Everywhere in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and other parts of SW Florida there’s always something fun to do, from yearly festivals to unique concerts and holiday celebrations.
Check out what is going on throughout the month. We are constantly updating this page with consistent current information.
FEBRUARY
Bloomsday
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Artstage Studio Theatre | 2267 Bay St, Fort Myers FL
In this touching time-travel love story from the author of “Becky’s New Car,” Robert returns to Dublin to reunite with the woman who captured his heart thirty-five years earlier. Dancing backward through time, Robert and Cait retrace their steps and discover their younger selves - Robbie and Caithleen. Told with wit, humor, and heartache, Bloomsday is a buoyant, moving story about making the most of the present before it becomes the past.
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $47
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The Fantasticks
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
In the Heart of the McGregor Corridor | 13211 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers FL
The World’s Longest Running Musical. Music by Harvey Schmidt, Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
“Try to Remember” a time when this roman- tic charmer wasn’t enchanting audiences. This classic about a boy, a girl and their two fathers is a timeless fable with its wise humor, breathtaking poetry, and beautiful music.
Fees/Tickets
General - $40 / VIP - $55
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Boca
February 11, 2025 - February 28, 2025
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Florida Repertory Theatre | 2268 Bay St. Fort Myers, FL
Celebrate our very own Sunshine State by traveling east to Boca Raton – and a retirement community where the lawns and residents are perfectly maintained. This brand-new not-to-be-missed comedy follows a group of retirees who – between golf, bridge, and Botox – can be found dishing gossip and living it up like they’re teenagers again. Through it all, they find the key to happiness lies within their own community.
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $47
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Aaron Lewis
February 15, 2025
8:00 PM
Seminole Casino Hotel | 506 S 1st Street, Immokalee, FL
Lewis, the Vermont-born powerhouse first found success with Staind, the 2000s-era hard rockers who injected meditative muscle into an era better known for mindless aggression. But while that band is still very much alive, it was never enough to satisfy Lewis’ creative drive. Embracing his roots to earn a rare second round of success, a series of solo Country projects have led to two No. 1 Billboard Country Album debuts – Town Line (2011) and Sinner (2016) – plus a Platinum collab with heroes George Jones and Charlie Daniels (“Country Boy”), and a Gold-certified Billboard No. 1 with “Am I The Only One” in 2021. Lewis’ 2022 solo album followed suit, with “Frayed at Both Ends” emerging as the best-selling Country album in America, but he never wrote songs for the stats. No matter the sonic setting, Lewis writes and sings to get his truth out and his upcoming album “The Hill” is no different.
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $65
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Mare Wakefield and Nomad @ ACMA @ The Alliance. J.D. Lashley opens
February 16, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
“You’ll be astounded” says Maverick Magazine about this Nashville-based Americana 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 across the US.
ACMA 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.”
Fees/Tickets
Members - $18 / General Public - $20
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SANTOS Skin to Skin
February 19, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
SANTOS–Skin to Skin is a film portrait of community activist and seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos, a “keeper of the Afro-Caribbean flame.” Rich in musical performances, Santos links the rhythms of his ancestors to contemporary struggles of identity and social justice.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $10 / General Public - $12
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February Music Walk
February 21, 2024
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Downtown Fort Myers River District, Fort Myers, FL
From jazz and blues to rock & roll, local and regional musicians line the streets of downtown Fort Myers.
Fees/Tickets
Free Admission
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Darren Nicholson Band in Concert! Ralph Leeseburg Opens
February 22, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
ACMA at All Faiths Unitarian | 2756 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Darren 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.
We don’t get to 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! 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.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $15 / General Public - $20
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Midland
February 22, 2025
8:00 PM
Seminole Casino Hotel | 506 S 1st Street, Immokalee, FL
Midland have sought to reintroduce the Western plains, Laurel Canyon-cum-Bakersfield and Lone Star juke joints to Country music since coming together at a friend’s wedding over common influences and the need for a return to this sort of post-Urban Cowboy Country. For lead singer/guitarist Mark Wystrach, bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy and lead guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson, the double platinum hit “Drinkin’ Problem” set the stage for their critically acclaimed “On The Rocks” and No. 1 Billboard Top Country Albums debut “Let It Roll” to unite classic country fans, hipsters and media including Entertainment Weekly, GQ, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Variety, Rolling Stone Country and NPR. Based in Dripping Springs, Texas, the trio of songwriters who developed their sound at Tornillo, Texas’ storied Sonic Ranch have been building a following that’s sold-out the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show, packed a multiple-night stand at Ft. Worth’s iconic Billy Bob’s and re-opened North Hollywood’s legendary Palomino Club for one night only. Bringing listeners a resurgence of their thick harmonies, sad melodies, tart lyrics, and steel guitar with their latest album “The Last Resort: Greetings From” (Big Machine Records), the retro-Nuevo trio has grown from bar band to an in-demand headliner who have even put together their own cruise.
