BENISE: 25 Years of Passion!

Fri May 29 at 7:30pm

Washington, DC

Event Info

It's one hot night as Benise, The Prince of Spanish Guitar, celebrates 25 years of fiery Spanish guitar and dance. Armed with his Spanish guitar and a stage full of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers, Benise takes the audience on a musical journey through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more! Benise (pronounced Buh-nes-say) shattered the mold of Spanish guitar by combining world music and dance - the only show of its kind! The 25th Anniversary tour establishes Benise's Emmy Award winning show as one of the longest running Latin-themed theatrical productions touring the world.

Fri - May 29, 2026 • 7:30 PMTickets

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About Benise

Roni Benise (best known as Benise), is an American self-taught and self-described "Nouveau Spanish Flamenco Guitarist". Benise left his family to move 1500 miles away to Los Angeles with a dream of pursuing a rock-type stardom. Then one day, when he was at a crossroads of his life, he had an epiphany after hearing flamenco on the radio. He tossed aside his electric guitar in favor of a classical nylon stringer. With a lack of viable venues, he and a group of friends took the music literally to the streets as a busker Read more on Last.fm

Venue

Lisner Auditorium

730 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC

https://events-venues.gwu.edu/lisner-auditorium

(202) 994-6800

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