ACMA Presents Pierce Pettis in Concert! Pete Benson opens.

After a lifetime of crafting finely-wrought, heart-touching songs, singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis feels that he’s finally found his comfort zone. “The biggest change,” he says of this point in his career, “has been getting over myself and realizing this is a job and a craft. And the purpose is not fame and fortune (whatever that is) but simply doing good work.”

In his own words, “My sisters all played piano and other instruments. In school, I met other kids who wanted to be rock stars, just like me. From the time we were around 10 or so up through high school, we put together various bands — all of them horrible.”

His “horrible” bands didn’t deter him though and even though he had a nagging feeling (“I thought I was supposed to be a doctor or something.”) he persevered, not only playing music but writing songs in a mix of rock, folk, country and R&B genres that landed him an unpaid position as a staff writer for Muscle Shoals Sounds Studios. While there, his track “Song at the End of the Movie” found its way to Joan Baez’s 1979 album Honest Lullaby. Pettis hit the road and became a member of the “Fast Folk” movement in New York in the mid-1980’s.

An album titled “Tinseltown” was produced in 1991 by Mark Heard, transcending the album. After Heard’s death, to this day, Pierce includes a song written by Heard on every album.

Pierce Pettis’ songs have been recorded by artists including Susan Ashton, Dar Williams, Garth Brooks, and Art Garfunkel.

Visit him and listen at:
piercepettis.com

Pete Benson will open the show. Pete is an ACMA member as well as a singer/songwriter. Americana music and playing guitar have been his love, muse, and best friend since childhood.

Door Donations:
Members/$15
General Admission/$20

Tickets available at the door.

Doors open at 6:30 pm and the concert begins at 7:00 pm