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SUMMARY:Verlon Thompson in Concert! Ray Cerbone Opens
DESCRIPTION:Thirty 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).\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.\nTo the everyday country music fan\, Verlon Thompson is not a household name. But within the music community of Nashville\, Thompson is a songwriter and guitarist almost without peer.\nComplete discography\, videos\, accolades and such available at www.verlonthompson.com\n\nOne of the founding members of the ACMA\, RayCerbone\, opens the show. Ray began playing guitar during the late 60’s folk scene. With the support and inspiration of fellow local and touring musicians\, he began writing and playing in earnest in 2010. Traveling a long road in a short time\, his music encompasses many genres\, including Americana\, Folk\, Blues\, Ballads\, and a little bit of Country. His storyteller style takes the listener to another place in time\, his music and lyrics bringing evocative insights into the many sides of life. Ray is also a singer-songwriter’s song-singer. That is\, he does interpretive covers of other great originals by little-known but very talented artists using his own creative touch. His inventive fingerstyle guitar is uniquely diverse and easy-on-the-ears.More about Ray at:steelonwood.com\nTickets for this special event are available at the door.\nDoor Donations:Members/$20General Admission/$25\nDoors open at 6:30 pm and concert begins at 7:00 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/verlon-thompson-in-concert-ray-cerbone-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Lipbone Redding in Concert! Andy Getch Opens
DESCRIPTION:Feel good music\, story telling\, a generous soul…Lipbone Redding has it all! Welcome back to the ACMA stage!\n“Traveling the world\, making friends and music.”\nLipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator\, who makes stories into songs\, and songs into birds. In his early years\, he left his home of North Carolina to live in New York City\, where he busked nightly for three years in the Uptown 6 train subway station in SoHo. The experience of New York has led him to many accolades and adventures. His music is groove-inspired\, unique and heartfelt; a rootsy\, soulful joy that can move a crowd to dancing with just a microphone and a guitar. In honor of his many influences from around the globe\, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music.\n“Vocals\, guitar and…other stuff.”\nLipbone is a master at rousing a room into howls and unbridled sing-alongs. With a band or solo\, his songs are peppered with vocal trombones and throat-singing crickets\, fantastic animals and a host of poignant characters. Lipbone engages the audience as if they are additional band members\, and invites them to employ their voices\, claps and dance moves for the greater good.\nLipbone regularly makes music for deep guided meditations\, yoga\, and wellness\, and is an avid supporter of healing with sound\, cultivating a loving heart\, and a positive mind.\nWhenever he is not adventuring\, Lipbone enjoys his status as artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat in Tarboro\, North Carolina\, where he co-hosts festivals\, retreats\, and regular live events.\nwww.lipbone.com\nhttps://instagram.com/lipbonehttps://facebook.com/lipbonereddingmusicmakerhttps://youtube.com/teamlipbone\nOur own ACMA member Andy Getch opens the show. Andy has been a member back to the humble beginnings of the ACMA. He has the ability to pull the audience into his music and stories that accompany. Andy is a talented singer/songwriter\, painter of cool stuff and dedicated environmentalist. He and his wife open their home to traveling musicians for house concerts. Thank you for all you do to support the mission of the ACMA!\nTickets are available at the door.\nDoor donations:Members/$18General Admission/$22\nDoors open at 6:30 pm and concert begins at 7:00 pm\n\n\nOur own ACMA member Andy Getch opens the show. Andy has been a member back to the humble beginnings of the ACMA. He has the ability to pull the audience into his music and stories that accompany. Andy is a talented singer/songwriter\, painter of cool stuff and dedicated environmentalist. He and his wife open their home to traveling musicians for house concerts. Thank you for all you do to support the mission of the ACMA!\nTickets are available at the door.\nDoor donations:Members/$15General Admission/$20\nDoors open at 6:30 pm and concert begins at 7:00 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/lipbone-redding-in-concert-andy-getch-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Songwriters on the Plaza   Ray Boone\, Matt Hannam\,& Bruce Gallant
DESCRIPTION:Songwriters on the Plaza                 \nThe Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket\, and in case of bad weather\, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms. \nThe ACMA\, a Fort Myers-based nonprofit\, promotes local artists who perform original songs. At these events\, expect to hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences and the stories behind their songs. Prepare for an evening of professional-quality acoustic Americana music\, which blends blues\, roots\, folk\, bluegrass\, and country. There’s plenty of space\, so bring a friend and enjoy the music! \nRay Boone is a native Floridian\, In 2007 he moved to Nashville\, Tennessee to produce RFDTV’s Music and Motors with Mike Curb and Sony Music artist cousin Larry Boone and began writing songs. His Florida roots brought story songs about living the coastal salt life and the escapism that it brings. \nIn 2007 he moved to Nashville\, Tennessee to produce RFDTV’s Music and Motors with Mike Curb and Sony Music artist cousin Larry Boone and began writing songs. His Florida roots brought story songs about living the coastal salt life and the escapism that it brings.Radio A1A\, Beachfront Radio\, Shore Life Radio\, Dockside Live\, Beach Radio and several other tropical rock stations have been playing his songs in their rotations. His first CD/album “Island Songs” has produced several chart toppers along with CD album “Legacy” and his new CD/album “I Wanna Live Like That” is out now and in rotation on your favorite Trop Rock \, Country Americana radio stations.Ray is a BMI songwriter