Are you looking for something to do to end your fabulous weekend? Head on over to the Legendary Roberts Hall in Lynn Haven, FL for Americana Café Sundays! With a blend of rhythmic drumbeats, soft sweet soothing melodies, and wicked blends of country and rock music, you are sure to find some tunes to enjoy. Americana musicians perform weekly at Roberts Hall at 4pm on Sundays with an open mic starting at 3pm.

For those of you who may not be familiar with what Americana music entails, it is a unique blend of American folk music that has many varied roots in multiple genres like folk, country, blues and rock. The rhythms are mixed together to create unique atmospheric music. Each Sunday, you’ll get to listen to a blend of musicians performing everything from Southern rock and Celtic folk to Bluegrass and Delta Blues and throw in some alternative country music in there and you may even want to kick your heels up and groove a little.

The Legendary Roberts Hall is a premier listening room that only showcases the best acoustic and lyric based music in the area. It fosters soulful connections and some of the best storytelling. The stage has been shared with infamous and famous musicians alike including: Eric Taylor, Grant Peeples, Sally Spring, Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald.

2016 Americana Cafe Sundays Lineup

• May 22nd 2016: Lawrence Bertoldi along with several song writing friends for a songwriters’ circle. Price is a $5 donation.

• May 29th 2016: Elaine Mahon, a singer/songwriter and multi-talented musician. Price is a $5 donation.

• June 5th 2016: Bing Futch who is an amazing technicolor performer with extremely unique settings. Price is a $5 donation.

• June 12th 2016: Lucky Mud, a folk group filled with friends and family who just love palpable music. Their folk music connects people together through a blend of traditional and unique sound. Price is a $5.

• June 19th 2016: Promenade Action and The Jones Boys who are both duos that have incredibly different sounds. The styles are unique and their music has a depth sure to impress. Price is a $5.

• June 26th 2016: Bob Patterson who likes to play old folk style. He has distinctive guitar stylings and many stories that will make you think, dream and laugh. Price is a $5.

No matter what type of music genre you are into, you are bound to find something incredible and soulful at this premier music space. Come and laugh, connect and enjoy what unique blends of traditional styles of music have to offer. If you would like more information, then please visit: Americana Café or Lucky Mud.

Americana Cafe Sundays

831 Florida Ave
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
Phone: (850) 866-3611

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There’s no explanation for what just happened to me so I’m not even going to try. I’ll just tell you that I drank some last night (as writers do)  and found myself in town this morning with no will whatsoever to fight the dropsies that had attached to me overnight. Giving in, I drove aimlessly hoping to spot a quiet place to have a morning beer.

Please note: I am writing this under duress. I don’t want to tell you what I’m about to tell you, so I’m asking right now that if you have something else to do, go do it and forget about this. Please.

I’m a relative newcomer to Panama City with limited contacts so if I have ever been told of this particular place I don’t remember. There are those who will read this and wonder at my ignorance for having not been aware of it before. It’s only been there on Massalina Bayou for 30 years.  As a restaurant. As a…place, it’s been there a lot longer. And by place I mean dock. It’s a dock on Massalina Bayou. The restaurant is. On a dock. On Massalina Bayou.

So I wander through this portal entrance and teeter down the dock, looking at the boats in their slips. At the end of this dock I took a seat by the water, the open sliding doors letting the morning breeze work on keeping my senses about me with a piling the only thing keeping me from taking a spill into the deep.

A 30A Beach Blonde Ale was perfect. (http://30a.com/30a-beach-blonde-ale/) The menu was surprising and I noticed they were open for breakfast at 7am. Breakfast and a brew.

The epitome of the Salt Life.

I ordered my catfish, grits, and sunny-side-ups and marveled at the view, wondering what I had done for my muse to lead me to this place.

There were only four other people there at 9:30 on this Wednesday morning (Wait. Thursday. I think) and miracle of miracles there was no piped in Jimmy Buffett for “atmosphere.”  There was no music. Just the beautiful ambient sounds of life around…on…water.

I was grateful. Hangover grateful.

I made a pledge to myself to come back for dinner next week. If I don’t give myself a deadline I’m usually screwed. But I didn’t really need a deadline to remember to come back here. It’s just a habit. I do need to remember they are open until 9pm most nights I think. I don’t know. Check the website.

So get this…writing is tedious. I’m sure you remember from high school. On a good day it flows easily for those daft enough to call themselves writers. On bad days, which are most of them, it is torture.

On those good days, when you are handed something to write about that has moved you…fed your senses and surprised you to the point that you you realize you had actually given up on being surprised…that you comprehend again what the word “delight” means…those are the days you are grateful for.

Those places that bring about those days…yes. Even more grateful.

So…

I had another beer and a couple hours later I left.

So that’s it. Nothing special, so don’t worry about going there and telling other people about it. They’ll only come and then tell other people and they’ll come and before long…you know.

Oh. The place is called Bayou Joe’s.

Keep it to yourself.

www.bayoujoes.com

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