WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA
West Central: North of Port Charlotte to Rt 44 and east to Rte 27. (Metropolitan areas of Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa, Lakeland)
Aces Lounge: 4343 Palma Sola Blvd. Bradenton FL 34210 4aceslounge.com (941)795-3886. Every Wed: 8pm Blues Jam; Sept 18: Kenny Neal (Opener: The Doug Deming Duo); 24: Tony Tyler Band; 26: Jimmy Griswold; Oct 1: Eric Culberson; 2: Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys; 22: Tony Tyler Band; 23: David Shelley & Bluestone; 30: Bob Margolin & The Damon Fowler Group; Nov 19: JP Soars & The Red Hots; 21: Roger "Hurricane" Wilson; Dec 3: Johnny Rawls; 4: JoAnne Shaw Taylor; 12: Stacy Mitchhart Band; 17: Tony Tyler Band; 18: Grant Peeples.
Aqua Restaurant: 576 Blackburn Pt Road, Osprey FL 34229 aqua576.com (941)918-8041 6-9pm, Sept 8 and Every Following Wed: Harry Fager Jazz Duo.
Bacalao Bar & Grill: 1100 N. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237 (941)366-0157 6:30-8:30pm, Sept 29, Oct 27: Sarasota Jazz Project Big Band
Blue Water Grill: 6152 14th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207 bluewaterbradenton.com (941)758-0081 6-9pm Every Wed & Fri: Tom Barrett Sophisticated Jazz
Bonefish Gill: 13262 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 33618 (813)969-1619. 6:30pm Every Wed & Thur: The Mars Trio
Brandy's: 7220 4th Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33702-5824 brandyslounge.com (727)528-1510 Blues Night at Brandys, 7:30-11:30pm, Every Thurs: RandyBluesmanHock's Bluesmachine & Friends; Sept 9: Special guest on the keys, Dave Friebolin, formerly with Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, James Cotton & Otis Rush.
Bungalow Bistro: 5137 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33603-2137 bungalowbistrotampa.com (813)237-2000 7:30pm Every Wed: Denise Moore and Then Some
Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618 carrollwoodcenter.org (813)269-1310 $7 7:30pm, Sept 17: Jazz w/ Jim.
Coachman Park: 301 Drew Street, Clearwater FL 33756 clearwater-fl.com/gov/depts/parksrec/facilities/cp.asp Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Oct 14: Jarred Armstrong, Little Feat, Dr John & The Lower 911; 15: Organic Trio, Kyle Wolverton, Norman Brown with Brenda Russell & Jessy J; 16: O Som Do Jazz & Helios Jazz Orchestra, Sean Chambers & Friends, Level 10, Tizer, Soulive; 17: REH/CJH Youth Jazz Band w/ Eric Darius, Mark Barrios, Jonathan Fritzen, Eric Darius featuring Lalah Hathaway.
Cocktails: 5354 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727)848-3227 Sept 10: Delta Doctors; 17: Damon Fowler; 24: Roy Sites Band; Dec 17: Sean Chambers
Cork's Cigar Bar: 425 12th St. W., Bradenton FL 34219 myspace.com/bradentoncigarbar (941)308-2450 6-10pm Every Sun: Bottom Feeders Blues band and their “Special Guests” will alternating Sundays with The Michael Mac Band.
Crowbar: 1812 17th St N, Tampa FL 33605 crowbarlive.com (813)241-8600 Oct 23: Stanton Moore Trio feat. Anders Osborne & Wil Blades.
Dave’s Aqua Lounge: 10820 Gandy Blvd N, St Petersburg, FL 33702 davesongandy.com (727)576-1091 Every Wed: Open Blues Jam Hosted by Sandy Atkinson & Cannon Quinn. Oct 2: Walker Smith Group
DC's Downtown: 110 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689-3452 (727) 942-1900 7pm, Sept 12: Mishbehavin' Blues Band; 19: Mishbehavin' Blues Band; 26: Walker Smith Group; Oct 3: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 10: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 17: Walker Smith Group; 24: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 31: Misbehavin' Blues Band; Nov 7: Walker Smith Group; 14: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 21: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 28: Walker Smith Group; Dec 5: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 12: Misbehavin' Blues Band; 19: Walker Smith Group; 26: Misbehavin' Blues Band
Della's Delectable's/Della's After Dark: 608 Oakfield Drive, Brandon FL 33511 dellasafterdark.com (813)684-3354 7-10pm, Sept 10, 11: Trio Vibe; 17, 18: The Valerie Gillespie Ensemble; 25: Hot Sun Trio; Oct 29, 30: The Valerie Gillespie Ensemble
Donk's Tavern: 7630 34th Ave. N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33713 8pm-midnight Every Fri: Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
Ed Smith Stadium: 2700 12th Street Sarasota, FL 34237 sarasotabluesfest.com Sarasota Blues Fest, gates open 11am, Nov 6: Jake Haldenwang, All-Star Band, Moreland & Arbuckle, Tommy Castro Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Elvin Bishop.
