A medium-shot outdoor portrait photograph of singer-songwriter Josh Rouse. They have short, swept-back graying dark hair and are wearing a light blue, short-sleeved button-down shirt featuring a tropical palm tree pattern. They are looking directly at the camera with a soft, relaxed smile. The background is softly out of focus, showing dark green foliage and hints of bright pink flowers under soft, natural lighting.
Josh Rouse Credit: Manolo Millan / Missing Piece Group

With roots in Nebraska, Josh Rouse‘s life has taken him across the vast spoils of America, from the west coast, across the desert, into the Dakotas, and even the South. He even lived in Spain and has recorded melancholic smart indie-folk pretty much every step of the way.

The 54-year-old brings all that experience and sound to an intimate sho at the Jack Kerouac House, where St. Petersburg’s own Ella Jet warms up the crowd.

Tickets to see Josh Rouse and Ella Jet at the Jack Kerouac House in St. Petersburg on Saturday, June 6 are still available and start at $39.99.

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This article appears in May 28 – June 03, 2026.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...