The 502's were a smashing success when some of your ACMA buds saw them at Stringbreak Music Fest. This orlando based indie band promptly applied to play the ACMA and received 6 big thumbs up from your music committee. Fresh, young and energetic the 502's will bring you to your feet and leave you smiling....
Special Donation pricing for this event. ACMA members $15/General public $20 "Eberhardt is better than ever, Steve McQueening his way into your heart at about ninety-eight miles an hour, kicking ass with fresh insight and new ways to lament old yearnings.” —Philly Rock Guide “One of the most talented musicians on the solo acoustic circuit......
Come and enjoy a FREE show with some of the Best Local Songwriters! These special shows are hosted by the Lee County Library System and The Americana Community Music Association. The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come and hear...
ACMA Island Hopper Festival Show, Downtown Fort Myers Regional Library Come and enjoy a FREE show with some of the Best Local Songwriters! These special shows are hosted by the Lee County Library System and The Americana Community Music Association. The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who...
The ACMA is happy to welcome The Twin Kennedy's back to our stage once again! It's like seeing double... Their musical bond is as strong as their small town roots – Twin Kennedy, comprised of West Coast sisters Carli and Julie Kennedy, have been making music together since they could talk. Born and raised in...
We are very excited to bring together three excellent songwriters on the ACMA stage. J Robert, is a long-time member with a full schedule, so we are always thrilled when we can get him off Marco Island. Ricky Baker Cegelis, is another long-time member. With Ricky now living in Florida full time, we hope to...
With over 600,000 miles driven and 800 shows performed over the last 12 years, Nate Currin is a troubadour in every sense of the word. With his roots in the North Georgia clay, Nate has enough of the South in his voice and writing to showcase his upbringing but he includes an emotional trustworthiness that...
Rebecca Folsom WOWED us with her concert last year. We are thrilled that she's chosen to grace our stage again! Rebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts, inspire hope, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. Rebecca’s world-class voice traverses a near-four-octave range. KUNC radio describes it as “knock-you-to-your-knees.” The Daily...
“Excellent music. Absolutely beautiful vocals. Humid and hot with ice cold lemonade up against your sweaty cheek musicianship. Yeah…back porch, black cat moan type mood done quite successfully.” (No Depression Magazine) The Hummingbirds are husband-wife team S.G. and Rachel Wood. Born and raised in Detroit, now residing in Tampa, their music is both northern and...
Adam Burrows and The ACMA started our conversation about booking at the ACMA in February 2016! Due to changes in our ACMA life and changes in Adam's life the show date rambled and ran on until it's settled on Nov 3, 2018. As far as I can tell, Adam Burrows is the reason we have...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. The ACMA is a Fort...
From the folks that brought us Harpeth Rising! I've seen Ryanhood and can say that they are awesome and 100% vetted by the ACMA music committee, so we are very excited to present Ryanhood to you! Official stuff: Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the 2014 International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic-duo Ryanhood got their first break more...
As the music committe said unique talent rises to the top, a big yes! " and that's one reason why the ACMA is looking forward to Mare and Nomad's show to close out our 2018 season. “Daddy was a seeker,” says Mare Wakefield. “Eventually he became a Salvationist minister. Mama was a gypsy, loving nothing...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. This show will be indoor...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. The...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. The...
It's our absolute pleasure to welcome The Reckless Saints back to our stage as we kick off another year of Americana concerts. Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield are the Reckless Saints and have been an integral part of the ACMA since our beginnings. As we've grown as an organization, they've continued to grow and hone...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. The ACMA is a...
The ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original acoustic music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Jan. 19th, Bob Williams Ken Hulme Glen Sabatka Bob Williams , Always eager to share amusing stories...
Once a year Alaskan Wildman Ukelele Russ comes to Florida. We had to wait 3 years to get him on the schedule, but look out folks, he's a coming! Huge enthusiasm from the music committee got Russ a coveted spot in January so you know you're in for a good show! Official blurb: Alaska—the Final...
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FRIDAY CONCERT WITH SPECIAL EVENT PRICING OF $15/$20 We are thrilled to welcome Doug MacLeod back to our stage. He's just walked away with another award, he 2018 Acoustic Blues Album of the year for "Break the Chain" Add this to Doug's multiple other Blues Music awards and you've got...
