Ben Barnes

An unexpected treat, Ben Barnes and his outstanding band put on a very entertaining evening at the Wiltern Theater. The opening act was Ben's bassist, who sang with only her upright bass as accompaniment. Then, the talented keyboardist did a few songs with her looper pedal layering tracks.And last but not least, the other keyboard player from Ben's band performed three songs on piano. his vocals were worthy of a win on American Idol or The Voice any season. When Ben Barnes came out, the audience was well-primed by the three openers. Ben was very personable, chatting up the crowd between songs. He did a great job singing music from his album, and the band, who mostly hail from the LA area, warmed the hall on a cool, rainy night