Rullman of the 10-year milestone as the presses started rolling on his anniversary issue last month, he resisted the urge to celebrate. When Chris Mineo, production manager at Martin County-based Stuart Web Inc., reminded Mr. Yet the pandemic slowed its roll, reducing it to bi-monthly since venues cut back on live shows last year, with hopes of returning to monthly whenever the pandemic recedes. Rullman in an era when many print publications have gone under, or downsized, from printing costs and being usurped by the Internet. Rullman’s selections, and full-color graphics including a middle foldout poster. With its online presence and a print circulation of 8,000 copies between Stuart and Miami, the free PureHoney presents influential previews of local and touring acts, a Soundcloud playlist of Mr. reaches further than most people realize.” “His impact on Florida and the Southeastern U.S. “As Spirit started playing shows, Pure-Honey’s and Steev’s were names that came up in most circles we found ourselves in,” said Joshua Miller, guitarist/vocalist for Spirit & the Cosmic Heart. Rullman describes the creative Florida pop bands Spirit & the Cosmic Heart (from Lakeland) and Room Thirteen (Gainesville) as Bumblefest’s “second-tier headliners.” I’ve known Steev for many years, and consider him one of the best promoters I’ve worked with in the past 25 years.” “I’ve wanted Unwed Sailor to play Bumblefest for a while,” he said, “but was never able to align our touring schedule with the date until now. Unwed Sailor, an ambient, mostly instrumental project, is a headliner for Bumblefest. The latest, “Carefree Theatre” (2020), also features McCleary and Mills and is named for the landmark concert and film venue in West Palm Beach damaged by hurricanes, torn down in 2016, and now a vacant lot. Pitts and Schwarz formed the band in 2009, and it’s since become a touring sensation and released a handful of albums. The former is local rock heroes Surfer Blood, with four graduates of Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach (singing guitarists John Paul Pitts and Mike McCleary, bassist/ vocalist Lindsey Mills, and drummer Tyler Schwarz). Rullman’s delayed fifth presentation of Bumblefest celebrates PureHoney’s 10th anniversary by flowing through five different venues along the 500 block of Clematis Street - the one block in the area that’s stayed true in presenting live music since the 1980s, as opposed to tourist-friendly dance music and karaoke.Įighteen acts will perform, with East Coast-West Coast headliners. But the Boynton Beach native couldn’t be kept down for long. Such has been the ongoing legacy of COVID-19, at least for those fortunate enough not to be adversely affected medically.
You step back, breathe, and carry on.” COURTESY OF MONICA MCGIVEN
He had to skip hosting the music festival last year, thanks to COVID-19. Steven Rullman founded PureHoney a decade ago and produces Bumblefest.
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