A TRIBUTE TO PAUL SIMON

You’re invited to an exceptional evening of songs by the one and only Rhymin’ Simon, from Still Crazy to Graceland, Rhythm of the Saints and beyond

Prepare to sing, dance, and be delighted by a setlist designed for Simon devotees and casual fans alike, performed by a nine-piece murderer’s row supergroup of Florida music talents.

Starting as an informal jam session of multi-instrumentalists David Vanegas and Christian Ryan, the duo sought (in their words) “a cool guy to play acoustic guitar and sing”; mutual friend
Matthew Tonner’s name came up.

All three are established young veterans of the Florida music scene, performing with The 502s, Steel’n Peaches, Bengali 600, and many others. They carefully selected from their contact list to build the tribute, quickly recruiting keyboard maestro Patrick Moreno, trumpeter and vocalist Jen Ryan, as well as drummer, vocalist and Paul Simon superfan Derek Engstrom.

Rounding out the lineup, Justin Steger brings seasoned percussion chops for the demanding Paul Simon repertoire pulling from global rhythms and flavors, and newcomer guitarist and singer John Dorney adds infectious textures, soaring lead lines, and indelible vocals to this burgeoning group.