NORTHEAST FLORIDA

North of Orlando and East of Perry. (Metropolitan areas of Ocala, Gainsville, JAX, St. Augstine, Daytona, New Smyrna Beach)

Amelia Island: ameliaislandjazzfestival.com Amelia Island Jazz Festival, Oct 3-10: Orion, Les DeMerle Jazz Party Band, Les DeMerle Jazz All-Stars, Calvin Newborn, "Ma" Rider, Impacto Latino, Nathan Skinner & the Amelia Island Jazz Festival All-Stars with Doug Matthews on Piano, Steve March Tormé, Mike Levine & Miami Vibe, Bobby Pickwood Quintet with Kevin Jones, Ramsey Lewis Trio with Larry Gray - Bass, Leon Joyce - Drums, Midnight Blue Band and Special Guests Al Waters, Don Zentz and Kevin Jones, The Spare Rib Six. Need a Hotel?

Bank & Blues Club: 701 Main St. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 thebankdaytona.com (386)257-9272 Every Wed: Party starts at 7:30pm with Blues videos on the big screen. Featured acts play at 8:30pm. Open jam at 10:00pm, $3.00 cover, $2.00 cover for Daytona Blues Society members;  Sept 22: After Indiana.

Beachside Tavern 690 East 3rd Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 myspace.com/beachsidetavern (386)424-8282 Noon, Oct 17: Florida Harmonica Championships - additional info at myspace.com/floridaharmonicachamp & http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143762442310192&ref=ts xxx

 Bo Diddley Downtown Community Plaza: (Corner of E. University Ave and SE 1st St) 111 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 ncfblues.org (352)393-7527 Free Friday Series 8-10pm,  Sept  17:6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review;  North Central Florida Blues Society Downtown Blues Concert Series, Nov 5: Tommy Castro.

Caribbean Jack's: 721 Ballough Road, Daytona Beach FL 32114 caribbeanjacks.com (386)523-3000 10am-2pm Every Sun: Jazz brunch with Ray Guiser.

Common Grounds: 210 SW Second Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 commongroundslive.com (352)372-7320 Oct 1: Dar Williams  Map This Location

Crab Cake Factory: 1396 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach Fl 32250 crabcakefactoryjax.com (904)249-4776 Jazz'd up Wednesdays, 6pm, Every Wed: Elisha "Atlas" Parris

Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - University Florida: 315 Hull Road, Gainesville FL 32611-2750 performingarts.ufl.edu (352)392-2787 October 8: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys; January 14: Patty Larkin; February 14: Trey McIntyre Project with Preservation Hall Jazz Band; February 27: Jane Monheit; March 19: SFJAZZ Collective: The Music of Stevie Wonder; March 31: Janis Ian; April 3: Melody of Rhythm with Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer.

Dizzy D's Saloon: 1200 Deltona Blvd, Deltona FL 32725 dizzydssaloon.com (386)860-7755 6-10pm, Every Sunday: Blues Jam Hosted by The Paul Stott Group

Dirty Bar: 2441 Northwest 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606 (352)373-1141 7:30pm, Sept 19: North Central Florida Blues Society IBC Competition. Map This Location

Downtown Blues Bar & Grille: 714 St John's Ave, Palatka FL 32177 (386)325-5454 Sept 7: Shelby Thompson; 11: Guitar Steve; 15: David Michael Angleton; 18: Wolf Pack; 22: Todd Dixon; 25: Blue smoke and the Smokin Blue Horns help celebrate our two year anniversary; Oct 2: The Blues-o-matics

Downtown Deland: Deland FL 32723 ssa.cc/deland.htm DeLand Original Music Festival - Over 120 independent acts featured on 21 stages held throughout the historic downtown district. 1pm-1am, Nov 6: King muDDfish, Band of Outlawz, Jim Crozier, Bruce McDermott, All Cued Up, Tony Amadore.

