Available to book from $2000 (USD). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.
BENNIE J. and BENNIE J. & FRIENDS NOW BOOKING FOR THE 4th QUARTER of 2026 and into 2027!!!
The Danville-Lexington, KY native is a Saxophonist and Vocalist currently based in THE DERBY CITY of Louisville, KY.
He and his Bandmates will provide you and your patrons with the best quality, professional "live" entertainment and cultural arts experience for your next event, including but not limited to the following:
CONCERTS, CLUBS, GALAS, PUBLIC and PRIVATE CORPORATE AFFAIRS, BIRTHDAYS, WEDDINGS, WEDDING RECEPTIONS, CHURCH & INSPIRATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROMS, FAMILY REUNIONS, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS, COLLEGE SPORTING & CULTURAL ARTS EVENTS, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT EVENTS and FUNDRAISERS, etc.
BENNIE J. had the BLESSED opportunities to share the billing with National Recording Artists such as: FREDDIE JACKSON * SURFACE * ROME * KEITH WASHINGTON * GLENN JONES * MIDNIGHT STAR * S.O.S. BAND * DAZZ BAND * ROGER TROUTMAN & ZAPP with SHIRLEY MURDOCK * ZAPP with LESTER TROUTMAN * SLAVE * WENDELL B * BAR-KAYS * READY FOR THE WORLD * CHOCOLATE MILK BAND * INSTANT FUNK BAND * THE DEELE * BOBBI HUMPHREY * CHANGING FACES * ALEXANDER O'NEAL * BRIAN O'NEAL * MORRIS DAY & THE TIME * NORMAN CONNORS * ROY AYERS * NAJEE * KENANYAH ISRAEL fka BAMM DAVIS * MIKE PHILLIPS * CINDY BRADLEY * BOB BALDWIN * JEFF BRADSHAW * NICK COLIONNE * MARION MEADOWS * and THE URBAN JAZZ COALITION
OUR REPERTOIRE COVERS FUNK, R&B, SMOOTH SOULJAZZ, INSPIRATIONAL CONTEMPORARY, ORIGINALS and MOTOWN
UPCOMING CONFIRMED AND PENDING PERFORMANCE DATES:
MOST SUNDAYS and SOME SATURDAYS at DADDY VIC'S SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT & BAR located at 4404 DIXIE HIGHWAY LOUISVILLE, KY 40216 * 1:30P - 4:30P *****DINE IN OR CARRY OUT*****
SUN SEPT 6, 2026 - AN EVENING OF SMOOTH SOULJAZZ and R&B at THE WILLOW 825 NATIONAL AVENUE LEXINGTON, KY * 3P - 5P * NO COVER
SAT SEPT 12, 2026 - FROZEN SMOKE RESTAURANT BAR M.L. KING HERITAGE TRAIL in STOCKBRIDGE, GA * TWO SHOWS: 7P - 9P and 10P - 12A *TABLE RESERVATIONS via CASHAPP: $BENNIEJMUSIC66
FRI SEPT 18, 2026 - GRAND OPENING of TRUTH TAVERN and IN MEMORY of MISS JACKIE HAWKINS' HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY * 2403 W. BROADWAY LOUISVILLE , KY * 8P - 10P
SAT SEPT 19, 2026 - SURPRISE 89th BIRTHDAY PARTY for MISS DORIS HILL-DAUGHERTY in LEXINGTON, KY * 7P - 10P
SUN SEPT 20, 2026 - A&B SELECTION for MORNING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH's 58th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION in RADCLIFF, KY * 11A SERVICE
FRI SEPT 25, 2026 - PASTOR DAMIAN THOMPSON'S 20th PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY at THE GALT HOUSE in LOUISVILLE, KY * 6P - 10P * TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
SAT SEPT 26, 2026 * OAKWOOD DAY at OAKWOOD PARK & SHELTER on BRIARWOOD DRIVE in LEXINGTON, KY * 12 NOON - 7P
SAT OCT 3, 2026 - NEICOLE SCREWS RETIREMENT PARTY at SHIVELY PARK HERITAGE HALL * 6P - 11P * (INVITATION ONLY)
THUR OCT 8 - SUN OCT 11 - KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY 140th HOMECOMING CELEBRATION in FRANKFORT and LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT OCT 17, 2026 - 75TH ANNUAL YEARLINGS CLUB GALA at CAESARS SOUTHERN INDIANA in ELIZABETH, IN * TICKETS ON SALE NOW
SUN OCT 18, 2026 - PERFORMANCE at THE PLATFORM DINING & LOUNGE in NEW ALBANY, IN * 5P - 6P * DETAILS TBA
FRI OCT 23, 2026 - UK CURCI's CATS 50th REUNION CELEBRATION in LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT OCT 24, 2026 - TASHA's 50th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION "HARLEM NIGHTS THEME" in LOUISVILLE, KY * 7P - 8P * DETAILS TBA
SAT OCT 24, 2026 - JOHN FOGLE's 70's THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY: RETURN OF THE MACK at KOSAIR EVENT CENTER in LOUISVILLE, KY * 9P - 1A * TICKETS ON SALE NOW ON EVENTBRITE
SUN NOV 1, 2026 - PRE-ELECTION JAZZ CONCERT RALLY at THE DENISON on CANE RUN ROAD in LOUISVILLE, KY * 4P - 7P * DETAILS TBA
SAT NOV 14, 2026 - 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION for DONNA WILLIAMS at MEMORIES EVENT CENTER in FRANKFORT, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT DEC 5, 2026 - HEALTH MINISTRY BRUNCH at THE SHOW ROOM in DANVILLE, KY * 11A - 2P * DETAILS TBA
