The ACMA always is happy to have Jon Shain back, this time in a new location.....The Planetarium at Calusa Nature Center. Hailing from Durham, NC, 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...
The ACMA is excited for Damon Fowler's debut on our stage! “Fowler is as expressive a songwriter as he is a singer and instrumentalist. He’s preaching an otherworldly, Americana-themed gospel from a six-stringed pulpit. He is a roots guitar guru.” -LIVING BLUES Florida’s Gulf Coast has produced a plethora of distinctive musicians, from the blues...
Internationally acclaimed acoustic singer-songwriter James Kirby returns to the stage in 2025/26 with an intimate series of live shows. Known for his heartfelt lyrics, warm vocals, and melodic guitar style, James has built a loyal following through his soulful performances and authentic songwriting. With a fan base spanning across the world, James Kirby isn’t shy...
Growing up in rural Florida near the headwaters of the Everglades in gator and panther territory helped shape Prestage's spanish-moss-covered sound, but he had music in his blood before birth. Ben's maternal great-grandmother was the leader of an all-girls band (at a time when that was unheard-of) that toured the popular vaudeville circuit and performed...
“A bluesman who has been there and done that. This guy has been down all sorts of gravel roads, often face-first.” – Blues Revue RB Stone is not who you think he is. Far from the average American bluesman, RB Stone is a man who has lived to tell the tale, whose blood runs thick...
Rebekah Pulley is a St. Petersburg, Florida based singer-songwriter whose music has been described as jaw dropping, with a tendency to break your heart and shake your soul whether performing solo, as a duo or with her band, The Reluctant Prophets. With a musical career spanning 3 decades, she’s etched out a fruitful living in...
A.T. and Lauren Cason were born in different parts of the Carolinas and met while studying music in college in the early 2000’s—they have been singing and playing together ever since. The combination of their training and the roots of their Carolina Piedmont upbringing helped the couple naturally craft a unique and authentic American folk...
After a lifetime of crafting finely-wrought, heart-touching songs, singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis feels that he’s finally found his comfort zone. “The biggest change,” he says of this point in his career “has been getting over myself and realizing this is a job and a craft. And the purpose is not fame and fortune (whatever that is)...
