Shows

Mar 08 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM
Mar 14 Sat
2026
Will McLean Music Festival
Florida Sand Music Ranch
Brooksville, Florida  
2:00 PM
Mar 14 Sat
2026
Will McLean Music Festival
Florida Sand Music Ranch
Brooksville, Florida  
4:10 PM
Mar 15 Sun
2026
Will McLean Music Festival
Florida Sand Music Ranch
Brooksville, Florida  
3:00 PM
Mar 20 Fri
2026
Wet Dogs Brewing
Lake Placid, Florida  
6:00 PM
Mar 21 Sat
2026
Lake Placid Farmer's Market
Lake Placid, Florida  
10:00 AM
Mar 22 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM
Mar 29 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM
Apr 05 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM
Apr 12 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM
Apr 19 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM
Apr 26 Sun
2026
Sunset Bar and Grille
Sebring, Florida  
1:00 PM

Apparently, no one told Ray Cerbone about the fabled sophomore slump. Cerbone’s second release, Nobody’s Hero Anymore, more than fulfills the promise of his auspicious 2019 debut, How Much Time. Most tracks are underpinned by Cerbone’s precise, delicate finger picking on acoustic guitar, but augmented by blues banjo and harp, violin, cello, dobro, and perhaps the most tasteful tuba in all of Americana music. His voice is in fine form, expressive, ranging from passionate to an almost conversational resignation in the quietest phrases. And the songs themselves, eight originals and four covers, including Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” (!), combine unflinching, gut-wrenching observations of life, (Cerbone has been a first responder with the police and coast guard – check out the title track), around an inner core of nuanced sentiment for days gone by (“Another Town Gone Down” and Joe Virga’s “The Big Top”). The production is strong and clear, the sequencing is consistently entertaining. The instrumental, “The Lake” even morphs into a flute-based jazz workout celebrating Cerbone’s beloved Lake August. Advance tracks are receiving positive responses in the Lone Star State.

Rob Carter
Random Routes
KEOS 89.1FM
Bryan/College Station, TX