Emiliano's Cafe: 7 SE First Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32608 emilianoscafe.com (352)375-7381 6:30-10pm, Every Mon: Brenda Bayne or Frank Sullivan & David Ottenberg; 6:30-10pm, Every Wed: Karl Weismantel Duo

European Street Cafe Listening Room: 1704 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 MySpace.com/mclewentertainment (904)635-4167  Sept 14: Ray Callander Jazz Grp; 23: Grant Peeples; 30: Sam Pacetti.

European Street Cafe Listening Room: 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL, 32207 MySpace.com/mclewentertainment (904)635-4167  Oct 26: Kenny MacKenzie Trio, $10 reservations/$15 at door, 8-9:30pm;   Nov 13: Grant Peeples.

Indigo Alley: 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 indigo-alley.com (904)261-7222  7-10pm, Jazz Every Tues, Every 1st and 3rd Tues: Frankie's Jazz Jam; Every 2nd & 4th Tues: Seanote.

Jackie Robinson Memorial Stadium: 105 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32134 annualdaytonabluesfestival.com Daytona Blues Festival, Oct 8, 9, 10:  Music starts 6pm, Oct 8: Matt "Guitar" Murphy w/ The Nouveaux Honkies, Mike Zito, Damon Fowler, Ben Prestage; Music starts noon, Oct 9: Candye Kane Band, Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Victor Wainwright & the Wild Roots, Nico Wayne Toussaint, The Nouveaux Honkies, 6th Street Rhythm & Blues Review; Music starts at noon, Oct 10: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers, JP Soars & the Red Hots, Eden Brent, Sean Carney Band with Paul Stott, Samuel James. Need a Hotel?

 Kicking Devil Cafe: 2017 NE 27th Ave., Gainesville FL 32609 kickindevilcafe.com (352)505-6660 Every Tues: Blues w/ Little Jake Mitchell; 7-10:30pm; North Central Florida Blues Society Monthly Blues Jam. 7pm, .  Map This Location

Leonardo’s 706: 706 West University Ave. Gainesville. Leonardos706.com. (352) 376-4567. 6:30-9:30pm, Every Mon: The Marty Liquori Jazztet; 7:30-10:30pm, Every Thur: The Marty Liquori Jazztet. 

Levee: 20583 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Dunnellon, FL 34431-6737 leveemusicbar.com (352)465-3890 7pm, Every Tues: Live Jazz with Rudy Turner; 8pm, Every Thur: Blues Jam w/ Jimmy Sparks; 2-6pm, Every Sat: Jimmy Sparks Band; Nov 19: Kathy Jo & Bluzification.

Market St. Pub: 120 Southwest First Ave., Gainesville FL 32601 (352)377.2927 Oct 20: Stanton Moore Trio feat. Anders Osborne & Wil Blades

Midnight Rodeo: 718 South Pine Avenue , Ocala , FL 34474 Brick City Blues Festival , $25 (ticketweb.com) includes Southern Style BBQ, Doors 4pm, show 5-9pm, Sept 18: Willie Green, Scott & Michelle Dalziel, Beautiful Bobby Blackmon, Rondo & Mojo Downs

Mojo Kitchen: 1500 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32217 mojobbq.com (904)247-6636  Sept 16: subdudes; 18: Michael Burks; 24: Kenny Neal

Napolatano’s: 606 NW 75th St, Gainesville FL (352)332-6671 Sep 12: 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review ; Oct 3: 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review; Nov 7: 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review ; Dec 5: 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review.

New Smyrna Beach - Mulitple locations - marcmontesonpromotions.com (386)423-9760 10th Anniversary New Smyrna Beach JAZZ Festival! September 24-26, 2010

Ocean Center: Main Street Beachside District - 101 North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach FL 32118 (386)254-4768 Sept 3: American Music Festival 2010 Presents Usher, 8pm-midnight; 5: American Music Festival 2010 Presents Jonas Brothers w/ Special Guest Demi Lovato, 7pm-midnight.

