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SUMMARY:Ellis Paul 30th Year Anniversary Tour! Featuring\, Darryl Purpose\, Gene Martin opens
DESCRIPTION:There is a story behind every musician that graces our stage at the ACMA. For the ACMA to be a part of this artist’s 30th Year Anniversary Tour is top shelf! You are going to like this….\nOn our stage\, Ellis Paul\n\n“Ellis Paul is one of the best singer/songwriters of his generation. And for many of us he is the face of contemporary folk music. Few are as smart\, as literate\, as poetic as Paul. I cannot think of another artist on the acoustic music scene is better loved by fans\, or more respected by his contemporaries.” Lee Zimmerman – (writer/reviewer for American Songwriter)\nRead on:\nEllis Paul is one of those gifted singer/songwriters. Though some may refer to him as a folk singer\, he is more\, for lack of a better word\, a singular storyteller\, a musician whose words reach out from inside and yet also express the feelings\, thoughts and sensibilities that most people can relate to in one way or another\, regardless of age or upbringing. The exhilaration of the open road. A celebration of heroes. The hope for redemption. Descriptions of those things that are both near and dear. The sharing of love\, intimate\,passionate and enduring.\nSome artists document their lives through their music. Others chronicle their times. It’s a rare artist who can do both\, telling their own story through songs that also encapsulate the essence of people and places who have helped define their era overall. Woody Guthrie comes to mind\, and so does Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen certainly as well. Yet few others\, for whatever genius they may possess\, can relate their own history to the history experienced by those who find that common bond\, be it in a coming of age\, living through the same realities or sharing similar experiences.\n\nThere’s likely no greater evidence of how Woody Guthrie’s insights and humanity have rubbed off on Paul than in this particularly telling tribute from Nora Guthrie. “A singer-songwriter is only as good as the times he reflects\, ”she said in praising Paul. “In times like these\, when so many nuts are running the show\, it’s comforting to know that Ellis Paul is actually holding our sanity on his own stage! Wise\, tender\, brilliant and biting\, Ellis is one of our best human compasses\, marking in melodies and poems where we’ve been and where we might go if we so choose to. Personally\, Ellis\, I’m goin’ where you’re goin’! ”   we are hoping to put together a member only workshop with Ellis.\nellispaul.com\n\nDarryl Purpose as a special guest of Ellis Paul. Darryl is a tremendous songwriter with a long history of shows across the US. \nDarryl Purpose. Website https://darrylpurpose.com/home \nOpening our show is ACMA treasure\, member and singer/songwriter Gene Martin!Gene is a radiologist who has been singing in church choirs\, glee clubs\, and choruses since childhood. He started playing the ukulele\, and four string banjo as a teenager\, then the guitar which was his constant companion through college\, medical school\, and during his tour as a battalion surgeon in Vietnam. He formed a quartet with fellow students in college where they entertained at many functions and parties. After retiring he joined the ACMA\, and began writing songs. His first real attempt was the song\, I Can’t Live Forever\, But It’s On My Bucket List. He then formed a band called The Floridians with Mary Dahl\, Al Candelaria\, and Chuck Dettmann. They entertain in the atrium at Health Park\, and at least twice a month at Loving Hearts\, an adult day care center\, leading many songs the clients sing with them\, and they have done several shows sponsored by the ACMA. Gene also cohosts the ACMA Songwriters Circle with Bruce Cese Gallant.  \n\nConcert Tickets are available at the door\nDonations:\nMembers – $15\nGeneral Public – $20\nDoors open at 6:30 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ellis-paul-30th-year-anniversary-tour-gene-martin-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA @ Tribby Arts Center presents 2PM Band
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Acoustic Americana Series wraps up 2023 season with the 2PM band!\n“2PM” is Pete Price\, Pete Hennings\, and Mike Jurgensen\, a trio of talented musicians who blend their varied musical talents into an eclectic mix of material\, from original songs\, to obscure covers\, to well-known standards.\nWith Price on guitar and bass\, Hennings on guitar\, bass\, mandolin\, and violin\, and Jurgensen on guitar and harmonica\, these three performers combine tight instrumentation with pristine vocal harmonies to delight audiences of all musical tastes.\nAll three are talented songwriters and have performed solo as well as with other bands: Hennings and Price with Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends\, and Jurgensen and Hennings with Myriad. The combination of Pete\, Pete\, and Mike as “2PM”\, however\, is a unique trio that has delighted audiences at acoustic venues and folk festivals around the state of Florida.\nhttps://www.2pmband.com\nThe Tribby Arts Center at Shellpoint Retirement Center is a state of the art 400 seat performing arts venue. Don’t miss the chance to hear Americana music presented in this fantastic setting!\nTickets $25.00.\nwww.tribbyartscenter.org
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-tribby-arts-center-presents-2pm-band/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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SUMMARY:Sarah McQuaid - Bill Veach Opens
DESCRIPTION:“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music … Shades of Joni Mitchell in a jam with Karen Carpenter and Lana Del Rey.” —Trust The Doc\nSarah McQuaid’s lush\, chocolatey voice combines with her endearing personality\, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars\, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.\nBorn in Spain\, raised in Chicago\, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England\, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating\, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material\, spanning genres and defying categorisation.\nAll this is abundantly demonstrated by her new live album and video series The St Buryan Sessions — but needs to be savoured in person to be fully appreciated.\nsarahmcquaid.com\nfacebook.com/sarahmcquaidmusic\ntwitter.com/sarahmcquaid\nyoutube.com/sarahmcquaid\ninstagram.com/sarahmcquaidmusic\nACMA member Bill Veach Opens. Bill is a gifted local songwriter and storyteller. Bill will take you with him on a journey as he weaves together his songs.\nSuggested donation $15 members/$20 non members — 7pm (Doors 6:30pm)
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/sarah-mcquaid-bill-veach-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA Island Hopper Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Island Hopper Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase\nWednesday\, September 27\, 2023\nDoors open & Cocktails. 6:30 pm • Concert 7:30pm\nThe Americana Community Music Association\nThe Americana Community Music Association sland Hopper Festival Singer-Songwriter Showcase\nhe Sidney Berne Davis Art Center\nThe Island Hopper\, is excited to once again present some of the best local songwriters at The Sidney Berne Davis Art Center. All artists are members of the Americana Community Music Association\, a Fort Myers based not for profit\, that promotes year-round original music.\nRoy Schneider\, Kim Mayfield\, Ray Cerbone \, Robert Bidney\, and Bill Metts will be performing in the round sharing original music and the stories behind the songs. This will be a wonderful evening of great music in a beautiful location.\nAdvanced tickets $10.00. week of concert $15.00\nBox Office Link https://www.sbdac.com/acma-showcase/\n\n\nACMA Performers biographies\nRay Cerbone\, One of the founding members of the Fort Myers ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, Ray began playing guitar during the late 60’s folk scene. With the support and inspiration of fellow local and touring musicians\, he began writing and playing in earnest in 2010. Traveling a long road in a short time\, his music encompasses many genres\, including Americana\, Folk\, Blues\, Ballads\, and a little bit of Country. His storyteller style takes the listener to another place in time\, his music and lyrics bringing evocative insights into the many sides of life. Ray is also a singer-songwriter’s song-singer. That is\, he does interpretive covers of great originals by other very talented singer/songwriters using his own creative touch. His inventive fingerstyle guitar is uniquely diverse and easy-on-the-ears. Ray’s recently released CD\, “How Much Time”\, has received glowing reviews stateside and oversea\nhttps://steelonwood.com\nKim Mayfield is better known as half of the Americana duo Reckless Saints. Her music has been described as “haunted by Patsy Cline.” Mayfield’s song ‘Ring Around the Moon’ made her a semi-finalist in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. In April Kim and her Reckless Saints partner\, Roy Schneider\, released a new album titled ‘Blue Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll.’\nhttps://www.recklesssaints.com\nBill Metts. started singing playing guitar during the Country Blues revival of the 1960s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. Shortly after moving to Southwest Florida\, he was asked to serve on the board of the nationally known Americana Community Music Association. He began writing songs as a result of being asked to host their weekly Songwriter Circle and for four years did so. He also volunteered for “Hope by Song Inc”\, a not-for-profit organization\, creating songs from the writings of people dealing with great emotional trauma in order to help them heal through the power inherent in music. He has performed at the prestigious Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival\, the world famous “Ground Zero” in Clarksdale Mississippi\, at the Will McLean Festival in Brooksville Florida and in the BMI sponsored Island Hopper Songwriter Festival.\nwww.mettsmusic.com\nwww.reverbnation.com/billmetts\nRobert Bidney is a Southwest Florida-based singer-songwriter whose messages are as strong as his melodies. His songs are both relatable and have a strong commercial sensibility. A seasoned performer\, who connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances\, he has been writing songs for most of his life. Bidney has recorded three studio albums\, while an eclectic array of artists around the world have also covered his songs with meaning – songs that define him and reveal his soul. His creativity and commercial awareness merged while Bidney was employed by advertising agencies for which he wrote and produced a number of national radio and TV jingles for clients and worked closely with many top musicians\,\nWebsite: http://www.robertbidney.com/\nRoy Schneider\, Founding member of the Americana duo Reckless Saints\, Roy Schneider has been performing his original music throughout the United States and abroad for the past two decades. His songs have thrice made him a NewFolk Finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival (TX)\, a contestant on NBC’s The Voice – Season 5 and placed him in the Telluride Acoustic Blues competition (CO). No Depression called him “A songwriter in the grandest tradition of Steve Earle\, Lucinda Williams\, Guy Clark and Lyle Lovett\, but with a voice\, songwriting skill\, stagecraft and instrumental talent all his own.” In April Roy and Reckless Saints partner\, Kim Mayfield\, released a new album titled ‘Blue Twangled Folk’n’ Roll.’\nhttps://www.recklesssaints.com\n\n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-island-hopper-festival-singer-songwriter-showcase/
LOCATION:The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center\, 2301 First ST\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACMA @ Tribby Arts Center presents Brian Smalley!
