Blues singer-songwriter John Lee Wyatt plays free concert at Dunedin Brewery this week

Leisure Chief drummer Derek Engstrom will be there, too.

By Josh Bradley on Wed, May 22, 2024 at 2:45 pm

Photo via John.Wyatt.58726/Facebook

John Lee Wyatt, who plays Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin, Florida on May 24, 2024.

On his latest single, John Lee Wyatt makes it blatantly clear that he ain’t doin’ alright in the swamp.

Whether the singer-songwriter means that he’s bracing for another unbearable Florida summer, or that he’s still down and out about his Gibson J-45 being stolen out of his car during the holidays last year, the track has the tempo of a Never Ending Tour-era Bob Dylan arrangement, and plenty of vocal and guitar wails.

Meanwhile, an alternate, YouTube-only version of “I Ain’t Alright” has the quality, minimalism, and soul of an old Robert Johnson cut from before rock and roll was even a thing.

There's no cover to see John Lee Wyatt play Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin on Friday, May 24.
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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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