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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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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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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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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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