Saxophonist and Vocalist Bennie J. Smith is a Danville-Lexington, KY native and currently based in THE DERBY CITY of Louisville, KY. He and his Bandmates will provide you and your patrons 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, WEDDINGS, WEDDING RECEPTIONS, 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: GLENN JONES * MIDNIGHT STAR * S.O.S. BAND * DAZZ BAND * ROGER TROUTMAN & ZAPP with SHIRLEY MURDOCK * SLAVE * 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 * MARION MEADOWS * THE URBAN JAZZ COALITION
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE DATES FOR 2025:
DADDY VIC'S SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT ON SUNDAYS FROM 1P - 4P 4444 CANE RUN ROAD LOUISVILLE, KY
SAT APR 5, 2025 - LOVE, LAUGHTER & SOUL AFFAIR HOSTED BY LESLIE PRYOR PRODUCTIONS at HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CENTER 1228 E. BRECKENRIDGE STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40206 * TICKETS AVAILABLE ON EVENTBTITE
SAT APR 12, 2025 - 10TH ANNUAL OUR COMMONWEALTH IAMHER WOMEN ON FIRE CONFERENCE at BARDSTOWN POLYTECHNIC CENTER in BARDSTOWN, KY * 1P - 3P TICKETS ON SALE NOW
SAT APR 12, 2025 - INTERVIEW WITH GHP RADIO PODCAST on YOUTUBE with HOST GREG FUSTON and CO-HOSTS CTK and VON COULTER * 3P EST 12 NOON PST
SAT APR 12, 2025 - 4TH ANNUAL BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS EXCELLENCE AWARDS at KCAAH 1701 W. MUHAMMAD ALI BLVD LOUISVILLE, KY * 5:30P RED CARPET 7P SHOWTIME and AWARDS PRESENTATION * TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOBEAWARDS.COM
SUN APR 13, 2025 - 2ND ANNUAL PINK FASCINATOR & CONVERSATIONS HOSTED BY TARA BRITT at HERITAGE COMMUNITY BUILDING 1901 PARK ROAD LOUISVILLE, KY * 3P - 6P * TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW (THIS IS A BREAST CANCER AWARENESS INITIATIVE)
SAT APR 19, 2025 - WEDDING and RECEPTION for KHIANA THURMAN and GREG BRUCE, JR. at THE PAM MILLER ARTS CENTER in LEXINGTON, KY 40507 * 1P - 5P (INVITATION ONLY)
SAT APR 26, 2025 - PRE DERBY SOULJAZZ and R&B AFFAIR at FROZEN SMOKE RESTAURANT BAR 118 M.L.K. SENIOR HERITAGE TRAIL STOCKBRIDGE, GA * 7P & 10P * NO COVER
FRI MAY 2, 2025 - 1ST ANNUAL KENTICKY DERBY GALA FOR THE BECKLEY FOUNDATION with SPECIAL GUEST DETROYIA SHELBYVILLE CONFERENCE CENTER 219 7TH STREET SHELBYVILLE, KY * TICKETS ON SALE NOW
SAT MAY 3, 2025 * DERBY DAY BIRTHDAY HOEDOWN & PIG ROAST WITH SON BRIAN at BALLEW FARM 1643 BOONESBOROUGH ROAD in RICHMOND, KY 4P - UNTIL * MISS TINA FONDREN and MISS CANDY GREY SPECIIAL GUESTS
SUN MAY 4, 2025 - YEARLINGS CLUB DERBY SUNDAY JAZZ AFFAIR at THE YEARLINGS CLUB 4309 W. BROADWAY in LOUISVILLE, KY *4P - 7P * TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON
SAT MAY 10, 2025 - KENNY G. and LUTHER VANDROSS TRIBUTE at ST. STEPHEN CHURCH RADCLIFF, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT MAY 17, 2025 - 8TH ANNUAL ALL-WHITE with SPLASH OF COLOR BOAT RIDE and AFTER PARTY * 6P - 2A DETAILS TBA
SUN MAY 18, 2025 - 40th BIRTHDAY PARTY for ISAIAH STREETCH at THE BELL HOUSE 545 SEARS AVENUE LEXINGTON, KY * 12P - 3P (INVITATION ONLY)
SAT MAY 24, 2025 - 2ND ANNUAL INDIE ARTIST SUMMIT in WALDORF, MD * 2P - 9P TICKETS AVAILABLE* DETAILS TBA
SAT JUNE 7, 2025 - AN EVENING with BENNIE J. at LIT CIGAR BAR & LOUNGE 330 VINCENNES STREET NEW ALBANY, IN * 7P - 10P * $5.00 COVER
SAT JUNE 14, 2025 - 58th ANNUAL ALUMNI REUNION for the WESTERN KENTUCKY STATE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL PADUCAH, KY at THE EMBASSY SUITES located at 1801 NEWTOWN PIKE in LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT JUNE 21, 2025 - OWENSBORO JUNETEENTH ON THE RIVER with OWENSBORO BLACK EXPO COMMITTEE at ENGLISH PARK in OWENSBORO, KY 4P - 10P
SAT JUNE 28, 2025 - ANNUAL LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE GUILD JAZZ BRUNCH at NORTON HEALTHCARE SPORTS & LEARNING CENTER 3029 W. MUHAMMAD ALI BOULEVARD LOUISVILLE, KY * 11A - 2P (PENDING CONFIRMATION)
SUN JUNE 29, 2025 - MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL ALL ALUMNI REUNION "JAZZ IN THE PARK" PICNIC* DETROIT, MI * 5P - 8P DETAILS TBA (PENDING CONFIRMATION)
JULY 1 - JULY 6 * 87TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING of KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC. in PHOENIX, AZ
SAT AUG 9, 2025 - ANNUAL 8TH OF AUGUST CONCERT & DANCE with DJ TONY "HITMAN" HOLLIS in PADUCAH, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT AUG 16, 2025 - LADYJO ENTERTAINMENT CONCERT featuring KEITH WASHINGTON in LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA
THUR AUG 21 - BUTTERMILK DAYS FESTIVAL WINE TASTING EVENT in BARDSTOWN, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT SEPT 6, 2025 - WEDDING and COCKTAIL 🍸 HOUR for MARYBETH and NICK DAVIS at THE BELKNAP in PROSPECT, KY 5P - 9P *
SAT OCT 11, 2025 - WEDDING RECEPTION for THE SON of MISS NORA QUINN * 6P - 8P CINCINNATI, OH (STILL PENDING)
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SAT OCT 18, 2025 - WEDDING RECEPTION for BIANCA J. BROWN and DARRYL J. YOUNG, JR. in LOUISVILLE, KY * DETAILS TBA
SAT DEC 19, 2025 - MARRIAGE MINISTRY SNEAKER BALL in LOUISVILLE, KY * DETAILS TBA
(OTHER PERFORMANCE DATES PENDING CONFIRMATION)
"Driving the big rig is my therapy...
Performing music is my medicine!!!"
-Saxophinist & Vocalist BENNIE J. SMITH
STILL GOING STRONG IN 2025!!!
"BRINGING LOVE PEACE AND JOYOUS VIBES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD!!!" - BENNY J.
