Upcoming Events

Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield, the core duo and songwriters of Reckless Saints, have been partners in music and love since 2003. They began recording and touring together five years in, and “Blue-Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll’ was the answer Roy provided to a 2014 No Depression interview when asked “What kind of music do you play?” It’s just sort of stuck ever since. They leaned in to the pseudo-genre with their latest release, “Blue-Twangled Folk ’n’ Roll,” available on vinyl,…

The Island Hopper is thrilled to once again showcase some of the finest local songwriters at The Sidney Berne Davis Art Center. All the artists performing are members of the Americana Community Music Association, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting original music year-round.Performing in the round, Roy Schneider, Karen Cohen, Bruce Gallant, Robert Bidney, and Bill Metts will share their original songs and the stories behind them. Join us for an unforgettable evening of exceptional music in a stunning…

Kicking off our Fall line up is Grammy Award winner, Luke Bulla. Touring with and singing in his family band from age four, Luke Bulla took up the fiddle at seven. Entering Nashville’s Grand Master Fiddle Championship at age ten, Luke distinguished himself by being the youngest person to have made the top ten. In addition to violin, Luke plays guitar and mandolin, and sings and writes songs. In the spring of 1999, Luke moved to Nashville to establish himself…

An ACMA favorite and repeat performer on or All Faiths Stage! We are so happy to present her talents to the Tribby Center patrons! Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, song leader, and performer with a passion for cultivating joy, both onstage and off. Her uplifting live performances with her bassist/partner Shawn Nadeau delve into New Orleans jazz, blues, and folk. Best known for her ease at the piano and her bell-tone vocals, Heather’s songs and the duo’s musicianship embody…

The ACMA continues to support our mission statement of presenting original American music to Lee County by partnering with another amazing organization. We're excited to kick off the Songwriters under the Stars events INSIDE the Calusa Nature Center's Planetarium with 3 amazing musicians: Brian Smalley, Bill Metts and Roy Schneider! Wow!  $20 general public/$18 ACMA/Planeterium members. https://www.calusanature.org/event-details/music-under-the-stars Here's a bit about the musiciansBrian SmalleyHaving played guitar all his life, Brian has developed some skill on the git-box, and possessing a…

There is no better way to finish out October's concerts than with Jon Shain! 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's most recent solo disc, Gettin’ Handy with the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of WC Handy,…

Songwriters on the Plaza                 The Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, and in case of bad weather, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms. The ACMA, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit, promotes local…

"Like John Prine and Guy Clark, David G Smith draws inspiration from his life and those around him. His songs capture the drama and good times, the laughter and loss that are the components of the modern world." -Tom Wilks, ICON Magazine Internationally acclaimed Artist-Songwriter David G Smith is an acoustic roots solo performer with a lyric-intensive style featuring guitars, resonator, music and a voice that range from dirt-funk to intimate. His music is a blend of Folk, Americana, Country…

With an Americana/classic country vibe alongside rockin' guitar work, welcome these two to our ACMA stage for their debut. You are in for something special! Blue Cactus, the North Carolina duo of Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez, make Dream Country: a blend of grit, glitz, groove, and twang that evokes a celestial soundscape of mid-century heartbreak and harkens comparisons eclectic and iconic as Bobbie Gentry, Fleetwood Mac, and David Bowie. Their sophomore album, Stranger Again, released in 2021 on Sleepy…

Welcome back to grace the ACMA stage, Cliff Eberhardt and Louise Mosrie! “Eberhardt sings with passion and with wit…what makes his brand so rare is the self-assurance and poise he brings to his nearly flawless show.” — The New York Post Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. Growing up in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, he and his brothers sang together and their parents played instruments. His dad introduced him to the guitar…

Songwriters on the Plaza                 The Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, and in case of bad weather, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms. The ACMA, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit, promotes local…

"Their ‘Blue-Twangled Folk n Roll’ sound rides like a V8, firing on all cylinders…!"~ Gurf Morlix An ACMA favorite kicks off the New Year....The Reckless Saints! Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield are the core duo and songwriters of Reckless Saints. Partners in music and love since 2003, they began recording and touring five years later. “Blue Twangled Folk 'n' Roll' is the answer Roy provided to the question "What kind of music do you play?" The Fort Myers based duo…

The ACMA and the Calusa Nature Center have partnered to present Music Under The Stars INSIDE the Planetarium. Our second concert of the series is headlined by Grace Morrison and Marc Berardo. ACMA member musician D'hruva Stephenson opens. Grace Morrison: gracemorrison.com “Her voice smacks of Jewel, and her style, cadence, song structure is every inch from the school of Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Natalie Merchant — Lauren Daley/Boston Globe “She is folk. She is pop. She’s unbelievably masterful behind the…

