Attention Bluegrass Lovers!
We are back in business – at least for one show! Our good friend Bill Taylor, who helped us at the Alliance for the Arts before he left there, has secured a theatre this summer for his Theatre Conspiracy programs. The Off-Broadway Palm Theatre at 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers, FL is the location of our next show. It’s a beautiful, intimate facility with lots of parking and only 85 seats so the music and the musicians will be up close and personal – kind of like a house concert, but with better chairs!
We can’t wait for Sunday, June 14 at 3 pm when we can again bring live bluegrass music to you! We will present Swinging Bridge for a 2-hour show. There is a good reason they have been our most requested band that have played for us every season for the last 14 years. This Venice-based bluegrass group is celebrating their 29th year together – original members Alan Colpitts (bass), Chris Bryson (guitar & vocals) and Bobby Martin (banjo & vocals) are joined by Doug Rowe (lead guitar & vocals) and JR Davis (mandolin & vocals). Audiences love their fine musicianship, trio harmonies, soulful lead vocals and unique arrangements. They have performed with Lonesome River Band, the Grascals, the Boxcars, Little Roy Lewis and more. They even traveled to Aruba to perform. They haven’t played in Fort Myers for over a year but we’re bringing them back and we hope you’ll come and enjoy their music with us.
You can buy tickets in advance at www.Theatreconspiracy.org. Tickets are still just $20.00. This show is indoors in the air-conditioned Off-Broadway Palm Theatre. Seating is limited to 85 and is first come, first served! Day-of-show tickets may be available at the door if not sold out in advance online. Doors open at 2 pm.
Come join us Sunday June 14.
We hope to see you there!
Doug Gerdon, President
Our Mission
To preserve, promote and encourage the performance of bluegrass music and American roots acoustic music in Southwest Florida.
The Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida is a 501c3 non-profit community supported music organization doing business as Palmgrass. We host bluegrass music events primarily in Lee and Collier counties in southwest Florida. Other forms of acoustic music we include in some of our events include Celtic, old-time, roots, old country and acoustic blues.