10, 2000Trees Festival, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Jul 11, 2000Trees Festival, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Jul 16, Latitude Festival 2015, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Jul 17, Longitude Festival, Rathfarnham, Ireland
Aug 07, Squamish Valley Music Festival, Squamish, Canada
Aug 09, Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco, CA
Aug 15, Oya Festival 2015, Oslo, Norway
Aug 21, MS Dockville, Hamburg, Germany