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SUMMARY:Ben Prestage in Concert! Nick and Kathy Bernardi Open
DESCRIPTION:Growing up in rural Florida near the headwaters of the Everglades in gator and panther territory helped shape Prestage’s spanish-moss-covered sound\, but he had music in his blood before birth.\nBen’s maternal great-grandmother was the leader of an all-girls band (at a time when that was unheard-of) that toured the popular vaudeville circuit and performed with one of the most famous and highest paid stars of the 1920’s- Al Jolson. Her daughter was an accomplished boogie-woogie piano player.\nOn his father’s side\, Ben’s grandfather played Blues and Country guitar in a Mississippi string band\, when he wasn’t sharecropping cotton and sweet potatoes or cutting timber.\nPrestage cut his teeth performing in Florida fish camps\, biker bars and tourist traps. After a stint as busker/street performer on historic Beale Street in Memphis\, TN Ben emerged as one of world’s top one-man-bands.\nBen’s own brand of Deep South Swamp Music has been featured at some of the world’s premier Blues\, Jazz\, Americana\, and Folk festivals. Armed with self-crafted instruments made from roasting pans\, alligator heads\, and even a closet door Prestage creates a unique sound that has earned him numerous awards and nominations. After releasing a dozen albums\, and touring across the US and more than a dozen countries\, Ben Prestage continues to create music that “soars like a swamp hawk and wallows like an old bull gator.”\nFind some tunes and more here:benprestage.com\nOpening the show will be our talented friends\, the Bernardis! The duo of Kathy and Nick Bernardi started out as a couple over 50 years ago. Many years after moving to Southwest Florida\, they got the notion to try out some open MICs\, and found out he could play\, and she could sing\, and that it was fun. And so\, the adventure began.\nFlorida offered them many other opportunities\, including the Guitar Army in Punta Gorda\, the Barberville Folk Festivals in Pierson\, and The Farm stage in Brooksville. It is here they found their music family. The Bernardis offer an eclectic blend of Americana and contemporary music. Some of them are obscure songs written by well-known artists.\nDoor Donations:Members/$15General Admission/$20\nTickets are available at the door.\nACMA Listening Room doors open at 6:30 pm and concert begins at 7:00 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/ben-prestage-in-concert-nick-and-kathy-bernardi-open/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:RB Stone in Concert!  Gareth Rockliffe Opens
DESCRIPTION:“A bluesman who has been there and done that. This guy has been down all sorts of gravel roads\, often face-first.” – Blues Revue\n\nRB Stone is not who you think he is. Far from the average American bluesman\, RB Stone is a man who has lived to tell the tale\, whose blood runs thick with the stuff blues and country songs are made of. He’s been called a Blues Cowboy\, Country Bluesman\, Americana Artist and Roots Rocker\, and he answers yes to all.\nAs a teen\, RB left home and joined a 90-man rail gang traveling the Midwest before settling down into blue collar trade work that found him itching for adventure. At 23\, he left Ohio with only a truck\, some harps\, and a guitar and headed to Colorado to work as a cowboy. RB found lodging in a barn on an Indian Reservation in Ignacio where he learned horses by day and taught himself guitar at night. His music-loving parents had instilled in their son a passion for blues and rock and roll\, and it finally took hold of him out here in the West\, where he began entertaining guests of local outfitters by the campfire.\nRB’s life and career have taken many twists and turns\, and he’s got both bruises and significant accomplishments to show for it. As an independent musician\, he has 18 albums under his belt\, has toured 32 countries and five continents\, and sold over 40\,000 albums at his shows and festivals across the world. He has a song catalog with Gwen Gordy of the Motown Dynasty at EMI. He’s had principal roles in national commercials\, appeared in national music videos\, and his songs have been recorded by artists such as The Marshall Tucker Band. RB has worked with acts such as Hiroshima and The Charlie Daniels Band. Billboard Magazine honored RB with a songwriting award\, and the man’s not stopping any time soon.:Enjoy a modern blues cowboy? Click below.RBstone.com\nGareth Rockliffe is opening the show. He is a native of the UK\, is a professional photographer who has enjoyed writing songs for the past thirty years. His songs are often deeply personal\, but with a universal heartfelt appeal. Gareth is the creator of the award-winning short-film series called Contemplations\, which blend his images and spoken words to explore themes such as love\, loss\, awareness\, and connection. In recent years\, that same reflective voice has found its way into his songwriting.\nTickets for the show are available at the door.\nDoor donations:ACMA Members/ $15General Admission / $20
