SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

North of The Keys to, and including, Punta Gorda and west of Miami/Dade, Broward, Palm Beach; (Monroe, Collier, Hendry, Charlotte & Lee Counties) (Metropolitan areas of Naples, Ft. Myers, Port Charlotte) 

Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33919 artinlee.org (239)939-2787.  Feb 26: Little Eddie and The Fat Fingers; March 12: Davina & The Vagabonds; April 22: Rebekah Pulley & Band.

Ave Maria's Town Center: 5076 Annunciation Circle, Ave Maria, FL 34142 avemaria.com (239)352-3903 Bikes, Blues & BBQ, 2pm, Feb 25: Albert Castiglia.

Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall: 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919 bbmannpah.com (800)440-7469 March 4: Chris Botti.

Bay House Restaurant: 799 Walkerbilt Road, Naples, FL 34110 bayhousenaples.com (239)591-3837 Music 6:30-10:30pm, Every Thur: Rick Howard Trio - Rick Howard on guitar and vocals, Don Mopsick on bass fiddle and vocals, Bill E. Peterson on drums;  Every Sat: Wayne Corelli; Every Sun: Rick Howard Trio - Rick Howard on guitar and vocals, Don Mopsick on bass fiddle and vocals, Bill E. Peterson on drums. Sunday Brunch Rick Howard and Don Mopsick – (Blues, Jazz, standards) more mellow than Monday. Guitar and Stand up Bass.

Bert's Bar & Grill: 4271 Pine Island Rd NW Matlacha, FL 33993 bertsbar.us (239) 282-3232 7:30-11pm Every Thur: Deb & The Dynamics. Feb 18: Michael Locke - CD release tour.

Boler Gardens: 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957 bigarts.org (239)395-0900 Island Jazz, 3pm, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 & March 4 & 18 & April 1, 8, 15, 22: Island Jazz Band - Big Band and Dixieland.

Brew Babies Garden Bistro: 1520 Lafayette St., 1520 Lafayette Street, Cape Coral FL 33904 mybrewbabies.com (239)542-2224 7-10pm, Every Wed: Joe Delaney Trio.

 Buckingham Blues Bar: 5641 Buckingham Rd. Fort Myers, buckinghambar.com 239-693-7111. All shows at 9pm, except Bluesfests. Every Sun: Open Blues Jam, 3pm; Every Wed: Blues Jam night, 8pm; Every Thur: Open Pool Night. Inside shows 9pm start, Backyard Blues Fest shows 2pm start.  Map This Location 

Cambier Park Bandshell: 735 8th Street South Naples, FL 34102 7-9pm, Naples Jazz Orchestra Presents, Feb 6: Naples Youth Jazz Orchestra Debut; 20: Big Band Theme Songs; March 5: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra; 19: Michelle Amato.

Campiello: 1177 3rd Street South, Naples, FL 341027 campiello.damico.com (239)435-1166 7-10pm, Every Wed & Thur: Rebecca Richardson duo. 8-11pm, Every Fri & Sat: Rebecca Richardson Trio featuring Dan Heck.

Captain's Table at Fishermen's Village: 1200 West Retta Esplanade, #55, Punta Gorda, FL 33951-1289 thecaptainstable.com (941)637-1177 7-10pm, Every Fri & Sat: Bob Hanson Trio.

Charlotte County Cultural Center: 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 CharlotteCountyBigBand.com Benefit Concert Series, $9, Feb 20, March 19, April 16: Charlotte County Big Band

Cultural Center of Charlotte County: 2280 Aaron St, Port Charlotte, FL 33952-5202 theculturalcenter.com (941)625-4175 2011-12 Season of the Charlotte County Jazz Society, Ticket Information at CCJAZZ hotline 941-766-9422 & www.ccjazz.org, Feb 13: Ira Sullivan Quintet; March 12: Big Band Jazz Night - Dave Pruyn and the Jazz Legacy Big Band; April 9: South Florida Talent Showcase (Double Concert) - Dan McMillian Combo / Library Jazz Quintet.

Dolphin Tiki Bar & Café: 1001 North Barfield Driv, Marco Island, FL 34145-2354 (239)394-4048 3pm, Every Sun: Ryan Darling and Triple Shot.

Englewoods on Dearborn: 362 West Dearborn St. Englewood, FL 34223. April 26: Southern Hospitality.

