EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA

North of Palm Beach County, South of New Smyrna Beach, East of Rte 27; (Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Brevard, Osceola, Okeechobee, Orange, Seminole, & Eastern Lake Counties) (Metropolitan Areas of Orlando, Cocoa, Melbourne)

Abbey, The: 100 S. Eola Dr., Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32801 abbeyorlando.com (407)704-6261 Central Florida Jazz Society Concert Series, 3-5:30pm, Feb 12: Jarritt Sheel’s “Harlem Renaissance Tribute to Duke Ellington & Count Basie”; March 11: John DePaola & Dave McKenzie’s “Tribute to Cannonball & Nat Adderly”; April 15: “The Jazz Train” featuring Pat Gullotta; May 20: Orlando Jazz Workshop. 

Airport Hangar Bar: 3730 E. SR 46, Sanford, FL 32771 (407)322-5270 6-10pm, Every Wed: Blues Jam Night Hosted by Willie Wall, Steve Pope, Rick Govreau & Levi Soto w/ 2 guitar amps, bass amp, drums, mics, PA provided - Free Food, Pool, Darts &Wii.

 Alley Blues Bar: 114 S. Park Ave, Sanford, FL 32771 thealleyblues.com &  www.facebook.com/The.Alley.Sanford  (407)328-4848  Business hours: 11am-midnight Sun, Tues & Wed; Closed Mondays; 11am-2am Thur, Fri & Sat. Music Schedule: Every Sun: Blues Jam Hosted by Doc Williamson 5-9pm; Every Wed: Ladies Night Blues Jam w/Doc Williamson, Barry Dean and Stephen Plotnick 8pm; Every Thurs: Blues Jam w/ Shaun Rounds 8pm. Feb  3: Ben Prestage; 4: Mud Rooseter; 10: Bird Dog Bobby Blues Band; 11: Nightly Blues Band; 17: Herb's Fat Friday; 18: Mike Dugan; 24: Paul Stott Group; 25: Mike Quick Band; . Map This Location 

Al's Place: 1530 North Scenic Highway (Rt 17), Lake Wales, FL 33853 norbysgreatsteaks.com/als
(863)679-3325 6-8pm,  Feb 25: Nighthawks Jazz Band; March 9: CanAmGer Jazz Band; 12: Nighthawks Jazz Band; April 21: Nighthawks Jazz Band.

Amway Center: 400 W. Church St. Orlando, FL 32801 (407)440-7900 amwaycenter.com May 3: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

B.B. King’s Blues Club: 9101 International Dr. Orlando. orlando.bbkingclubs.com. 407-370-4550. Ev. Sun & Mon: 7:30pm Beautiful Bobby Blackmon.

Beach Shack: 1 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach FL 32931 beachshackbar.com. 321-783-2250. Ev. Fri-Sat: 8pm Blues; 4pm Every Sun: Bone Dogs; 6-10pm  Every Monday: KC Connection; 8pm-midnight Every Thur: Spacecoast Playboys blues jam; Feb 25: Nightly Blues Band. Map This Location

Brasas Steakhouse: 109 Orlando Ave., Cocoa Village, FL 32922 brasasgrillflorida.com (321)750-8227 6-9pm, Every Wed: Syl Lafata & Renee Waterman; 6-9pm, Every Sat: Ariel Tena trio Latin Jazz.

Chameleon Fusion Bistro: 4990 Stack Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901 (321)728-8020 6pm, 2nd & 4th Fri: Jerry Z & Ron Griffith.

City of Sanford Senior Center: 401 E. Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771 (407)688-5129 $4, 2-4pm. Every Wed through May: Wednesday Big Band Dance.

Cocoa Beach Country Club: 5000 Tom Warriner Boulevard, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-2055 (321)868-3351 spacecoastjazzsociety.com Feb 12: Dan Jordan Quartet and vocalist Michelle Mailhot.

Cork Room Bar and Grill: 671 South Goldenrod Road, Orlando, FL 32822 (407)282-5852 8pm, Every Tues: Blues & More Jam w/ Kurt, Barry, Sherri, and Paul.

Cottage Pub: 366 N. Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 (321)784-2155 myspace.com/thecottagepub 8pm Every Wed: KC Connection with Steve Cochrane.

Crazy Gators: 402 N. Bay Street, Eustis, Fl. 32726 thecrazygator.org (352)589-5885, 6-10pm, Every Wed: Papa Jack Solo.

Crawdaddy's: 1949 NE Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach, Fl. 34957 crawdaddysrestaurant.org (772)225-3444. 7:30pm, Every Thur: The Shakers

Del Frisco's Steakhouse: 729 Lee Road, Orlando FL 32810 DelFriscosorlando.com (407)645-4443 6-10pm Every Mon, Thur & Sat: Jerry Bruno; 6-10pm Every Tue, Wed & Fri: Dave Witte.

