As part of the Phoenicia Playhouse’s 50th Anniversary Season, Flying Cat Music welcomes acclaimed Canadian raconteur Ray Bonneville!
Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. Jim Withers (Montreal Gazette) describes his sound as “folk-roots gumbo… a languid Mississippi Delta groove, seasoned with smooth, weathered vocals and a propulsive harmonica wheeze.”
His awards include a prestigious Juno, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy, for his 1999 album, Gust of Wind. In 2012, Ray won the solo/duet category in the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge. His post-Katrina ode, “I Am the Big Easy,” earned the International Folk Alliance’s 2009 Song of the Year Award.
Saturday, April 11th 2026
Doors @ 6:30 pm
Show @ 7:00 pm
@ The Phoenicia Playhouse - 10 Church Street, Phoenicia NY, 12464
Tickets available at the door or in advance here: https://our.show/flyingcatmusic-2026-raybonneville
Ray has shared the bill with blues heavyweights Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Dr. John, J.J. Cale, and Robert Cray, and has guested on albums by Mary Gauthier, Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and other prominent musicians.
Learn more about the artist @ https://raybonneville.com/
"Fans of Tom Waits, Chuck E. Weiss and J.J. Cale pay attention because here comes a singer/songwriter, who can effortlessly join this row." -Peter Marinus, Blues Magazine, October 2018
"Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in a humid, Southern vibe, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling." -Elmore Magazine, September 2018
"Ray Bonneville has taken a long and imaginative path in a remarkable music career that has taken him all over North America and Europe. Playing in his signature style and voice, Ray’s impressive catalogue of songs reflect a keen eye for interesting characters and the common struggles we all face in everyday life..." -Adrien V, The Borderline, August 2022
