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See you at The Habitat
The ORIGINAL
Listening Room Venue
of Trop Rock
OUR NEXT SHOW
Saturday May 16th 6:30 PM
Doors 5:30 PM
Christie Lenée, full band!
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About The Show…
Christie is a favorite of ours. We are so happy that she is returning to our stage this year
And this time she is bringing friends – she will be performing as a full band – bass player and drums!
Christie took First Place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in 2017, was voted Acoustic Guitarist of the Year by England’s Music Radar in 2019, and was named one of the “Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now” by Guitar World Magazine in 2020.
She has been included in the Melissa Etheridge Cruise, and has shared the stage with Tommy Emmanuel an number of times.
This only happens when you are both excellent at your craft and engage with your audience on a core level, and we are honored that she continues to choose our stage to play!
About The Artists:
Check out Christie’s website – Christie Lenée Music
Christie Lenée is a captivating performer with a devoted following among instrumental, folk-pop and rock band audiences. Combining guitar mastery, contemporary singer/songwriter and a passion for storytelling, she thrives onbringing people together through the language of music.
Christie’s unique guitar work and profound instrumental compositions are well described as ‘Michael Hedges meets Joni Mitchell and Dave Matthews.’ Among the vast community of fingerstyle and tapping guitarists, her niche is the integration of melodic pop lyricism with catchy hooks that excite both modern commercial listeners and classic purists. With a menu of percussive and sonic effects, and larger than life sounding instruments, her solo shows embody layers of orchestral elements with a wide array of dynamics and harmonic textures.
Beyond her technical prowess and abundant joy, Lenée has the rare ability to connect with audiences through an emotional landscape. Her spiritual depth resonates with listeners, filling them with healing and lasting inspiration.
Christie performs solo and duo shows alongside multi-instrumentalist Katie Marie, with a set sampling both Lenée’s instrumental and vocal repertoire. Her live show embodies loops, percussion, vocal FX, acoustic tapping, electric bass, positive optimistic songs and high energy performances. For this show, she will also have drums on stage, rounding out the show as a full band experience that will create a unique experience at The Habitat!
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We are a Listening Venue.
RSVPs are required for these shows.
RSVPs will insure you have seating, but don’t be afraid to contact us right up to showtime if you want to come, sometimes last minute seating opens up.
Your donations are all given at the door when you arrive.
Suggested Donations for this show are $35 per person, or $50 for VIP and we give you a Concert Poster and offer you seating options.
100% of all music donations go directly to the musicians.
Please BYOB and if you have a mind to, a dish to share (not required, of course)
We are rain or shine, watch this space and join our email list for updates as needed (link above, ‘Subscribe!’)
We are a listening venue and request that guests take their conversations into the chat zones (inside the house, or back past the pool with lowered voices…) where you can continue to listen away from those who wish to concentrate on the music. You are welcome to socialize with your friends! We set up chat areas so that everyone will have the experience they want to have while listening to music!
2024 “Bradenton’s Best” Best Live Music Venue Bronze Medal Winner
2020 TRMA House Concert Large Venue of the Year Winner
2019 Trop Rockin’ Magazine People’s Choice House Concert Venue of the Year Winner
2018 TRMA House Concert Large Venue of the Year Winner
2018 Trop Rockin’ Magazine People’s Choice House Concert Venue of the Year Winner
2018 Five Parrots in a Palm Tree presented by the Honorary Mayor of Key West
2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 TRMA House Concert Venue of the Year Nominee
2025 “Bradenton’s Best” Best Live Music Venue of the Year Nominee
A sincere Thank You to everyone who supports us!
For more information on the Trop Rock Music Association, or to Join, visit the Trop Rock Music Association
For more information on the People’s Choice Awards and to Subscribe to Trop Rockin’ Magazine, visit Trop Rockin Magazine
The Habitat is the private home of Ken and Heather Settlemyer who are passionate about the importance of nurturing both local plant and animal wildlife and independent musicians.
Live Music & A Wildlife Sanctuary… The concept of the House Concert is to provide a venue where musicians can come to be heard by those whose primary intention is to listen rather than to have music in the background.
We host musicians to perform at The Habitat approximately one to two times per month, either on our outdoor stage, or on the indoor stage in the event of inclement weather or upon musician request.
We are also proud to maintain over 1/4 acre of wilderness within an urban environment, providing much needed habitat for a variety of native species. We plant only native species and manage or eliminate the non native species in that area. We are delighted to play host, not just to excellent musicians, but to a plethora of beautiful butterflies.
The Habitat concerts are a private event, contact us for an invite, and when you come, BYOE and a donation for the musicians. This is completely not for profit, all donations go in entirety to the artists, some of whom will have traveled from out of state! Food to share is always welcomed, but not required.
We respect our neighbors and all noise ordinances and time the concerts in consideration of both. We sincerely hope you join us when you are able.
You are also welcome to stop by and ask Ken for a tour, he will be proud to show you our work in progress as we make a miniature wildlife preserve in the middle of Bradenton, a haven for bees, birds, bats and butterflies!
Logo and banner design by Rick Schettino.
The Habitat has chosen Singing For Change as our official Charity! We will now make available “The Habitat” branded items including the Singing For Change Logo with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the charity.
The Habitat is proud to sponsor the Trop Rock Music Association. If you are a Trop Rock Music Supporter, Please consider Joining and supporting the Academy!
The Habitat is proud to sponsor Radio Trop Rock, the mobile Trop Rock station, with “EB” and “GB” Babin broadcasting straight from their RV!
The Habitat is proud to have sponsored the Trop Rockin’ Magazine’s Peoples Choice Award (Horizon Award). Congratulations winners Cory Young in 2018 and Danny Rosado in 2019!
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