Benny J. & Friends We're a 3-5 piece band who covers FUNK, R&B, SMOOTH JAZZ, MOTOWN, and ORIGINALS

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

DADDY VIC'S SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT ON SUNDAYS FROM 1P - 4P

SAT OCT 12 - 73RD ANNUAL YEARLINGS CLUB GALA AT CAESARS SOUTHERN INDIANA CASINO 11999 CASINO CENTER DR. ELIZABETH, IN * 8P - 12A * TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ANY YEARLINGS CLUB MEMBER

FRI NOV 1 2024 - BLACK & GOLD 60/30 GALA FOR GREATER GALILEE CHURCH AT MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER - LOUISVILLE, KY 141 N. 6TH STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 7P - 11P

SAT NOV 2, 2024 - ANNUAL GALA & AWARDS NIGHT FOR OUR COMMONWEALTH IAMHER AT NAZARETH RETREAT CENTER 40 WEST DRIVE NAZARETH, KY 40048 6:30P GUEST SPEAKER CHRISTOPHER 2X

FRI NOV 8, 2024 - FUNDRAISER BENEFIT FOR THE JAVAN REED FAMILY * DETAILS TBA

SAT NOV 9, 2024 - SMOOTH SOULJAZZ and R&B with BENNIE J. AT FROZEN SMOKE RESTAURANT BAR 118 M.L.K TRAIL STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30218 * TWO BIG SHOWS 7P - 9P and 10P - 12A * NO COVER

SAT NOV 23, 2024 - AUDREY M. BROOKS 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION at HISTORIC LYRIC THEATRE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 300 E. THIRD STREET LEXINGTON, KY 40508 * 4P - 7P * PRIVATE INVITATION ONLY

SAT NOV 30, 2024 - INTERVIEW on COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS RADIO SHOW with JERRY LINTON & FRIENDS WLOU 104.7 FM RADIO * 7A - 8A

SAT NOV 30, 2024 - WEDDING in BARDSTOWN, KY * DETAILS TBA

TUES DEC 10, 2024 - PERFORMANCE at CLIFTON HEIGHTS ASSISTED LIVING CARE CENTER in LOUISVILLE, KY * DETAILS * 4:30P

SAT DEC 14, 2024 - LEXINGTON ALUMNI CHAPTER of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. CELEBRATION * DETAILS TBA

SAT DEC 28, 2024 - ANOTHER EVENING of SMOOTH SOULJAZZ and R&B with BENNIE J. at FROZEN SMOKE RESTAURANT BAR in STOCKBRIDGE, GA * TWO BIG SHOWS: 7P - 9P and 10P - 12A * PENDING DETAILS TBA

TUES DEC 31, 2024 - BLACK & WHITE NYE CELEBRATION by DC ENTERPRISES, LLC at THE JEFFERSONIAN in JEFFERSONTOWN, KY * 9P - 2A * TICKETS AVAILABLE on EVENTBRITE

SAT JAN 11, 2025- SURPRISE 80TH BIRTHDAY PARTY * DETAILS TBA

THUR FEB 13, 2025 - WINTER JAZZ & SOUL SERIES at THE HISTORIC LYRIC THEATRE LEXINGTON, KY 40508 * 7P - 8:30P * TICKET INFO TBA

FRI FEB 14, 2025 - VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY in LOUISVILLE, KY * DETAILS TBA

SAT FEB 15, 2025 - PERFORMANCE for LESLIE PRYOR PRODUCTIONS in LOUISVILLE, KY * DETAILS TBA

FRI FEB 28 - MAR 1, 2025 * ALPHA UPSILON CHAPTER 90TH CHARTER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION * DETAILS TBA

SAT MAR 1, 2025 - 5TH ANNUAL MARDI GRAS DINNER & COMEDY SHOW by LAFFLYFE ENTERTAINMENT WITH BENNIE J. and DJ DIMPLES in CINCINNATI, OH * DOORS OPEN AT 6 P - SHOWTIME 7P * TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON

THUR MAY 2, 2025 - BLACK HORSEMEN CELEBRATION at KENTUCKY HORSE PARK in LEXINGTON, KY * DETAILS TBA

FRI MAY 2, 2025 - PRE-DERBY GALA FOR BECKLEY FOUNDATION SHELBYVILLE, KY * DETAILS TBA

SAT MAY 3, 2025 * DERBY DAY BIRTHDAY SHENANIGANS WITH SON BRIAN

SUN MAY 4, 2025 - YEARLINGS CLUB DERBY SUNDAY JAZZ AFFAIR at THE YEARLINGS CLUB in LOUISVILLE, KY *4P - 7P * PENDING DETAILS TBA

MON MAY 5, 2025 - WEDDING & RECEPTION IN LEXINGTON, 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

What a 52-year journey from 1972 - 2024 indeed thus far for a kid who grew up in the projects on the West Side of Lexington, KY and in a small house on Russell Street in Danville, KY with big dreams...

STILL GOING STRONG IN 2024!!!

"BRINGING LOVE PEACE AND JOYOUS VIBES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD!!!" - BENNY J.