First Coast Connect: Singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert @WJCTJax

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Bridging the gaps between jazz, folk and comedy is no easy feat, but singer songwriter Vance Gilbert has stitched it up across a 30+ year career. After being tapped to open Shawn Colvin’s tour the year she broke into the Top 10 and won two Grammys for her song Sunny Came Home, he’s opened for such varied musical artists as Anita Baker and Arlo Guthrie. But he also suits a lighter style, warming up crowds for legendary comic George Carlin at more than 150 performances. Gilbert takes the stage at Amelia Island’s Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture on Friday, and at The Back Room at Ronan School Of Music in Jacksonville on Saturday. We ask the artist about his many hats, his musical roots and the inspiration animating his current tour.

Guest: Vance Gilbert, American folk singer songwriter

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