The ACMA is excited to have back on stage, these two touring ACMA members Acclaimed, Singer/Songwriter, and hit & run Terlingua, TX resident, Hank Woji is a self described “Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat” with roots in folk, country and blues. Critics have described Hank’s music as “acoustic-wielding, sharply observed, Americana all...
Bio: Hailed as "One of the most dynamic Americana groups out of Detroit, Michigan" Escaping Pavement masterfully blends and blurs the lines of Bluegrass, Folk, and Americana. Their unique joint frontperson arrangement, with Emily Burns and Aaron Markovitz sharing equally in singing, songwriting, and guitar playing allow for astounding, harmony-driven, musical interplay that has earned...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. The...
We're so excited to finally have Heather and her group back to the ACMA stage, and equally excited that Bruce and Cece continue to entertain us with their happy sound! "If you're one of those people who likes any style done well-- old-school jazz, folk, pop, classical--you'll love this prodigiously talented threesome. Keyboards, brass, all...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. The ACMA is a Fort...
The ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original acoustic music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Feb. 16th, Joyce Knake Alan Bradford Bill Steel Alan Bradford is a unique guitarist, and an old...
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SUNDAY SHOW. SPECIAL EVEN T PRICING $15/20 for the LEGENDARY Gurf Morlix. Austin TX Music Hall of Famer Gurf Morlix Brings CD Release Show to Fort Myers Veteran roots music producer, songwriter, performer, and Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee Gurf Morlix is touring the country in support of a...
Verlon Thompson returns to the ACMA. We are stoked! SPECIAL EVENT PRICING WITH TICKETS REQUIRED. General Puplic Tickets Available HERE. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/verlon-thompson-concert-at-acma-all-faiths-public-tickets-50336065527 NOTE ACMA Member Discounted tickets are now available on the ACMA Member Only Facebook page, And at All Faiths Show. Note only 100 seats available in total.......This show will sell out Must Have ticket...
Grant Maloy Smith is a singer/songwriter of COUNTRY/ROOTS music - an artful blend of country, bluegrass, folk, and pop music. His most recent album Dust Bowl - American Stories rode the Billboard charts for 17 weeks, including 11 weeks in the top 10 on the Americana/Folk Album Sales chart and #12 on the Country Album...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. The...
The ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original acoustic music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. March 9th , Pete Benson Houseboat Jim, Doug Chaiet Pete Bensen, Americana music and playing guitar...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. The ACMA is a...
Wow! When we first invited Tim Ferrell to play the ACMA around six years ago, we wondered how an almost totally instrumentalist would fare at the ACMA. Would we miss word? Little did we know that Tim would return again and again and also open the door for other instrumental musicians at the ACMA, proving...
From deep within the urban forest of Pittsburgh's East End, the Squirrel Hillbillies often emerge to share their eclectic mix of acoustic roots music, spanning folk, country and blues. Rabidly social and clawingly curious, they relish opportunities to interact with diverse audiences. They perform regularly at festivals and folk clubs as well as non-traditional venues...
Shawna Caspi performs solo, but there’s a whole band under her fingertips. A mighty singer, a story sculptor, and a truth teller, she has toured across Canada and the USA and believes in poetry and the power of one person and one instrument, accompanying herself with a remarkable lyrical fingerpicking guitar style. Shawna loves the...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the sand. The...
SHARON GOLDMAN is a New Jersey-based singer-songwriter whose "intense, insightful, vivid" storytelling is a "clinic in how to paint an indelible picture with the simplest images and symbols." (Alan Young, New York Music Daily). Over several well-received albums released over the past decade, she has combined heartfelt portraits and memorable lyrics with unforgettable melodies and...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows will be moved indoors depending on weather. The ACMA is a...
The ACMA is a Fort Myers based organization that promotes local artists who write and sing their own original songs. Come hear great original acoustic music and the stories behind the songs in an intimate Songwriters Showcase. Helping us close out the season will be multiple ACMA Artists along with a closing All Star Jam
Australian slide-guitarist and songwriter 8 Ball Aitken has spent more than a decade on the road playing 200+ shows each year worldwide. He tours either with his band, or as a one-man-show. 8 Ball's 2018 album release SWAMP BLUES hit #2 on the Australian Blues charts and single HIGH WATER hit #1 on the Australian...
Southern folk artist, Jefferson Ross, is a songwriter, singer, guitar slinger and painter weaving stories for the ears and the eyes. Based in The Peach State, Jefferson travels throughout the U.S. and Europe performing his original music and sharing his art. Jefferson is an ACMA favorite. He's been with us since the beginning and...
