Get tickets to see Victor Wainwright performing blues at Cafe Eleven

Grammy Award-nominated Victor Wainwright & Friends will return to St. Augustine for a show at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the Original Café Eleven in St. Augustine Beach.

Tickets to see the 2019 Grammy nominee, also known as Piana from Savannah, are available now for $25 through eventbrite.com. This is a general admission seated show with no reserved seating.

Blues ambassador: Memphis' Victor Wainwright is flying high

Wainwright, who was born in Savannah, moved to Memphis and is now living in Savannah again, has played in the area several times over the years.

Before becoming a professional musician, he went to school at Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach to become an air traffic controller. After graduation in 2004, he got a job in air traffic control in Memphis.

He was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for "Victor Wainwright and the Train" for the Feb. 10, 2019, ceremony.

Victor Wainwright and The Train released "Memphis Loud" — his sixth album — on April 24, 2020. All of the songs on the CD were either written or co-written by Wainwright. It was co-produced by Wainwright and Dave Gross and recorded in Memphis.

He is a seven-time Blues Music Award winner, including being named Blues Music Piano Award Winner five times, the most recent honor coming in May 2020. He was named B.B. King Entertainer of the Year in 2016.

Wainwright plays piano and sings, and also writes and composes and produces music.

Another St. Augustine connection: Stephen Kampa, an English professor at Flagler College, played harmonica on Wainwright’s "Boom Town," released in 2015. Kampa, who has released three books of poetry, has been a musician for more than a decade.

Victor Wainwright & Friends

When: 8 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Where: The Original Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach.

Tickets: $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

For information, call 904-460-9311 or go to https://originalcafe11.com/victor-wainwright-may-1-2022.

Upcoming area shows

Don Cooper, noon April 22, Mill Top Tavern

Josh Ford and the Groovebender, 1 p.m. April 22, Meehan's

Heather Craig, 1 p.m. April 22, Tradewinds

Jared Cook, 4:30 p.m. April 22, Mill Top

Trevor Compton, 6 p.m. April 22, O.C. White's

Jesse Cruce, 6 p.m. April 22, Mellow Mushroom

Gregory Ruggerio, 6 p.m. April 22, Salt Life, 321 A1A Beach Blvd.

Bad Dog Mama, 7 p.m. April 22, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St. Free.

Heather Craig, 7 p.m. April 22, A1A Ale Works.

Jordan Tice of Hawktail, 8 p.m. April 22, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $15/$20 day of show.

Not Quite Dead, 8 p.m., April 22, The Beacon

Styx with Night Ranger, 8 p.m. April 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $42-$119.

Redfish Rich, 9 p.m. April 22, Mill Top Tavern.

Paper City Hustlers, 10 p.m. April 22, Prohibition Kitchen.

Joshua Worthy, 4:30 p.m. April 23, Mill Top Tavern.

Driftwoods, 5 p.m. April 23, St. Augustine Fish House & Oyster Co.

Jim Asselta, 5:30 p.m. April 23, Schooner's Seafood House.

Amy Hendrickson, 5:30 p.m. April 23, O.C. White's.

Chillakaya, 6 p.m. April 23, Mellow Mushroom.

Josh Ford, 6 p.m. April 23, Hurricane Grill & Wings.

Zach Haywood, 6 p.m. April 23, Salt Life, 321 A1A Beach Blvd.

Fond Kiser, 6 p.m. April 23, Puccini's Pizzeria.

Carpetbaggers, 6:30 p.m. April 23, Borrillo's Pizza & Subs.

Big Papa Fish, 7 p.m. April 23, Casa Maya, 22 Hypolita St.

Groove Coalition, 7 p.m. April 23, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St. Free.

JAX English Salsa Band, 7 p.m. April 23, Casa Maya Cafe.

Chillula, 8 p.m. April 23, A1A Ale Works

Corey on Sax, 8 p.m. April 23, A1A Ale Works.

Wild Shiners, 8:30 p.m. April 23, Dog Rose Brewing.

Redfish Rich, 9 p.m. April 23, Mill Top Tavern.

David Oliver Willis, 10 p.m. April 23, Odd Birds, 33 Charlotte St.

Yael & Gabriel, 10 a.m. April 24, Casa Monica, 95 Cordova St.

Blistur, 2 p.m. April 24, Arnold's Lounge, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Yael & Gabriel, 5:30 p.m. April 24, Borrillo's Pizzeria, 88 San Marco Ave,

Let's Ride Brass Band, 6 p.m. April 24, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St. Free.

