Iconic Jazz Artist George Benson To Present One-Night-Only Performance At Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas, August 18

Today, ten-time GRAMMY award-winning artist, George Benson, announced that he will bring a one-night-only performance to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8 p.m. Benson will deliver his smash pop-jazz vocals and stunning instrumental talents in this up close and personal experience unlike any other in Las Vegas. Tickets for this performance go on sale to the public on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 10 a.m. PST

Following the release of Breezin' in 1976, which became one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, Benson remains an annual must-see artist, with recent artist collaborations with chart-topping artists like Gorillaz and Steve Aoki, among others. In 2020, Benson was inducted into the jazz bible DownBeat Magazine's Hall Of Fame. The following year, he was inducted by music legend Quincy Jones into New Jersey's Hall Of Fame - an honor from which he received a personal congratulatory note from former President Barack Obama.

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Ten-time GRAMMY award-winning artist, George Benson, has the rare distinction of being in the pop consciousness while remaining in the pantheon of jazz greats. With 36 studio albums, and 8 live albums, Benson has emerged a household name best known for the 1976 three-time Grammy-winning album, Breezin', boasting the pop-jazz vocal smash "This Masquerade," which topped the jazz, pop, and R&B charts. The album remains one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, and has since been certified 3x platinum. His 1980 soul-pop gem, "Give Me The Night," produced by Quincy Jones and written by Rod Temperton (Michael Jackson), summited to the top of the soul single charts. In 2009, Benson was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship- the highest honor that our nation bestows on jazz artists. Benson is a consummate performer and an adventurous instrumentalist who remains an annual must-see artist. He regularly packs and, often sells out, such hallowed venues as The Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall, Hampton Court Palace, and Sydney Opera House. Benson is also a marquee artist at many U.S. Jazz and international festivals, including Montreux Jazz Fest. Benson's recent accomplishments are varied and aplenty. He collaborated with subversive artpop band, Gorillaz, featuring Blur's Damon Albarn, to co-write and perform on the track "Humility," which has amassed over 100 million YouTube views and counting. In 2021, DJ Steve Aoki remixed Benson's hit "Give Me The Night," with a rugged house beat introducing the irresistible R&B-pop gem to a whole new audience. His recent albums have earned features and rave reviews in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, American Songwriter, Forbes, and Newsweek. In 2020, Benson was inducted to jazz bible DownBeat Magazine's Hall Of Fame. The following year he was inducted by music legend Quincy Jones into New Jersey's Hall Of Fame- an honor from which he received a personal congratulatory note from President Obama.

Ticket Information

• Performance Date: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8 p.m.

• Public On-Sale: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 10 a.m. PST

• Starting Ticket Price: Tickets starting at $59.95

• Point of Purchase: Ticketmaster.com

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