Events

Join me and my compatriot Mike Brown for an unusual blend of old time and boogie woogie.  The first of a continued sonic exploration. Be there with us from the inception!

I'm stoked to introduce The Finger Lakes region to The Hazel Project. And to Ironwood Barn Concerts! The Hazel Project is a super talented band dedicated to the music of Hazel and Alice. I'll do a short opening set.  The setting is a beautiful barn above a popular local welding studio. More info coming! Reserve… Read More »Ironwood Barn Concert with The Hazel Project

A wonderful room for music and dining with two of my best pals.  Can't wait for this one :)

Celebrate the equinox with me at a really cool theatre in Walton NY!  More Details TBA.

A lovely time of year to visit Hollerhorn and Naples NY!

The rodents are back!  Join us for our annual Scurry About.  Featuring Titus Stevens and Pete Thompson on fiddles, Mike Brown on guitar, Jordan Kleiman on bass, and yours truly on the possum skin.

Very special full band performance at the very hip Arts Cafe sponsored by the Springville Center for the Arts.  More details TBA.

So honored to provide tunes for the good folks at Kirby's for their epic Apple Harvest!

Can't wait to be back at Cass going deep into old time tunes!  I'll be teaching advanced banjo. This is such a wonderful camp, I can't tell you enough how badly you ought to be there.  Check it out and sign up! https://augustaartsandculture.org/october-old-time-retreat-2026/

Meditative clawhammer banjo and geologically inspired songs from a train-traveling folk musician in the Kiva Room. Join us for an intimate evening of meditative music in the Kiva with traveling folk musician Benny Bleu. An award-winning banjo player and scientifically minded songwriter, Benny presents music that speaks to the child inside you. The one that… Read More »True Nature Healing Arts

An intimate show at a great venue. Featuring a banjo triple threat with Sonia Shell, Alison Steele, and Benny Bleu. A train-traveling, smartphone-rejecting, modern-day luddite, Benny's music reflects a sustained exploration of humanity’s relationship with the earth. His latest project, When I Am a Fossil, draws on Benny’s former career as an environmental geologist and… Read More »Fiddling Cricket Concert Series

Sunday, November 15, 7-8 PM: Benny Bleu, Old-Time Banjo Master from New York, Returns to Tsunami Free-by-Donation, Folks. A Fun(d)raiser to Help Tsunami Buy the Property ———————————— A one hour… Read More »Tsunami Books

Benny Bleu is the featured performer at Portland's Hostel Cafe Open Mic!

While in town to teach a banjo workshop at Dusty Strings, we're THRILLED that Benny Bleu is going to take the stage at the Couth Buzzard! “His recordings balance thoughtful… Read More »The Couth Buzzard

Saturday, November 21, 2026 11am – 1pm Registration & Refund Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 In this workshop we will take a look at where you currently are with your playing and focus on how to improve what you're already doing well. We will hone skills like timing, fluidity, and fretboard knowledge. Then we'll focus on… Read More »Clawhammer Banjo Workshop at Dusty Strings

Clawhammer Banjo Workshop at 1pm, Opening for Chasing Ebenezer Album Release at 7pm