BenJamin Sessions vol.4 17.07.

The Benjamin House Bar continues the BenJamin’ Sessions – live music cocktail evenings at the historic Benjamiņu Nams.
Once a month, the mansion fills with music as the “BenJamin’ Sessions” concert series brings together some of Latvia’s most talented musicians, backed by the BenJamin’ House Band.

🎶 On July 17, join us for the fourth BenJamin’ Session, headlined by the soulful and talented 🎙️ Elise DeMae (vocals). As always, she’ll be accompanied by our powerhouse band led by the one and only 🎹 Krists Saržants (keys), joined by 🎸 Aleksis Pusts (guitar), 🎸 Daniēls Pelcis (bass), and 🥁 Toms Kagainis (drums).

Expect a groovy jazz club atmosphere enhanced by our cocktail bar and kitchen team, serving signature cocktails and delicious bites all evening long.

📞 Table Reservations

Reserve your table by calling +371 28789777 or via the link in our bio:
👉 https://fienta.com/lv/benjamin-sessions-vol4

💰 Table reservation fee: €30 per person — includes a welcome cocktail from the Benjamin House bar.
🎟️ Entry to the event is free.

⏰ Event Schedule

• Bar opens: 18:00
• Live music starts: 20:00
  We recommend arriving early to avoid drink queues before the performance begins.

🌟 About Elise DeMae (Elīza Evalde)

Elise DeMae is a singer and musician with a background in jazz and musical theatre from the Riga Dome Choir School, and a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from the Los Angeles College of Music. Her debut EP “Dilemma” was released last year, and she currently performs with Laima Vaikule’s band and in several ensembles across Los Angeles.

In Latvia, she has performed with the a cappella group Insomnia, collaborating with artists such as Mārtiņš Brauns, Zigfrīds Muktupāvels, Raimonds Pauls, and others. She has taken part in productions like Jānis Lūsēns’ “Kaupēn, mans mīļais”, “Some Like It Jazz”, and recorded the Latvian version of the Netflix film “My Little Pony: A New Generation.”

Elīza has also sung backing vocals at the “Rendezvous” festival for Intars Busulis, Marija Naumova, Nemo, Salvador Sobral, Londonbeat, Jānis Stībelis, and Laima Vaikule, with whom she has toured in the U.S., London, Moldova, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, and beyond.

She has performed solo at venues including M/Darbnīca, Club Biedrība, Sidrērija, as well as bars in Hollywood and Los Angeles.

🎤 What to Expect

The set will feature well-known pop and R&B covers, as well as several of Elīza’s original songs — an intimate night of powerful vocals and groove!