Upcoming Events

Always a delight to our ACMA stage-Passerine! Yes, they are like songbirds to also include the raven. So be prepared for the sweetness of harmony and like the raven, wittiness, wisdom, and creativity. Door donations: $12/Member $18/Non-Member Meet this group of 4: Passerine’s distinctive sound combines vocal harmonies, the crisp rhythms of an acoustic guitar, the haunting voices of the fiddle and dobro (resonator slide guitar), the resonant lows of an acoustic bass. With inventive vocal harmonies and song-writing, supported…

The ACMA is thrilled that Nate Currin is back on the live stage and performing on our stage! With John Butler opening this is a hot July ticket. Grab a front row seat!! Door donation: $12/Member $18/ Non-member Meet Nate Currin: “I STRONGLY FEEL THAT NATE CURRIN IS THE MOST REFRESHING TALENT I'VE HEARD SINCE I LEFT RADIO IN 2008 - HIS MUSIC BLEW ME AWAY! HE WRITES AND PERFORMS WITH BRILLIANCE.” - Rhubarb Jones (voted one of the most…

Enjoy an evening with Keith Rea on our ACMA stage! Looking for some great singing, songwriting and story telling? We have you covered! Door donations: $12/Members $18/Non Members Some more about Keith Rea:.. Keith started doing this when he was 9 years old... from the very first performance with the Marion Boy's Club Singers, he was hooked... Keith loves performing for people... He loves the connections, the remembrances that his songs can evoke, the kind words from folks all over…

Help us welcome Dana Cooper to the ACMA stage! Dana Cooper is a poetic songwriter, an insightful storyteller, and a rousing musician whose performances engage and inspire audiences around the world. Cooper’s lifelong passion & devotion to music began at age 2 in Kansas City. His father, George, was a huge influence. One of Dana's earliest memories is of his father taking him to the Calico Cat, popping a coin in the jukebox and listening to Dana sing along with…

A Sunday evening at the ACMA with Doug MacLeod! What a great way to end the week and carry that MacLeod vibe into your Monday!! More about Doug: Doug is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit, and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of a Doug MacLeod performance is his knack for storytelling, bringing characters-from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life. Like the old masters who taught him, MacLeod's music expresses life and…

Help us welcome these two musical partners-in-crime musicians, Jon Shain and FJ Venture to the ACMA stage! Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. He is the 2019 winner of the International Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category. Shain headed south to North Carolina in 1986, to study American History at Duke…

An October treat....welcome back to the ACMA stage Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez! This duo make up the group Violet Bell. More about Violet Bell: Violet Bell is re-wilding Americana music. Lizzy Ross’s rich soprano intertwines with Omar Ruiz-Lopez’s fiddle, guitar, banjo, and harmonies to create a lush and sinuous sound. Together they draw on a thread of untamable energy and natural magic passed down through generations of storytelling. Ruiz-Lopez was born in Panama and raised in Puerto Rico, and…

Rebecca is back touring again and back on our ACMA stage! Meet Rebecca Folsom Rebecca Folsom’s music is all about love and the connection to our shared humanity. Her four-octave range dances from raw and powerful to sweetly tender, creating a deeply moving, edgy and elevated style. Her voice aims to the heart like a gentle bull’s eye, and cracks you open while filling you with hope. In short, her performances will “knock-you-to-your-knees.” (KUNC radio). In her songs, she shares…

An ACMA concert with that WOW Factor! Welcome The Black Feathers with Chuck Williams opening!! More: The ability to write songs that are both modern and ancient is a rare thing. The product of an arcane art of weaving in traditional influences so thoroughly that they become the warp and weft of fresh creations. The Black Feathers, made up of Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler, are two such talents. They first became aware of the magic between them while collaborating…

“She is what the future of Americana music needs to be in order to endure – a passionate prophetess who has come in from the wild, rough edges intact, and ready to rock.' - No Depression The WOW factor for our ACMA stage. The story of Anne E. DeChant: Anne E. DeChant is a Nashville recording artist originally from Avon Lake, Ohio. She is a 5-time winner of Cleveland's Singer-Songwriter of the Year and a 2020 Kerrville Folk Festival Songwriting…