Stokes County Arts Council Presents:
Jon Shain & FJ Ventre

Jon Shain, winner of the international Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN with Fj Ventre

Sunday February 2, 2025 @ 4PM

The Arts Place of Stokes
502 Main St
Danbury, NC 27016

General $20
SCAC Member $15

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Hailing from Durham, NC, Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. Jon has released nine solo albums to date, along with two albums with duo partner FJ Ventre, a Jon Shain Trio live album, and one album of co-writes with Joe Newberry. Shain’s newest album, Restless Soul Syndrome, recorded at Good Luck Studio this past year, was released April 9, 2024. Shain is also the author of the music books Gettin’ Handy With the Blues – a Tribute to the Legacy of W.C. Handy and Jon Shain’s Fingerstyle Guitar Method, both published by Mel Bay Publications. In 2019, Shain won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN in the solo/duo category.

He will be performing as a duo with long-time collaborator and friend, bassist FJ Ventre. 

www.jonshain.com