Songwriters on the Plaza                 The Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, and in case of bad weather, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms. The ACMA, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit, promotes local…

Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone is thinking but no one else will say and you'll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak with a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for making audiences laugh and cry, sometimes in the same song. Think Jason Mraz mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends all wrapped up…

We're so happy to once again be partnering with the awesome Alliance For The Arts to present live music in The Fould's Theater Please join us when The House of Hamill makes it 's ACMA debut.....a concert that has taken six years to make. happen!   Note: Doors open at 2:30. Show at 3:00 House of Hamill owes its existence - almost entirely - to a series of cancelled flights.Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan first found themselves onstage together at…

Thirty years as a professional songwriter and traveling troubadour serve as credentials. As a solo performer, and as the trusted sidekick of Texas Americana songwriting icon Guy Clark, Verlon has viewed the world from stages everywhere from Barcelona to Binger (his hometown in Oklahoma). Along the way Verlon Thompson compositions have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Anne Murray, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Trisha Yearwood and many…

Songwriters on the Plaza                 The Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, and in case of bad weather, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms. The ACMA, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit, promotes local…

A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. "He's the musician most closely walking in Woody Guthrie's footsteps". Greg Johnson, Blue Door He is the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence, which cited the “humor, compassion and wisdom of his songs,” and their “unflinching social insight and cultural acuity.” Grant tours coast to coast, and is a regular performer at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival,…

Darren Nicholson " I have been around world class musicians and concerts since I was a boy, and have promoted concerts and events most of my adult life. I am old enough to have seen the classic artists like Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, the original Seldom Scene, Tony Rice, Doc and Merle Watson, and New Grass Revival, among scores of others, as well as classic rock groups such as the Rolling Stones, Mountain, The Eagles and too many others…

Hank Woji and Friends in Concert....what a great way to kick off the partaking of March spring celebrations! A self-described “Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat”, Hank Woji cut his musical teeth as a bassist in the vibrant Asbury Park, NJ music scene of the 1980s & 90s, playing in some of the Garden State’s most dynamic and innovative bands, while performing at festivals, and in clubs and concert halls, from Virginia to Ontario, in styles ranging from…

Bob Williams began his songwriting journey at an early age and has never looked back. Since 2015, he has released four solo albums and regularly performs in Southwest Florida and Western North Carolina. Specializing in Americana music, Bob's style blends Roots, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, and other genres. Over the years, he has played countless concerts and shows, opening for several national touring artists, and has had his songs recored by other Artists. All of Bob’s music is available to…

“A musical ‘happy pill’ that once again realizes there is always a solution for a problem… Their creativity has an emotional depth comparable to work by the great ones!” – Bluestown Music Over the years, Annie and Rod have done it all; from hard rock to musical theater. The 80’s and 90’s found them dividing their time between original projects and cover bands. “Foolish Mortals” (their longest-running and hardest-working cover band with a set list that included everything from The…

The ACMA is happy to welcome for the first time The Honey Badgers are a contemporary folk duo bringing their sincere Americana sound to stages across the east coast. The married duo is known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable chemistry on and off stage. Weaving their voices together with Michael’s driving guitar and Erin’s wistful violin, The Honey Badgers spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your…

Be a part of a musical journey with Rod Abernethy on our ACMA stage! "Such a gifted writer and talented guitarist...his are not only well-crafted songs; they are important, provocative messages that need to be shared.” – Country Standard Time Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist, and award winning songwriter and composer for film, TV and video games and the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards.…

Songwriters on the Plaza                 The Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, and in case of bad weather, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms. The ACMA, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit, promotes local…

Colorado singer-songwriter, Rebecca Folsom believes every lyric, every note, every musical collaboration carries the potency to change the world. Welcome back to our ACMA stage! Moving with ease through her four-octave range Rebecca plucks the instrument of the heart with tender fearlessness and fiery passion all meant to awaken unfettered aliveness. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Rebecca’s formative years were inspired by the alternative pulse that beats in a town nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. She…

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Tanner Bingaman plays writhing folk from the hills of Appalachia via guitar, banjo, & harmonica. Tanner's songs are an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink gumbo, with explorations ranging from poignant punk melodies to rapturous and uncanny instrumental meditations, oftentimes finding himself perplexed by the task of coming down from yet another improvisational meandering. Tanner prefers barefoot walking and once saved the family dog from a rattlesnake. Tanner has been happily featured on NPR stations throughout Pennsylvania, and he has shared…