We are excited to host ACMA member, singer / songwriter Robert Bidney, for the release of his new album “Rush of Hope.” Joining Robert will be his very good friend LA based producer, musician, singer/songwriter Fernando Perdomo who is currently on tour with Jakob Dylan. Robert has been an active member and supporter of the...
Tim Mcgeary hails from Naples, Florida where he has lived for the past 20 years. Tim has been writing songs and performing since the 80's and was with the band "The Rescue" on AM records and toured with Billy Idol, Roxy Music, Depeche Mode, The Cure and many more. Recently Tim got a publishing deal...
Join as for our season finale as we celebrate our first year of Songwriters on the Plaza. This show will be an ACMA showcase featuring many local songwriters. The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in...
Dan started as a songwriter, most often with Eric Lowen, for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the Grammy-nominated “We Belong”) , The Bangles, Jackson Browne, Dave Edmunds, The Temptations, Dionne Warwick, The Triplets, Dutch star Marco Borsato, and Austin outlaw legend Rusty Weir. In the 1990s and 2000s, he and Eric recorded and toured...
From Menopause to Marijuana! …Peace to Politics! …Poignant to Provocative! …Ellen Bukstel writes and sings about it all! This type of happy-sad, life embracing, fear-overcoming emotional schizophrenia truly captures the spirit of modern independent music making—whatever the artist feels in that moment, she shares…and whatever else Ellen is, she’s not shy about it making her...
Kenny Cox was born in Tampa & his family moved to Texas when he was a young child. They lived right next to the church where his father was preacher and Kenny had access to a full drum set and other musical instruments when he was only six years old. As was the family tradition...
Michael Reno Harrell is an award winning songwriter, as well as a veteran storyteller and entertainer, and he’s from the South... the Southern Appalachian Mountains to hone it a bit finer. One could compare Michael's performances to his granddaddy's pocket knife: well warn and familiar feeling, but razor sharp and with a point. His brand...
Ray Cerbone CD release party with special appearance by "The Trio" featuring Gil Jusino and Maria Valsi. One of the founding members of the Fort Myer’s ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), Ray began playing guitar during late 60’s folk scene. With the support and inspiration of fellow local and touring musicians, he began writing and...
Alan Rhody is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist, harmonica player and record producer, with ten solo albums to his credit and over 100 covers of his original material. Rhody tours year-round and what he loves best is “connecting with an audience and having a great time.” His latest release, his tenth indie album, “Farther On”...
Once again the fine musicians associated with the Florida Music Food Initiative are donating their time and talent to feed the hungry in Lee County. The ACMA is donating the space and we hope that the ACMA audience and members will do the rest! Come on out to enjoy good music, good friends and good...
Brian Smalley returns to the ACMA. With his lightening fast fingers and innovative lyrics a Brian Smalley show is always amazing!. We can't wait to have him back in our neck of the woods! Brian Smalley lives in Florida. Where is Brian from? That’s a trickier question to answer. By the time he turned 18...
North Fort Myers Library, 2001 N Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL 33903 The ACMA is excited to have the Smokey Daytona Band represent the ACMA at the Grand Opening Celebration of the new North Fort Myers Library. The event starts at 10:00 AM the Smokey Daytona Band performs at 1:00 PM. Games, programs and...
Once again the high energy indie folk group will crowd onto the ACMA stage to bring a little of everything to our stage! They were a hit last year, bringing new faces and songs into our venue. We are looking forward to having them back again! "The 502s are a charismatic indie folk band from...
Grant Peeples is no stranger to the ACMA stage. He loves our concept of a Listening Room....and he has a lot to say. His shows are a roiling mix of funny stuff and not-funny stuff. He doesn’t do a lot of lo-ooove songs. When appropriate...he’s been known to play a few ‘off-color’ tunes. 😊 He...
We are pleased to announce a Fantastic ACMA showcase for the 2019 Island Hopper Festival Kim Mayfield, Ray Cerbone, Robert Bidney, Bill Metts, Roy Schneider The Barrel Room 2214 Bay St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 Kim Mayfield started playing music on the family piano at age nine. She played for herself for years before learning...
Cliff had such a good time last year at the ACMA he wants to do it again. And he's bringing Louise with him! The review by J Allen pretty much sums it up! Cliff Eberhardt may have come up on the same '80s East Coast singer/songwriter scene as Shawn Colvin, Lucy Kaplansky, John Gorka, et...
