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SUMMARY:Ben Gage in Concert!  "Houseboat" Jim Visone Opens
DESCRIPTION:Ben Gage is a songwriter from Akron\, OH. Ben Gage grew up in the rust belt of Northeast Ohio\, spread out in the countryside along the great Lake Erie. His roots run deep beside the hard working blue collars that Ohio has to boast. That tenacity\, love of family\, and respect for a long day can be seen in his music. He doesn’t shy away from life’s ups and downs and sews human experience within all his songs\, artfully\, without the need to bash you over the head with ideas. In Fall of 2021 Ben quit his job in the tech-sector to pursue music full time. Now he travels the US sharing stories and songs and always collecting more.\nFolk and Blues music gives us a way to hand along a story\, and it’s what fuels Ben’s songwriting and the reason he includes the listener. The best story sets aside the complexities and focuses on honesty. You will find yourself feeling as though you’ve heard his songs before even if it’s your first time.\nFind our more here:bengagemusic.com\n\n“Houseboat” Jim Visone will open the show…banjo? guitar? One just never knows with Houseboat\, but we know it will be awesome! Jim started picking and singing back in the late 50’s in Greenwich Village. Got married\, worked\, and got back to music about fifteen years ago in Las Vegas. I’ve been playing around the Ft. Myers area for the last six years. Go catch him singing his original music around town. You will be glad you did!\nTickets for the show are available at the door. Door donations are as follows:$15/ACMA Members$20/General Admission\nOur listening room doors open at 6:30 PM and the show begins at 7:00 PM.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ben-gage-in-concert-houseboat-jim-visone-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA Songwriters at Koreshan State Park
DESCRIPTION:ACMA Songwriters at Koreshan State Park \nThe Friends of Koreshan State Park have partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to present monthly concerts featuring all-original music by talented local artists. \nBring a chair or blanket and settle in for an evening under the stars. If the weather doesn’t cooperate\, the show will be canceled and your tickets will be honored at next month’s performance. \nThe ACMA\, a Fort Myers–based nonprofit\, is dedicated to promoting original music by local singer-songwriters. Each showcase features artists sharing their songs\, the stories behind them\, and a lifetime of experiences— Prepare for an evening of professional-quality acoustic Americana music\, which blends blues\, roots\, folk\, bluegrass\, and country. Details: \n\nTickets: $10 (includes parking) Children under 12 free \nAdvance Tickets      https://friendsofkoreshan.org/event-6366598/Registration\nSchedule: Gates open at 6:30.  Show runs from 7-9pm with 20 minute intermission\n\n Nov. 12  Koreshan  State Park Songwriter Showcase   \nBill Metts\, Kim Mayfield & Chakulla  \nBill Metts started singing and playing guitar during the country blues revival of the 1960s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. Shortly after moving to Southwest Florida\, he was asked to serve on the board of the nationally known Americana Community Music Association. He began writing songs as a result of being asked to host their weekly Songwriter Circle and for four years did so. He also volunteered for “Hope by Song Inc\,” a not-for-profit organization\, creating songs from the writings of people dealing with great emotional trauma in order to help them heal through the power inherent in music. He has performed at the prestigious Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival\, the world-famous “Ground Zero” in Clarksdale Mississippi\, at the Will McLean Festival in Brooksville\, Florida\, and in the BMI sponsored Island Hopper Songwriter Festival. \nKim Mayfield is also known as half of the Americana duo ‘Reckless Saints\,’ (with husband Roy Schneider) and shared in the songwriting for their first two albums. Mayfield’s song “Ring Around the Moon\,” described by a reviewer as “haunted by Patsy Cline\,” earned a semi-finalist spot in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. Reckless Saints were finalists in the 2025 Kerrville New Folk competition. \nChakulla (affectionately known as Grandfather Chakulla) is an individual\, expressing his music with an organic grove of worldly