Dexters: 558 W New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 dexwine.com (407)629-1150. 8-10:30pm, Every Thur: American Rhythm & Blues Night

Djon’s Steak & Lobster House: 522 Ocean Ave., Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 myspace.com/djonsrestaurant (321)-722-2737 6pm, Every Mon & Tue: John Ryan solo piano; 6pm, Every Wed, Thur & Sun: Brian Blatz; 7pm-midnight, Every Fri & Sat: Red Shoe Trio (Brian Blatz or Bullock on piano alternating weeks w/ Steve Mazzi and Fred Goodnight).

Downtown Fort Pierce Marina Square Gazebo: Melody Lane, Downtown, Ft. Pierce FL 34950 JazzSociety.org (772)940-1145 Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society PresentsThe Jazz Market, Every First Sat, 9am-noon, Feb 4: , March 3, April 7: Live Jazz. 

Downtown Fort Pierce Marina Square Gazebo: Melody Lane, Downtown, Ft. Pierce FL 34950 5-8:30pm, Feb 3: Groove Division Band.

 DrummersOnly Drum Shop: 1532 SE Village Green Dr. Port St Lucie 34952 Drummersonly.net (772)337-4002 Drums, Percussion, Instruction - WE BUY, SELL, RENT & Repair all Vintage and New Percussion Equipment and Accessories.  Map This Location  

 Earl’s Hideaway: 1405 Indian River Dr., Sebastian FL 32958  earlshideaway.com (772)589-5700 Tues set: 8-midnight, Fri set: 8:30pm-12:30am, Sat sets: 2-6pm & 8:30pm-12am; Sun set: 2pm start. FEB 5: Super Bowl Sunday w/ AZ Kenny & 56 Deluxe; 12: Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88's; 19: Albert Castiglia; 26: Big Mike Griffen (from Nashville); Mar 4: Skyla Burrell Band AND The Nighthawks!; 11: Trampled Under Foot.(F)(D)(I/O)  Map This Location  Need a Hotel?

Enigma Cafe: 1550 Highway A1a # 118 Satellite Beach, FL 32937 enigmabeachside.com (321)779-8202 6:30pm Every Sat: Pianist KC on the Keys.

Episcopal Church of the Nativity: 1151 SW Del Rio Blvd PSL FL 34953 (772)343-0401 Jazz In the Sanctuary 2011-2012 Concerts Series, All concerts include Jim van Voorheis & Friends, Jim on keyboards,Frank Bartley on bass and Dennis Walton on drums.7:30pm, Feb 13: Shelley Keelor & Maurice Sedacca.

Ferran Park Band Shell: Ferran Park Drive, Eustis FL 32726 George Fest, 1-4pm, Feb 26: Nightly Blues Band. Map This Location

Getaway Martini Bar: 7720-110 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940 getawaymartinibar.com (321)255-0052 8-11pm, Alternate Weds: Jazz Jam Hosted by Matt Heister.

Grand Bohemian Hotel: 325 South Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 grandbohemianhotel.com (407)313-9000, Free valet parking, Sunday Jazz Brunch 10:30-2:30, Every Sun: Don Black & Wes Hamrick; Every Monday 8-11pm Jazz Jam at the Grand Bohemian, featuring Don Black & Joseph Jevanni; 7-11 pm, Every Thur: Bohemian Blues Night, featuring Don Black, Chris Rottmayer, Ashley Lockhead. 7-10pm, Every Fri: Jazz Night at the Grand Bohemian, featuring DaVonda Simmons & Wes Hamrick

Heidelberg Restaurant: 7 N. Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 heidisjazzclub.com (321)783-4559 6pm, Tue-Sat: Pianist Mark HubrouckHeidelberg Restaurant: 7 N. Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 heidisjazzclub.com (321)783-4559 6pm, Tue-Sat: Pianist Mark Hubrouck.

Heidi’s Jazz Club: 7 N Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach, FL 32931  heidisjazzclub.com 321-783-4559. Club Hours: Wed-Sun 5pm-1am; Every Tues: Sybil Gage, 7-11pm; Every Wed: Steve Kirsner and Friends, 5-8pm & Dave Sheffield Trio (Sheffield, Soloko, Simmons), 8-midnight; Every Thur: Dave Sheffield Trio, 7-11pm; Every Fri: Steve Kirsner and Friends, 5-8pm & Ron Teixeira Trio , $5, 8:30-midnight; Every Sat: The Ron Teixiera Trio with Rabbit Simmons and Stan Soloko, often with featured performers, 8pm-midnight; Sun: Heidi's Famous Jam Session, 7-11;  Closed Mondays. Feb 10, 11: Jesse Jones, Jr.; 23, 25: Troy "Satchmo" Anderson; March 17: Noel Freidline.  (F)(D) Map This Location Need a Hotel?