No strangers to the ACMA stage, Friction Farm brings new songs and new stories from their many miles on the road! "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...
Mike Laureanno hails from Fall River, MA an old mill-town infamous for its axe wielding resident Lizzie Borden and famous for its chow mein sandwiches and pork pies. A passionate performer, Mike's songs are visceral and evocative. Dave Palmater, Folk-DJ of WUMB Boston Public Radio, calls Mike Fall River's poet laureate. Mike is proud...
Ding Darling Days with FREE Family Fun Day! 10am-3pm! Live wildlife presentations, arts and crafts, face painting, games, walk through aquatic learning lab, music, trams, hot dogs and more! Live Music provide by ACMA members David Hintz & Ross Jordan Ding Darlin National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel Florida 33957 David Hintz is a...
Violet Bell’s original Americana is woven from threads of folk, soul, bluegrass, psychedelic, and classical music. On stage and in the studio, the energy between Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez is fiery, intimate and intuitive. Based out of Durham, the pair have played shows from Montreal to Miami since forming in 2016, resulting in a...
The ACMA is so pleased to have some of our founding member musicians return to our stage! Internationally Touring World Radio Chart Topping Guitar Duo Master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter Julie Patchouli blend music from their two musical projects Patchouli and Terra Guitarra. Terra Guitarra is reviewed as “one of the top nuevo-flamenco groups...
“It was the mid-1950s when I first saw Elvis on TV. Although I was only three or four years old, I realized I had just witnessed something incredibly powerful, and for me music was what it was going to be all about.” *************************** Grammy-winning guitarist Bill Mize is a son of Tennessee, and a fitting...
ACMA Songwriters on The Plaza Rain or Shine, moved inside if needed. The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket, shows...
The ACMA welcomes Joe Jencks back to our stage. We first got acquainted with Joe as part of the powerhouse trio Brother Sun. He came back to us as a solo artist who quickly captivated the ACMA audience. This is his third time on our stage and we are excited to host him again. Opening...
Creating music isn’t a means to an end, it is an end with a meaning for Aaron Burdett. Writing and creating songs is rooted somewhere deep in his psyche; it’s something that can’t be denied and must be shared. His lyrics are soul-touching, intelligent, witty, and poetic all at once, while his music style is...
Call him Contemporary folk, Acoustic blues, Roots rock, or American fingerstyle. The fact is, Kraig has managed to merge a bit of all the above, while maintaining a close and personal connection with his audience. Kraig has played up to 200 dates a year touring the US for the last 3 decades, showcasing songs from...
Rain or Shine, moved inside if needed. Roy Schneider, Kim Mayfield & Bill Metts The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), www.americanacma.org, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the...
The ACMA is pleased to welcome back Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield to open our 2020 music season. There's a special story behind the connection with them and the ACMA. Just ask us! Beyond that they always bring a wonderful vibe and special music to our stage. Here's a bit about the duo: Troubadour and...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit...
On the North Carolina side of the Southern Appalachians, the land still retains its secrets. It’s a place of paradoxes, where poverty is handed down from one hardscrabble generation to the next in towns passed over by the New South progress that gives a city like Asheville its bourgeois charm. It’s a resilient pocket of...
Rain or Shine, moved inside if needed. Robert Bidney, Annie Wenz, Mary Dahl The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket,...
Kyshona Armstrong has been called upon to represent for soul and gospel in roots, rock and folk lineups and to bring singer-songwriter sensibilities to R&B bills. But wherever she plants her feet, she does so with righteous conviction and a strong sense of her own voice."- NPR Music With a rousing and unanimous YES...the ACMA...
The ACMA welcomes Lara to our stage for the first time! Lara Herscovitch is a modern American songwriter-poet-performer gem, creating masterful contemporary folk with blues, pop and jazz influences. Former Connecticut State Troubadour, she writes, sings and leads with authenticity, integrity, humor and heart, delivering performances that inspire, inform, uplift and entertain. Sound Waves Magazine...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the Captiva Memorial Library, 11560 Chapin Ln, Captiva, FL 33924 The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their...