Five O'clock Club: 1930 Hillview Street, Sarasota, FL 34239 5oclockclub.net (941)366 5555 9pm (summer hours), Every Mon: Blues Jam w/ Al Fuller & Co.
Garden Inn: Hilton Tampa Southeast/Riverview, 4328 Garden Vista Drive, Riverview, FL 33578 [GPS Location: 4130 Crescent Park Drive, Riverview, FL 33578 (new hotel on a newly built road)] tampasoutheast.hgi.com (813)626-6610 Every 7pm-10pm First Fri: Smooth Jazz at the Garden w/ Live Jazz, Drink Specials , Good Food and Great Friends
Glenridge Performing Arts Center: 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, FL 34238 theglenridge.com (941)552-5325 2-4pm, Oct 24: Big Band Series sanctioned by The Jazz Club of Sarasota
Gulfport on the Rocks: 5413 Shore Boulevard South Gulfport, FL 33707 myspace.com/gulfportontherocks (727)321-8318 8pm Every Sunday: Tampa Bay Blues Jam w/ Wendy & The Soul Shakers
Incognito Lounge: In The Mira Bay Village, 131 Harbor Village Ln, Apollo Beach FL 33572 IncognitoLounge.com (813)645-9700 Every Wed & Thurs 5-7pm live jazz by Gene Cannon; Every Fri & Sat: live jazz - call for info.
JC Craver's Bar & Grill: 191 Orange St, Ozona FL 34683 jccravers.com (727)216-6412 Sept 11: Back Water Blues; 18: Suncoast Blues Society Spotlight Event - Walker Smith Group; 24: Jimmy Griswald.
Ka’tiki: 8801 W. Gulf Blvd., St Petersburg, Florida 33706 katikisunsetbeach.com (727)360-2272 Every Mon: Blues Jam with the Roadhouse Rockers. Sept 24: Walker Smith Group.
Knights of Columbus #6954: 9020 W Atlas Dr., Homosassa, FL 34448 citrusjazzsociety.org (352)795-9936Citrus Jazz Society Sunday Jazz Sessions - first Sunday of each month, 1:30-4pm $7 BYOB and there are refreshments and snack foods available. Music is a variety of dance, ,jazz, blues, and Dixie. Semi Professional and Professional Muscians are welcome to sit in on our sessions. OFF FOR SUMMER. STARTS AGAIN October 3.
Kojacks Palmetto Ribhouse: 1631 8th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221 kojakspalmetto.com (941)729-8986 Sept 9: Acoustic Blues w/ Steve Arvey.
Lenny's Latin Cafe: 10918 N. 56th St., Temple Terrace FL 33617 (813)984-7884 7-10pm Every Wed: Jazz Jam Session
Mahuffer: 19201 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, FL 33785 mahuffer.com (727)596-0226 8pm Every Fri, Sat & Sun: Lee Pons; Every Wed: James Peterson
Mandalay Grill: 395 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33767 mandalaygrill.net (727)441-3424 9pm, Sept 7: Rick Hatfield Duo.
Mattison's City Grille: 1 North Lemon Avenue, downtown Sarasota, FL 34236 mattisons.com (941)330-0440 8pm-midnight Every Sat: TC & The Trouble Makers; 7-10pm Every Sun: Debbie Keeton Jazz Quartet.
Meadows Village Pub: 5013 Ringwood Meadows, Sarasota, FL 34235 meadowsvillagepub.com (941)342-9135 6:30pm, Every Sun: Blues Jam hosted by Carolyn Davis or Kachina Bluestar
Neel Performing Arts Center: MCC, 5840 26th St W, Bradenton FL 34207 mccfl.edu (941) 752-5252 8pm Sundays at Neel Series, 2pm, Dec 12: Roger Williams; Jan 30, 2011: Harry James Orchestra Directed by Fred Radke.
Old Mill House Gallery and Printing Museum : 10466 W. Yulee Drive (Hwy. 490) Homosassa, FL 34448 ncfblues.com Nature Coast Friend of Blues Society "Blues’n Bar-B-Que" Benefiting Camp E Nini Hassee in Floral City, Gates at 11am, Nov 6: Keith Caton and the Accelerators - 11:30am, WSNB - 1pm, Big Bill Morganfield - 3pm; Nature Coast Blues Society 2011 Live Music Series - Jan 8: Hwy 19; Feb 5: Steve Sternberg; March 19: Jennings & Keller; April 16: Bluz Boyz; May 15: Charley Groth; June 4: 2011 Teen Stock.
Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College: 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg FL 33701 mypalladium.org (727)822-3590 Suncoast Blues Society Concert, Sept 24: St. Pete Blues Allstars Featuring Liz Pennock, Dr. Blues, Kim Harpo, Jon Puhl, Mike Delaney, Don Cox and Denny McCarthy.
Palm Cafe & Grill: 1745 N Honore Avenue, Sarasota FL 34235 (941)312-4383 Every Fri: Harry Fager Jazz Duo, 7-9pm; Sept 12, 26: Harry Fager Jazz Duo, 11am-2pm .
Palms at Peabody's: 15333 Amberly Dr., Tampa, FL 33647 peabodysbilliards.com (813)972-1725 Benefit for MHANTS - Mental Health Awareness North to South/ SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, Donations at Door, 7:30-11pm, Sept 4: Deacon Blues Band.
Players Theatre Of Sarasota: 838 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236-4033 theplayers.org (941)365-2494 Jan 31-Feb 6: Sarasota Jazz Festival.
Polk Museum of Art: 800 East Palmetto Street, Lakeland, FL 33801 polkmuseumofart.org (863)688-7743 Polk Museum of Art's Benefit Concert "Red, White & The Blues", $75 for VIP (doors at 7pm, wine tasting, hors d’ouevres, show, and cash bar all night) and $30 General (doors at 9pm, show, some hors d’ouevres, and cash bar) Oct 22: Ruthie Foster
RBeach: 4054 Shoal Line Blvd Hernando Beach, FL 34607 rbeachrestaurant.com (352)592-5556 6-9pm Every Wed: Jazz w/ Norm Bernard (Southern Exposure)
Red Rose Inn - Polo Club Lounge: 2011 N Wheeler St. Plant City, FL. 33563-1860 redroseinnandsuites.com (813)752-3141 Every Sun: Champagne Brunch w/ Destiny; Every Mon: Learn to Dance with Susan; Every Tues & Wed: Prime Rib Buffet Night w/ Free Time Jazz; Every Thur: Singles Night Out w/ Destiny and either Mellissa Malone or Tony Johnson; 10: Ralph Allocco and Second Wind; 11: Johnny Alston's Motown Revue plus PJ Leary; 17: Johnny Alston's Motown Revue plus PJ Leary; 18: Ralph Allocco and Second Wind; 24: Ralph Allocco and Second Wind; 25: George Galfo's Mystics plus Destiny; Oct 1: Johnny Alston's Motown Revue plus Destiny; 2: Ralph Allocco and Second Wind; 8: Ralph Allocco and Second Wind; 9: Johnny Alston's Motown Revue plus PJ Leary; 15: Ralph Allocco and Second Wind; 16: Lola & the Saints plus PJ Leary and Ken Brady; 22: Richie Merritt (Marcels)w/PJ Leary; Oct 23: Soul Music Night with The Legendary Delfonics Tribute Revue, Arthur "Sugar Bear" Aiken and Johnny Alston. Tix includes the show and 4-Course "5-Star" Dining.; Nov 13: Let's Hang On (a tribute to The Four Seasons) with all their greatest hits, a benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Plus, P.J. Leary and The Las Vegas Sounds. Tix includes the show and 4-Course "5-Star" Dining.; 20: A Night of Legends features Shirley Alston Reeves of the Shirelles and Bobby Hendricks of The Drifters. Plus Ken Brady of The Casinos. Tix includes the show and 4-Course "5-Star" Dining.; NEW YEAR'S EVE: Rick Larrimore & The Blondes Band with a tribute to Rod Stewart, plus Jack Berrios direct from The Tonight Show with a tribute to Neil Diamond. Plus, PJ Leary, Ken Brady and Destiny. Later that same evening, an encore performance of Mystical Memories with George Galfo's Mystics. A full evening of entertainment, spectacular "5-Star" gourmet buffet, party favors, midnight toast, balloon drop and complimentary hot breakfast at 1:00 AM. Overnight guests receive special room rates. (Food, Dancing, Lodging) Map This Location
Rick's On The River: 2305 North Willow Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607 ricksontheriver.com (813)251-0369 Sept 18: Backwater Blues Band; 26: Willie Brown Blues Benefit w/ Backwater Blues Band, Sean Chambers, Ed Wright, and Lee Pons.
