Lynn DiVenuti is a performing artist with a lifetime of experience in front of an audience...and loving every minute of it!! Her musical roots started in Bluegrass, playing rhythm guitar for Dennis Hammons, two time Kentucky Banjo Champion. Then breaking out on her own, she performed as a street musician throughout the country...learning a variety of music from some of the most talented "unsung heroes" in the USA.
She has been performing in the Tampa Bay Florida corridor since 1992, back then belonging to the Duo, "Rain Goddess"...appropriately named by their fans. They were the first musicians to play at the renown Gulfport Courtyard and the first musicians to perform for the first Gulfport "Artwalk". Now nationally known as one of Florida's premiere Art Colonies.She has performed her blues/jazz infused music in various cities throughout North America, including Mexico, Berkeley, New Orleans, Washington,D.C., Bangor, Miami, Sarasota, and Austin. In the Washington, D.C. area, for 15 years, she would perform at various venues. During that time, on her farm in Southern Maryland, Lynn was the co-founder of the Southern Maryland Music Co-Op. The SMMC dedicated their talents to creating a directory of the many talented musicians and performers in the Washington, D.C./ Southern Maryland areas. With this enormous pool of talent, the SMMC would host and produce Concerts and Benefits for charitable causes, including ailing Children with Leukemia, Victims of Hurricane Andrew to funding for AIDS Research.Her travels brought her to the Gulf Coast of Florida where she opened her own music venue and restaurant. Magnolia`s R&B Cafe offered live music pulled from the enormous numbers of talented songwriters and performers residing in the Tampa Bay Florida area.Lynn has performed and donated her time and talent to many benefits for her community. She was invited to participate in the first Women`s Blues Review,at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, that held a fundraiser to benefit Women Abuse Victims. She was also asked to perform on the Tampa community radio station, WMNF.Then there was the time that Concert producer Mary Farrell and Lynn held a benefit at Janus Landing venue, in Saint Petersburg, for an old friend from Maryland that was injured in a car accident. The show succeeed in giving financial aid to the person in need and in connecting many local R&B Bands, who donated their time and energy for this worthy cause. Many of these bands are now recording artists for major labels.Ms. DiVenuti has acquired the art for recognizing and combining the talents of many performers. Her company, Magnolia Talent Development, Inc. has been on the forefront of many musicians' access into the performing arts.She has worked her way through the years as an Executive Chef and a Fine Musician. Currently on her third career, a Partnership Specialist in the IT Industry, she works with clients throughout the world.
Saint Petersburg is her Home Base, for now.Recently parted from the trio called, BBR (Bass, Blues, Rhythm) that played a variety of music combed from each band members colorful past as musicians. They were invited to headline at the Lemuria Women's Festival in April 2006. The "Women Who Rock" contest in June 2006 in Orlando invited them to participate.
Lynn, now, performs solo in the Tampa Bay area. Blues, Jazz, R & B, Folk, Rock, Contemporary, and Original music is what she performs. She continues to give back to her community with lending her talent to many benefits for non-profit organizations. She is also booked at a variety of venues throughout the Tampa Bay area...Basically, hitting all the bases.
You are bound to have a great time at one of her shows...it's almost guaranteed.
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