Henegar Center for the Arts: 625 E. New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901 henegar.org (321)723-8698 March 11: The Rippingtons; May 27: Edgar Winter Group.

Holly & Dolly's: 500 S.R. 436 Regency Plaza, Casselberry FL www.hollydolly.net (407)834-0069 9pm, Every Fri: Blues Jam hosted by Doc Williamson.

Houston's Restaurant: 215 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789-3657 (407)740-4005 7-10pm, Every Sat: Don Waldrop Trio, featuring Bob Glendon, piano, Barry Smith, drums, & Don Waldrop, bass. 

Island Spice Grill & Lounge: 4910 Stack Blvd., Melbourne FL 32909 islandspicegrillandlounge.com (321)722-4478  8-11pm, Every Wed: Matt Heister Jazz Jam

King Center for the Performing Arts: 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32935 kingcenter.com (321)433-5720 Jan  31: Boney James; Feb 11: The Official Blues Brothers Revue; March 7: Frankie Valie & The Four Seasons; 14: Moody Blues; April 12: Sergio Mendes & Jon Secada; May 12: Straight No Chaser.

Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards: 19239 U.S. 27 North, Clermont, FL 34715 lakeridgewinery.com (800)768-9463 10am-1:30pm, Feb 17: Nightly Blues Band; April 21: Nightly Blues Band.  Map This Location

Lou's Blues: 3191 North A1A, Indialantic FL 32903 lousbluesupstairs.com (321)779-2299.

Lyric Theatre: 59 SW Flager Ave. Stuart, FL 34994 lyrictheatre.com (772) 220-1942.  Jan 31: Soweto Gospel Choir; March 10: The Rippingtons; 21: Doc Grober & The Mudcats; 24: The Four Freshmen; 25: The Tokens.

Maduro's CIgar & Wine Bar: 3593 S. Orange Ave, Orlando FL 32806 maduroscigars.com (407)857-4414 all shows 8pm unless noted,  ZShowz Presents - Feb 17: DelGrosso/Del Toro Richardson Band. Map This Location

Magnolia Square: 117 South Magnolia Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771 sanfordfl.gov/events/xjazzed (407)688-5004 Jazzed in Sanford Concert Series, Every First Saturday of the Month, 4-7pm, Feb 4, March 3, April 7, May 5: Various Artists.

McAlpin Fine Arts Center at Indian River State College: 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. 34981 irsc.edu (772)462-4772 7:30pm, March 12: Hot Club of San Francisco, Cinema Vivant.

McCalls: 999 Alverez Avenue , The Villages, FL 32159 (352)750-9441 8-11pm, Feb 3: Nightly Blues Band. Map This Location 

McKee Botanical Garden: 350 US 1, Vero Beach 32962 mckeegarden.org (772)794-0601  Feb 3: Bossas, Boleros & Blues; 6-8pm, March 9: Mark Fernicola; noon-2pm, March 18: Roger Rossi and Class Action.

 &  McWell's Restaurant & Bar: 4757 S Orange Ave Orlando, FL 32806 mcwellsrestaurant.com (407)855-4006 all shows 8pm unless noted,  ZShowz Presents - Feb 11: Powerplay; 25: Randall Bramblett; March 24: EG Kight; 31: Sean Chambers.  Map This Location

Milliken's Reef: 683 Dave Nisbet Dr Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 millikensreef.com (321)783-0100 6-9pm, Every Mon, Tue & Thur: Sax Appeal; 11am-2pm, Every Sun: Sax Appeal.

Mister Tony's: 1549 Palm Bay Rd. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905  mistertonys.com (321)409-4595 7pm Jazz Jam Every Monday: Hosted by guitarist Chuck Van Riper w/ pianist Carl Hendrix and bassist Ron Pirtle.

Natura Coffee and Tea: 12078 Collegiate Way, Orlando, FL 32817 myspace.com/naturacoffeeandtea (407)482-5000 Wednesday Night Jazz Jam, 9:30PM-2AM, Free, Every Wed: Carey Frank-piano, Marco Bojorquez-bass & Derek Engstrom-drum.

Nicholson School of Communication Rm 101, UCF Campus, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816 ucforlandojazzfestival.ucf.edu (407)823-2869 UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival, $20 each night/FREE for current students, 8pm March 25: Terell Stafford meets the Jazz Professors; 26: The Absinthe Trio & Lenny Pickett, Saturday Night Live musical director and former saxophonist with Tower Of Power, with the UCF Jazz Ensemble I.