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $65
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MARCH
Southwest Florida Reading Festival
March 1, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fort Myers Regional Library | 2450 First Street, Fort Myers River District FL
There is something for all ages to experience at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Everyone enjoys the multiple stages with the celebrity authors who share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books or what makes a story idea click for them. You will be able to buy books and have the authors personalize and sign them too! Kids will be mesmerized by the storytellers.
There’s an abundance of family fun activities such as crafts, readings, drawings and so much more. Be sure to visit the local author marketplace and meet writers from the Florida Writers Association, Gulf Coast Writers Association and the Southwest Florida Fiction Writers. It’ll be a day you will thoroughly enjoy and one you will want to repeat every year!
Fees/Tickets
Free Admission
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Hank Woji & Friends in Concert! Bill Frey Opens
March 1, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
ACMA at All Faiths Unitarian | 2756 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Hank Woji and Friends in Concert....what a great way to kick off the partaking of March spring celebrations!
A self-described “Jersey Shore Ex-Pat turned West Texas Desert Rat”, Hank Woji cut his musical teeth as a bassist in the vibrant Asbury Park, NJ music scene of the 1980s & 90s, playing in some of the Garden State’s most dynamic and innovative bands, while performing at festivals, and in clubs and concert halls, from Virginia to Ontario, in styles ranging from Blues and R&B to Reggae and Rock & Roll to County Rock and Worldbeat!
Fees/Tickets
Members - $15 / General Public - $20
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Bloomsday
March 1, 2025 - March 2, 2025
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Artstage Studio Theatre | 2267 Bay St, Fort Myers FL
In this touching time-travel love story from the author of “Becky’s New Car,” Robert returns to Dublin to reunite with the woman who captured his heart thirty-five years earlier. Dancing backward through time, Robert and Cait retrace their steps and discover their younger selves - Robbie and Caithleen. Told with wit, humor, and heartache, Bloomsday is a buoyant, moving story about making the most of the present before it becomes the past.
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $47
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Pop-Up Art Museum50 Celebration 2025
March 1, 2025 - March 2, 2025
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Pop-Up Museum50 is a special exhibition celebrating the Alliance’s 50th anniversary. This juried exhibition will feature 50 museum-quality works by contemporary artists from across Southwest Florida. The exhibition will be held on March 1-2, 2025, at the Alliance for the Arts campus.
The Pop-Up Museum50 is part of the Alliance’s yearlong celebration of five decades of promoting and supporting arts in the community. Artists from Tampa to Marco Island are invited to submit original works in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, printmaking, and textiles.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $125 / General Public - $150
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Boca
March 1, 2025 - March 2, 2025
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Florida Repertory Theatre | 2268 Bay St. Fort Myers, FL
Florida Rep presents “Boca” by Jessica Provenz
Celebrate our very own Sunshine State by traveling east to Boca Raton – and a retirement community where the lawns and residents are perfectly maintained. This brand-new not-to-be-missed comedy follows a group of retirees who – between golf, bridge, and Botox – can be found dishing gossip and living it up like they’re teenagers again. Through it all, they find the key to happiness lies within their own community.
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $47
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March Art Walk
March 7, 2025
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Downtown Fort Myers River District, Fort Myers, FL
Join the March Art Walk! Local vendors, crafters, and artists will be demonstrating and selling their one-of-a-kind works of art created in a variety of mediums.
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Free Admission
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The Temptations and The Four Tops
March 7, 2025
8:00 PM
Seminole Casino Hotel | 506 S 1st Street, Immokalee, FL
The Temptations, often referred to as “American Music Royalty,” are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. The Temptations, throughout the group’s evolution, have produced 53 Billboard Hot 100 Hit singles, including four that became #1 Pop singles: “My Girl,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Just My Imagination,” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.” Additionally, they released 43 Top 10 R&B hit singles, 14 of which were #1 R&B hits, including timeless classics such as “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” and songs influenced by their funk/psychedelic soul sound including “Happy People,” and “Shakey Ground.” The group also has 16 #1 R&B Albums. The Temptation’s 60-year history spans both the 20th and 21st centuries and their music transcends generations.