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is happy to be invited back to Tribby Center this year to continue our summer Acoustic Americana series\, presenting a smattering of “what is Americana?” to the Shellpoint Community and the general public. The Tribby is a state of the art performance center. Don’t miss the chance to see some of your favorite artists in this superb setting!\nHaving played guitar all his life\, Brian has developed some skill on the git-box\, and possessing a creative (and somewhat disturbed) imagination\, he is a master storyteller. Before ‘CHOSEN\,’ he’d recorded six home-grown projects. His acoustic novel “ChickensPigs” received the Best Florida Folk CD award from The Florida Times Union in 2013. And thousands have enjoyed the tale of Painter Kellet\, a homeless man in Key West\, from the acoustic novel ‘KEY.’ But now the floodgates have been loosed. Brian and friends give us some real ear-candy with ‘CHOSEN.’ Over the top production value\, musicianship to beat the band\, and a riveting storyline makes this a pleasurable and thrilling listening experience.\nwww.brianssmalley.com\nTickets $25.00\nDoors open 6:30\nShow at 7:00\nTickets available now at www.tribbyartscenter.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-tribby-arts-center-presents-brian-smalley/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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SUMMARY:Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer in concert. Bill Frey Opens
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a long time since Bob Sima and Shannon Plummer brought their talents to the ACMA stage. Welcome back!\n“They go from pin drop to foot stomp\, often in the middle of a song.”\nRams Head Annapolis \, MD\nBob is an “untrained” musician who allows his music to roam free of rules. His unbridled desire is to articulate a path of awareness to the heart of humanity through his songs. He is a songwriter not intent on entertainment\, yet he is entertaining. He accomplishes in a four-minute song what a skilled orator creates in an hour-long speech. The songs gently hold your hand\, slowly infiltrating your old ways of thinking – like a guide that you did not invite\, yet you would never ask to leave.  The songs ask nothing of you\, yet you cannot avoid acting on the emotions they create within you.\nBob has won may songwriting awards and across various music communities including Folk; Kerrville Folk Fest (2 Time New Folk Finalist)\, Wildflower Songwriting Contest (Grand Prize Winner)\, Mid-Atlantic (Multiple Awards)\, Mainstream; Positive Music Association (5 Awards and 12 nominations)\, and more. His songs just reach people\, plain and simple.\nBob performs with his wife Shannon Plummer. They travel extensively offering concerts\, workshops\, experiential retreats. They founded “Where the Light Gets In Ministries”\, a 501(c)3 whose mission is to provide personal growth programs arts programs to reach underserved populations and youth.\n“They had the audience from the first lyric. Everyone knew the purpose of the evening and they were happy to be going along for the ride.”\nShort Stories Bookstore Concert Series. NJ\n“Bob is picking up where John Lennon left off.”\nAmericana Community Music Association\, FL\nwww.bobsima.com\nOpening for Bob and Shannon is ACMA member Bill Frey!\nBill started playing guitar/harmonica and song writing in 1960’s. Influenced by Miles Davis\, Billie Holiday\, Chuck Berry\, Harry Leahey\, Jimmy Smith\, Kenny Burrell\, Bob Dylan\, John Pilla\, Paul Butterfield\, and BB King\, his musical style remains eclectic but blues based. He has recorded and played venues in NYC\, Philadelphia\, up and down the Jersey Shore\, the Hamptons\, Boston and Burlington\, Vermont. His career has included stints with The Floyd Morgan Blues Band\, The Bristol Flames and for the past 30 years leading the Deep Freyed Blues collective.\nDoors open at 6:30. Show at 7 PM\nGeneral admission at the door $12 ACMA members/$18 General public.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bob-sima-and-shannon-plummer-in-concert-bill-frey-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Grant Maloy Smith in Concert! Peter Bensen Opens
DESCRIPTION:Summer concerts at the ACMA keep rolling on into the good stuff.\nOne of our favorites….Grant Maloy Smith is returning to our ACMA stage!\nNO DEPRESSION magazine\, raved: “… lyrics and music as potent as Woody Guthrie … A reminder of the darker period of Bob Dylan\, and it’s that good\, that memorable…”.\nGrant Maloy Smith is a Billboard Top 10 recording artist and MusicRow Country Breakout charting songwriter of American Roots music. His latest album\, APPALACHIA: AMERICAN STORIES\, is earning rave reviews from Americana Highways\, MusicRow Magazine\, Bluegrass Today\, Roots Music Report\, and more. His previous album\, DUST BOWL: AMERICAN STORIES\, spent 17 weeks on the Billboard charts\, including eleven weeks in the Top 10. Grant made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018 and has won numerous awards\, including two Grammy® certificates. He appearred at Carnegie Hall again in April 2022\, and Lincoln Center in December 2021. He has just been inducted into the Indie Music Hall of Fame in Hollywood.\nGrant is a member of the CMA (Country Music Association)\, AMA (Americana Music Assocation)\, NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International)\, and is the co-founder of the Indie Collaborative\, a group of more than 2\,000 independent musicians and music industry professionals. His music is distributed by Sony Orchard.\ngrant-maloy-smith.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member and singer/songwriter\, Peter Bensen. An old hand at garage bands and rehearsal studios\, born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island\, New York. Peter now makes his home\, and home music studio\, in Estero\, Florida. He is a multi-instrumentalist\, playing acoustic and electric guitars\, bass and electric and acoustic percussion.\nTickets available at the door.\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/grant-maloy-smith-in-concert-peter-bensen-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Rod MacDonald @ ACMA @ ShellPoint Tribby Theater
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is thrilled to be continuing our Americana Acoustic Series in collaboration with The Tribby Arts Center at Shellpoint Village.\nRod MacDonald will step on the stage on August 24th!\nA veteran of the Greenwich Village folk scene\, Rod MacDonald’s happily ensconced in Delray and still manages to eke out a pretty good living with frequent touring and an ongoing series of master classes at FAU where he lectures on popular music.\nPrior to relocating to these realms in 1995\, MacDonald was a constant presence at many of New York’s most prestigious folk clubs\, including Gerdes Folk City and the Bottom Line\, and his level activity both here and abroad hasn’t faltered since.\nDespite frequent overseas tours\, he manages to make regular Florida appearances\, not only under his own auspices\, but also as part of his Dylan tribute band Big Brass Bed and in a traditional group setting with singer Tracy Sands. Their songs are devoted to social and political commentary; his “American Jerusalem” was hailed for its commentary about the contrast between the rich and the poor. It’s little wonder his material has been covered by the likes of Dave Van Ronk\, Shawn Colvin\, and Jonathan Edwards.\nHe can also claim ten solo albums and shared stages with Emmylou Harris\, Pete Seeger\, Peter Yarrow\, Richie Havens\, Ani DiFranco\, Odetta\, Suzanne Vega\, and the Violent Femmes. Whew!\nTickets    $25.00.   https://www.tribbyartscenter.com\n\nThe Tribby Arts Center is a multimillion $$ performing arts center with a state of the arts sound system. Don’t miss a chance to see Americana music performed in such a wonderful space!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rod-macdonald-acma-shellpoint-tribby-theater/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T190000
