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: WHEN SONGWRITERS WIN IN COURT
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JOHN BARTUS: LOCAL SINGER-SONGWRITERS CREATE THEIR OWN MUSIC
One of the best parts about living in or visiting the Florida Keys is the ubiquity of live music. Our islands feature a plethora...
JOHN BARTUS: THE BIRD IS THE WORD (IN MUSIC)
Florida Keys Audubon Society executive director (and fellow Keys Weekly columnist) Mark Hedden spoke at a recent Marathon Rotary Club meeting. The topic? Peregrine...
JOHN BARTUS: THE BIRD IS THE WORD (IN MUSIC)
Florida Keys Audubon Society executive director (and fellow Keys Weekly columnist) Mark Hedden spoke at a recent Marathon Rotary Club meeting. The topic? Peregrine...
LOSE SOME CASH ON SUPER BOWL PROP BETS
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