During a special presentation recently at Bull Park, Atlantic Beach Mayor Curtis Ford issued proclamations honoring the individuals responsible for creating and sustaining two cherished local cultural traditions: Acoustic Night at Bull Park and the Songwriters\u2019 Concerts at Adele Grage Cultural Center\u2019s Gulliford Hall.<\/p>\n
For 24 years, these events have served as \u201cshining stars\u201d of the Atlantic Beach community, providing an intimate, family-friendly environment for local musicians to share their craft. Originally envisioned as a \u201csafe place\u201d for artists to gain confidence and connect with neighbors, the programs have grown into a musical legacy that resonates across Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n
The three proclamations formally recognize:<\/p>\n
Steve Piscitelli: Honored as the pivotal originator of both events. His vision to create a space for organic musical connection and his advocacy for city sponsorship \u2014 including venues, sound equipment and hosting \u2014 provided the foundation for these \u201ccommunity treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mike Shackelford: Recognized as a Beaches musical icon who was instrumental in the inception of the program. His supportive leadership established the inclusive, \u201copen-hearted\u201d spirit that remains the hallmark of the Atlantic Beach music scene.<\/p>\n
Roy Peak: Honored for his ongoing stewardship as the current host. His dedicated efforts ensure that first-time musicians feel comfortable on stage and that the next generation of artists has a supportive environment to \u201ccut their teeth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThese events exemplify the goodwill and sense of place that define Atlantic Beach,\u201d said Ford. \u201cIt is fitting that we recognize the vision of Steve Piscitelli, the foundational role of Mike Shackelford and the commitment of Roy Peak in preserving this enchanting musical culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Acoustic Night and the Songwriters\u2019 Concerts are held monthly and remain free to the public. The next Songwriters\u2019 Concert is scheduled for April 12, followed by Acoustic Night on April 26. Both events run from 6 to 8 p.m.; a food truck is stationed at the Acoustic Night events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During a special presentation recently at Bull Park, Atlantic Beach Mayor Curtis Ford issued proclamations honoring the individuals…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-217415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}