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SUMMARY:Deidre McCalla in Concert! Robert Bidney opens
DESCRIPTION:Deidre McCalla is not afraid of the heat. Her upcoming tour is coming through Florida in August! The ACMA is lucky to have this powerhouse talent make her first-time appearance on our ACMA stage!\nWhat some are saying about Deidre McCalla:\n“…alluring contemporary folk that is both inspired and inspiring…”\n–Roots Music Report\n“…a highly distinctive voice in a crowded field of contemporary folk music.”\n–Austin American Statesman\nDeidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage – she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration\, struggle\, loss\, and longing – sometimes all in one song!\nA dreadlocked singer-songwriter-guitarist for close to five decades Deidre McCalla\, Black woman\, mother\, lesbian\, feminist\, has long been in the forefront of the growing number of Black musicians reconfiguring perceptions of how Black folk do folk.\nWith five independent albums to to her credit\, including her most recent release Endless Grace\, Deidre McCalla has touched audiences from Maui to Maine\, church basements and college coffeehouses to Carnegie Hall. In 2021 Deidre received a SERFA Award from the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance for distinguished service and exceptional contributions to folk music in the Southeast region of Folk Alliance International.\nHer powerful songwriting exhibits an unyieldingly honest perspective grounded in her life and expressed with a lyric touch that is simple and direct and fearlessly celebrates the power and diversity of the human spirit.\ndeidremccalla.com\nOur own ACMA member and singer/songwriter\, Robert Bidney will be the perfect opener for this show! His message is as strong as his melodies. His music is relatable. A seasoned performer\, Bidney connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances. The ACMA is so fortunate to have Robert as an active part of our Americana Community Music Association and allows us the opportunity to hear his songs that are so close to the heart.\nrobertbidney.com\nTickets for the show are available at the door!\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nSee you at the show!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/deidre-mccalla-in-concert-robert-bidney-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:The Nouveaux Honkies @ ACMA @ ShellPoint Tribby Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA @ ShellPoint Americana Series is happening again! We are thrilled to join with Shellpoint to host events at the beautiful Tribby Arts Center and the Noveaux Honkies\, Rebecca Dawkins and Tim O’Connell kick it off!\nFrom way down South\, here come The Nouveaux Honkies. This violin\, guitar\, bass and drum quartet are Roots and Roll that Rocks.\n“If Johnny Cash and Freddy King had a baby it would be the Nouveaux Honkies\,” said the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.”\n\nBouncing around the country for the last 10 years\, the Nouveaux Honkies currently spread their time between East Tennessee and Southern Florida. Yes\, some would call them “snowbirds”\, but they will declare themselves bi-statual. That’s not a word\, but it will be. As far as what one will hear when they perform\, they consider it genre neutral. They play songs they wrote and songs they wish they wrote. If you wanna get picky it’s called “mother lovin’\, country folkin’ blues”. Catch a show and you will end up smiling.\nhttps://tnhband.com.\nTickets available now. All seats $25\nThe Tribby Art Center at Shell Point is an amazing state-of-the-art auditorium with a seating capacity of 400. Once you walk through the heavy oak doors the acoustics are astounding\, creating a perfect space for concerts. Along with the top-notch lighting these shows …..picture perfect!\nTribby Arts Center at Shell Point Retirement Community\n17281 On Par Blvd.\nFort Myers\, FL 33908\nDoors open at 6:30 PM.\nhttps://www.tribbyartscenter.com/boxoffice/
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/the-nouveaux-honkies-acma-shellpoint-tribby-arts-center/
LOCATION:Shell Point Tribby Arts Center\, 17281 On Par Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, Florida\, 33908
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20230121T170656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230121T171232Z
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SUMMARY:Mia Borders in Concert! Casey Page Culbreth opens
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have a new face gracing our ACMA stage. A writer with the Huffington Post says this\, “Mia’s voice is an instrument of exquisite beauty.”\nA native of uptown New Orleans\, Mia Borders’ powerhouse vocals and compelling songwriting have made her a perennial figure in the regional music scene.\nHeralded locally and nationally as one of the city’s best talents\, Borders has been featured on AXS.tv’s coverage of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. She has toured in venues all over the U.S. Mia has shared bills with B.B. King\, Corinne Bailey Rae\, Lee Fields\, and Marc Broussard\, among others.\nHer live shows are regularly praised as “deeply funky” (USA Today) and “confident and cool” (The Times-Picayune). Borders herself is “a chanteuse of the highest order” with “miles of style and charisma” (AXS.com).\nHer expansive catalogue includes six LPs\, various live albums\, five singles\, and three EPs – including 2019’s “well-steeped in classic soul” Good Side of Bad (Offbeat Magazine). 2021 brings Borders’ latest self-produced singles\, “Sweater Weather” and “Right on Time\,” released under Borders’ own label\, Blaxican Records.\nFor more information\, visit www.miaborders.com.\nOpening the show is new ACMA member Casey Page Culbreth. Casey has been a singer/songwriter for over 20 years. Originally from Kentucky\, Casey now resides and creates from her home in Cape Coral\, FL. The ACMA is fortunate to have so much talent in our own backyard. Welcome Casey!\nFind out more at caseypage.com\nTickets are available at the door!\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 pm. Come enjoy live original roots/Americana music in our listening room venue!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/mia-borders-in-concert-casey-page-culbreth-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20230403T141146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T115147Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Wilber in Concert! Bruce Gallant Opens
DESCRIPTION:June is hot in SW Florida\, but the ACMA has some cool news. Help us welcome first timer to our listening room stage\, Grammy winner\, Jason Wilber!\nMore about Jason Wilber:\nIn Wilber’s multi-decade journey with John Prine\, the Grammy-winning singer\, songwriter\, guitarist and producer has graced stages from the Grand Ole Opry to Austin City Limits\, Seth Myers & Conan to Letterman & Colbert. And he’s been a key player in high-profile collaborations with a host of legends including Lucinda Williams\, Emmylou Harris\, Alison Krauss\, Todd Snider\, Tom Russell\, Miranda Lambert\, Susan Tedeschi\, Josh Ritter\, Kacey Musgraves & more.\n\nFor the third album in a row\, latest 2023 is solo LP\, Time Traveler\,(after 2016’s Echoes and 2017’s Reaction Time)\, Wilber worked with longtime friend\, producer and Bloomington\, Ind.\, music-scene compatriot Paul Mahern.\nTime Traveler\, plays like a radio signal emanating from some distant outpost. Folk music from the future\, with themes at once timeless and timely. Wilber strums stories from space stations and post-apocalyptic bunkers\, alongside down to earth parables on the mysteries and truths of life. Wilber has had plenty of time to ponder the day dreams and fantastic journeys that wind up in his songs.\nAlongside his singer/songwriter career Jason hosted the syndicated radio series\, In Search of a Song\, which featured long form interviews with singers\, songwriters\, musicians\, and producers. He is also an activist\, who along with artists like Willie Nelson\, Gillian Welch\, Kathy Mattea\, Bonnie Rait\, Tom T Hall and others contributed their talents to benefit the Alliance for Appalachia’s work to stop Mountain Top Removal in rural Appalachia.