Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Show: Sunday, January 17, 2016 Doors Open: 3:30 PM Music: 4:00 PM Show Admission: $15 ABOUT: Steve & Cindy’s website. Afternoon show on a Sunday! More details to follow, but here is a video! And here is a bio from their website. Won’t you join us for this show? Please call or text 863.640.1763 for a reservation (limited...
Sarah Mac Band Christmas Show
Sarah Mac Band Christmas Show! Thursday, December 17 Show at the Lakeland Home of Kristin & John – 2nd Year! Doors open: 7:00 PM Music at 7:30 Donation to musicians (100% for them!) is $15 per attendee. More details coming soon! Reservations are required to hold your seat. This show will be held at our friends Kristin’s...
Rupert Wates
Rupert Wates returns to Among Friends Music for the 3rd time! Beautiful, heartfelt lyrics, relatable songs, great storytelling. Born in London, Rupert now resides in NYC, when he is home. He tours nearly non-stop all over the US and Europe. He has 6 albums and various awards of all kinds. We are very pleased to have him back again. More...
About Us
Among Friends Music in Lakeland, Florida is an irregular series of house concerts performed by artists that Tom and I particularly like, usually falling under the gigantic category of folk. For us that means a little Americana, a little bluesy-pop, a little old-fashioned storytelling, singer/songwriter types, post-modern hippie stuff and just about anything with people who can nail good harmony. Oh, and don’t expect to hear “Stairway to Heaven” (unless it is Butch Ross) or very many “standards”; I am especially fond of original music. Ultimately it is a selfish project: I get to invite some favorite musicians into our home! (Tom gets a little say-so too!)
But more than the type of music, it is about the connections:
- to the musicality and relating to the lyrics
- with the new and old friends who come to hear the music
- with the artists we get a chance to talk with up close and personally.
It is an opportunity to develop friendships with a wide variety of interesting people.
Among Friends Music got its name from a favorite book of mine, but the decision to choose to name the house concerts was prompted by a question from the second artist I booked for the series. She asked me what the name of my “music series” was so she could promote her tour on her website. Yikes! The first concert was a party at our house; the second one made it a concert series. Thank you Cary Cooper, for making me make it real.
“Among Friends Music – House Concerts” is simply the name we choose to describe our private parties, in our private home. These parties are NOT a business nor are they a business-related activity. They are strictly a hobby for us, and are simply gatherings of our friends and guests to enjoy live acoustic music, fellowship, food, and fun. Our concert parties are officially free (or else it might be considered a business), although voluntary contributions (suggested donation of $15-$20 per person) are accepted at the party on behalf of the artists. 100% of all contributions go directly to the performers.