John Paul White, who plays Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety Harbor, Florida on Dec. 15, 2023. Credit: Photo by Alysse Gafkjen
It’s been almost a decade since John Paul White and Joy Williams put four-time Grammy-winning Americana duo The Civil Wars to rest after only two albums. But sometime in the last few years, Taylor Swift brought the two back together to appear on “Safe & Sound (Taylor’s Version),” initially recorded in the early ‘10s for “The Hunger Games” films.
Being onstage at this hidden gem in Safety Harbor could make anyone want to tell some stories, so don’t be surprised if White pulls out an anecdote about Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.
Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...
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