Songwriter Club at the Jack Kerouac House presents: Leon Majcen w/ host Shawn Kyle
Schedule
Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc. | Gulfport, FL
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Saturday January 11th Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm All Ages *Please Note, these shows are very limited seating and sell out. Upon sell out, no admission is available day of show. Please buy advance ticketing. Thank you.* Songwriter Club Volume 2 at the Jack Kerouac house is a series bringing national and international touring artists, as well as musician outreach to the historic home of Jack Kerouac, in St.Petersburg Florida. There are very limited seating and capacity for this songwriter listening room series, as the artists perform in Kerouac's living room with the audience seated in the living room, and additional seating stretching out into the enclosed patio. Please join us for a night of songs, in this historic atmosphere.
Leon Majcen
Leon Majcen is a musician whose story is one of resilience and determination. He grew up on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the son of Bosnian war refugees who had fled their homeland in search of a better life for their children. From a young age, Leon was drawn to the power of storytelling through music, particularly the work of artists like Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Bob Dylan, and Guy Clark.
Leon began playing in local bars while still in high school, honing his craft and building a loyal following. After graduating, he decided to pursue his passion for music in New York City, while attending college at New York University and playing shows around town. After a while, Leon came to the realization that the hustle and bustle of the city wasn't where his heart was at.
He returned home to Florida and took a job at a commercial fishing dock, filleting and packing fish while he planned his next move. And that move was to Nashville, where Leon hoped to make his mark as a singer-songwriter. Since arriving in Nashville, Leon has continued to develop his unique blend of Americana, folk, and country music, drawing on his experiences and his love of the outdoors to craft songs that are both poignant and powerful. With his heartfelt lyrics, soulful voice, and deft guitar work, Leon has built a strong following in Music City and beyond.
He released his self-titled album on May 31st. Loaded up with a guitar and a couple fly rods, Leon travels around the country sharing his songs and stories, looking for the next great fishing spot along the way.
Host: Shawn Kyle
A multiple Best of the Bay Award Winner and 14X SXSW Austin official showcasing artist Shawn Kyle is a singer, writer, frontman and multi instrumentalist. Growing up in the rough Suitcase City neighborhood of Tampa during the 1980's and 90's, Kyle began performing at and putting together multi media shows in Ybor City in 1997 as well as befriending and working for influential artists such as pop artist JSG Boggs, Time/Life photographer Bud Lee, and the production facility of Ybor Hot Glass and Iron Works. Fronting groups the Beauvilles, and AMFMS, he was involved touring and performing with both the Americana revival of the early 2000's and also the Psychedelic Rock and Garage revival of the 2010's performing as a support act with diverse groups: Ty Segall, AllahLahs the Black Angels, Growlers, and Broncho to Americana legends like the Drive By Truckers, Centro-Matic, Okkervil River and Jason Isbell. Kyle has also been lead guitarist or collaborator of Thomas Wynn & The Believers, Will Quinlan's the Diviners, John Wesley (of the Porcupine Tree, Vertical Horizon), Geri X, Have Gun Will Travel, Joey Molland of Badfinger and many others. Kyle is currently working on an EP of new songs co written with Grammy Award winner Jim Lauderdale.
A cash bar by donation will be open before and in between the performances.
Proceeds from the show support the touring artist, as well as the Kerouac House nonprofit.
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Where is it happening?
The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc., 5169 10th Ave N,Saint Petersburg, Florida, Gulfport, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
