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All the world's a stage, and the Spanish guitar is one of its greatest instruments. Benise is bringing his Flamenco-inspired pieces and tango-infused dance numbers to the stage, leaving all who hear him spellbound in his wake. Benise is a world-renowned guitarist who has brought his unique blend of Spanish guitar and world music to stages worldwide since the early 2000s. His 2022 tour, aptly named the "20th Anniversary Tour," showcases the best of Benise throughout the years by virtue of music and dance.
His passion for the guitar has taken him on an incredible journey from the streets of Omaha to busking in Southern California and finally to the world stage. Known as "The Prince of Spanish Guitar," Benise has been wowing audiences worldwide with his sizzling music and spellbinding dance for over two decades, rocking fans across the globe with his sultry blend of Spanish guitar and world rhythms, winning the hearts of millions of fans worldwide.
The result: a mesmerizing feast of sight and sound from which no audience member will ever want to escape. Benise has truly mastered an international style of music having been influenced by nearly every genre possible, with great depth and passion vibrating underneath.
Growing up on a farm in Nebraska, his devotion to rock music was palpable. That success was just a twinkle in Benise's eye before finally picking up flamenco music in 1994. From there, he met violinist Jim Sitterly, guitarists Gilberto Gonzales and Yussi, bassist Mychal Lomas, drummer Carlos Lopez, and percussionist CG Ryche and formed a band (also) called Benise.
Benise's sound is primarily influenced by flamenco music and incorporates elements spanning Brazilian samba, Cuban salsa, Parisian waltz, African drumming, and more. The magic happens by bringing together musicians from different countries to create a unique sound that melds their cultures through music.
A significant turning point in Benise's career came when PBS approached him to create a show for its "Great Performances'' series. He spent time writing and recording what would become "Nights of Fire!" -- which made its broadcast debut on public television stations nationwide in 2006 and subsequently won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music Program.
Since its debut, "Nights of Fire!" has drawn in audiences of all types -- whether or not they have any familiarity with flamenco music. Dazzling lights, dancers and aerial performers make you feel like you're experiencing something transcendent rather than just listening to a concert.
Benise's ability to reproduce sounds from around the world makes him a force of nature. His original style has earned him worldwide recognition, while he continues to push the envelope. Don't miss out on this unique spellbinding performance and see Benise live when he comes to a city near you.
It was entertaining but the musicians play over a pre recorded track - I didn't anticipate that. The dancers were good but the stage was so sparse and at times it was a bit "cheesy". It was okay.
More on the boring side. Definitely for an older crowd. I mean older
90 minutes of wonderful, beautiful music, choreography, and scene changes! So well done! Please visit St. Pete again!
Went in few minutes. Concert was great. Great song selections and the dancers were awesome.
The Duke Energy stage came alive with so kuch passion and beauty. Benise is one of my favorite people to see in concert. The exquisite videography playing to "change"the setting for each song, truly helped to enhance the music and dancing. Benise and his band still play with the enthusiasm and passion they started with. Truly a fabulous Night of music and showmanship.
Show have poor production in fact have not stage. If you compare the promo and/or the preview with actual show you will be disappointed. No even 10% .
show would be awesome if the boomers would stop using their phones and every 10 seconds shoot film... very distracting.
Amazing, it was excellent experience. I want to see again
A beautiful show and experience. My fiancé and I had never heard of Benice. We were very excited to see him not knowing what to expect. We were so impressed! The musicians. The dancers. The action. The colorful wardrobe. The background pictures. The personality of all the performers….. all led to a wonderful experience. We loved every moment. We will definitely see him again. Great show!
Benise is amazing on the guitar and his backup musicians are very good as well. Dancers are top notch. The concert had some piped in background instruments that took away from overall performance. I think a full live orchestra would have been the wow factor.
We thoroughly enjoyed the Benise Fiesta show at the Mahaffey Theatre. He put on an awesome show with the music & dancers!
My daughter and I were disappointed with the whole production! Some songs were good but the dancers, costumes were just ok. Won’t be coming back.
My husband and I loved Benisé! We had never seen it. The beautiful guitar, the dancers, the drums and bongs were amazing! We also loved the backdrop scenes. Being I'm Cuban I loved seeing parts of the Malecon of Cuba. We were thrilled to have seen it.
Just would recommend the guitarist, Benise, play some more traditional favorites such as Malaguena, Granada, La Paloma.
3rd time seeing Benise.... affordable event Always fun atmosphere!
Lots of energy. Good music. Great dancing. Thought music could be a bit louder. Patrons arriving late disrupted entire row in front of us for the opening number. Challenged the people already seated and found out the late comers were in the wrong section. Liked when the performers went into the audience.
Benise, it was a true pleasure to see your beautiful show and listen to your heart stoping music, I first saw you at the LA Fair and instantly knew you would go all the way. So glad I got to speak with you after the concert and take a picture with you, may your Blessings continue. A fan and friend; Sonia
Simply an invigorating energizing show. Outstanding musicians. Especially Benise himslelf.
Fabulous!!! First time for me. Would go again. He shows his appreciation for the fans!!! I love it.
Benise amazing talented musician and congrats for all the performers for a great show