\nLonesome Highway writes\, about Jason Wilbur “Widely considered one of the finest guitar players of his time”\nWe are hoping to put together a member only workshop with Jason… Stay advised.\nhttps://jasonwilber.com/\nOpening for Jason Wilber is our own Bruce Gallant. Bruce is an ACMA member and accomplished singer/songwriter. According to Gallant\, “I started writing songs in my late 20’s and have never stopped. Anything of importance in my life is in my songs.\nWriting and music are like breathing to me\, they are what I need to get me through my life”. He is a driving force behind the success of our ACMA Singer/Songwriter Circle. Also a member of the ACMA Board of Directors. Thank you\, for all you do\, Bruce!\nTickets for this show are available at the door.\nDonations are as follows:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 pm. We will be glad to see you!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/jason-wilbur-in-concert-bruce-gallant-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20230328T141815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T121906Z
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SUMMARY:Rebekah Pulley Twosome in Concert! Boz Opening
DESCRIPTION:“ \nShe finds emotional trigger points you never knew existed.” – Sean Daly\n— The St. Petersburg Times\nRebekah 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 diverse setting of house concerts\, bars\, coffeehouses\, and festivals and has earned herself 9 ‘Best Of The Bay’ songwriting\, recording\, and performance awards from Tampa’s own Creative Loafing. On June 17th Rob Pastore joins Rebekah on upright bass.\n\nRebekah’s songwriting has wryly evolved tapping roots-rock\, blues\, old-school country & western\, jazz\, and gospel to become a must have for even the most discerning music fans.\n\nA songwriter who is eternally compelled to challenge herself as an artist and musician\, Rebekah continues to write and record great music. Her unique combination of skilled songwriting and powerful stage presence has earned Ms. Pulley a place in the ears and hearts of fans and critics across the nation.\nClick here to find more:\nrebekahpulley.com\n\n\n\n\nOpening the show is long time ACMA member\, Boz. He is a singer/songwriter who performs regularly from Fort Myers to Naples. Boz started playing music as a child in the sixties. He was writing verse and poetry from the age of 12 then began playing guitar at the age of 14\, songwriting was a natural developed.�\nBoz grew up in the Boston area and began playing professionally in his 20s.�Now living with his wife Bonita (Bon)\, in SW Florida since 2001. They have performed all over SW Florida\, Bon now performs as a solo artist.\n\n\nTickets available at the door.\nDoor Donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nDoors open at 6:30 PM. Come in and grab a front row seat for this show!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rebekah-pulley-in-concert-boz-opening/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20230308T175141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T175141Z
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SUMMARY:ACMA Summer of LOVE Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Summer of LOVE Open Mic \nThis is a funraiser for All Faiths to show the ACMA’s appreciation . \nAll members of the ACMA and All Faiths are inviteded to perform\, \n whatever your interpretation of Songs from the Summer of Love is. We suggest that you dress appropriately for the occasion.. Flowers in your hair\, sandals on your feet\, bellbottoms if they still fit. Door donation for everybody entering including musicians is $10.  Signing up to perform will be at the door for the first 20 musicians. \n 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-summer-of-love-open-mic/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20221219T144722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T144722Z
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SUMMARY:Abby Posner in Concert! Fred Ball opens
DESCRIPTION:April showers bring May flowers AND Abby Posner to our ACMA stage for a night of great music!\nAbby Posner has been a working musician in Los Angeles for the past 18 years. She is best known for her ability to play nearly any instrument that she can get her hands on\, twisting genres\, and pushing the boundaries of folk\, roots\, electronic\, and pop music making her “Genre Fluid.” If you have seen Abby perform live\, you know she can play a mean lead-blues guitar solo\, or throw down a complex Earl Scruggs banjo riff. You also may have spotted her playing drums\, mandolin\, or bass while using her looping pedal. In addition to her versatility\, she puts passion and soul into everything she does.\nPosner has also scored the music for multiple films (Across Land Across Sea\, Through Their Eyes\, award winning short animation Elizabeth Sees\, and recently scored the Award-winning Documentary Lady Buds) while playing and touring all over the US. In 2019 Posner played banjo and sang Wagon Wheel as a featured principal role in Bank Of America’s ad campaign for the Ken Burn’s PBS Country Music Documentary.\nIn 2020 Abby Posner won the Carl Gage “Give me Shelter in Place” Songwriting Award through the Topanga Folk Festival for her original song Blind Spots\, and she received the runner up for her song Emergency Use Only for the 18th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards. She was honored to land an Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International in 2022 and will be releasing 2 new records in 2023.\nhttps://www.abbyposner.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member and singer songwriter Fred Ball. Fred told us\, I got my musical start in Greenwich Village in the early 60s during “The Great Folk Scare”. Played primarily folk music until the late 60s when I started playing in a wedding band (if I ever have to play “The Shadow of Your Smile” again I might throw up). In 2005 Fred recommited himself to his music and said this..We moved to Florida in 2018 and I started out running the open mic at George andT Wendy’s Sanibel Seafood Grill until COVID shut it down. I have played local gigs at Woody’s\, Hooked\, The Perch at The Wyvern in Punta Gorda\, and The Paradise Deli. I happily found the ACMA three years ago.\nSongwriting has become my passion and I spend time each day in pursuit of that! As a resident “old guy” my hands are now showing the ravages of age but will play until I cannot! You have to love what you do……..and I do!\nTickets are available at the door. Door donations are:\n$12 for Members\n$18 for General Public
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/abby-posner-in-concert-fred-ball-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20220818T212431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T212431Z
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters Showcase at the Plaza
DESCRIPTION:                 ACMA Songwriters Showcase at the Plaza\nJoin as for our season finale as we celebrate Songwriters on the Plaza. This show will be an ACMA showcase featuring many local songwriters. This is one of the best shows of the year with a variety of musicians.\nUsually the show will be held indoors.\n\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-showcase-at-the-plaza/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20230109T164135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T164135Z
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SUMMARY:Mean Mary in Concert! JD Lashley open
