Jontavious Willis, Live from The Waterworks in St. Augustine

The St. Johns Cultural Council and Gamble Rogers Folk Festival present GRAMMY nominee Jontavious Willis with Kelly Goddard & Brian Durham “Live from The Waterworks” on February 17, 2024.

The Gamble Rogers Concert Series celebrates the legendary recording artist Gamble Rogers, whose balladry and storytelling shaped American folk music, on the third Saturday of each month.

Doors at 6:30, show starts at 7 PM.

Tickets are $20 and are available on Eventbrite. Purchase a premium ticket package for $100, which includes tickets to all three of our winter concerts featuring Richard Smith on January 20th and Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley with local legend Larry Mangum on March16th. Premium ticket holders are seated in the first three rows of the venue, receive sponsor recognition for the concert series, and a voucher for a complimentary beverage at each of the three shows.

ABOUT JONTAVIOUS WILLIS

"That's my Wonderboy, the Wunderkind. Jontavious is a great new voice of the 21st century in the acoustic blues.” Taj Mahal

Willis is resolved in his mission: to reinvigorate today’s Blues with the spirit of the past. Inspired by a time when the Blues were plentiful and rhythm reigned supreme, Jontavious leverages his unique sound—a synthesis of his Georgia heritage and reverence for traditional Blues—to get the world dancing again. A Grammy-nominated musician and songwriter, Jontavious performs original, toe-tapping tunes in the style of Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel Blues. Dynamic vocals, technical prowess, and an abundance of Southern charm keep Jontavious sending jolts of vitality through the Blues community.

Blue Metamorphosis, his acoustic debut album released in 2016, garnered rave reviews in Living Blues and Blues & Rhythm and won the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge 2018 Award for Best Self-Produced CD. His Grammy-nominated sophomore album, Spectacular Class, sees Jontavious survey an array of Blues styles with lively ensemble performances. Jontavious features prominently in solo shows and festivals across the world, sharing his unique blend of time-honored yet modern, intellectual yet danceable Blues with all.

ABOUT KELLY GODDARD & BRIAN DURHAM

Performing as "They Came From the Same", Kelly Goddard and Brian Durham - two thirds of the Tallahassee-based Americana band The New 76ers - trade songs and stories for an evening of incredible music and fun times.

Don't miss this very special opportunity in America's oldest city, St. Augustine.

The Waterworks is an intimate, historic venue (built in 1898 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places)and only 120 tickets are available.

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