Rich Sheldon, who plays The Ale and the Witch in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 7, 2024. Credit: Photo by Neil Guthrie

Roger McGuinn calls Orlando home, and even though he very seldom performs with a band anymore, it makes sense that his longtime guitarist Steve Connelly is at arm’s length in Tampa (should the Byrd decide to go electric again).

Connelly’s current gig is with soulful singer-songwriter Rich Sheldon, whose colorful, beachy material has been brought to the attention of the likes of Ziggy Marley and performed in the presence of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Los Lobos. Also included in the fold is local instrumentalist Matt Frick on keyboards, who just hosted his own music festival last weekend.

There’s no cover to see Rich Sheldon Quartet perform at St. Pete’s The Ale and the Witch on Friday, June 7.