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SUMMARY:Ellen Bukstel\,   Bill Veach Opens
DESCRIPTION: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 audience “sit up and think…laugh til they cry…and sometimes all at the same time!” \nA veteran to the stage since childhood\, she has been honored with close to 50 Songwriting and Music Video awards and acknowledgments since 2002 by such notable competitions such as John Lennon\, Paul Stookey’s Music To life\, New Zealand Int’l Peace Song\, Breaking the Silence in Song\, Kerrville NewFolk\, just to name a few. And\, her songs are making a huge difference in people’s lives. \nRenowned as an activist who puts her passions to song\, Ellen has been commissioned to write songs and produced numerous multiple award winning fundraising music videos which have collectively helped to raise almost one hundred million dollars since 2006 and are being used as tools to raise awareness of important social issues such as Housing the Homeless\, Assistance Victims of Domestic Violence\, Human Rights and care for Children with wide spectrum Autism and Elderly with Cerebral Deterioration. \nHer songwriting journey began after losing her husband Doug Segal to AIDS in 1988. Doug was a hemophiliac who contacted HIV from his blood products and died at age 36 leaving Ellen with their three children Brett\, Todd and Margo. Doug and Ellen spoke out publicly hundred of times sharing their personal story in schools\, churches\, synagogues\, educating the community about AIDS.They also spoke to the “Presidents Commission on AIDS” when they came to her home town city\, Miami\, FL. Ellen was honored as a Torch Runner for the 1996 Olympics for her service to the community. \nEllen expresses her imagination with her beautiful voice\, guitar and keyboard. Her award winning songs chronicle the joys and sorrows of a colorful tapestry still being woven…She conveys love and a depth of concern for the ever-increasing threats to our world and to our own individual rights. All this is related to the audience through a brave\, though humorous and earthy connection between the world of musical performance and that of the social “bard” or “troubadour” from which the most powerful and relevant strand of folk music derives it’s roots. It’s not an act. It’s real. \nEllen’s awards are too numerous to list but check out this impressive list at: http://ellenbukstel.com/awards-recognition/ \nACMA member Bill Veach opens the show!
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ellen-bukstel/
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SUMMARY:Bob Sima returns to the ACMA. Glenn Sabatka opens!
DESCRIPTION:Sima is a dynamic singer-songwriter\, performer\, storyteller\, speaker\, servant of humanity\, workshop and retreat leader\, meditation and breathwork facilitator\, and creative collaborator — often weaving all of these elements into a single performance. He is a nationally touring artist performing at festivals\, concert halls\, yoga studios\, wellness centers\, and spiritual centers to share his message and music. His soul-stirring performances straddle the worlds of folk\, kirtan\, soul\, and gospel as he navigates audiences deeply on a journey\, both individually and as a collective. Flowing with the unique energy at each event and rarely making a set-list\, he is a master at going from foot-stomp to pin-drop. He guides audiences into a space for things – epiphanies\, light bulbs coming on\, shifts – to happen. His performances invite a visceral embodiment of the music and message in a wide-open space of possibilities. \nBob is channeling some of the long forgotten troubadours. ~Musica Del Rio Concerts \nSima’s mission for his music: “I come with a crystal clear divine purpose. With utmost and sacred devotion\, I encapsulate – in song – my interpretations of the ancient\, timeless wisdom of the ascended masters and of the contemporary teachers I meet in this life. Each and every song I birth begins as my personal conversation with Source\, delivered as life lessons of spiritual growth\, transformation\, and expansion of consciousness. I share this gift to soften the hardest of hearts\, widen the narrowest of smiles\, loosen the tightest of grips\, lighten the heaviest of loads\, and thin the thickest of walls of as many souls as I can possibly reach. All for the greater purpose of lifting as much light and consciousness into this world at this time in human evolution when it is so called to be done.” \nACMA member Glenn Sabatka opens the show. Glenn brings a unique touch to his guitar/harmonica/humorous but touching songs that give us a glimpse into his being..
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/bob-sima/
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SUMMARY:Sorry This Show Canceled due to storm Barbara Lynn\, Robert Bidney\, and David Hintz
DESCRIPTION:David Hintz\, Robert Bidney\, and Barbara Lynn. Three dynamic songwriters together for one memorable night. Original songs and the stories behind the songs\, performed in the ACMA Listening Room.\nMusic News wrote\, “Robert Bidney is a strong\, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long-time coming.” His messages are as strong as his melodies with an appealing pop / soul sensibility\, leaving listeners wanting more. His songs have been covered by legends in the music industry. With songs on the national charts\, his album “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE” is gaining traction as he continues to tour.\nDavid Hintz is a straight at you honest songwriter. Whether it’s a love song\, a political protest song\, or a song about dating. Clear direct lyrics and strong guitar is what you’ll get every time. David has 2 cd’s “Rode Hard and Put Away Wet” 2013 and “Out With a Bang” 2015.\nBarbara Lynn is a local favorite entertaining Southwest Florida with excellent songs for years
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/barbara-lynn-robert-bidney-david-hintz-2/
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SUMMARY:Sorry canceled due to storm ACMA Island Hopper Festival Show /  Holiday Inn
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the 2017 show will be back at the Holiday Inn 2431 Cleveland Ave\, Fort Myers\, FL 33901. Come and enjoy a Free show with some of the best local singer songwriters. Original songs and the stories behind the songs. \nBill Metts\, was influenced by the music of Taj Mahall\, Mississippi John Hurt\, Doc Watson and others.  Bill’s original songs are down home finger-picking style. \n“Robert Bidney is a strong\, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long-time coming.”  His messages are as strong as his melodies with an appealing pop / soul sensibility\, leaving listeners wanting more. His songs have been covered by legends in the music industry. With songs on the national charts\, his album “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE” is gaining traction as he continues to tour. \nBill Veach has 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. \nCarlene Thissen performed early on as a folk singer and then branched out into country.  She is heavily involved with Immokalee\, a farming community that inspired many of her original songs.  She has also written two books: Immokalee’s Fields of Hope and Called from Silence.   Carlene sings and plays piano and guitar at house concerts\, clubs\, restaurants\, festivals and charity dinners. \nMike McMillan got his first guitar as a teenager and has been pursuing his musical dreams ever since (in between jobs\, 4 kids and several dogs).  After his first Doc Watson concert in the 1970’s\, he was inspired to learn finger picking and then later\, many blues songs. Mike can be found performing regularly on Fort Myers Beach. \nBruce Gallant has been writing songs for over 30 yrs. His songs are a reflection of different times in his life and he considers them his journal. Bruce’s wife\, Cecile accompanies him on mandolin. They have recorded one CD “Her and Me”\, and are presently working on another
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LOCATION:Holiday Inn 2431 Cleveland Ave\, Fort Myers\, FL 33901
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