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: HEALTH CARE CYBERATTACK CRIPPLES NATION’S PAYMENT SYSTEM
At the beginning of 2020, the city of Marathon was hit with a ransomware cyberattack. The perpetrators found a way into the city’s main...
JOHN BARTUS: CATCH MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S GREAT MUSICAL ‘DISENCHANTED!’
Marathon is really lucky to have our Marathon Community Theatre. For quite a few decades — 80 years — this group of dedicated performers...
JOHN BARTUS: THESE ARE STRANGE DAYS INDEED
No one can deny that these are strange days. It’s reminiscent of the ancient Chinese blessing/curse: May you live in interesting times. Fish are...
JOHN BARTUS: GREAT SOUNDS FOR SUCCULENT EATS AT THE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
It’s the weekend we’ve all been waiting for — the Original Marathon Seafood Festival is back! The Chamber is excited … the fishermen are...
JOHN BARTUS: 40 YEARS ON, SOME OF THE BIGGEST HAPPENINGS IN THE MIDDLE KEYS…
This month (February) marks the 40th anniversary of my arrival – and leaving the road behind – to play music and live in the...
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