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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: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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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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