November 1st 2025: David Dondero + Shawn Kyle at the Historic Jack Kerouac House St.Petersburg Florida. Tickets $18 limited to only 55 tickets. Please buy advance tickets at the link. Details: Songwriter Club at the Jack Kerouac House is a series bringing national and international touring artists, as well as musician outreach to the historic home of Jack Kerouac, in St.Petersburg Florida. There are very limited seating and capacity for this songwriter listening room series, as the artists perform in Kerouac's living room with the audience seated in the living room, and additional seating stretching out into the enclosed patio. Please join us for a night of songs, in this historic atmosphere.
David Dondero
In 2006, NPR's All Songs Considered named David one of the "best living songwriters" alongside Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and Tom Waits. As American troubadour Dondero began writing songs in the late 80’s while at Clemson University. Initially a drummer and lyricist, he formed Sunbrain in 1991. A post-punk indie rock quartet heavily influenced by Donovan and Fugazi. Sunbrain was signed by Grass Records and they recorded 3 albums. When the group disbanded he went on to play drums for the folk punk band, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb. After 2 years he left the band in 1998 and began his solo career. He’s been touring ever since and his music has taken him around the world multiple times.
His style and ongoing narratives are hard to fit into a particular genre. He manages to tackle difficult subject matter with a wry sense of humor. The music is inspired by heartbreak, hopefulness, everyday work, and his never-ending state of flux. Dondero’s lyrics are influenced by the angst of Black Flag, the wanderlust of Bruce Springsteen, the sentimentality of Paul Simon, and the politics of Woody Guthrie.
He’s shared bills and tours with Pedro the Lion, The Mountain Goats, Darren Hanlon, Daniel Johnston, and Against Me! In 2006, Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton of NPR put David on their list of the top ten greatest living songwriters. Aside from multiple years at South by Southwest, he was invited by Mudhoney as a featured artist at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Rye, England. God Speed You Black Emperor brought him to The Sled Island Festival in Calgary and he’s played at the Bellow Winter Music Festival in Australia under the recommendation of Australian songwriter Darren Hanlon. Dondero tours heavily but now calls Pensacola, FL home. His first novel, Chaos the Cat will also be available at the show.
Shawn Kyle
A multiple Best of the Bay Award Winner and 14X SXSW Austin official showcasing artist Shawn Kyle is a singer, writer, frontman and multi instrumentalist. Growing up in the rough Suitcase City neighborhood of Tampa during the 1980's and 90's, Kyle began performing at and putting together multi media shows in Ybor City in 1997 as well as befriending and working for influential artists such as pop artist JSG Boggs, Time/Life photographer Bud Lee, and the production facility of Ybor Hot Glass and Iron Works. Fronting groups the Beauvilles, and AMFMS, he was involved touring and performing with both the Americana revival of the early 2000's and also the Psychedelic Rock and Garage revival of the 2010's performing as a support act with diverse groups: Ty Segall, AllahLahs the Black Angels, Growlers, Broncho to Americana legends like the Drive By Truckers, Centro-Matic, Okkervil River and Jason Isbell. Kyle has also been lead guitarist or collaborator of THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS, Will Quinlan's the Diviners, John Wesley (of the Porcupine Tree, Vertical Horizon), Geri X, Have Gun, Will Travel, Joey Molland of Badfinger and many others. Kyle is currently working on an EP of new songs co written with Grammy Award winner Jim Lauderdale.
A cash bar by donation will be open before and in between the performances.
Proceeds from the show support the touring artist, as well as the Kerouac House nonprofit.
Venue
The Jack Kerouac House
5169 10th Ave N
St.Petersburg, 33710
Doors
6:00 PM
Event Venue
The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc., 5169 10th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33710-6622, United States, Gulfport
Tickets
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