rhythm’s\, unique guitar cords\, catchy and memorable melodies. He sings out with an acoustic guitar using a loop pedal enabling leads\, harmonica\, marimba\, conga’s\, percussion\, and vocal percussion lines to manifest on the spot and live . \nHe is best described as the Folk/World/Jazz/Americana artist\, and in his 4 decades of writing and playing music Chakulla has shared his music at concert venues seating 60\,000 people\, and in Clubs\, at House concerts\, Festivals\, TV and radio appearances\, and singing out in the streets. \nHe has shared the stage with Richie Havens\, Pete Seeger\, Arlo Guthrie\, Buddy Miles\, Aztec Two step\, etc. Chakulla has a profound effect on audiences connecting\, including\, inspiring\, and inviting them to participate and to sing along leaving them with a smile.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-songwriters-at-koreshan-state-park/
LOCATION:Koreshan State Park\, 3800 Corkscrew Rd\, Estero\, FL\, 33928\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jann Klose in Concert! Joe Terlizzi Opens
DESCRIPTION:Soaring Americana vocals along with some artistic experimentation into reggae and punk gets you\, Jann Klose. Welcome back!\nJann Klose is an award-winning* pop singer-songwriter\, who has released seven albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya\, South Africa\, Germany and the United States. Singles from his most recent albums Surrender and In Tandem have accumulated over 10 million streams across all platforms and charted on Top 40 radio in both the US and South Africa.\nJann served as the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the 2012 film Greetings from Tim Buckley. His songs have been heard on the Grammy® nominated Healthy Food For Thought compilation\, charted in the Billboard Top 10 compilation Action Moves People United\, and have appeared in MTV Cribs and the movies Married Young\, Dead Broke and One Little Finger\, where he worked alongside Quincy Jones.\nJann has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals\, including Jesus Christ Superstar\, Jekyll and Hyde\, and The Who’s Tommy as well as in made-for-TV movies\, voice overs and commercials. In 2020\, Jann launched his podcast\, Making Sound with Jann Klose. With over 120 episodes the show has featured guests such as John Mahon (Elton John Band)\, Simon Kirke (Free\, Bad Company) and Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad).\nJann has opened for and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Pat Benatar\, John Oates of Hall and Oates\, Suzanne Vega\, Renaissance & Annie Haslam\, The Yardbirds\, Liz Callaway and sister Ann Hampton Callaway\, Rosanne Cash\, Paula Cole\, Brett Dennen\, Karen Zoid\, Tamara Dey\, Carrie Newcomer\, Alicia Madison\, Roger McGuinn\, Gary Lucas\, Jeffrey Gaines\, Elliott Murphy\, Rusted Root\, Pete Seeger and Les Paul.\n*Recipient of 4 Independent Music Awards\, Grammy® nomination “Healthy Food For Thought” compilation.\nTake a listen here:jannklose.com\nOpening the show is new ACMA member and singer/songwriter\, Joe Terizzi. Joe comes from Jersey City\, NJ and has been playing guitar since the age of 10. He started in rock bands in his teens and went through an acoustic period in his early twenties after graduating from Stevens Tech. As a member of Hobo King\, he and friend Ed Bank opened for some well known folk acts of the day. But he decided to pursue a career as a chemical patent specialist and put his songwriting chops on the back burner. This job allowed him to travel the world on business and live in New York City for many years. Musical interests eventually won out and in 2012\, he decided to release a CD of original songs by playing all the instruments and recording it at home. Since then\, he has self-released two more CDs and recently finished his fourth. He spends his winters in Fort Myers and for summers\, he recently relocated to West New York\, NJ. He enjoys being a member of ACMA and is thrilled to be invited to open up for Jann. Look for his new CD\, “Thankful”\, soon available on most musical platforms.\nTickets for this show are available at the door.Door donations: $15/ACMA Members$20/General AdmissionThe listening room doors open at 6:30 PM and the show begins at 7:00 PM.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/jann-klose-in-concert-joe-terlizzi-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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