Jason Benefield
@jasonbenefield.com
Americana singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois
I have friends everywhere
https://jasonbenefield.com
https://linktr.ee/jasonbenefield
I have friends everywhere
https://jasonbenefield.com
https://linktr.ee/jasonbenefield
I’m so excited that I get to share the stage with the ethereal Sophie Coyote at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL on 11/21. Showtime is 7pm, and you’re not gonna wanna miss a minute.
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I’m so excited that I get to share the stage with the ethereal Sophie Coyote at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL on 11/21. Showtime is 7pm, and you’re not gonna wanna miss a minute.
I’ll be playing some tunes at Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen in Westmont, IL for the first time this Saturday night, 11/15. 9:30pm liftoff. Come hang out!
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I’ll be playing some tunes at Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen in Westmont, IL for the first time this Saturday night, 11/15. 9:30pm liftoff. Come hang out!
Singing some songs at Blind Corner/Go Brewing in Naperville this Sunday afternoon, 11/9. We can watch the end of the Bears game together. Hopefully it’ll be less stressful than the last one 🐻⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Singing some songs at Blind Corner/Go Brewing in Naperville this Sunday afternoon, 11/9. We can watch the end of the Bears game together. Hopefully it’ll be less stressful than the last one 🐻⬇️
Hitting up a new spot this Saturday night. Come see me at Milkstop Cafe in La Grange at 8pm.
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Hitting up a new spot this Saturday night. Come see me at Milkstop Cafe in La Grange at 8pm.
Sitting around talking
Talking to an empty room
To the light of a Hunter’s Moon
To the memory of her
Talking to an empty room
To the light of a Hunter’s Moon
To the memory of her
October 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Sitting around talking
Talking to an empty room
To the light of a Hunter’s Moon
To the memory of her
Talking to an empty room
To the light of a Hunter’s Moon
To the memory of her
“Apothecary” is a year and almost a month old and I appreciate everybody who’s been streaming it recently. Share it with your friends and head to my website for a physical copy!
jasonbenefield.com
jasonbenefield.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Apothecary” is a year and almost a month old and I appreciate everybody who’s been streaming it recently. Share it with your friends and head to my website for a physical copy!
jasonbenefield.com
jasonbenefield.com
Got a new batch of QR code stickers from the beautiful people at @stickerjunkie.bsky.social. These are perfect for venue bathroom walls and the occasional lamppost. They’re also much nicer than the ones I used to get from a problematic hot sauce company.
October 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Got a new batch of QR code stickers from the beautiful people at @stickerjunkie.bsky.social. These are perfect for venue bathroom walls and the occasional lamppost. They’re also much nicer than the ones I used to get from a problematic hot sauce company.
10/4 @ 7pm: Song Swap with Scott McNeil at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL
10/7 @ 12pm: Studio A Cafe at WNIJ in Dekalb, IL (to be there live register at northernpublicradio.org/studioacafe)
Song: “January”
10/7 @ 12pm: Studio A Cafe at WNIJ in Dekalb, IL (to be there live register at northernpublicradio.org/studioacafe)
Song: “January”
October 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
10/4 @ 7pm: Song Swap with Scott McNeil at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL
10/7 @ 12pm: Studio A Cafe at WNIJ in Dekalb, IL (to be there live register at northernpublicradio.org/studioacafe)
Song: “January”
10/7 @ 12pm: Studio A Cafe at WNIJ in Dekalb, IL (to be there live register at northernpublicradio.org/studioacafe)
Song: “January”
Swapping songs this Saturday (10/4) with my budding Scott McNeil at my home base, Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL. Come see some homegrown, organic music on a Saturday night!
September 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Swapping songs this Saturday (10/4) with my budding Scott McNeil at my home base, Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL. Come see some homegrown, organic music on a Saturday night!
Last night at Hey Nonny was lovely. Thanks to Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks for having me along.
September 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Last night at Hey Nonny was lovely. Thanks to Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks for having me along.
Playing a show with Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, IL on Wednesday, 9/24. Tickets available on the Hey Nonny site or just click the link on jasonbenefield.com.
September 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Playing a show with Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, IL on Wednesday, 9/24. Tickets available on the Hey Nonny site or just click the link on jasonbenefield.com.
I won’t be laying low over the next 7 days. I’ll be too busy doing cool stuff with some of my impossibly talented friends.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I won’t be laying low over the next 7 days. I’ll be too busy doing cool stuff with some of my impossibly talented friends.
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My first LP, “Apothecary,” is one year old this weekend. Give it a celebratory spin on your favorite streaming service, or head to jasonbenefield.com and grab a physical copy!