The Four Tops had their first Motown hit, “Baby I Need Your Loving” in 1964, making them stars. Their 1960s track record on the label is indispensable to any retrospective of the decade. “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” a no. 1 R&B and Pop smash in 1965, is one of Motown’s longest-running chart toppers; it was quickly followed by “It’s The Same Old Song” (#2 R&B/#5 pop). Their commercial peak was a romantic trilogy: the #1 “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing In The Shadows Of Love” (#2 R&B/#6 pop) and “Bernadette” (#3 R&B/#4 pop), an extraordinary run of instant Holland-Dozier-Holland classics. Other top hits include “Ask The Lonely,” “Something About You,” “You Keep Running Away,” covers of “Walk Away Renee” and “If I Were A Carpenter,” “When She Was My Girl,” “It’s All In The Game,” “Still Water (Love)” and “Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I’ve Got).” Attendees must be 21+
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Tickets start at $125
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Bluegrass Concert Series presents Swinging Bridge
March 9, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Swinging Bridge members are six talented gentlemen from the Venice area of Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. The band was formed in the year 1997 and performs regularly throughout the region. The group can be found at the monthly Florida Bluegrass Association Jam/Fests and they have become a fixture at many bluegrass festivals in Florida. In the spring of 2003, the band released their first CD project “Rough Edges” which has become a hit with their growing cadre of fans.In 2017 they released their 20th Anniversary Live cd.
“The Swinging Bridge Band has developed into the best band to come out of the Southwest Florida area in recent memory. Their great lead singing, tight harmonies, dazzling instrumental breaks, and dead-on timing puts them on a par with some of the foremost nationally known bands. The band has a great on-stage personality. They make the audience feel that they are included in the fun the band is having on stage. They have a repertoire of songs and instrumentals that draws from traditional and contemporary Bluegrass, Classic Country, and other genres to create a show that is a treat for any bluegrass fan.” – Herb Washburn, President, Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $18 / General Public - $20
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Songwriters on the Plaza, Bob Williams, Kim Mayfield , & Marie Nofsinger
March 11, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Fort Myers Regional Library | 1651 Lee St. Fort Myers, FL
Ray 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.
Matt 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.
Bruce 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.
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Free Admission
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Flatlanders
March 11, 2025 - March 31, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Players Circle Theater | 13211 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL
This new comic romp begins when a car gets stuck in a Poconos blizzard. To survive, a couple breaks into a cabin belonging to total strangers. They discover secrets about their hosts and each other. Will they weather the storm?
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Tickets start at $35
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Kim’s Video-A Film Screening
March 12, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
With the ghosts of cinema past leading his way, cinephile and filmmaker David Redmon sets off on a seemingly quixotic quest to find a legendary lost video collection of 55,000 movies in Sicily.
For two decades, New York City cinephiles had access to a treasure trove of rare and esoteric films through Kim’s Video. An entangled mesh of media, 1990 zips to 2019, something forgotten, something found, stories made up, stories shared, Kim’s Video unearths the bizarre story of New York’s beloved Kim’s Video collection of 55,000 rental titles.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $10 / General Public - $2
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Hank Woji & Friends in Concert! Bill Frey Opens
March 15, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
ACMA at All Faiths Unitarian | 2756 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Patchouli &Terra Guitarra is master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter, guitarist Julie Patchouli. With 22 albums recorded and appearances on TV, film and radio programs around the world, the duo’s sound is a soulful fusion of blazing Spanish and World guitar instrumentals, heartstring tugging lyrics, lush vocal harmonies, and epic folk rock anthems.
It’s a treat to have ACMA Member and Singer/Songwriter, Mary Dahl open this show. Mary performed for 20 years as a member of “The Lite Side” quartet in PA, MD and DC. They performed six times at the White House for 3 different presidential administrations , entertained at Christmas specials at Hershey Park Chocolate World and opened for the original Kingston Trio at the Carlisle Theatre in 1996. As a member of the ACMA she continues to write songs and share her “Music Therapy”.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $15 / General Public - $20
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Patchouli in Concert! Mary Dahl Opens
March 15, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
ACMA at All Faiths Unitarian | 2756 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Patchouli &Terra Guitarra is master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter, guitarist Julie Patchouli.
With 22 albums recorded and appearances on TV, film and radio programs around the world, the duo’s sound is a soulful fusion of blazing Spanish and World guitar instrumentals, heartstring tugging lyrics, lush vocal harmonies, and epic folk rock anthems.
It’s a treat to have ACMA Member and Singer/Songwriter, Mary Dahl open this show. Mary performed for 20 years as a member of “The Lite Side” quartet in PA, MD and DC.
They performed six times at the White House for 3 different presidential administrations , entertained at Christmas specials at Hershey Park Chocolate World and opened for the original Kingston Trio at the Carlisle Theatre in 1996. As a member of the ACMA she continues to write songs and share her “Music Therapy”.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $15 / General Public - $20
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Kim’s Video-A Film Screening
March 18, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
With the ghosts of cinema past leading his way, cinephile and filmmaker David Redmon sets off on a seemingly quixotic quest to find a legendary lost video collection of 55,000 movies in Sicily.
