John Bartus

Very few towns or cities could ever claim that their Mayor was a smokin' hot guitar player. The island city of Marathon in the Florida Keys is one of those towns. While politics is a temporary call to service, music is a life sentence. John Bartus, a more-than-four-decade full-time professional musician, singer, and songwriter, continues to raise the bar with his groundbreaking solo acoustic show. It’s easy to catch John on one of his more than 200 shows a year throughout the Keys on his Perpetual Island Tour. His CD releases include After The Storm, Keys Disease 10th Anniversary Remaster, and Live From the Florida Keys Vol. 2. John’s music is available wherever you download or stream your music.

JOHN BARTUS: LIFE IS SHORT – MAKE TIME FOR THE SPECIAL MOMENTS

A friend of ours gave Sarah the best dish towel ever. It reads, “Life is Short… take the trip, buy the shoes, eat the...

JOHN BARTUS COLUMN: A LOOK AT NEW YEAR TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

The year 2024 is upon us, and ready or not, here it comes! While prognosticators try to make New Year forecasts, I haven’t a...

JOHN BARTUS: THE INJUSTICE RAGES ON FOR FLORIDA STATE

The final regular weekend of NCAA football is over, and the College Football Playoff matchups are set. One team was legitimately screwed by the...

JOHN BARTUS: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE ELECTRIC GUITAR

James Taylor was responsible for the title of this week’s column. Someone who is mostly associated with the acoustic guitar, James now and again...

JOHN BARTUS: MUSICAL GIFTS FROM THE BRITISH INVASION

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