9PM show – “Pay What You Want”!

Benjaman James is a Michigan-based, Traverse City-native artist, musician, and bandleader of a self-titled, horn-heavy pop-funk band. As a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Benjaman inspires his audience by generating dance-worthy, captivating, lyrical music that takes listeners on an energetic improvisational journey, tastefully bridging funk and R&B with high-energy pop arrangements, built on a foundation of jazz. Benjaman features seven incredible Michigan-based musicians, including a heroic horn section that has made dancers out of the most static crowds since the band’s conception in 2016. With the structure of a pop arrangement, and the freedom of a jazz standard, Benjaman is able to grab the interest of a diverse range of listeners