Zach Haywood, 6 p.m. April 24, Salt Life, 321 A1A Beach Blvd.

NEW DATE: Colin Hay of Men at Work, 8 p.m. April 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $39.50-$64.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

Heather Craig, 1 p.m. April 25, Pierre's Place, 69 St. George St.

Brian Congdon, 6 p.m. April 25, Salt Life, 321 A1A Beach Blvd.

Marbin, 8 p.m. April 26, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $15/$20 day of show.

Yael & Gabriel, 1 p.m. April 27, Mi Casa Cafe, 69 St. George St.

Tabasco Brothers, 6 p.m. April 28, Kingfish Grill, 252 Yacht Club Drive.

Dewey Via, 7 p.m. April 28, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St. Free.

Houndmouth with Sam Filiatreau, 8 p.m. April 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $30.50.

Robbie Litt, 7 p.m. April 29, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St. Free.

Billy Strings, 7:30 p.m. April 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$69.50.

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, 8 p.m. April 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $49.50-$79.50.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Lisa Lockhart and Friends in “Trouble in Tahiti” by Bernstein, 8 p.m. April 29, Trinity Parish, 5 Artillery Lane. Free.

Billy Strings, 7:30 p.m. April 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$69.50.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Akia Uwanda in a “Tribute to the Ladies of New Jazz and Soul,” 7:30 p.m. April 30, Trinity Parish, 5 Artillery Lane. Free.

Soul Taxi, 10 p.m. April 30, Prohibition Kitchen.

Yael & Gabriel, 10 a.m. May 1, Casa Monica.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Astralis ensemble, 2:30 p.m. May 1, Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla St. Free.

Tabasco Brothers, 5:30 p.m. May 1, Hurricane Patty's.

Morrow Family Band, 6 p.m. May 1, Borrillo's Pizzeria.

Billy Strings, 7:30 p.m. May 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$69.50.

Victor Wainwright, 8 p.m. May 1, Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $25/$30 day of show.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Florida School of the Arts student singers, 6:30 p.m. May 2, St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 37 Lovett St. Free.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Anna DeProspero Marr, Stephen Marr and Thomas Rodgers, 2:30 p.m. May 3, Grace United Methodist Church, 8 Carrera St. Free.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Community Drumming with Amber Hall, 6:30 p.m. May 3, St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 37 Lovett St. Free.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Yael & Gabriel, 7 p.m. May 3, St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 37 Lovett St. Free.

Heather Craig, 1 p.m. May 4, Pierre's Place, 69 St. George St.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Sam Pacetti, 6:30 p.m. May 4, St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 37 Lovett St. Free.

Adam Lambert, 7 p.m. May 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $35-$124.50.

Romanza Festivale 2022: St. Augustine Youth Chorus, 5:30 p.m. May 5, Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla St. Free

Rex Orange Country, 7 p.m. May 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39-$64.

Gamble Rogers Music Festival, 6-10:30 p.m. May 6, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St.

Koe Wetzel with Tim Montana and Dylan Wheeler, 7:30 p.m. May 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $28-$78.

Romanza Festivale 2022: Romanza Dance Kaleidoscope, 7:30 p.m. May 6, Lewis Auditorium, Flagler College. Free.

Gamble Rogers Music Festival, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. May 7, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St.

Romanza Festivale 2022: North Florida Women’s Chorale, noon May 7, Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla St. Free.

Primus with Battles, 8 p.m. May 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $35-$65.

Indigenous, 8 p.m. May 8, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $15/$20 day of show.

Gamble Rogers Music Festival, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 8, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St.

John Fogerty, 8 p.m. May 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $64-$154.

Madeleine Peyroux, 8 p.m. May 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $49.50-$84.50.

Five for Fighting, 8 p.m. May 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $45.50-$65.50.

Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, 8 p.m. May 11, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $35/$40 day of show.

Yacht Rock Revue, 8 p.m. May 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $40-$70.

Tommy Emmanuel with Gareth Pearson, 7:30 p.m. May 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $44.50-$69.50.

Dance Gavin Dance with Memphis May Fire, Volumes and Moontooth, 6 p.m. May 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $40.

Leon Bridges with Chiiild, 6:30 p.m. May 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$79.50.

Rob Schneider, 8 p.m. May 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $39.50-$125.

As If! North Florida's 90s Fest 2022: Montell Jordan and Eve 6 featuring Quad City DJs, noon May 21, Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Drive. $20 for general admission.

