Tab Benoit in Hartford

Tab Benoit is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Houma, Louisiana, who plays swamp blues and blues rock. His catalog includes the albums Nice and Warm, Fever for the Bayou, Brother to the Blues and Medicine, built around his electric-guitar playing and Southern soul vocals. In 2004, he founded Voice of the Wetlands and became a central performer at the organization’s festival in Houma. The project also put him onstage with the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, whose members have included Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne and George Porter Jr. He has toured extensively with a guitar-led trio and performed at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Bonerama is an American trombone-led band formed in Louisiana in 1998 by Mark Mullins and Craig Klein. It plays brass-heavy funk rock and jazz, and is known for recasting rock songs for a multi-trombone front line, including Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and Led Zeppelin’s “The Ocean.” Its recordings include Bringing It Home, Hard Times and Hot Like Fire. Live at the Old Point documented an early performance at the Old Point Bar, while Live from New York preserved another concert set. Bonerama later toured clubs, theatres and festivals across the United States, performing with trombones backed by guitar, bass or sousaphone, and drums. Its recurring festival appearances include French Quarter Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.