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Upcoming shows

Wednesday, June 17, 5:45 pm

Benmanque Blues (full band)
Tourist Season launch, hosted by Matanie XP
Le Barachois, 200 rue du Barachois, Matane

Thursday, June 18, 5 à 7

Blow My Blues Away, Blues Workshop with Benmanque Blues Duo
Hosted by Heritage Lower Saint-Lawrence
La Salso, 288 rue St-Pierre, Matane. Free.

Friday, June 26, 9 pm

Benmanque Blues Duo
Gaspésie Brasserie Gourmande, 155, route 132 Ouest, Percé

Saturday, June 27, 8 pm

Benmanque Blues Duo
Douglastown Café, 28, avenue St-Patrick, Gaspé. $15

Monday, July 13, 7 pm

Benmanque Blues (full band)
Talents Show, Promenade des Capitaines, Matane

Thursday, July 23, 6:30 pm

Solo Performance
Le Barachois, 200, rue du Barachois, Matane

Friday, July 31, 5 à 7

John Kerkhoven & Lino Bélanger
Festival Houblon-sur-rue, Rimouski

Friday, August 14, 5:30 pm

Benmanque Blues (full band)
Camping municipal de Matane

Past shows include:

  • Benmanque Blues Trio, Le bien, le malt, Rimouski, QC (2026)
  • Benmanque Blues Duo, Café “La Caisse“, Baie-des-Sables, QC (2026)
  • Benmanque Blues, band launch, La Salso, Matane, QC (2026)
  • Le Blues de Philémon, La Salso, Matane, QC (2025)
  • Migratory Melodies, Centre Socioculturel Le Jubé, Saint-Léandre, QC (2025)
  • Kerkhoven & Compagnie (blues), Fête de la Fabrique, Matane, QC (2025)
  • Kerkhoven & Compagnie (blues), Marché Public, Matane, QC (2025)
  • The colours of the harmonica, Bibliothèque Françoise-Bédard, Rivière-du-Loup, QC (2025)
  • The Blues is a Feeling, a musical lecture, Matane, QC (2024)
  • The colours of the harmonica, Bibliothèque Jean-Louis-Desrosiers, Mont-Joli, QC (2024)
  • Opening act for Paule-Andrée Cassidy, Métis-sur-Mer, QC (2024)
  • Élymes des sables, with Les Chemins de traverse, Saint-Léandre, QC (2024)
  • A Weekend of Blues, with Rob Lutes and John Kerkhoven, Métis-sur-Mer and Rimouski (2024)
  • Solo performance of traditional Québécois harmonica, Festival Tidelidam!, Matane (2023)
  • The colours of the harmonica, Matane Public Library, Matane, QC (2023)
  • Festival de Chants de Marins, with Amarre & Basse, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, QC (2023)
  • Solo Performance, Café “La Caisse“, Baie-des-Sables, QC (2023)
  • John Kerkhoven & Friends, The Wheel Club, Montréal (2022)
  • Solo Performance, Livestream performance from The Wheel Club, Montréal (2021)
  • Home Routes House Concert Tour, with BluesReel, Manitoba (2019)
  • Love in Outer Space, The Mojo Vipers and Guests, Casa del Popolo, Montréal (2018)
  • Harmonica A Cappella, with The Mojo Vipers, La Petite Marche, Montréal (2018)
  • Winterfolk Festival, with BluesReel, Toronto (2018)
  • The Yellow Door 50th Anniversary Concert, Petit Campus, Montréal (2017)
  • Gospel Blues: A Celebration, BBAM Gallery, Montréal (2014)