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to our ACMA stage…Mean Mary! Come meet and hear one of the most talented and engaging performers you will ever hear.\nMary James\, the youngest of 6 children\, learned to read music before she could read words and was an official singer/songwriter before she’d started her first day of kindergarten. With the help of her mom\, she wrote her theme song “Mean Mary from Alabam’.” The press immediately baptized her with this handle\, and she’s been Mean Mary ever since. It was clear that Mary had the appetite and talent for music and writing.\nMary was now playing guitar\, banjo and fiddle. She recorded her first album at age six\, and spent five hours a day on instrumental and vocal practice along with her live performances. At the end of the second grade\, she went into home study and also started appearing daily on the Country Boy Eddie Show\, a regional TV program out of Birmingham\, Alabama. During this time\, she also appeared regularly in Nashville\, Tennessee at the Nashville Palace\, on the Nashville Network\, the Elvis Presley Museum\, and on Printer’s Alley.\nA horrendous car accident almost ended Mary’s singing career..her right vocal cord was paralyzed. Music was her life. She was not and did not give up! The hard road to recovery began.\nToday she produces music\, produces videos (her YouTube videos have received over 15 million visits)\, tours extensively across the US and overseas\, is co-writing a novel trilogy about the music world\, and is an endorsing artist for Deering Banjos. The Deerings have named her their Goodtime Ambassador. Mary plays 11 instruments and has recorded 16 albums\, her newest being Cold. There is not room here to tell the whole life story of Mean Mary\, but if you would like to hear more of it\, come listen as she once again brings her talent to our ACMA stage!!\nmeanmary.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member\, JD Lashley\, If singer songwriter/ troubadour Todd Snider had dropped his kid brother on his head\, he’d have probably wound up a lot like JD Lashley. JD works hard and writes harder\, trying to pluck jokes and rhymes out of the grind. His style is heavily influenced by Americana and Roots music\, and he’s not afraid to sneak in a little Hip Hop… Something for everyone.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $12\nGeneral Public – $18\nTickets are available at the door.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/mean-mary-in-concert-jd-lashley-open/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20220818T212142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T212142Z
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, Karen Cohen \, Dan Philgreen\, Bruce Gallant
DESCRIPTION:Karen Cohen \, Dan Philgreen\, Bruce Gallant\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.\n\nKaren Cohen\,\nA lifelong guitar player and visual artist\, Karen is used to focusing on creative pursuits. Whatever form her creative “Flow-du-Jour” takes\, she generally excels. Whether it is singing and picking songs from the 60’s folk revival\, Jumping on a Memphis Minnie guitar lick\, or Sliding on some Old Delta Blues\, she has fans at guitar circles\, open mics and at a few from the ACMA. Over the past few years Karen has been writing her own songs. A new form of creating for her\, but as she put’s it; “It all comes from the same Source… I love get to the essence of Emotion. Whether Carved from the trunk of a Black Walnut tree\, Burned with acid into a printmaker’s plate\, or coming up with a new melody to illuminate a lyric\, emotion is the ceaseless source of my expression.”\n\nDan Philgreen\,\nAfter failed attempts at violin and piano\, Dan Philgreen picked up the guitar in the 7th grade. Like many of his age he was very influenced by the many singer-songwriters that were at the height of their popularity during the 70’s when he was in high school\, as well as the folk-rock bands of that era\, such as Crosby\, Stills\, and Nash. He has played in church for much of his life but has also always had a love for folk music which never had much of an outlet before his moving to Fort Myers. The founding of the Americana Community Music Association opened a door of opportunity to develop and share his music in a community of folks who are also passionate about this genre. Though he dabbled in song-writing earlier in his life and had a few songs to his credit\, the inspiration of the ACMA’s songwriter’s circle spurred him to write many more songs over the past few years. His playing has also developed to a higher point in the last decade and he says that\, with age\, his voice is finally starting to cooperate as well. Dan’s songs are based on his observations of life and the beauty he sees in the world. They deal with the challenges of life honestly\, but always attempt to leave the listener with hope.\n\nBruce Gallant “Music was always a part of my life.Family jamborees were a constant part of my family life. My Mom\, uncles and numerous relatives and friends\, all sang and played music .It was just part of life for me.\nI started writing songs in my late 20’s and have never stopped.Anything of importance in my life is in one of my songs. It is not a choice for me to write anymore than breathing is. I need to write to survive”.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-karen-cohen-dan-philgreen-bruce-gallant/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20221214T140408Z
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SUMMARY:Ordinary Elephant in Concert! Barbara Chamberlain Opens
DESCRIPTION:Anything BUT ordinary\, the ACMA is excited to have the Ordinary Elephant\, Pete and Crystal Damore\, on our stage for the first time!\nInternational Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs\, letting the listener know that they are not alone in this world.\nInterestingly\, if not ironically\, in order to accomplish this new work\, Crystal and Pete had to set aside the work they’d done previously\, as a veterinary cardiologist and a computer programmer\, respectively. The two met at an open mic in College Station\, Texas\, in 2009 and soon moved to Houston together. With her on acoustic guitar/lead vocals and him on clawhammer banjo/harmony vocals\, the work of music continued on the side as both had full-time jobs\, until they threw all caution to the wind and hit the road in an RV.\nAs Crystal notes\, “The choices we make are not easy or safe but they are important. Indeed\, every of us has a heritage\, a legacy\, a story\, of which we are part\, for better and for worse. Each moment and memory a lesson leading us to who we will be.”\nOrdinary Elephant makes every word count as it rises from their chests to their tongues.\nhttps://www.ordinaryelephant.net/\nOpening the show isBarbara Chamberlain \nHer passion for playing the guitar and singing harmony at every chance she gets led her to becoming one of the founding board members of the ACMA.\nNow that she is back to her beloved Southwest Florida\, after some time in Michigan\, you might find her performing several decades of multi genre music alone or with friends\, while she works towards producing a CD. When not making music with her friends from Naples to Pine Island\, she will be saving the bees\, kayaking or fishing. \nTickets are available at the door.\nDoor donations:\nMembers – $12\nGeneral Public – $18
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ordinary-elephant-in-concert-barbara-chamberlin-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20230327T125221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T125221Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic  2pm-4pm.  FREE
DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 2nd   2-4 pm \nACMA Circle\, Open Mic  2pm-4pm.  FREE \nAll Faiths Unitarian Congregation\, On McGregor \nSomething different rather than our normal songwriters Circle. We are changing this Sunday’s Circle into an open mic. The Open Mic is Open to members and nonmembers that play Original Americana style music.  \nYou will peform on a stage\, with professional sound and a recording that will be emailed to you.  You will also get a professional photo taken.  Do not expect to play more than one song depending on the turnout. \nIf you’ve been wondering what the ACMA is all about\, this is your opportunity to find out\, and why we have over 80 singer-songwriter’s as members. Come\, meet and hear your peers. Learn more about our songwriters circle\, that has been running  continuously for over 10 years. 