and MFG Recording artist and has had song cuts by several independent artists\, including High South band\, Jake Clayton\, Ricky Lee Tanner\, and sync music on PBS\, The Sportsman Channel television shows.He considers himself a songwriter storyteller and has moved back to his home state of Florida to Cape Coral and will be performing at house concerts\, Parrot Head clubs\, Tampa’s Music on The Bay\, Cedar Key Tiki Festival\, Riverfest Jacksonville\, BMI Island Hopper and Key West Trop Rock’N Duval music festivals. \nMatt Hannam is a covers artist and songwriter who performs as a solo artist\, and with his six piece band The Collective. Matt is a former school teacher that has worked in the Telecommunications industry for the past 21 years. He has been a member of the ACMA since the founding year\, and is a former board member of both the ACMA and Hope by Song. \nPast regular solo and duo performances include World of Beer University Parkway (2016 to 2019)\, and Three Fishermen Seafood Restaurant (2016 to 2020). He has also played at various other local establishments. \nBruce Gallant  For over 40 years\, Bruce has been writing songs\, using them as a journal to reflect the different times in his life. “I started writing songs in my late 20s and have never stopped. Anything of importance in my life is in one of my songs. Writing is essential for my survival.” Bruce is also on the board of the Americana Community Music Association\, and hosts the weekly Singer-Songwriting Circle\, and can often be found performing around town.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songwriters-on-the-plaza-ray-boone-matt-hannam-bruce-gallant/
LOCATION:Fort Myers Regional Library\, 1651 Lee St\, Fort Myers \, FL\, 33901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mare Wakefield and Nomad @ ACMA @ The Alliance.  J.D. Lashley opens
DESCRIPTION:Look who’s coming to the ACMA @ The Alliance for the Arts series!Old friends in new places!\nDoors open at 2:30. Show at 3:00 PM.\nTickets: $18 for ACMA/Alliance Members. $20 general public.Get them in advance at www.artinlee.org.\n“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\n“You’ll be astounded” says Maverick Magazine about this Nashville-basedAmericana duo. featuring award-winning southeast Texas songwriter Mare Wakefield on guitar and Turkish-born\, classically-trained Nomad on piano and accordion\, this husband-and-wife duo delights audiences with their Americana\, old-name country and contemporary folk. Former Kerrville Folk Festival Newfolk Finalists and Falcon Ridge folk festval emerging Artists\, the duo had a song featured in a 2017 Lifetime IV Move. The duo tours with joyful exuberance and regularly performs ail across the Us– including concerts asArtists in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park!\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.Currently based in Nashville\, the pair were 2016 and 2015 Kerrville NewFolk finalists and 2015 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists.\nmarewakefield.com\nACMA member J.D. Lashley opens the show. “If Folk Singer Todd Snider dropped his kid brother on his head\, he’d have probably wound up a lot like JD Lashley. JD works hard and writes harder\, trying to pluck jokes and rhymes out of the grind. His style is heavily influenced by Americana and Roots music\, and he’s not afraid to sneak in a little Hip Hop… Something for everyone.”
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/mare-wakefield-and-nomad-acma-the-alliance-j-d-lashley-opens/
LOCATION:Alliance for the Arts\, 10091 McGregor Blvd\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33919\, United States
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SUMMARY:Darren Nicholson Band in Concert! Ralph Leeseburg Opens
DESCRIPTION:Darren Nicholson\n\n” I have been around world class musicians and concerts since I was a boy\, and have promoted concerts and events most of my adult life. I am old enough to have seen the classic artists like Bill Monroe\, the Stanley Brothers\, the original Seldom Scene\, Tony Rice\, Doc and Merle Watson\, and New Grass Revival\, among scores of others\, as well as classic rock groups such as the Rolling Stones\, Mountain\, The Eagles and too many others to mention\, along with new stars of today such as Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson.\nAside from being superb musicians\, singers\, and songwriters\, all of these artists shared (or share) one special trait – the ability to connect with their audiences and make the audiences feel that their songs were written just for them.\nNo matter the size of the venue or audience – from huge stadium tours to intimate listening rooms – these artists all possess the magical ability to make you feel as if you were the only person there\, and that they were performing that song just for you.\nDarren Nicholson has this unique ability as well. Combining the instrumental talent to blister anything with strings\, along with incredible vocals and superb songwriting skills\, Darren puts the icing on the performance cake with a wicked sense of humor and compelling personality that will bring even the most hardened audience out of their seats.\nNot only is he a world class artist\, but Darren is genuinely a world class guy\, always positive and always helping others. Don’t miss the chance to see this incredible artist perform his musical magic\, in person or on a recording—you’ll be glad you did\, and you’ll likely make a new friend in the process!\n– Bob Plott\, Mountain Memories Productions\nFind out more here:darrennicholson.net\nWe don’t get too see/hear enough of Ralph Leeseburg on our ACMA stage. Don’t miss a rare performance when he opens the show for the Darren Nicholson Band! About Ralph: Ralph has been making music for more than 50 years but it has only been the last 20 that he has set intentions on positive music. A little folksy\, a little rootsy\, a little bluesy\, a little bit of rock’n’roll. And something he likes to call Metaphysical Country. He really likes sharing the vibe and hopes to leave you smiling.\nDoor donations:Members/$15General Admission/$20
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/darren-nicholson-band-in-concert-ralph-leesburg-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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