Kevin So, who plays Craftsman House in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 4, 2024. Credit: Photo by John Mazlish

This should be obvious to longtime fans of the genre, but contrary to its moniker, Americana music is quite international.

Chinese-American Nashville songwriter Kevin So—former touring keyboardist for Keb’ Mo’—embodies that ideal, and writes strong melodies into songs that cross boundaries into country, pop and blues. After sharing stages with Mo’, Joe Cocker, Billy Bragg and Randy Newman, So plays an intimate solo show inside a St. Petersburg bungalow.

Tickets to see Kevin So play Craftsman House in St. Petersburg on Saturday, May 4 are still available for $22.

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This article appears in May 2-8, 2024.

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...