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/open-mic-2pm-4pm-free/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20221129T142816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T142901Z
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SUMMARY:Richard Smith in Concert! Karen Cohen opens
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is excited to welcome Richard Smith to our stage.\nBorn in 1971 in Beckenham\, England\, Richard started early and first picked up the guiar at the age of 5 with his father teaching him his first chords and songs.\nAfter some early solo performances and six years of working as a trio with two of his brothers\, Rob and Sam in the 90’s\, Richard moved to Nashville\, TN. in January 2000\,\nIn 2001 he won the national fingerpicking championship and has since forged a career as a solo artist\, performing all over the USA\, Canada\, UK\, Europe\, Australia and Brazil\, releasing solo records\, duet and ensemble records.\nConstantly touring with a repertoire of fingerpicking classics\, originals\, fiddle tunes\, blues\, Joplin rags\, jazz standards\, classical repertoire and everything from pop to Sousa marches.\nRichard has also performed or recorded along the way with Chet Atkins\, Les Paul\, Tommy Emmanuel\, Suzy Bogguss\, and a host of others.\nrichardsmithmusic.com\nOpening the show is ACMA member and singer/songwriter Karen Cohen. She began playing guitar as a teenager\, finger picking Traditional Folk songs and Contemporary Acoustic Musicians of the 60’s and 70’s. Karen can be found playing her original music around SW Florida and beyond. Her focus is to connect with her audience through her soulful eclectic mix of Americana music
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/richard-smith-in-concert-karen-cohen-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
CREATED:20220818T221916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T004903Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie McCoy/Reckless Saints in Concert
DESCRIPTION:This is an outdoor show that will be moved inside if necessary\n\nOur final ACMA Alliance show of the season will feature Charlie McCoy sharing the stage in the Round with The Reckless Saints. Any musician in Nashville has heard of Charlie McCoy. A mainstay in Music City since the ’60s\, Charlie has played on dozens of hit records\, including work with such legends as Elvis Presley\, Johnny Cash\, Dolly Parton\, Simon and Garfunkel\, George Jones\, Bob Dylan\, Roy Orbison and many more. The solo work of this Country Music Hall Of Fame member is contained on more than three dozen albums that Charlie has released over the past four decades.\nHow reservations work for outdoor concerts: We will be accepting the first 132 people for concert reservations. IF weather threatens the outdoor concert it will be moved to our indoor theatre for general admission seats. If there is no weather threat we will sell additional tickets at the door the day of the concert.\n\n  Public  Tickets.  $16.00.  \n\nAdvance Tickets.         www.artsinlee.org\n\n\nCharlie has performed all over America\, Japan twenty times and in over two hundred cities and towns in Europe.\nA member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame\nThere are numerous super-session musicians in Nashville\, but very few with the longevity of Charlie McCoy. In addition to being a fixture in Nashville studios for 48 years\, he also has his own recording career going full tilt. (He has recorded 35 solo albums.) He served as the music director for eightteen years for the syndicated television series\, “Hee Haw”.\n\nCharlie McCoy began working sessions in the early 60s\, one of the first being “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison. “Forty nine dollars”\, says Charlie. That’s how much I was paid for that session back in 1961. “It got Roy another hit and me a career. For a twenty year old to make $49 for three hours work back then\, it was a dream.\nShortly after the release of “Candy Man”\, Charlie became one of the in-demand session players in Nashville. His session credits are literally a who’s who of country music. For a fifteen year stretch\, he did more than 400 sessions a year. A grand total would number more than 12\,000. (and he’s still going) In the last twenty years\, he has been touring more with many appearances in Europe and Japan.\nIn addition to country sessions\, Charlie was a mainstay on Elvis Presley recordings both in Nashville and Los Angeles. When Bob Dylan recorded “Highway 61”\, “Blond On Blond”\, “John Wesley Harding”\, and “Nashville Skyline”\, Charlie was there\, playing on these land-mark recordings. He was also heard on Simon and Garfunkle’s “The Boxer” in addition to many hits from genres other than country music.\nCharlie McCoy began recording for Monument Records in the late 60s and recorded 14 albums for the label\, beginning with “The World Of Charlie McCoy”. He won the Grammy in 1972 for his album\, “The Real McCoy”. He won CMA’s “Instrumentalist Of The Year” two times and the Academy Of Country Music’s “Specialty Instrument Award” seven times. He is a member of the “International Musician’s Hall Of Fame” and the “West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame”.\n\nIn addition to making his own recordings\, Charlie was a member of a legendary recording band\, “Area Code 615”. The band featured many of the top session players in Nashville.\nWhile Charlie predominately known as a harmonica player\, his musical prowess encompasses other instruments including guitar\, bass\, mallet percussion\, (vibes\, marimba\, bells\, Etc.)\, keyboards\, and various wind instruments.\nCharlie has toured in Europe and Japan regularly since 1989 and has released albums in France\, Denmark\, Germany and the Czech Republic.\nIn addition to “Hee Haw”\, Charlie served a music director for other television shows including “The Colgate Country Showdown” and “The Arthritus Telethon”. He was in the house band for the TNN show “Music City Tonight” with Crook and Chase.\nCharlie was given the “Musician” award from the Reunion Of Professional Entertainers” in 1994\, elected to the German-American Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1998\, The Hall Of Fame of the North American Country Music Association International in 2000\, the International Musicians’ Hall Of Fame and the Old Time Country Music Hall of fame in 2007\, and the West Virginia Music Hall Of fame in 2008.\nOn Feb. 4\, 2009\, it was announced that Charlie would be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame along with Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell.\nIf you need a harp on your record\, Charlie is “Still Harpin’”\nCHARLIE JOINS THE GRAND OLE OPRY\nCharlie was shocked and pleased on stage at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11\, 2022\, with the question many musicians dream of hearing but only few ever do: Will you become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry?\nHe accepted without missing a beat. He was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry at the Saturday performance\, the first time in decades that two artists received an invitation during the same Opry broadcast\, per the show.\n“I’ve had so many amazing things happen but I wanna tell you what: This is the icing on my cake\,” he said on stage as he soaked in the moment.\nwww.charliemccoy.com\n\nSharing the stage with Charlie is ACMA’s own The Reckless Saints…Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield.\nReckless Saints founder Roy Schneider was 16 and in hiding when a friend loaned him a guitar. He had just broken out of a Straight\, Inc. facility after a horrific year-long incarceration\, where he had been denied the right to play an instrument or even listen to music. Having access to a guitar again – as well as the support of good friends – helped him survive while he waited to turn 18\, and begin his lifelong love affair with making music. Schneider went on to pursue visual arts\, learning how to design toys in 3D\, and writing and drawing syndicated comic strip “The Humble Stumble” through United Media. Ultimately\, his passion for the many flavors of music that define the Americana genre\, combined with his innate ability to play most anything with strings\, led him to give up the ‘day jobs’ for a career in music.\nHe was making a living performing in local bars when Roy met Kim Mayfield. She added keyboard\, mandolin\, rhythm guitar\, harmony vocals\, and the idea to take the music on the road. The duo spent over a decade touring and recording 5 CDs of original music.\nReckless Saints\, the CD\, has hovered in the top 50 on Roots Music Reports Americana Country chart since shortly after its release\, and was included in their ‘Best of 2019’ and ‘Best of 2020’ lists. The album features production ‘Guidance Counselor’ Gurf Morlix on the lone cover- Blaze Foley’s Election Day. Other guest artists include Freebo (Bonnie Raitt) on bass and Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie McCoy on harmonica.\nRoy\, and/or the duo\, have shared stages/bills or opened for the likes of John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Joe Craven\, Malcolm Holcombe\, Eilen Jewell Band\, Chuck Prophet\, Brothers Comatose\, and Charlie McCoy among others. Schneider accompanied folk icon Tom Paxton on his last solo tour in Florida after which Paxton pronounced him ‘one of those horrible people who seemingly can play anything they pick up and play it beautifully.”\nwww.therecklesssaints.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/charlie-mccoy-reckless-saints-in-concert/
LOCATION:Alliance for the Arts\, 10091 McGregor Blvd\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33919\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T190000
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SUMMARY:The Rough and Tumble in Concert! David Hintz Opens