September 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My first LP, “Apothecary,” is one year old this weekend. Give it a celebratory spin on your favorite streaming service, or head to jasonbenefield.com and grab a physical copy!
Morning Meditation
A work in progress (me and the song)
A work in progress (me and the song)
September 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Morning Meditation
A work in progress (me and the song)
A work in progress (me and the song)
Weekend Plans:
Sat 9/13: Aurora Farmer’s Market, Aurora, IL, 8am
Sun 9/14: Blind Corner/Go Brewing, Naperville, IL, 2pm
Sat 9/13: Aurora Farmer’s Market, Aurora, IL, 8am
Sun 9/14: Blind Corner/Go Brewing, Naperville, IL, 2pm
September 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Weekend Plans:
Sat 9/13: Aurora Farmer’s Market, Aurora, IL, 8am
Sun 9/14: Blind Corner/Go Brewing, Naperville, IL, 2pm
Sat 9/13: Aurora Farmer’s Market, Aurora, IL, 8am
Sun 9/14: Blind Corner/Go Brewing, Naperville, IL, 2pm
A little piece of “Hunter’s Moon,” a song I wrote about depression.
August 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A little piece of “Hunter’s Moon,” a song I wrote about depression.
Come see me at Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora, IL on 8/29!
August 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Come see me at Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora, IL on 8/29!
“Tables.” I wrote this a few months ago, but this verse feels pretty relevant this week. Honestly, it’s relevant more often than it should be.
August 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Tables.” I wrote this a few months ago, but this verse feels pretty relevant this week. Honestly, it’s relevant more often than it should be.
A verse and a chorus from a song I wrote last October, “Poets and Prophets.”
August 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A verse and a chorus from a song I wrote last October, “Poets and Prophets.”
Back in the saddle this Friday night. Come hang out with me at Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora, IL. I’ll be there from 6-9.
More dates, merch, streaming links, etc here: jasonbenefield.com
More dates, merch, streaming links, etc here: jasonbenefield.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Back in the saddle this Friday night. Come hang out with me at Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora, IL. I’ll be there from 6-9.
More dates, merch, streaming links, etc here: jasonbenefield.com
More dates, merch, streaming links, etc here: jasonbenefield.com
I’m very excited to be back on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat in Ottawa, IL this Saturday, 8/9. Ticket link in my Linktree.
August 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I’m very excited to be back on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat in Ottawa, IL this Saturday, 8/9. Ticket link in my Linktree.
I love Black Dog Vinyl Cafe, and I can’t wait to spend this Friday evening there. I’ll be singing songs and telling stories from 7-9 (maybe a little later if the vibes are high). Let’s hang out.
August 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I love Black Dog Vinyl Cafe, and I can’t wait to spend this Friday evening there. I’ll be singing songs and telling stories from 7-9 (maybe a little later if the vibes are high). Let’s hang out.
Better to have a bee in your cup plant than one in your bonnet, I’d say.
I’ll be at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL on 8/6 at 7pm. First solo show there in a while.
Saturday I’m on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat. Bit of a last minute addition. We shove off at 7pm. Tix in my Linktree.
I’ll be at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL on 8/6 at 7pm. First solo show there in a while.
Saturday I’m on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat. Bit of a last minute addition. We shove off at 7pm. Tix in my Linktree.
August 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Better to have a bee in your cup plant than one in your bonnet, I’d say.
I’ll be at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL on 8/6 at 7pm. First solo show there in a while.
Saturday I’m on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat. Bit of a last minute addition. We shove off at 7pm. Tix in my Linktree.
I’ll be at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe in Plainfield, IL on 8/6 at 7pm. First solo show there in a while.
Saturday I’m on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat. Bit of a last minute addition. We shove off at 7pm. Tix in my Linktree.
I, as a general rule, don’t like AI Overviews, but I do happen to like this AI Overview. Wonderful company Google put me in here.
To be fair, I’m “Chicago-born” but currently “Aurora-based.” Close enough, I suppose.
To be fair, I’m “Chicago-born” but currently “Aurora-based.” Close enough, I suppose.
August 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I, as a general rule, don’t like AI Overviews, but I do happen to like this AI Overview. Wonderful company Google put me in here.
To be fair, I’m “Chicago-born” but currently “Aurora-based.” Close enough, I suppose.
To be fair, I’m “Chicago-born” but currently “Aurora-based.” Close enough, I suppose.
It’s a lovely afternoon for an outdoor gig. Swung by Riverlands Brewing Company in St Charles, IL today from 1-4!
August 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It’s a lovely afternoon for an outdoor gig. Swung by Riverlands Brewing Company in St Charles, IL today from 1-4!