For two decades, New York City cinephiles had access to a treasure trove of rare and esoteric films through Kim’s Video. An entangled mesh of media, 1990 zips to 2019, something forgotten, something found, stories made up, stories shared, Kim’s Video unearths the bizarre story of New York’s beloved Kim’s Video collection of 55,000 rental titles.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $10 / General Public - $2
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Shout! The Mod Musical
March 18, 2025 - March 31, 2025
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Florida Repertory Theatre | 2268 Bay St. Fort Myers, FL
The powerful women and smashing sounds that made England swing in the 1960s come to musical life in this non-stop revue! SHOUT! features the infectious, soulful pop anthems and ballads that made household names of Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lulu, Shirley Bassey, The Seekers, and others! If you enjoyed Beehive, you’ll love the eye-popping fashions, psychedelic dances, and new arrangements of hits like “Downtown,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” “Diamonds Are Forever,” and more!
Fees/Tickets
Members - $10 / General Public - $2
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March Music Walk
March 21, 2024
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Downtown Fort Myers River District, Fort Myers, FL
From jazz and blues to rock & roll, local and regional musicians line the streets of downtown Fort Myers.
Fees/Tickets
Free Admission
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ACMA @ The Alliance presents The Honey Badgers! Fred Ball Opens
March 23, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
The ACMA is happy to welcome for the first time The Honey Badgers are a contemporary folk duo bringing their sincere Americana sound to stages across the east coast. The married duo is known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable chemistry on and off stage. Weaving their voices together with Michael’s driving guitar and Erin’s wistful violin, The Honey Badgers spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world. They were recently voted #1 “Most Wanted” at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase 2023 and were winners of the 2023 Delaware Public Media Homey Award for Best Folk Song.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $18 / General Public - $20
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Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Samantha Fish
March 28, 2025
8:00 PM
Seminole Casino Hotel | 506 S 1st Street, Immokalee, FL
Grammy-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has quickly become the defining blues voice of his generation. From his hometown of Clarksdale, Miss. to stages around the globe, the young blues star has already headlined multiple U.S. and European tours, and amazed fans in Australia, New Zealand, and India. Selected in summer 2022 to open for The Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park, Ingram has also performed and toured with friends including Vampire Weekend, Jason Isbell, Steve Miller and Buddy Guy, a mentor of his, with whom he appeared on Austin City Limits.
Samantha Fish has had an action-packed two years, including a Grammy nod for Best Contemporary Blues Album for her record “Deathwish Blues,” being handpicked by Eric Clapton for his prestigious 2023 Crossroads Festival, kicking off the first leg of SLASH’s 2024 S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival tour, joining the 2025 Experience Hendrix Tour, and landing the support slot for the Rolling Stones on what might be their final North American date. Attendees must be 21+
Fees/Tickets
Tickets start at $49
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Jazz on the Green
March 29, 2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Alliance for the Arts | 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
This year’s lineup is a showcase of international talent and eclectic styles. Enjoy performances by the Stephane Wrembel Trio, known for their unique Gypsy jazz-inspired sound; Alex Cuba, a Latin Grammy-winning musician with a distinctive blend of Cuban rhythms and rock influences; and the Danny Sinoff Trio, known for their fusion of classic jazz and contemporary vibes. Each artist brings a fresh, global flavor to the stage, making this festival a true celebration of culture and community.
Whether you’re a jazz aficionado or just looking for a relaxing day outdoors, Jazz on the Green offers something for everyone. Bring your friends, family, or come solo, and savor a festival experience that will leave you inspired.
Fees/Tickets
Members - $35 / General Public - $45
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Rod Abernethy in Concert! Bill Burkert Opens
March 29, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
ACMA at All Faiths Unitarian | 2756 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist, and award winning songwriter and composer for film, TV and video games and the Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards. In 2019 he was the Grand Prize winner of American Songwriter’s Bob Dylan Song Contest. His last album Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore, produced by Grammy nominated producer Neilson Hubbard (Mary Gauthier, Kim Richey, Glen Phillips), received rave reviews from No Depression, American Highways and The Wall Street Journal and was the Top 20 CD of 2021 at No. 11 on the Folk International Folk Charts.
Opening for Rod Abernethy is our own Bill Burkert. Bill was born in Muskegon, Michigan, then moved to Tampa at age 11. Not too long later he got a guitar and the Alan Lomax book of 317 folk songs. A few years later his friend Joe showed him how to play something called “Travis” style. Later on Merle Travis DENIED having anything to do with how Bill plays guitar! Oh, well…Some years later Bill moved to Fort Myers, joined the ACMA, and started writing and singing songs. Bill won the Bob Dylan look alike contest at our recent Bob Night! And was the stand out that night for playing the least known Dylan songs. Thoughtful choices. Beautifully covered!
Fees/Tickets
Members - $15 / General Public - $20
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