DESCRIPTION:f its a teeny tiny traveling folk band coming to SW Florida then that means The Rough and Tumble are in town! With delight\, we announce their return to our ACMA stage. It doesn’t get any better than this. Welcome back!\nThe Rough and Tumble:\nWriting and performing together since 2007\, Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler inevitably formed The Rough & Tumble in 2011 as the friends turned into bandmates. In 2015\, after a bad Nashville landlord left them without heat for 12 days during an ice storm\, the bandmates turning spouses decided to hit the road. They sold everything they could\, bought a 16’ camper (despite the warning of their families and the lot salesman)\, packed up their instruments\, their dog\, and a couple of small trinkets shaped like elephants and mice that they couldn’t part with\, and hit the road. They’ve been touring relentlessly since with their two 100lb rescue dogs\, Mud Puddle and Magpie Mae\, in spite of multiple burnt up axles\, busted tires\, and consistent water leaks.\nOn February 19\, 2021 The Rough & Tumble dug into the severed branch of their family tree\, bringing their newest work\, We’re Only Family If You Say So\, a full length record about what it takes to be family– and what it means to lose it. As with their previous two albums\, it was recorded in East Nashville\, TN with producer/engineer Dave Coleman. With its release\, fans are Saying So. The raw\, emotive nature intersects with the sweet\, nearly upbeat tone that touches a nerve unfortunately familiar to listeners\, particularly in the aftermath of division in both nation and families alike.\nWe’re Only Family If You Say So follows on the 2019 release Howling Back at the Wounded Dog\, a 10-song album wherein response was audible\, with audiences literally howling back at performances coast-to-coast. The opening track “The Hardest Part” won the Independent Music Award’s Best Americana Song of 2019.\nIn 2022\, the duo is tackling less defined matters of the heart– love. When the 2020 pandemic hit\, The Rough & Tumble were dependent on the loyalty of fans to keep them afloat through song commissions. The latest EP\, Love is Gross (but it looks good on you) is a compilation of the sweeter songs Graham & Tyler were asked to write\, with a couple of nearly-love songs the couple wrote for themselves. The February 11th release was welcomed levity on the heels of the harder matters of their previous release– the balance feeling not unlike their live performances. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching\, and they do it seamlessly\, with care for their listeners and integrity to their craft.\nwww.theroughandtumble.com\nOpening the show is ACMA singer-songwriter\, David Hintz. David has been performing and writing songs since the mid 1960’s. For reasons he will never quite understand\, he put away pen and guitar for many years until the early 21st century. So after a 25 year hiatus David was coerced into going to an open mic in Fort Myers\, FL. Scared to death and being extremely shy he performed a few of his original songs and the world hasn’t been the same since.\nHis songs are about love found and lost\, divorce\, peace\, politics\, religion\, equality and rebirth. David writes and performs straight from the heart. Whatever the song topic the message is never sugar coated.\nhttps://www.davidhintzmusic.com\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nAdditionally\, tickets are available at the door.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/the-rough-and-tumble-in-concert-david-hintz-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T193000
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, David Hintz\, Robert Bidney\, Bob Williams
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\nDavid Hintz \, Robert Bidney\, Bob Williams\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.\nDavid Hintz\, is a guitar playing singer -songwriter currently residing in N. Ft. Myers Florida. David has three CDs of his original music. He is a founding member of the Americana Community Music Association\, in Fort Myers\, and he has performed as the headliner or the opening act many times at venues nationwide.\nDavid’s music is thought-provoking and comes straight from the heart. David also enjoys performing obscure covers and also songs by local songwriters.\nRobert Bidney has been connecting with audiences for years\, performing his original songs with infectious energy and emotion. His songs have been recorded by artists in the U.S.\, Canada\, France and the U.K.\, and aired in commercials on radio and national TV. He currently has several songs signed to Nashville publishers and has two albums\, RUSH OF HOPE and IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE\, both produced in L.A. His latest single\, THEIR MEMORY SURVIVES\, celebrates and commemorates those we’ve lost to Covid\, and has been enjoying airplay in the U.S.\, Canada\, the U.K. and Australia.\nBidney’s music is available on all major digital sites including: AMAZON\, APPLE MUSIC\, iTUNES\, SPOTIFY\, BANDCAMP and more.\nBob Williams\, in the late 60s a young guitar player from Long Island\, NY\, began writing his own music as soon as he could play three chords. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created what he thought was a sound all of his own. He was strongly influenced by the folk singers of the 60’s. Later it was the singer songwriters of the 70’s. Bobs musical taste in writing continued along to what developed into what is now called Americana Music. Americana Music is a mix of Roots music\, Folk\, Country\, Bluegrass\, Blues and all the good stuff in-between.\nWith encouragement from family and friends\, he produced and released his first CD\, No Apologies\, in 2015. With his first CD well received\, Bob released his second CD in 2018\, Ain’t Sorry Yet. In 2020\, he released his first CD with The Pearl Street Band\, Rocky Road. In 2021 he released Its Good To Be Back\, his third solo album. Bob is currently in the process of recording an unnamed EP in Black Mountain NC\, with a January 2023 release date.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-david-hintz-robert-bidney-bob-williams-2/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
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SUMMARY:Abbie Gardner and Marc Douglas Berardo in Concert! Bill Saltzman Opens
DESCRIPTION:The ACMA is fired up to have Abbie Gardner and Marc Douglas Berardo as our headliners. This is going to be a great show!\nMore about Abbie Gardner:\nAbbie Gardner is a fiery dobro player with an infectious smile. Whether performing solo or with Americana harmony trio Red Molly\, her acclaimed tales of love and loss\, both gritty and sweet\, are propelled by her impeccable lap style slide guitar playing. Solo performances feature the dobro as a solo instrument\, bouncing between a solid rhythmic backbone and ripping the lead lines\, all in support of her voice and songs. Her latest recording DobroSinger was released May 13\, 2022. It’s intimate\, real\, and raw – her dobro and voice recorded at the same time at home\, without a band or any studio tricks to hide behind. You can hear every breath\, every chuckle\, as if you are in the room with her.\nabbiegardner.com\nMore about Marc Douglas Berardo:\nMarc Douglas Berardo’s songs are sharply drawn portraits that cast a net on unusual and beguiling characters\, mining their deep feelings and situations and describing them in his lyrics. His songs have been recognized at many prestigious national festivals and events such as The South Florida Folk Festival\, The Wildflower Art and Music Festival\, and The Kerrville Folk Festival. He has opened for The Doobie Brothers\, Little Feat\, John Hiatt\, and Martin Sexton. He uses humor and deft storytelling during his onstage performances\, to rally and lead an audience into an almost spiritual experience\, It brings to mind James Taylor\, Jimmy Buffett\, Guy Clark\, and Steely Dan with a touch of Mark Twain or Hunter S. Thompson. Berardo’s interview and live performance featured on the Sirius/ XM Satellite Radio show The Village was voted one of the best of the year by listeners. No Depression Magazine called his last CD Whalebone: “sincere\, fluid\, charming and above all gripping.”\nmarcdouglas.com\nWelcome ACMA’s new member and singer-songwriter\, Bill Saltzman!\nBill’s earliest memories involve music. He vividly recalls sitting in front of an RCA record player listening to Mary Martin’s Broadway performance of Peter Pan\, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite\, and Tubby the Tuba in Orchestraville\, which introduces a range of orchestral instruments from piccolo to tuba\, teaches musical appreciation and also conveys some important lessons about\nlife. Beginning his journey as a drummer\, Bill expanded his musical scope to include percussion\, vocals\, piano\, and most recently\, baritone ukulele. He has performed with bands throughout his life\, featuring a wide range of genres including Rock\, Folk/Rock\, and Americana.He regularly attends the Swannanoa Gathering\, an annual songwriting workshop near Asheville\, North Carolina where he works alongside several\nGrammy award-winning songwriters.\nDoor donations:\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public\nTickets are also available at the door
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/abbie-gardner-and-marc-douglas-bernado-in-concert-bill-saltzman-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
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SUMMARY:Mare Wakefield and Nomad in Concert! Bob Williams opens