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rb-stone-in-concert-gareth-rockliffe-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Rebekah Pulley Duo in Concert! Michael Boswell Opens
DESCRIPTION:Rebekah Pulley is a St. Petersburg\, Florida based singer-songwriter whose music has been described as jaw dropping\, with a tendency to break your heart and shake your soul whether performing solo\, as a duo or with her band\, The Reluctant Prophets.\nWith a musical career spanning 3 decades\, she’s etched out a fruitful living in a diverse setting of house concerts\, bars\, and festivals and has earned herself 9 ‘Best Of The Bay’ songwriting\, recording\, and performance awards from Tampa’s own Creative Loafing. Rebekah’s songwriting has wryly evolved tapping roots-rock\, blues\, old-school country & western\, jazz\, and gospel to become a must have for even the most discerning music fans.\nA lover of lyrics\, hers are insightful and heartfelt\, and she sings them with a voice that is equal parts bourbon and honey. Rebekah has released seven full length recordings. Each one contains it’s own blend of tough but tender songs reflecting heartache\, love\, self-discovery and the nature of the world around her.\nAdding harmonies and playing upright bass\, we welcome back Rebekah and Rob Pastore!\nTake a listen to some music here:rebekahpulley.com\nOpening the show: Michael Boswell’s musical journey began in the small town of Brighton Tennessee\, nurtured by the sounds of his father’s guitar and his granddaddy’s fiddle. After years of performing in bands across the country spectrum\, Michael found his true calling in songwriting—a passion that brought him and his wife to Nashville in 1988.\nDuring his time in Music City\, Michael secured a publishing deal with Levy Production and honed his craft at renowned songwriters’ nights\, including The Bluebird and Douglas Corner. His path eventually led him into the world of video production with the Christian Television Network (CTN)\, prompting a move to Florida.When you look into Michael’s eyes\, you see the sincere warmth of a man who knows his purpose.\n\nTickets are available at the door.\nDoor Donations:ACMA Members/$15General Admission/$20\nACMA Listening Room doors open at 6:30 pm. The concert begins at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/rebekah-pulley-duo-in-concert-michael-boswell-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Songs of the Folk in Concert! Dennis Michael Opens
DESCRIPTION:A.T. and Lauren Cason were born in different parts of the Carolinas and met while studying music in college in the early 2000’s—they have been singing and playing together ever since. The combination of their training and the roots of their Carolina Piedmont upbringing helped the couple naturally craft a unique and authentic American folk music sound that’s as current and innovative as it is steeped in the folk\, country\, and blues music influences of the American South.\nAfter releasing numerous singles\, an EP titled “Songs of the Folk” and their first full-length album\, “Sun-Scorched Land”\, A.T. and Lauren are set to release their second LP entitled “In the Old Kingdom”\, all of it recorded in a centuries-old converted barn in Maldon\, Essex and the first Church of England parish chapel\, St. Michael’s in Woodham Walter\, built in the 1500s.\n\nTheir musical bond is gripping and palpable and as they tell stories alongside the tunes this connection transmits to audiences\, creating a truly engaging experience. Audience members leave impressed by the songwriting and fingerstyle guitar-playing\, entranced by the refined vocal harmonies\, and enamored with the exceptional lyricism\, but most importantly\, each person leaves feeling like an old friend of the Casons and a part of the Songs of the Folk.\nRead about their passion for taking their music to those in distressed situations\,like homeless shelters\, rehab centers\, and prisons through their non-profit organization\, For the Folk www.forthefolknc.org\n\nACMA Member Dennis Michael opens the show. Dennis is a soulful music performer whose style blends folk\, blues\, and indie elements into a captivating sonic tapestry. Hailing from Long Island\, New York\, Dennis weaves stories of the heart and introspection\, delivering raw and relatable narratives through his evocative lyrics and rich melodies.\nWith a strong foundation as a session artist\, writer\, and collaborator\, Dennis honed his craft working with Caprice Records and RockMill Studios. These experiences shaped his distinctive sound and storytelling prowess\, earning him recognition for his heartfelt performances and poignant songwriting.\nWhether performing solo or with a band\, Dennis Michael’s music resonates deeply\, drawing listeners into an emotional journey that feels both personal and universal. His ability to connect through tales of love\, loss\, and self-discovery sets him apart as a truly authentic artist.\nDoor Donations:Members/$15General Admission/$20\nTickets available at the door.\nDoors open at 6:30 pm and concert begins at 7:00 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/songs-of-the-folk-in-concert-dennis-michael-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:Pierce Pettis in Concert! Pete Benson Opens
