Music is Better LIVE!
We invite you to share an evening of great live music with us, in a relaxed setting with comfy seats! Every month from September – May, we present a Friday Evening Acoustic Music Concert starting at 7:00pm, with occasional exceptions.
Among the genres represented
- Folk
- Americana
- Bluegrass
- Blues
- Country
Your suggested donation of $20 at the door supports Manatee UUF’s programs and principles, which include the inherent worth of every person, justice, compassion, and a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Refreshments are available. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Schedule
DATE: Friday, November 28th
TIME: 7:00pm
GENRE: American Folk
$20 suggested donation at the door
After the turkey and the shopping, treat yourself to an intimate evening of fine American folk music with guitarist, singer-songwriter and storyteller Jack Williams at the Building Bridges Coffeehouse in downtown Bradenton.
Jack Williams’ music is rooted in his native South Carolina and is shaped by a 65-year career playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and popular music from the 1930s – 50s. According to his website, “Jack is considered an uncommonly unique guitarist, a writer of vivid songs with a strong sense of place, and a storyteller in the old Southern tradition as he further illustrates each tale with his guitar.”
As a hired-gun guitarist in the Deep South of the Civil Rights-Easy Rider 1960’s, Jack’s bands accompanied the likes of John Lee Hooker, Big Joe Turner, Jerry Butler, Hank Ballard, the Shirelles, and the Del-Vikings. Williams’ music, enriched from these varied influences, is a truly All-American Southern music. Learn more at www.JackWilliamsMusic.com.
Enjoy these videos from Jack Williams:
https://youtu.be/fECmBxrmD_I?si=GY0MCW2Vzy2NGgh7
DEC 2025
No Concert – Happy Holidays!
JAN 16, 2026
2PM Band
FEB 21, 2026
Joe Jencks (Saturday)
MAR 20, 2026
Sarah McCulloch
APR 17, 2026
Grant Peeples
MAY 8, 2026
Brendan Nolan
Unitarian Universalist Association
