Ken Macy at Guitar League 08/13/25!

Guitar League Saint Petersburg will meet on August 13, 2025 at the Gulfport American Legion 125 – sign in at 6:30pm. We are excited to have Mr. Ken Macy as the Main Presenter!

This meeting will be an important reboot for Guitar League Saint Petersburg. Jim Kraut will talk about open tunings, Tom Abrassart will talk about Guitar League resources on our website, and Tom and Dave Gulino will guide a discussion with the rest of the group about where the club goes from here. And we will pick a few tunes. So make a special effort to be at this meeting!

How to get there:

The American Legion is located at 6440 5th Ave S, Saint Petersburg 33707. Here is a dropped pin you can use with your smartphone directions app:

https://maps.apple.com/?ll=27.766087,-82.725310&q=Dropped%20Pin&t=m

About our presenter:

Ken is no stranger to music awards: Ken won “Song of the week” in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for “Back Roads” on 10-7-21. He has also won five Worcester Music Awards (Massachusetts where Ken started his career) including "Best CD: “Blueprints” and "What If ...", "Best Blues Act"(twice) and "Best Solo Act". Ken’s original music has been featured on Country 102.5, 101.7 The Bull, 92.5 FM the River's "Home Grown Radio Show", 106.3 Frank FM, Pixy 103, Carter Alan's Sunday Morning Blues Show on Boston's 100.7 FM WZLX , Indie Scene Radio 101.5WISR and on TV: NECN New England Cable News along with international radio airplay: The UK, Australia and Ireland. Ken's live show is energetic, fun and upbeat mix of the following genres: Country, Blues, Rock and more. Ken's powerful vocals and distinctive guitar playing are what makes his performances memorable.

"First and foremost, Macy exhibits a superb guitar tone that features a distinctive growl. That combined with his convincing vocals makes Macy a blues-rock powerhouse. Macy is a welcomed treat to this critic's ears. Outstanding!"- Metronome Magazine

"Great songwriters are a dying breed. But with talent like Ken Macy, there's great hope for the future." Pulse Magazine

Awards

| John Lennon Songwriting Contest: Song of the week: “Back Roads” 10-7-21 | Best CD: Blueprints (2016) |What If ... (2008) | Best Blues Act (2008, 2009) | Best Solo Act (2009)

2nd Half guitar playing:

The first half of the meeting will be Ken performing for your entertainment. In the second half of the meeting, we will all play our guitars - so be sure to bring your guitar and a capo! And we will squeeze in a few songs that we can play together.

1. Angel From Mongomery (p.15 of the Ashville songbook)

2. City of New Orleans (p.32 of the Ashville songbook)

3. Friend of the Devil (p.60 of the Ashville songbook)

4. Melissa

Club details:

The Guitar League generally meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9 PM (sign in & registration at 6:30) at the American Legion Post 125 on 5th Avenue South.

At each meeting, the main presenter spends the first 50 minutes sharing a mixture of performing and discussing their craft, something truly unique in the entertainment industry. Next, we take a 20-minute break and the 2nd half is your chance to play your guitar along with the presenter and the rest of the club. Attendees are encouraged to bring their acoustic guitar, capo and tuner if they have one.

A prospective member’s first meeting is always free to test-drive the organization. Membership is $120/year for 12 monthly meetings ($10/meeting) or $10 per month. Membership includes access to a huge curated library of free online lessons from guitar instruction industry leader Truefire and deep discounts on their All-Access plan. The Saint Petersburg chapter of Guitar League is the ninth chapter of the Syracuse, NY based organization. Chapters are located in Syracuse N.Y., Asheville, NC, Boston North, MA, Central Massachusetts, MA, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Knoxville, TN, Phoenix, AZ, Poconos, PA, Southern Wisconsin, WIS., and Coachella Valley, CA

Website: https://www.guitarleague.com/saint-petersburg-fl.html

For more information contact:

Guitar League Saint Petersburg

Tom Abrassart

Cell phone: 407-399-1292

Email: [email protected]

Guitar League National:

Jim Horsman

Cell phone: 941-786-8137

Email: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Tom Abrassart, Chapter Leader