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: ADVICE FOR STAYING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
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JOHN BARTUS: THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR
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JOHN BARTUS: HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY, MARATHON!
This past Saturday marked a special anniversary for the Middle Keys. Before we get there, let’s turn the clocks back a bit.
It was November...
JOHN BARTUS: FLIPPING THE BIRD WITH YOUR HEROES
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