DESCRIPTION:February Sunday night show.…Mare Wakefield and Nomad in concert! “Lovely vocals and even lovelier songs. Mare Wakefield and Nomad are a little bit old country\, a lot contemporary folk a la Dar Williams or Patty Griffin.” ~ New York Times\nFind out more about them here:\nBorn with wanderlust in her DNA\, Mare lived in eight different places before she was ten. “It was a roller-coaster way to grow up\, but my brother and I learned to fit in fast\,” she says. “We picked up Wisconsin accents in two weeks. Eighteen months later we were drawling like native Texans.”\nFor Turkish-born Nomad\, the journey was equally varied. His musical education began at the exclusive Istanbul Conservatory and continued with a scholarship to Berklee College of Music. Nomad’s gift for musical arrangements includes a full arsenal of classical\, folk and jazz chops.\nVersatility and travel-scapes are evident in their music. Listeners roam through Arizona deserts\, Oklahoma oil fields and Amsterdam canals. Journeys go inward too\, exploring hope\, heartbreak and barroom brawls. Story and song are woven together by Mare’s intimate delivery and Nomad’s exquisite piano and accordion.\nCurrently based in Nashville\, the pair were 2016 and 2015 Kerrville NewFolk finalists and 2015 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists.\nmarewakefield.com\n\nOpening the show is ACMA VP and singer/songwriter Bob Williams. Bob started writing songs at an early age and never stopped. He will be releasing his new album at this show\, Will I Ever Feel That Way Again. This is  Bob’s 4th solo album. He performs regularly in Southwest Florida and in Western North Carolina. His songs are  Americana\, a mix of Roots\, Folk\, Country\, Bluegrass\, Blues and all the good stuff in-between. \nAlways eager to share amusing stories behind his lyrics\, Bob’s songs are personal\, irreverent\, funny\, sad\, and most important\, true to his heart. Checkout his music at\, www.reverbnation.com/bobwilliams2 \n\nDoor donations:\n$12 for Members\n$18 for General Public\nTickets available at the door\nEnd your weekend on a perfect note and join us for great live original music!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/mare-wakefield-and-nomad-in-concert-bob-williams-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T193000
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at the Plaza\, The Pearl Street Band
DESCRIPTION:The Pearl Street Band\nThe Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association)\, to offer FREE concerts of all original music by local Artists. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater\, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket\, shows will be moved to the meeting rooms located next to the amphitheater if needed depending on weather.\nThe ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit promoting local artists who perform original songs. What to expect\, you will hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences in song and the inspiration behind the songs. Be prepared to enjoy an evening of professional quality acoustic Americana music. Americana music is a coming together of blues\, roots\, folk \, bluegrass\, and country. Lots of room to spread out so bring a friend.\n\nThe Pearl Street Band is comprised of Mike McMillan\, Bob Williams\, Bill Veach and Clark Johnson. The band is made up of all ACMA members. They perform regularly and perform mostly original music and a few tasty covers. They released one album\, Rocky Road.\n\nMike McMillan: Started playing guitar at age 13. He enjoys many different genres which has also influenced his original compositions. Mike is an accomplished guitarist\, and songwriter. He performs regularly in the Fort Myers area solo and with The Pearl Street Band.\n\nBob Williams\, in the late 60s a young guitar player from Long Island\, NY\, began writing his own music as soon as he could play three chords. Pulling elements from Folk-Rock and Country-Rock\, Bob created what he thought was a sound all of his own. He was strongly influenced by the folk singers of the 60’s. Later it was the singer songwriters of the 70’s. Bobs musical taste in writing continued along to what developed into what is now called Americana Music. Americana Music is a mix of Roots music\, Folk\, Country\, Bluegrass\, Blues and all the good stuff in-between.\nWith encouragement from family and friends\, he produced and released his first CD\, No Apologies\, in 2015. With his first CD well received\, Bob released his second CD in 2018\, Ain’t Sorry Yet. In 2020\, he released his first CD with The Pearl Street Band\, Rocky Road. In 2021 he released Its Good To Be Back\, his third solo album. Bob is currently in the process of recording an unnamed EP in Black Mountain NC\, with a January 2023 release date.\n\nBill Veach: Bill Veach was a drummer in a rock band in college\, but guitars are easier to move and make for better neighbors so he spent $100 of his precious college beer money on a flame red acoustic guitar. Moving was a part of his life for years\, with a love of travel that is expressed in many of his songs. His songs are often autobiographical\, about his experiences\, travel\, love\, loss and some characters he has met on his journey. Bill is a Western boy\, raised in Colorado and lived in Utah and Wyoming before becoming a full time resident of Fort Myers Beach. He became active writing songs as part of the Cheyenne Guitar Society in Wyoming and finds inspiration in the camaraderie of the ACMA Singer Songwriter Circle on Sundays. Bill has never met a genre he didn’t like. Bill has produced multiple albums.\nClark Johnson\nBorn in NYC at a very early age. Picked up bass in 7th grade (Beatles\, etc.). Blues bands all through college. Rock/Folk most of the rest of the time. Since moving to FL\, play in bluegrass and country bands
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-the-plaza-the-pearl-street-band/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T220000
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SUMMARY:Verlon Thompson in concert. Bill Metts opens.
DESCRIPTION:Advance Tickets required for this Show\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/…/verlon-thompson-in-concert…\nDoors open 6:30\n\nThirty 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).\nAs 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).\nAlong 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 more.\nVerlon has co-produced Guy Clark’s Grammy nominated cd “Cold Dog Soup” as well as “The Dark”\, “Workbench Songs” and “Somedays the Song Writes You”.\nEqually important in his songwriting and live performances\, Verlon’s guitar work cannot go unnoticed. His guitar can be heard on recordings by Restless Heart\, Pam Tillis\, and many more\, including\, and especially Guy Clark.\nVerlon was honored to contribute to the score of the Tamara Saviano documentary “Without Getting Killed or Caught”\, the story of Guy and Susanna Clark and Townes Van Zandt.\nAs the in-house musician for Genuine Human Productions (genuinehuman.com) Thompson scores themes and background music for documentaries and special film projects.\n“To the everyday country music fan\, Verlon Thompson is not a household name.\nBut within the music community of Nashville\, Thompson is a songwriter and guitarist almost without peer.\n…………..\nComplete discography\, videos\, accolades and such available at www.verlonthompson.com\nOur own ACMA fabulous member musician Bill Metts opens. Bill has been playing guitar and singing for nearly fifty years now. And it shows in his expertise with both the songwriting and the guitar skills! \nSee less\n\n\n\nMusic & audio
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/verlon-thompson-in-concert-bill-metts-opens-2/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T213000
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SUMMARY:Ruth Wyand in Concert! Carolyn & David Stanley with Mary Dahl Open
DESCRIPTION:You may not ever meet a person and performer as authentic as Ruth Wyand. The ACMA is so fortunate to have her performing on our stage!\nMore about Ruth Wyand:\nBeing diversified is Ruth Wyand’s specialty. Demonstrating guitar virtuosity with powerful fingerpicking\, bottleneck slide and a warm alto voice Ruth plays a mix of Americana\, jazz\, blues\, folk\, country with a portion of Piedmont picking and bluegrass\nclawhammer thrown in. Her songwriting is universal\, using a melting pot of styles with lyrics that are timeless\, relatable\, emotionally resonant\, sometimes witty\, sometimes\nserious but always human and genuine.\n\nRuth presents a mixture of originals with poignant lyrics as well as well-crafted instrumental arrangements of classics ranging from Doc Watson\, Etta Baker\, Jimi Hendrix\, Leo Kottke to Thelonious Monk and Nina Simone.\nEach song\, no matter how different\, has a firm Ruth Wyand stamp of style on it.\nwww.ruthwayand.com\nOpening for this concert is the delightful trio of Carolyn and David Stanley along with Mary Dahl. All are ACMA members and singer-songwriters. They will share an eclectic mix of songs\, harmonies and instruments. Carolyn may even bring her charango.\nDonation\, tickets available at the door\n$12 – Members\n$18 – General Public
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ruth-wyand-in-concert-carolyn-david-stanley-with-mary-dahl-open/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T111254
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SUMMARY:ACMA @ The Alliance: Friction Farm. Silvia Medina Opens
DESCRIPTION:Modern-folk duo Friction Farm\, is a husband and wife team of traveling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay\, combine storytelling\, social commentary and humor to create songs of everyday life\, local heroes\, and quirky observations. Their lyrically rich\, harmony-driven songs earned them spots as Kerrville New Folk Finalists\, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists\, and South Florida Folk Festival Songwriter winners. Friction Farm’s latest CD\, “Evidence of Hope ” \, which reached #10 on the Folk Radio Chart\, was inspired by the collision of strong political polarity with personal kindness\, the intersection of fragility and breathtaking beauty. Somehow Friction Farm nurtured hope through a pandemic.\nTicket prices $18.00 for public.  Can pay at Show\nwww.tix.com/ticket-sales/allianceforthearts/3107/event/1285038\nThis is an outdoor show that will move indoors if necessary\nACMA’s own Silvia Medina opens!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-the-alliance-friction-farm-silvia-medina-opens/
LOCATION:Alliance for the Arts\, 10091 McGregor Blvd\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33919\, United States
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