E&R will be at The Venue in Aurora, IL on Saturday night supporting our friend Mirabelle Skipworth. Grab your tickets.

I’ll be walking the streets of Lockport, IL this Sunday afternoon with my friends, supergroup The Petty Bettys, to raise some cash and awareness for Guardian Angel Community Services. Come see us!

Haven’t shared a stage with my buddy Nick Wiesner in too damn long, but we’ll be swapping songs this Friday, 7/31, at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe. Come hang out with us. #livemusic #songwriter #supportlocalmusic

One of the most fun White Sox games I’ve ever been to. Murakami hits 2 dingers and plates 6 ribeyes on his friggin’ bobblehead day? Magical.

I’ll be playing some songs at the Aurora Farmers Market bright and early tomorrow morning. 8-noon. Shop local. Listen local.

I strung it myself, by the way.

I’ve got one last gig at Brother Chimp Brewing’s North Aurora location tomorrow, 7/24, at 6pm. It’ll be an original-heavy set. Who’s coming? #livemusic #songwriter #supportlocalmusic

Just added! I’ll be playing a free afternoon set in the Hey Nonny bistro on 7/18 before Covington Groove lights up the main stage. Reserve a table in the bistro and grab tickets for the main stage show on the Hey Nonny website. #livemusic #songwriter #supportlocalmusic

It’s been too damn long since we’ve been done an E&R gig at Skeleton Key, but we’re rectifying that this Saturday night. Come see us! #music #livemusic #songwriter #supportlocalmusic

Hey wake up. New batch of Song Swaps at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe just dropped. Special guests: 7/31 Nick Wiesner 8/21 Heather Mall 9/25 Jackie Carol #livemusic #songwriter #supportlocalmusic

Streaming pays a fraction of a penny, but merch sales keep gas in the tank. Head over to jasonbenefield.com/store and grab a shirt or something, would ya?

Hey Chicagoland. Come out to Milkstop in La Grange, IL on Saturday, 6/27 and I’ll sing some songs for you.

The White Sox won and my birthday wish was granted. By the way, come see me Saturday night (6/27) at Milkstop in La Grange from 8-10. We can chat about the Sox or Supergirl. Mostly it’ll just be me singing.

46 All I want for my birthday is for you to go stream some of my songs on your streaming service of choice. Maybe share them with your friends, too. Also, I’m going to the White Sox game tonight so if they could win I’d appreciate it 🥺🙏🏻

I’m heading to Preservation in Geneva, IL tomorrow, 6/17, for some midweek catharsis. Let’s spend some quality time together. #livemusic #songwriter #localmusic

“Rich Man” has been out for a week now, and I’m so grateful to those of you who’ve taken the time to listen to it. I wrote this song about…well…*gestures broadly.” If you haven’t given it a spin yet, I’d really appreciate it if you did. It’s streaming everywhere.

Saturday night (6/13) I’ll be sharing the stage and swapping songs with the incredibly talented Rosalba Valdez at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL. Don’t miss this one! #music #livemusic #songwriter #originalmusic

Thanks for all the kind words about “Rich Man.” If you haven’t heard it yet, go give it a listen! #music #songwriter #protestsong

Mona wants you to go stream “Rich Man” on your favorite streaming service. She told me. Then she fell asleep. #dog #originalsong #songwriter #spotify #applemusic

“Rich Man” is out everywhere. Stream it and share it. Art is political. Say the things you need to say and don’t let anybody tell you to “shut up and sing.” We need your voice and you are not alone. Oh say can you see?

“Rich Man” is coming tomorrow, 6/5 (or it might already be out if you’re reading this from the Eastern Hemisphere). Bandcamp might get it this evening, so go find me over there. This is a protest song. Stream it and share it if you dig it. Don’t if you don’t. That’s fine too.

Happy Pride, my friends. Wishing you love, respect, and acceptance. Don’t let the bastards get you down. I got your back ❤️

I love getting new stickers from @stickerjunkie.bsky.social. If you need great stickers with a quick turnaround hit them up. They’re the absolute best. Also, if you haven’t heard, my new single“Rich Man” will be streaming everywhere this coming 6/5. Head to my website for the pre-save link.

My new single “Rich Man” is coming on June 5th. I recorded and mixed this on my iPhone using a Shure MV88 and GarageBand. It’s raw and imperfect and real and everything AI isn’t. I hope you dig it, but I know some folks won’t. That’s ok. I said what I needed to say.

Streaming everywhere June 5th

If you’re ever in Chicago (or the collar counties) let me know. If you’re not, go listen to Chicago Song on the streaming service of your choice. Next best thing.

For my fellow fingerstyle guitar nerds: Travis picking the verse chords of “Poets and Prophets” on my new Martin GPE Inception. Got some annotations in there, too.

Don’t scroll by without saying “hi” to Mona and telling her how good of a girl she is or so help me…

Can AI play live music on a friggin’ boat? No it cannot. Can AI sing harmonies with a vocal powerhouse like Colleen Wild? ALSO NO. Sainte Genevieve Riverboat on Saturday, 5/23 (get your tickets) and Echo and Ransom at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe on Sunday, 5/24.