OM Bar & Chill Lounge: 392 Flagler Avenue New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 theombar.com (386)423-2727 8-11pm, Every Sun: Martini Jazz & Blues w/ Mary Cuchetti

Phillips Center: 315 Hull Rd, Gainesville FL 32611 (352)392-1900 7:30pm, Oct 12: Dr. John

Plaza de la Constitución: between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine FL 32084 plazaconcerts.com (904)825-1004 7pm, Sept 6: The St. Augustine Jazz Society - Labor Day.  

 Rockstar Lounge: 723 E Duval St, Lake City, FL 32055 (386)438-5109  8:30pm-12:30am, First Friday of every month: North Central Florida Blues Society Blues Jam. Sept 3: Host Band - Pete Karnes Band  Map This Location

Ronin Sushi & Sake Bar: 111 W International Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach FL 32114 roninsushiandbar.com (386)252-6320 7-9pm, Every Wed: Monica da Silva

St. Augustine Amphiteatre: 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080 staugamphitheatre.com (904)471-1965 2010 Lincolnville Fest, Nov 5, 6, 7: Blind Boys of Alabama, Percy Sledge, The Lee Boys, Willie Green's Blues Project, Guitar Shorty, et al.

Satchel's Lightning Salvage : 1800 NE 23rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32609-8925 satchelspizza.com (352)335-7272 Third Friday Every Month, 6-9pm,  John Rogers, NCFBS International Blues Challenge Competition Winner. Map This Location

Thomas Center: 302 Northeast 6th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32602 gnvfriendsofjazz.org (352)334-5064  Gainesville Friends of Jazz Concert Series, 8pm, Oct 12: Chuchito Valdes.

Tini Martini Bar, Casablanca Inn: 24 Avenida Menendez, St Augustine, FL 32084 5:30-9:30pm Every Thur: Bob Fraioli playing Solo Piano

Tioga Town Center: 105 SW 128th Street, Gainesville FL 32669 (352)339-3285 Tioga JazzFest 2010, $20, 3-7pm, Nov 14: Jessy J.

Trader Jacks Roadside Grill: 4425 North Highway 17 DeLand, FL 32720 traderjacksroadside.com (386)985-3636 6pm-10pm Every Sunday: Jazz & Blues Jam Hosted by Ed McCurdy

Tree Steak House: 11362 San Jose Blvd, Jax FL 32223 thetreesteakhousejax.com (904)262-0006 7-9pm Every Thur: Biva Jazz

VFW Post 4781: 9401 SW. 110th St., Ocala, FL, 34476 (352)746-5694 Ocala Jazz Society Jam, 2-5pm, Every Thrid Sunday, Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, March, April, May.

White Lion Pub: 20 Cuna Street, St. Augustine FL 32084 (904)829-2388 myspace.com/whitelionbarandpub 9pm, Sept 17, 18, Nov 19, 20, Dec 17, 18: The Blues Gurus

WXJZ: Smooth Jazz 100.9, Gainesville, FL WXJZ.fm, 2-7pm Mon-Fri: QQuincy’s Smooth Jazz; Every Sat, 9pm-midnight, Smooth Blues Saturday Night with Qquincy!

The Yearling: 14531 East County Road 325 Hawthorne, FL 32640 yearlingrestaurant.net (352)466-3999 Thur-Sun (Call Frist - he may be playing out): Willie Green

 

 

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Ritz Theatre and Museum: 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 ritzlavilla.com (904)632-5555 2010-Jazz Jamm at the Ritz every 1st Saturday of each month @ 8:00pm. $15.00 at the door (price includes one drink). Oct 2: Kim Waters, 7pm and 10pm, Advance tickets $21, Day of show $25; Nov 6: Gerald Veasley, 7pm and 10pm, Advance tickets $21, Day of show $25.00