SAT DEC 5, 2026 - HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER at ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTER in LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT DEC 12, 2026 - LARRY and SHELIA PARKS HOLIDAY SMOOTH SOULJAZZ and R&B PARTY with BENNIE J. in LEXINGTON, KY * 7P - 11P * DETAILS TBA
SAT DEC 19, 2026 - HOLIDAY BALL for MORNING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH in RADCLIFF, KY * DETAILS TBA
FRI FEB 26, 2027 - ANNUAL CASA OF LEXINGTON BOURBON AT THE BAYOU MARDI GRAS GALA at EMBASSY SUITES UK COLDSTREAM 1801 NEWTOWN PIKE LEXINGTON, KY * 6P + 10P * DETAILS TBA
SAT MAR 6, 2027 - PERFORMANCE for 25th ANNIVERSARY of UNITY EVENTS, LLC in CINCINNATI, OH * DETAILS TBA
SAT MAR 27, 2027 * TENTATIVE DATE for 1ST ANNUAL BHC SNEAKER 👟 BALL in LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA
FRI APR 30, 2027 * 1st ANNUAL PRE-DERBY GALA at MELLWOOD ARTS CENTER PICASSO ROOM in LOUISVILLE, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT MAY 15, 2027 - WSLQ I-RADIO "4TH ANNUAL INDIE ARTIST SUMMIT" in WALDORF, MD * 2P - 9P * REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW
WED JUNE 16, 2027 - IMANI and JOSH PHILLIPS WEDDING and RECEPTION in COLUMBUS, OH * DETAILS TBA
(OTHER PERFORMANCE DATES PENDING CONFIRMATION)
"BRINGING LOVE PEACE AND JOYOUS VIBES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD!!!" - BENNY J.
MOTTO: "HAVE GIG...WILL TRAVEL!!!"
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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Our repertoire covers:
SMOOTH JAZZ
R&B
FUNK
TOP 40
BLUES
MOTOWN
ORIGINALS
GOSPEL & INSPIRATIONAL
TBD
OPENING ACT for the FOLLOWING ARTISTS:
MIDNIGHT STAR & S.O.S. BAND 1983 - LEXINGTON, KY
ZAPP featuring ROGER TROUTMAN 1985 - LEXINGTON, KY
ALEXANDER O'NEAL and THE DAZZ BAND KSU HOMECOMING 1985 - FRANKFORT, KY
MORRIS DAY & THE TIME 2022 - LOUISVILLE, KY
GLENN JONES 2024 - LEXINGTON, KY
FUNDRAISERS for GREAT CAUSES
CONCERTS OPENING for NATIONAL RECORDING ARTISTS
DERBY TIME EVENTS
WEDDINGS & RECEPTIONS
STARTED OUT PRACTICING and PLAYING with NEIGHBORHOOD MUSICIANS. AS TIME WENT ON, I JOINED DIFFERENT BANDS AND ULTIMATELY GOT TIRED OF THE "BAND BREAKUP SYNDROME" and STARTED HIRING MUSICIANS and VOCALISTS BACK in 1988
*MIDNIGHT STAR
*GROVER WASHINGTON, JR
*ROGER TROUTMAN & ZAPP
*NAJEE
*EARTH WIND & FIRE
*LUTHER VANDROSS
*PATTI LABELLE
*TEENA MARIE
*BEYONCE'
GREATEST SONGS:
"WE ARE THE WORLD"
and
"HEAD TO THE SKY"
Setup usually takes anywhere from 1-3 hours
YES
USUALLY A COMBINATION OF BOTH I'M ALWAYS OPEN TO REQUESTS. BIT WE DO CATER TO WHAT GENRE OF MUSIC THE CLIENT REQUESTS FOR THEIR EVENT(S)
VERY ENTERTAINING and ENGAGING with HIGH ENERGY while MEETING THE MOOD of the MOMENTS
*LADYJO ENTERTAINMENT
*GERALD BELLE PROMOTIONS
*G2 COFFEE LOUNGE & BISTRO
*LA & FRIENDS PRODUCTIONS
*CRYSTAL BLOSSOM AFFAIR COMMITTEE
*A&B ENTERPRISES
*CHERYL J. PROMOTIONS
*MAC AVENUE EVENT CENTER
*MADISON COUNTY YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
*MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
*THE RED MILE GAMING & RACING
*LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE GUILD
*HOUSTON EVENTS MAGAZINE
*SOPHISTICATED LADY PRODUCTIONS
*COFFEE TALK JAZZ NETWORK MEDIA of LOS ANGELES
*BLACK JOCKEYS LOUNGE
*ROYALTIES EVENT CENTER
*KENTUCKY U.S. FREEDMEN COALITION
*ISAAC MURPHY MEMORIAL ARTS GARDEN
*CASTLEWOOD PARK
*DOUGLASS PARK
*BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
*DR. PAMELA PERRY-HILL
*BRO. NATHAN BANKS
*THE DENISON LOUISVILLE
*FROZEN SMOKE RESTAURANT ENTERTAINMENT
*ALMA ROBERTA ELLIOTT AWARENESS for DEMENTIA FOUNDATION
*ERICA DENISE ENTERTAINMENT
*PRESTIGIOUS ENTERTAINMENT
*HISTORIC LYRIC THEATRE & CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
*JOE'S PALM ROOM
*L.I.T. CIGAR BAR & LOUNGE
*BACK DECK BAR & LOUNGE
*KENTUCKY CENTER for AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
*ROOTS 101 AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
*SHELBYVILLE CONFERENCE & WELCOME CENTER
Wedding
Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Jazz
Blues
Cabaret
Christmas
Church Music
Gospel
Background Music
Originals
