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...
8 Ball Aitken brings his swamp blues music back to the ACMA! He was the first musician we hosted at All Faiths and he's been coming back ever since. Be sure to ask about the story behind that! Australian-born, Nashville, Tennessee-based, singer, songwriter, slide guitarist, cast away his cover gigs some seventeen years ago to...
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jann-klose-zoom-concert-robert-bidney-opens-tickets-104454650672 JANN KLOSE is an award-winning* pop singer-songwriter, who has released six albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany and the United States. His latest single "Love You the Most" is part of the soundtrack for the movie "Married Young" and has been streamed over 1.3 Million times on YouTube...
Keith Rea's been dabbing with music and stories since he was nine years old– singer/songwriter, instrumentalist Keith brings a wealth of experience to the stage as well as a variety of styles and genres. From love songs to train songs, Keith’s lyrics conjure stories of people, places, and situations that feel both familiar and yet...
Mare Wakefield & Nomad remind us of what it means to feel the sweetness in a song and hear the smiles and the tears in shared stories. Skilled in varied musical styles, they keep an audience engaged and delighted.” ~ Dalis Allen, Producer Kerrville Folk Festival We may not be able to meet in person...
Tune in to our FB page for music from ACMA member Karen Cohen! Karen would have been opening for The Divebombers on July 11th on our ACMA stage...,sadly, that's not going to happen BUT Karen will bring us some tunes that she would have played on our stage. So mark your calendars to tune in...
Join us right here at the ACMA FB Live Streaming Stage on August 1, 2020 7PM for Americana Music from Ray Cerbone! During our time apart we can still enjoy music together! Ain't technology great? https://www.facebook.com/pg/Americana-Community-Music-Association-186132008151817/events/ Here's a bit about Ray Cerbone One of the founding members of the Fort Myers ACMA (Americana Community Music...
ACMA member Bill Veach has been using his quarantine time to create music. He's got a new CD and is excited to share it with us here on the ACMA FB Page . Many of you know Bill from The Pearl Street Band as well as opening for ACMA Concerts n the past. He's successfully...
Please join Andy Getch and The Rough and Tumble for our ACMA concert. You've seen them on our stage and perhaps in a house concert setting. Now you can see them live again via the cool interactive setting of Zoom!. To reserve your spot for the ACMA R & T/Andy Getch Zoom concert go to...
We are happy to host these two musicians in a double bill ZOOM concert! Both have appeared on our ACMA stage and in local house concerts as well as being international touring musicians. In these COVID times they are coming to us from their homes in Pine Island Florida and Santa Fe NM but by...
https://www.facebook.com/Americana-Community-Music-Association-186132008151817 It is our understanding that if you link to our Public Facebook page and are not already logged in to a Facebook account, you are still able to see the page’s content, including a live stream if there is one currently going ACMA members Bill Metts, Bruce Gallant and Jim Visone have teamed up...
We're excited to announce a collaborative FB live stream concert with Baker Booking, The Craftsman Gallery and The Listening Room Network to present The Black Feather Live Stream from their living room in England to our ACMA Facebook page! The Black Feathers were on the "short list' to be booked at the ACMA in person,...
Virtually bringing you more music! On Saturday Sept. 26th ACMA member musician Bob Williams will open for Rebecca Folsom! Starting at 7 PM Bob will be on ACMA FB page for an awesome 20 minutes of music. Rebecca will start her concert immediately after Bob. Tune in for Bob, stay tuned for Rebecca! Rebecca is...
The ACMA welcomes member musician David Hintz to our virtual stage as we stay together while apart! David Hintz 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...
Join us for more music together while apart on our ACMA public Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/Americana-Community-Music-Association-186132008151817/ Look for the red "live" button and click! Dana Cooper wowed us when he played last played the ACMA stage. He was scheduled to return on Oct. 10th in person, but Covid got in the way. We're happy to welcome...
Michael Reno Harrell received a well deserved standing ovation at his ACMA appearance in June 2019!. We were so looking forward to his return. Well....Zoom is bringing him to us again! And in this time of pandemic and problems I can't think of a more suitable artist to bring us together with his warm and...
ACMA repeat performer and one of our favorite guitar players will be Zooming with us on Friday, Oct. 30th You can get your space reserved via this eventbrite link with a donation of your choice. Suggested donation is $10-15 or whatever your wallet will bear. https://www.eventbrite.com/.../brian-smalley... Here's the official bio: Smalley lives in Florida. Where...
The ACMA welcomes Joe Jencks back to our stage. Virtually this time! ACMA member musician opens. A small sliver lining in the cloud that is Covid is that musicians and members who are situated far away can join us for an evening of song. That's the case on Nov. 6th as Joe Jencks will be...
