George Benson Returns to Benedum Center Tonight

Rich Engler will present guitar great George Benson live in concert with a special guest at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA tonight, May 9, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets ($45-$65) go on sale Monday, March 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Limited gold circle seats ($100) will also be made available. Tickets are available online at www.TrustArts.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue. Limited gold circle seats will be made available.

Appreciated as both a musician and performer by millions, George Benson has always had the dual role of expert improviser and vibrant entertainer. He has consistently placed his keenly discerning art in the service of a rousing good time. Rounding out his singular approach with sly, seductive rhythm and blues, he's earned himself an impeccable reputation as one of music's most enterprising and engaging stars.

Few might have predicted that striking level of stardom some forty years ago, when Benson was a fledgling guitarist working the corner pubs of his native Pittsburgh. That's where his desire to please a crowd was born. "I was an entertainer first," he says proudly. "As a kid I sang, danced, and played the ukulele in a nightclub. As my career has progressed, I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest jazz cats on the planet. But that doesn't change my desire to entertain folks. That's really who I am."

With hits such as "This Masquerade," "On Broadway," "The Greatest Love of All," "Give Me the Night" and "Breezin," George Benson fans won't want to miss this incredible evening of great songs and great music up close in the Benedum Center.

For more information: http://www.georgebenson.com/.

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