DESCRIPTION:After a lifetime of crafting finely-wrought\, heart-touching songs\, singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis feels that he’s finally found his comfort zone. “The biggest change\,” he says of this point in his career “has been getting over myself and realizing this is a job and a craft. And the purpose is not fame and fortune (whatever that is) but simply doing good work.”\nIn his own words\, “My sisters all played piano and other instruments. In school\, I met other kids who wanted to be rock stars\, just like me. From the time we were around 10 or so up through high school\, we put together various bands — all of them horrible.”\nHis “horrible” bands didn’t deter him though and even though he had a nagging feeling (“I thought I was supposed to be a doctor or something.”) he persevered\, not only playing music but writing songs in a mix of rock\, folk\, country and R&B genres that landed him an unpaid position as a staff writer for Muscle Shoals Sounds Studios. While there\, his track “Song at the End of the Movie” found its way to Joan Baez’s 1979 album Honest Lullaby. Pettis hit the road and became a member of the “Fast Folk” movement in New York in the mid-1980’s.\nAn album titled\, “Tinseltown” in 1991 produced by Mark Heard transcended the album. After Heard’s death\, to this day\, Pierce includes a song written by Heard on every album.\nPierce Pettis’ songs have been recorded by artists including Susan Ashton\, Dar Williams\, Garth Brooks and Art Garfunkel.\nVisit him and listen at:piercepettis.com\n\nPete Benson will open the show. Pete is an ACMA member as well as a singer/songwriter. Americana music and playing guitar have been his love\, muse\, and best friend since childhood.\nDoor Donations:Members/$15General Admission/$20\nTickets available at the door.\nDoors open at 6:30 pm and concert begins at 7:00 pm
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/pierce-pettis-in-concert-pete-benson-opens/
LOCATION:ACMA. at All Faiths Unitarian\, 2756 McGregor Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33901
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SUMMARY:ACMA & Theater Conspiracy present Andy Wahlberg and Bill Metts in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Theater Conspiracy and the ACMA have partnered to bring you live music in an intimate setting. Andy Wahlberg and Bill Metts will share the stage to bring their music to you at this ACMA @ OFF BROADWAY PALM Theater show. \nDoors at 6:30\, Show at 7:00 \nTickets $18 for ACMA members $20 for general public and are available at \nhttps://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/theatreconspiracy/7728/event/1468880 \nOR by calling the box office at 239-208-1003 (no fees)Andy Wahlberg: \nAndy grew up in Miami\, Florida where he was first exposed to classical\, pop and international music. He had his first “gig” at age five with a Calypso Latin band that performed at his mother’s restaurant in Miami every weekend. Andy played the bongos while wearing a little Ricky Ricardo suit\, puffy sleeves and all. \nAndy began performing at live venues in his early teens. During that time he honed his craft playing venues all over the United States. He started playing his trademark Harp Guitar which he found in a pawn shop in Los Angeles in the early ’70’s. After studying at a performing arts college for two years\, he began a full time career as a performing artist\, focusing on the unique sound of the Harp Guitar. \nSince then\, Andy’s musical career has spanned over 45 years\, more than 3000 concerts and performances nationwide\, 8 albums and hundreds of television and radio appearances. Andy has performed on stage with groups such as Chicago\, Spyra Gyra\, Firefall\, Hall and Oates\, Don McLean and the Spinners. He has created soundtracks and scores for numerous television\, radio and movie projects. His most recent works include the soundtrack for the PBS Special Florida’s Historic Lighthouses and the motion pictures “Captiva” and “Jericho” \nBill Metts \nBill is a founding member of the ACMA\, former board member\, and regularly hosts the ACMA ukulele workshop for kids. In addition to his ACMA participation Bill finds time to play amazing music at venues around the county and the state. “In his own words: have been playing guitar and singing for nearly fifty years now. I Started with American Folk and Blues tunes and finger- style guitar. Had a run in with a Classic Rock band for 6 years or so and I sure was glad when that ended. I spent 15 years playing in nursing homes doing standards from the 30’s and 40’s. Now I mostly write. You will see a bit of all the above in my songs. I hope you like. ” \nTake a listen to Bill at https://billmetts.bandcamp.com
URL:https://www.americanacma.org/event/acma-theater-conspiracy-present-andy-wahlberg-and-bill-metts-in-concert/
LOCATION:Off Broadway Palm Theater\, 1380 Colonial Blvd.\, Fort Myers\, FL\, 33907\, United States
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