Cliff and Louise would have been back on our stage on this very day however, you know what happened. We are happy to welcome them back virtually. They will be streaming on our ACMA FB page with a virtual tip jar available on FB at https://www.facebook.com/Americana-Community-Music-Association-186132008151817/ Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was...
The ACMA welcomes Canadian songwriter John Wort Hannam to our virtual stage for the first time via ZOOM. We'll have a short Q & A session after the concert with Ricky and John so you can get a chance to chat with both of them.. Reserve your seat at the link below! https://www.eventbrite.com/.../john-wort-hannam-zoom... “JOHN WORT...
Let's get down, get funky and get techie with Lipbone Redding and Ray Cerbone in a Facebook Live Stream PRIVATE group....get your invite to join the ACMA FB Livestream group on eventbrite ($10 donation) Ray Cerbone will open for Lipbone Redding .AND a zoom link for a meet and greet post concert. Once again: With...
The ACMA and the Alliance for the Arts are getting together for live music. The Alliance has created an outdoor music experience complete with social distancing squares and guidelines to follow to allow live music again. ACMA member musicians The Reckless Saints will perform Dec. 27th. For more information and to reserve your space click...
Every year we start the ACMA concert "season" with Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield, AKA, The Restless Saints! This year is just a bit different in that our first ACMA concert of 2021 is a livestream. We hope you can join us virtually to start out ACMA concert season with a bang! Roy Schneider and...
The ACMA is happy to announce a new online show! As 2021 continues to bring us challenges to present live music we have partnered with Fran Snyder of the Listening Room Network to bring you exciting interviews with ACMA member musicians....starting with The Reckless Saints. Fran Snyder Podcast explores the lives of touring musicians and...
Founding ACMA members Bruce Hecksel and Julie Patchouli have been with the ACMA from the beginning and we've been happy to host them whenever their travels bring them our way.... Patchouli & Terra Guitarra have performed over 5,000 shows, toured a million miles on the road supporting 22 CD releases, performed on TV, film and...
The ACMA is happy to present another concert in partnership with The Alliance of the Arts. The Feb 28th concert will feature musicians well known to ACMA members and friends. Bill Metts and Bruce Gallant Bill Metts and Bruce Gallant are two South Florida singer/songwriters that met at the Americana Community Music Association’s Singer Songwriter...
Annie and Rod Capps started planning their live show at the ACMA Nov. 2017! And many e-mails later we settled on a date in March 2021! However, we all know what happened in 2020....but we'll still be able to share our ACMA stage with Annie and Rod albeit virtually. Suggested donation for this livestream $10.00-15.00...
The ACMA is once again proud to present the legendary Roy Book Binder in cooperation with The Alliance for the Arts! Tickets through the Alliance at: Purchase a Square $15.00. - $60.oo https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-concert-with-roy-book-binder-tickets-137445672707?aff= Roy has the goods: the original, the bare-knuckle, the low-down . . . blues. Who can say they were friends with...
ACMA member Bill Burkert spent his pandemic time writing and releasing a DOUBLE CD of his original songs. Roy Schneider of Shiny Gnu studios and Bill have put together a video CD release party that will be available for our viewing pleasure at 7 PM on April 6th on the ACMA Facebook page! We hope...
Claudia was scheduled to perform at the ACMA this year after starting the booking process at least THREE years ago. Well, she's still singing for us, but on youtube. Please join the ACMA for this pre-recorded ticketed youtube event for an evening of awesome music. Opening set by Chuck Williams! A LINK TO THE YOUTUBE...
Sally has graced the ACMA stage in person a few times in our history. We've always been so glad to have her back....This time Sally will be with us virtually for a Facebook Live Stream. She's been working on and releasing a brand new CD! Looking forward to hearing wonderful music from Sally Barris! Sally...
ACMA is sponsoring this weekly event to raise money for the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Fort Myers. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest. All proceeds go directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. This week our featured artist is Roy Schneider, an accomplished singer/songwriter and half of the duo Reckless Saints. No...
ACMA is sponsoring this weekly event to raise money for the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. Each Monday will feature a different musical guest. All proceeds go directly to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Hosting this series is our own Kim Mayfield. This week our featured artist is Karen Cohen. She began playing...
Join us for a fun Zoom concert with our friends Jaime Michaels and ACMA member Ray Cerbone! This concert is free but donations will be accepted for musician support. Here's the link! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83298366038... About Jaime “… truly inspiring … a vital, alive, creative artist who is as sharp, in touch, poignant andtimely as anyone. He’s...
