Ben Balmer

12/11/2024

10/12/2024

Yall, I can't thank you enough for helping me out through the venmo donations. I had a long chat with Whitney Mongé last weekend when I explained my hesitancy to ask for help, when so many folks are suffering worse than me here in the Asheville area. Houseless, dealing with death, or the people who are still missing. She reminded me that I have a community too, one that stretches far beyond that of flood-stricken western North Carolina. And people want to help the folks they care about. So thank you. You've really helped alleviate a massive amount of my stress and concern for my near future here, and I promise each and every one of you I'll do my very best to pay it forward. I'll be thanking all of you as my bandwidth allows. Love to all of you.

06/13/2024

Stoked to be playing at Uncle Festers tonight with some other awesome songwriters! If you're in the Columbia SC area come out and hang! 8pm

04/01/2024

Check out the April dates y'all! I'm excited to (hopefully) play in a city near you 😉

More details at https://linktr.ee/benbalmer

03/29/2024

I'm beyond honored to announce that I
am now an official Seydel Artist. Obviously, it's
exciting to have a company endorse my playing and
music, but what makes this truly special to me is that I
absolutely believe Seydel Harmonicas makes the finest
harmonicas in the world. 🌍

To see my name on the same page as legends like
James Cotton and Charlie Musselwhite is surreal. Even
more special, perhaps, is being on a roster with my
first harmonica teacher, Grammy award-winning
harmonica player Peter "Madcat" Ruth. I've seen him
perform since I was probably five or six years old, and
it's extraordinary to be a part of the Seydel family
along with him and so many other talented players. Big
thanks to my friends at this small and passionate
company in Klingenthal, Germany. There is no other
harmonica brand I would rather represent.

If you're interested, I play Seydel 1847's with their
aluminum comb or custom combs. I also firmly believe
that their Gecko Harmonica Rack, is by far the best out
there. Feel free to reach out any time about my rig,
preferences, or recommendations.

Check out my Seydel Artist Profile and some product
recommendations via https://linktr.ee/benbalmer

03/06/2024

I'm honored to be invited to play the 5th Western Carolina Writers Showcase this weekend at The Grey Eagle here in Asheville. This year's lineup will feature: Whitney Mongé, Melissa McKinney, Jeff Santiago, Tina Collins (Tina & Her Pony), Siena Christie, Steve Taton, Hunter Andrus, Swayzee, and yours truly 😉

Sunday, March 10th. 6pm [Doors at 5]
See y'all there!

Tickets available at the link below
https://linktr.ee/benbalmer

www.benbalmer.com