Victoria Blues Society Presents
From Portland Oregon
BEN RICE & THE PDX HUSTLE

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21

Doors 7:00 PM
Show 7:30 PM

$35 Advance / $40 At the Door If Available
Pay What You Want Pricing Available - Minimum $35
Additional funds support Victoria Blues Society's efforts to bring great blues artists to Greater Victoria. 

Ben Rice, a three time Blues Music Award nominee is bringing his 6 piece horn driven ensemble to play in Victoria BC.

Ben Rice might be described as quiet and unassuming—until he picks up a guitar. A three-time Blues Music Award nominee, Rice has built a reputation as one of the most expressive and versatile artists in today’s roots and blues scene. While he began in traditional blues, over the years he’s expanded his sound with soul, R&B, folk, and country, creating a welcoming front-porch atmosphere where every listener feels at home.

Raised on a mix of vinyl treasures—his dad’s Steely Dan, Bob Marley, and Marshall Tucker alongside his mom’s Al Green, Barry White, and George Benson—Rice discovered the guitar at age seven and never looked back. Early thrift-store finds introduced him to Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Robert Cray, influences that shaped his fearless, inventive, and powerful guitar style. Whether on a steel resonator or his custom-carved electric, Rice’s intensity and originality consistently turn heads.

Audiences are equally drawn to his heartfelt songwriting and evocative vocals. “My goal is to reach people in a way that they need to be reached,” Rice explains. “To say things they may not get to say or hear things they may not normally get to hear.” In performance, he treats every song as a story, channeling the emotions of the characters and inviting listeners to find their own meaning within the music.

Learn more at https://benricehustle.com