Another enthusiastic and unanimous thumbs up from the ACMA music committee snagged Billy a spot in our "high season" line up...Check him out! A Baltimore native and Tennessee resident, Billy Kemp is a musician, songwriter, singer, composer and producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his tasteful and inventive guitar playing. He...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the Captiva Memorial Library, 11560 Chapin Ln, Captiva, FL 33924 The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), www.americanacma.org, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit...
Special event suggested donation $15/20. The one and only Lipbone returns to our stage! He wowed us before and I believe he'll do it again. "One man orchestra, unplugged, un expected" Here's a bit more about Lipbone. In his early twenties, Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding migrated from North Carolina to New York City with his guitar....
Rain or Shine, moved inside if needed. Tim McGeary, Kip Lawrence, Ray Cerbone The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket,...
MURIEL ANDERSON: Donations this show $15-20.00 One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel Anderson’s obvious joy of music, humor and her facility across the genres of folk, classical, bluegrass, popular and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. An engaging performer, Muriel’s unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into...
We are happy to welcome Max Hatt and Edda Glass to our stage for the first time! Once again 6 Thumbs UP from the music committee! "A unique sound" — Larry Groce, NPR Mountain Stage "Beautiful... #chills" —Ann Powers, NPR Music "You cannot confuse her with any other artist" —New York Theatre Guide "An incomparable...
Claudia Schmidt is not well and had to cancel.. We are doing a FREE show with the Smokey Daytona Band opening, and a ACMA Open mic . "If it were the intention of the creator or creators of this universe to perfectly blend together the night sky with moon and stars, it might have...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the Captiva Memorial Library, 11560 Chapin Ln, Captiva, FL 33924 The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit that promotes local artists who perform their...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), www.americanacma.org, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the...
Mary plays 11 instruments and has recorded 16 albums, her newest being Cold. www.meanmary.com Gypsy Girl: Mary James, youngest of six children, was born in Geneva, Alabama, though her family lived in Florida, a couple miles below the Alabama line. Her mom (author, Jean James) and dad (WWII veteran, William James) lived a very nomadic...
Rain or Shine, moved inside if needed. Carlene Thissen, Karen Cohen, Carolyn Stanley The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or a blanket,...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit...
Back after way too long a hiatus, Richard Smith brings us his finger style virtuoso. Read on for full bio! Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavours he will melt your heart- strings,...
Think of a subtle intertwining of Steve Goodman, John Prine and Tom Paxton.” – Fred Schmale / Real Roots Café, Dutch music magazine "Daniel's songs are filled with sweet imagery and infallible word craft, and his live performances bring another dimension of energy and charm." – Singer/Songwriter Steve Gillette Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Winner...
Bill & Kate Isles are an acoustic singer/songwriter duo based in Duluth, Minnesota. Using a wide variety of musical styles, their performances carry audiences through a broad landscape of experiences from metaphorical worlds to small town family stories and to zany comedy. Consummate performers, they are known for their catchy melodies and memorable songs. They...
FOLKS (Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.) www.friendsofloverskey.org has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), www.americanacma.org, to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. The concerts will take place in the large gazebo located right on the beach. Seating is available for the first 80 people. Additional seating is also available on the...
Special pricing $15 ACMA members/$20 general public. Roy said "Let's do it again" and so we are...and we are thrilled to welcome Roy Bookbinder back to the ACMA. Roy has the goods: the original, the bare-knuckle, the low-down . . . blues. Who can say they were friends with the Rev. Gary Davis, Pink Anderson...
The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place inside at the South County Regional Library 21100 Three Oaks Parkway Estero 33928, Saturday 2:00 Pm – 3:30 Pm The ACMA is a Fort Myers based not for profit...
Jennings & Keller is an award-winning nationally touring duo based out of Florida. They offer up 21st Century Americana with influences in folk, jazz, and roots music. They fuse many different musical elements into a unique eclectic style that is refreshingly diverse. Dana Keller, a veteran pedal steel, dobro, and guitar player, has spent years...
Rain or Shine, moved inside if needed. Gene Martin, Al Candelaria, Bill Veach, Thomas Earl The Lee County Library has joined with The ACMA (Americana Community Music Association), to offer free Acoustic concerts of all original music. Concerts will take place in the Amphitheater, which is located on South Cornog Plaza. Bring a chair or...
We are so glad to be able to attract repeat visits from musicians such as Jon Shain. He's been with us since way back at the "old room". Musicians of his caliber have helped us build a loyal following of music lovers. AND since Jon's been here last he has won THE International Blues Competition...
