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: MARATHON’S LANDMARK MURAL IS UNDER A VERY REAL THREAT

Legendary local commercial fisherman Tommy Coppedge had a saying — often directed at Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Samess when discussing new ideas for...

JOHN BARTUS: SCRAP EVERYTHING DONE AT THE QUAY TO THIS POINT?

Let me begin this week’s column by stating that I have the utmost respect for our current City Council. To a person, I believe...

JOHN BARTUS: TWO BIG EVENTS IN MARATHON HELP KIDS GET CHRISTMAS

One of the (many) things I love about my wife Sarah is that she is among the kindest and most generous people I’ve ever...

CANCER SUCKS: MARATHON’S STRIDES WALK IS THIS SATURDAY

Cancer sucks. It is such an insidious beast, often lurking within until it’s too late. My mother passed away after a long fight against cancer...

JOHN BARTUS: MLB’S WORST UMPIRE NEEDS TO GO

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