An Evening With Tropical Troubadours Kurt Stevens and James T. Slater with Lauren Mascitti

Kurt Stevens - Kurt Stevens brings the warmth of Florida's coast to every performance, blending a laid-back coastal singer-songwriter vibe with the storytelling soul of country music. A featured Radio Margaritaville artist, Kurt's recent singles , "rdquo" -> Over & Out", , "rdquo" -> Everglades," , "rdquo" -> Flamingo," and , "rdquo" -> Bigger Boat" are spinning daily on SiriusXM. With more than 1,300 live shows under his belt, Kurt has charmed audiences everywhere from intimate tiki bars to major music festival stages. A classically trained pianist and multi-instrumentalist, his musical journey began at just four years old, carried through his college years in Tallahassee, and ultimately led him to his current home base in Nashville. Drawing inspiration from artists like Jimmy Buffett, Jack Johnson, Kenny Chesney, and Bob Marley, Kurt has crafted a sound that feels equal parts beach breeze and back-road honesty. His 2023 release, , "rdquo" -> Sunshine State of Mind," generated over 200 million impressions on TikTok and helped push his streaming numbers past two million. Kurt just released his debut album , "rdquo" -> Better with a Breeze" in September and is gearing up for a spring 2027 tour to support the new album. -------------------------------------------------- James T. Slater - James T. Slater is a two time, grammy nominated, piano-playing, bilingual singer-songwriter residing in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Durham, North Carolina, and raised in the tropics of the Panama Canal Zone in Central America. James is signed to BMG Music Publishing, his songs have been recorded by Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Kelly Pickler, Reba McEntire, Gloriana, Martina McBride, Enrique Iglesias, Chris Brown, Chris Young, Willie Nelson, Chris Isaak, Rhett Akins, John Michael Montgomery, Alabama, Mark Wills, Cassadee Pope and a host of others. His Grammy nominations include Jamey Johnson's "The High Cost of Living", and Martina's , "rdquo" -> In My Daughter's Eyes" which has become a modern day standard garnering James a BMI country award as well as a BMI pop award in 2006.