Orlando City Hall Plaza: 400 South Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32801 (in front of Amway Center) cityoforlando.net/BluesBQ City of Orlando's 6th Annual Blues-B-Q 2012, 3pm-10pm, Feb 18: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Lee Boys, BB King's Allstar Band, CeCe Teneal, and The Kevin Maines Band. Map This Location

Pisces Rising: 239 West 4th Avenue Mount Dora, FL 32757-5560 piscesrisingdining.com (352)385-2669 6pm, March 31, April 28, May 26, June 15, 28: Nightly Blues Band. Map This Location

PlazaLive: 425 North Bumby Avenue Orlando FL 32803 plazaliveorlando.com (407)228-1220. Feb 10: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet; March 11: Tribute to the Trombone Greats; 28: Jake Shimabukuro; April 11: Tower of Power. Map This Location

 Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens: 2410 Westmoreland Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL 34952  jazzsociety.org, Outdoors Concert - bring your own chairs, moves indoors to pavilion if weather dictates, $3GA, 6:3-9:30pm.  Map This Location

Red Fox Lounge: Best Western Mount Vernon, 110 S. Orlando Ave. (Highway 17-92), Winter Park, FL  32789  (407)647-1166 Every Mon – Sat: Mark Wayne and Lorna Lamby.

Sea Breeze Steak House: 1940 SR A1A Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937 (321)779-8980 6pm, Every Sat: Jazz guitarist Chuck Van Riper

Seminole State College of Florida - Sanford/Lake Mary Fine Arts Concert Hall (building G): 100 Weldon Boulevard, Sanford, Florida 32773 (407)708-2040, 7:30pm, Encore! Series, April 24: Jazz Ambassadors & SeminoleSound.

Squid Lips: 1660 Indian River Drive, Sebastian, FL 32958 squidlipsgrill.com (772)589-3828 5-9pm Every Sun: Billy Mure's TOP HATS

 Sunrise Theater - Black Box: 117 S Second Street Ft. Pierce FL 34950 sunrisetheatre.com (772)461-4775 jazzsociety.org, 7-10pm, Jan 31: Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society Presents Jazz Jam ($5 cover & cash bar); Feb 2: Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers; March 16: Kenny Vance and The Planotones; 22: Brian Benoit and David Culbertson. Map This Location 

Surf, The: 2 S. Atlantic. Ave., Cocoa Beach FL 32931 bernardssurf.com (321)783-24015:30-9:30pm Every Wed, Thur, Fri: Saxophonist Kenny Cohen.

Sebastian Inlet State Park: 9700 South A1A Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet (321)984-4852 Night Sounds Concert Series 7-9pm, Feb 4: Atlantic Bluegrass; April 6: 23 Treez.

Shotz Sports Bar: 167 S Charles Richard Beall Blvd, Debary, FL 32713 (386)668-8926 9:30pm-1:30am, March 3: Nightly Blues Band. Map This Location 

Tanqueray's: 100 South Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32801 (407)649-8540 10:30pm, Every Wed: Kaleigh Baker and The Absinthe Trio; Every Sat: RJ Harman & CO. (Orange Blossom Blues Society 2012 IBC Representative)

Taste Restaurant: 717 W Smith Street, Orlando, FL 32804-5225 tastecp.com (407)835-0646 9pm-1am, Every Mon: Jazz Jam w/ Tracy Alexander & Joe Young.

Theatre for the Performing Arts - South Florida Community College: 600 West College Drive Avon Park, FL 33825 performances.southflorida.edu 863-784-7178. Feb 18: 7:30pm Black Dogs Jazz Band; March 2: 7:30pm Bobby Lewis Jazz Quartet. Map This Location

Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen: 2203 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792 tibbysneworleanskitchen.com (407)672-5753 12:30-4:30pm, Every Sat: Kid Dutch & his New Orleans Music.

Titusville - Exact location TBA: Lowebow Festival (If anyone has more info on this event, please contact me at Charlie@JazzBluesFlorida.com - thanks!), March 10: Black River Bluesman

Tremain's Tavern @ Lakeside Inn: 100 North Alexander Street Mount Dora, FL 32757 lakeside-inn.com (800)556-5016 7-10pm, Every Sat: Johny Carlsson - Jazz Pianist.

Vines Grille & Wine Bar: 7563 West Sand Lake Rd., Orlando, FL 32819 vinesgrille.com (407)351-1227 Mon, Wed & Sun: Bernie Lee Trio; 7pm, Thur: Papa Jack Express; Fri & Sat: Legends of Jazz & Blues w/ Bernie Lee.

WH Fine Arts Theatre - Polk State College: 999 Avenue H North, Winter Haven FL 33881 (863)297-1050 $20, 2pm, March 9: Equinox Jazz Orchestra; 7:30pm, April 14: Southern Fried Jazz.

Why Not Lounge: Clarion Inn & Conf. Center, 230 W State Rd (436 @ I-4) Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 thewhynotlounge.com (407)629-2665 8pm-11pm Every Mon: UCF Student Jazz Nite.