# Event Details - **Event Name**: BEN PRESTAGE - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Don't miss the Ben Prestage September 19, 2026, at The Original Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine Beach.About this EventEVENT DETAILSAll ages, under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.$5 under 21 yrs of age fee charged at the door.Seated ShowTable seating is reserved for Reserved Seat Ticket purchasers.GA ticket holders have access to the open seating area. There is no assigned seating in GA section.Food served until event begins. Once event begins only drinks & desserts are available.EVENT SCHEDULEWe are always open prior to the start of events for dinner & drinks, with HALF PRICE HAPPY HOUR every day from 3pm-7pm.7:00 PM – Doors8:00 PM – ShowtimeWorld's Greatest One Man Band!"I have never seen a finger picking right hand fly so fast with so much perfection and articulation..." TREASURE COAST BLUES ALLIANCE"He's got the guitar and drums locked into his pwn internal clock" CHARLOTTE OBSERVERBen Prestage’s musical background began before he was born... even before his parents were born. Ben’s great-grandmother was a Vaudeville musican who toured with Al Jolson and also participated in medicine shows. Her daughter was a Boogie-Woogie pianist and painter who used to play for Ben when he was coming up. On the other side of the family tree, his grandfather, who was a Mississippi sharecropper turned Ben onto the sounds and culture of Mississippi and Blues in general.“When my father was growing up in Mississippi,” states Ben, “ they never had running water and the only electricity was one light bulb that hung from the ceiling, but they had it better than some of their neighbors, because they didn’t have dirt floors. I grew up in rural Florida, on a 14-mile-long dirt road, near the headwaters of the Everglades. It was 7 miles either direction to the nearest paved road, and when you got to pavement, you still weren't near a town. It was panther, gator, and cottonmouth country. Out there, there was only one kind of music in the house. Whether it was being played on an instrument, or on a recording, it was Blues.“One day though, in my early teens, I went to help a neighbor build a chicken-coop on his property. When we went inside to eat lunch, I asked him about a banjo I saw in the corner. He picked it up and I heard Bluegrass music for the first time. He was from a musical family and learned old-time banjo from his father from the South Ohio/North Kentucky hills. He lived half a mile away, but it was so quiet out there, you could hear that banjo all the way to my house, if he was on his porch and I was on mine.. He made homemede wine with my dad and when he’d come over, he’d bring his banjo and show me how to pick with my fingers instead of a plectrum.”Later while living in Memphis, Prestage became a busker (street performer) on historic Beale Street. This is where he perfected his drum-kit. "I played out there a few times with nothing but a guitar and my voice. Once people heard me they liked it, but it was hard to get them on my side of the street with all the other music going on down there. There were some other guys out there who played drums with their feet, and they always got people's attention. I started playing drums with my feet as an attention grabber but soon found out that the drums played with foot pedals actually enhaced my music dramatically. Not only were people listening and buyin' discs, they were now dancing and hollerin' to boot. Now I am to the point where, if you close your eyes, you would think there was a professional drummer with a full-size drumkit behind me. I learned alot from the guys I shared the street with, including John Lowe, (inventor of the Lowebow, a type of diddley-bow that I play), Robert Belfour, and Richard Johnston."Ben returned to Memphis over the next few years for the International Blues Challenge (the world's largest gathering of Blues musicians) and within three consecutive years took he 4th, 3rd, and 2nd place. He is also the only two-time recipient of the Lyon/Pitchford Award for "Best Diddley-Bow Player." Ben's interesting approach to instrumentation, (fingerstyle guitar, harmonica, banjo, lap-steel, fiddle, resonator guitar, foot-drums, vocals, and his award-winning original songwriting (recipient of "The Most Unique Performer" at "The Song- writers' Showcase of America") has earned him invitations to perform across North America, Europe, and as far as North Africa. All awards aside, he has proven himself, through his live performances, to be the future of American Blues, Roots Music, Americana and is one of today’s most talented outsider. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-augustine-beach/ben-prestage/100001993833718324 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment, performances, Art, Contests, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Cafe Eleven - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 26.58, max: 38.81, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: St. Augustine Beach - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Cafe Eleven - **lat**: 29.851807 - **long**: -81.2678465 - **full address**: Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BEN PRESTAGE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b4e55faa849e886ca7c573d0f69f50118aaca1e3b3879eccb5f0218e64aac03a-rimg-w1060-h735-dc484848-gmir.jpg?v=1783952896 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BEN PRESTAGE being held? - **A:** BEN PRESTAGE takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 pm at Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing BEN PRESTAGE? - **A:** BEN PRESTAGE is organized by The Original Cafe Eleven. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** BEN PRESTAGE is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in St. Augustine Beach, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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