

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Jon Shain & FJ Ventre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Doors open at 7pm, show 8-10pm. Tickets are $15 + fees.

Hailing from Durham, NC, Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. Jon has released nine solo albums to date, along with two albums with duo partner FJ Ventre, a Jon Shain Trio live album, and one album of co-writes with Joe Newberry. Shain’s newest album, Restless Soul Syndrome, recorded at Good Luck Studio this past year, will be released April 9, 2024. Shain is also the author of the music books Gettin’ Handy With the Blues – a Tribute to the Legacy of W.C. Handy and Jon Shain’s Fingerstyle Guitar Method, both published by Mel Bay Publications. In 2019, Shain won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN in the solo/duo category.
In 1986, Shain studied with jazz professor Paul Jeffrey and also learned the piedmont blues tradition firsthand by playing in Big Boy Henry’s backing band. It was at this time that Shain also got to meet and play with John Dee Holeman and a number of the great older NC blues players. 

Shain cut his touring teeth from 1989-1998 founding the Chapel Hill, NC folk-rock group, Flyin' Mice and their spin-off group, WAKE. The band performed with acts such as David Grisman, Tony Rice Unit, Hot Tuna, and the Dixie Dregs, released four CDs, and played clubs, schools, and festivals up and down the East Coast, building a legion of fans.

After the band’s breakup, Shain went solo, returning to his roots by touring in the folk and blues circuit. Shain has also become a sought after guitar teacher and studio producer. In 2021, he produced Donna Herula’s blues radio chart-topping album, Bang at the Door.
Over the last several years, Shain has headlined listening rooms both as a solo and with duo partner FJ Ventre throughout the US and he's done two solo tours in Europe. He has opened shows for John Hiatt, Keb’ Mo’, Little Feat, and many other roots legends. When Shain is not recording, producing other artists, or performing, he stays busy giving private instruction in guitar, and teaching group workshops in songwriting and blues guitar.

FJ Ventre began playing music with Jon in 1982 when they met in high school and have developed a brotherly connection that continues to this day. Ventre went to University of Massachusetts-Lowell, earning a B.A. in Music Performance and Sound Recording and remained for some time in the Boston area, performing in the city's vibrant music scene. Since relocating to Chapel Hill, NC in 2000, Ventre has performed with his own group The Swang Brothers, as well as with Chris Stamey, Wes Collins, Huzzah, and a who's who of NC music groups. In addition to being a sought-after bassist, Ventre spends his time behind the mixing board, producing and engineering at his own Good Luck Studio as well as writing his own songs.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj3klop8pGk
Website: https://www.jonshain.com/

Purchase Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38220336
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Wilmington
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2 Castle Street
Wilmington, NC 28401-5025
- **lat**: 34.22751
- **long**: -77.94894
- **full address**: 2 Castle Street
Wilmington, NC 28401-5025, 2 Castle St, Wilmington, NC 28401-5025, United States

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- **organizer**: Live At Ted's (https://allevents.in/org/live-at-teds/26004310)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2 Castle Street
Wilmington, NC 28401-5025, 2 Castle St, Wilmington, NC 28401-5025, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Live At Ted's
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, performances, festivals, art, contests, workshops, literary-art, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Jon Shain & FJ Ventre ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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