NEW DATE: Ryan Hamilton, 8 p.m. May 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $39.50-$52.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

Heather Land, 7:30 p.m. May 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $35-$75.

Phoebe Bridgers, 7 p.m. May 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $34-$52. Note: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours is required. Face masks are encouraged.

John McEuen and the Circle Band, 7:30 p.m. May 25, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $40/$50 day of show.

John McEuen and the Circle Band, 7:30 p.m. May 26, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $40/$50 day of show.

Wallows, 8 p.m. May 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $29-$125.

Bright Eyes with Hurray for the Riff Raff, 7 p.m. May 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $41-$61. Note: Proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours is required.

Robert Earl Keen, 8 p.m. May 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $66-$96.

Robert Earl Keen, 8 p.m. May 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $66-$96.

Bikini Kill, 8 p.m. May 31, Backyard Stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $40.

Good Vibes Summer Tour 2022: Rebelution with Steel Pulse, Denm and DJ Mackle, 5:30 p.m. June 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. $17.93–$45.

Christie Lenee, 8 p.m. June 1, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $20/$25 day of show.

Good Vibes Summer Tour 2022: Rebelution with Steel Pulse, Denm and DJ Mackle, 5:30 p.m. June 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. $17.93-$45.

NEW DATE: Barenaked Ladies with Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket, 6 p.m. June 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $44-$129. Rescheduled from June 5, 2021. All tickets will honored at the new date.

The Remedy Tree and Salt & Pine, 8 p.m. June 3, Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $10/$15 day of show.

Fool's Paradise: Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Isaiah Sharkey Band and Jennifer Hartswick and Nic Cassarino, June 4-5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $126.50-$176.50.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Sheryl Crow and Waxahatchee, 6 p.m. June 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Note: Proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours may be required.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Sheryl Crow and Waxahatchee, 6:30 p.m. June 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Note: Proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours may be required.

Flogging Molly & The Interrupters with The Skints and Tiger Army, 5:30 p.m. June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $49.50.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Zach Bryan, 7 p.m. June 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $52.50-$87.50.

American Aquarium, 8 p.m. June 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $30.50-$100.

NEW DATE: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band with Edgar Winter, 7:30 p.m. June 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $54-$154. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

Whiskey Myers with Shane Smith & The Saints and 49 Winchester, 6 p.m. July 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $25-$55.

Iration and Atmosphere, 5 p.m. July 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $40-$55.

Joanna Connor, 8 p.m. July 26, Cafe Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. $15/$20 day of show.

Slightly Stoopid with Pepper, Common Kings and Fortunate Youth, 5 p.m. Aug. 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$59.50.

Rick Springfield and Men At Work with John Waite, 7 p.m. Aug. 5, The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$149.50.

Buddy Guy and John Hiatt & The Goners featuring Sonny Landreth, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.50-$97.50.

Lee Brice with Michael Ray and Jackson Dean, 7 p.m. Aug. 12, The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $30.50-$60.50.

Dispatch & O.A.R. with G. Love, 7 p.m. Sept. 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $26-$96.

Earth, Wind & Fire, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $65-$130.

NEW DATE: Todd Barry, 8 p.m. Oct. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $33.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

The War on Drugs, 7 p.m. Oct. 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $42.50-$72.50.

The Head and the Heart with Shakey Graves, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $34.50-$64.50.

NEW DATE: Bob Mould, 8 p.m. Oct. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $30-$50. Rescheduled from Feb. 25. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

NEW DATE: Trace Adkins with Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, 7 p.m. Oct. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $33-$77. Rescheduled from Dec. 2. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

NEW DATE: Steve Vai, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $44.50-$89.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

NEW DATE: Steep Canyon Rangers, 7 p.m. Nov. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $54.50-$64.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $59-$174.

Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $59-$174.

Joe Satriani, 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $69.50-$124.50.

Paul Reiser, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $45.50-$63.50.

NEW DATE: Big Band of Brothers, 8 p.m. Jan. 25, 2023, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $62.50-$92.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

NEW DATE: Alan Doyle with Chris Trapper, 8 p.m. March 7, 2023, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $32-$40. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

NEW DATE: Eric Johnson, 8 p.m. March 14, 2023, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $34.50-$59.50. All tickets will be honored at the new date.

Submit upcoming area shows to thinton@staugustine.com.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Grammy-nominated Victor Wainwright sings the blues at Cafe Eleven