Songwriters on the Plaza - Matt Hannam, Ray Boone, Bruce Gallant

Songwriters on the Plaza
The Lee County Library has partnered with the ACMA (Americana Community Music Association) to offer FREE concerts featuring all original music by local artists. These concerts will be held in the Amphitheater on South Cornog Plaza. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, and in case of bad weather, shows will be moved to the nearby meeting rooms.

The Fort Myers-based nonprofit ACMA promotes local artists who perform original songs. At these events, expect to hear singer-songwriters sharing a lifetime of experiences and the stories behind their songs. Prepare for an evening of professional-quality acoustic Americana music, which blends blues, roots, folk, bluegrass, and country. There's plenty of space, so bring a friend and enjoy the music!

Ray Boone is a native Floridian, In 2007 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to produce RFDTV’s Music and Motors with Mike Curb and Sony Music artist cousin Larry Boone and began writing songs. His Florida roots brought story songs about living the coastal salt life and the escapism that it brings.

In 2007 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to produce RFDTV’s Music and Motors with Mike Curb and Sony Music artist cousin Larry Boone and began writing songs. His Florida roots brought story songs about living the coastal salt life and the escapism that it brings.

Radio A1A, Beachfront Radio, Shore Life Radio, Dockside Live, Beach Radio and several other tropical rock stations have been playing his songs in their rotations. His first CD/album “Island Songs” has produced several chart toppers along with CD album “Legacy” and his new CD/album “I Wanna Live Like That” is out now and in rotation on your favorite Trop Rock , Country Americana radio stations.

Ray is a BMI songwriter and MFG Recording artist and has had song cuts by several independent artists, including High South band, Jake Clayton, Ricky Lee Tanner, and sync music on PBS, The Sportsman Channel television shows.

He considers himself a songwriter storyteller and has moved back to his home state of Florida to Cape Coral and will be performing at house concerts, Parrot Head clubs, Tampa’s Music on The Bay, Cedar Key Tiki Festival, Riverfest Jacksonville, BMI Island Hopper and Key West Trop Rock’N Duval music festivals.

Matt Hannam is a covers artist and songwriter who performs as a solo artist and with his six-piece band The Collective. Matt is a former school teacher who has worked in the Telecommunications industry for the past 21 years. He has been a member of the ACMA since the founding year and is a former board member of both the ACMA and Hope by Song.

Bruce Gallant For over 40 years, Bruce has been writing songs, using them as a journal to reflect the different times in his life. "I started writing songs in my late 20s and have never stopped. Anything of importance in my life is in one of my songs. Writing is essential for my survival.” Bruce is also on the board of the Americana Community Music Association and hosts the weekly Singer-Songwriting Circle, and can often be found performing around town.