Freddie Rebel's: 5310 Shirley Street, Naples FL 34109 (239)597-3333. Feb 4: Little Eddie & The Fatfingers; 11: Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl; 18: Blue Olives; 25: Albert Castiglia; March 31: John Emil.  Map This Location

Germain Arena: 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero, FL 33928 germainarena.com tixmaster (800)745-3000 May 1: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

JD's Bistro: 1951 Tamiami Rd, Port Charlotte Fl, 33948 jdsbistroandgrille.com (941)255-0994. 6-9pm, Every Tue & Thur: Gary Getz on piano; 7-10pm, Every Fri: Danny Sinoff Trio; Every Sat: Kitt Moran Trio.

Laishley Park: 100 East Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-3651 puntagorda-chamber.com (941)639-3720, 7th Annual Wine & Jazz Festival, Feb 17, 18, 19: Mindi Abair & Peter White, The Rippingtons Feat. Russ Freeman.

Little Bar Restaurant: 205 Harbor Place, Goodland, FL 34140 littlebarrestaurant.com (239)394-5663

Naples Flat Bread & Wine Bar: 6434 Naples Blvd., Suite 408 Naples, FL 34109 (239)687-3454 6-8:30pm, Every Sun: Bob Zottola-trumpet, Kevin Mauldin-bass, Chris Strom-drums & Stu Shelton-keyboard.

New York Pizza & Pasta: 11140 Tamiami Trail North Naples 33019 (239) 594-3500 6-8:30pm Mondays: Expandable Jazz Band featuring Bob Zottola on Trumpet, Jerry Sawicki on Sax, and Stu Shelton on keyboard.

Parrot Bar & Grille: 1100 6th Ave S. Naples, FL 34102 lazyparrotbarandgrill.com (239)435-7900 Blues Jam & Open Mic at the Parrot Thursday Nights, 7pm, Free, Every Thurs: Tony of Loathing Self-Praise - sometimes Jimmy too.

Perfect Caper: 121 E. Marion Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 theperfectcaper.com (941) 505-9009 7-10pm, Every Thur: "TASTE" Jazz Trio.

Port Charlotee Golf Club: 22400 Gleneagles Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 ccjazz.org (941)766-9422 Charlotte County Jazz Society Jazz Jam 4th Sunday of each month, 1-4pm, Jan, Feb, March & April

Real Macaw: 3275 BayshoreDrive, Naples, FL 34112 therealmacawnaples.com (239)732-1188 7-10pm, Every Wed: Frank Corso Blues & Rags Trio.

Riverside Park: 9101 Bonita Beach Rd SE (old 41) Bonita Springs, FL 34135 bonitabluesfestival.com (239)947-0715 Bonita Blues Fest 2012, March 9: Mudbone w/ Rick Howard, Deb & The Dynamics w/ Special Guests, Damon Fowler Group, Karen Lovely, Tinsley Ellis; 10: The Gladezmen, Kim Page Band, Stringtown, Skyla Burrell, Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojo's, Trampled Under Foot, Magic Slim & The Teardrops.  Map This Location

Roadhouse Cafe: 15660 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33908 RoadhouseCafeFl.com (239) 415-4375 7-10pm, Every Mon (Starting Nov 7): Joe Delaney; Every Tue: Danny Sinnoff Trio; Every Wed: Bonnie Lancaster; Every Thur: Danny Sinnoff Trio; Every Fri: Woody Brubaker & Marvilla Marzan; Every Sat: Roadhouse Jazz Trio; Every Sun: Jazz Jam.

Schein Performance Hall: 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957 bigarts.org (239)395-0900. Feb 11: Marilyn Maye Trio; March 16: Bay Street Brassworks.

Shula's Steak House at the Hilton Naples & Towers: 5111 Tamiami Trail North Naples 34103 (239) 430-4999 5-8pm Every Friday: Bob Zotola & Michael Royal.

Sugden Regional Park: 4284 Avalon Drive, Naples, FL 34112 collierparks.com (239)793-4414 bayshorecapa.org (239)877-1722 Jazz in the Park Series, Feb 19: Dan Heck Trio; March 18: Jebry and Friends Quintet; April 15: David Pringle Trio. Map This Location

Tarpon Lodge and Restaurant: 13771 Waterfront Drive Pineland, FL 33945 (239) 283-3999 tarponlodge.com. Feb 3: Sister Kaite.

Traditions on the Beach at the Island Inn: 3111 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island, FL 33957 islandinnsanibel.com (800)851-5088 Mon-Sat: Joe McCormick on piano featuring vocalists Marvilla Marzan or Barbara Smith.