Screwie Louie's/South Beach Bar and Grille: 14705 Gulf Blvd Madiera Beach 33708 screwielouiesbarandgrille.com (727)954-3402 9pm Live Webcast Every Fri: Tampa Bay Blues Machine w/ Sarasota Slim & Nitro Boseman. Sept 11: Walker Smith Group;
Selby Botanical Gardens: 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota FL 34236 (941)366-5731 1pm, Oct 1O: Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra
Seminole City Park: 7464 Ridge Road, Seminole, FL 33772 (727)391-8345 7pm, Oct 8: Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra
Sheraton Sand Key Resort Hotel: 1160 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767 sheratonsandkey.com (800) 456-7263 Arbors Records' THIRD ANNUAL ARBORS RECORDS INVITATIONAL JAZZ PARTY, $250, call 800-299-1930 or go to arborsrecords.com for tickets, Jan 14-16, 2011: Dick Hyman, Rossano Sportiello, Louis Mazetier, Brand Lhotzky, Derek Smith, John Bunch and Johnny Varro. In addition, scheduled to perform in the Mainstay Tavern, will be Norm Kubrin, Ehud Asherie, Tom McDermott, Tom Hook and Mike Lipskin. Also featured are Marty Grosz's Hot Winds (Marty Grosz, Scott Robinson, Dan Block, Vince Giordano and Arnie Kinsella). Other performers included are Duke Heither, Bill and John Allred, Ed Metz Jr., Nicki Parrot, Ken Peplowski, Antii Sarpila, Bob Wilber, Chuck Redd, Mickey Roker, Bob Crenshaw, Warren Vache, Bucky Pizzarelli, Aaron Weinstein, Harry Allen. Rebecca Kilgor, Daryl Sherman, Jay Leonhart, Peter Meijers and Peter Appleyard.
Skipper’s Smokehouse: 910 Skipper Rd. Tampa FL skipperssmokehouse.com 813-971-0666. Sets: Tues-Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm. Cover varies. Sept 12: Saxes Gone Wild hosted by Mike MacArthur, with Jarred Armstrong, Gene Cannon, Alan Darcy, Tim Eddy, Mike Gibilisco, Valerie Gillespie, Jerry Kenney, Jeremy Powell, Austin Vickrey, plus drummer Dave Reinhardt; bass saxo performance by Jeremy Carter; set by local high school group the Saxophobia Sax Quartet (September 2010 Jazz & Blues Featured Artist/Show); 18: Subdudes w/Beth McKee; 24: Skipper’s 30th Anniversary Week - Damon Fowler Group; Sarasota Slim, Dukes of Juke, Reverend Billy C. Wirtz; 26: Quivering Rhythm Hounds, Blue Dice; Oct 8: Jimmy Thackery; 23: Buckwheat Zydeco w/Gumbo Boogie.
State Theatre: 687 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 myspace.com/statetheatreconcerts (727)895-3045 Sept 7: Bobby Lee Rogers opening for Shooter Jennings.
Studio Theatre and Mainstage Theatre - HCC Ybor City Campus Performing Arts Building: 2204 N. 15th Street Tampa, FL 33605 facebook.com/group.php?gid=137991052897840 Ybor Jazz Festival, Nov 2-7: Kenny Drew, Jr., Richard Drexler, Ken Hanks, Kym Purling, Bryan Shuler, Trio Vibe, Rose Bilal & Jazzatorian, Inc., Valerie Gillespie Trio, Corey Holt Mirenda, Gibbs High School, Blake High School, Hillsborough Community College Jazz Ensmeble, University of Tampa Jazz Ensembles, University of South Florida Jazz Ensembles, Dan McMillian Jazz Orchestra, Kevin Mahogany with The Helios Jazz Orchestra, Larry Coryell; 3 pm, Nov 21: Tampa Jazz Club ( tampajazzclub.com ) Presents Larry Coryell w/ Kenny Drew Jr.; 3pm, Feb 6: Tampa Bay Jazz Club ( tampajazzclub.com ) Presents Ira Sullivan.
Tangerine Greenway: 18th Avenue South between 49th Street South and 54th Street South, Gulfport, FL 33707 TangerineBluesFest.com (727)327-3509 Tangerine Blues Fest, 4-10pm, Sept 25: Joel Sanders Band, Julie Black, Deacon Blues Band, Damon Fowler Group
Upper Deck at Weeki Wachee: 5386 Darlene St, Weekie Wachee FL 34607 8:30pm, Sept 25: Delta Aces.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: 777 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL 34236 vanwezel.org (800)826-9303 Nov 20: Diana Krall; Nov 28: Dave Koz & Friends; Dec 3: Manhattan Transfer; Feb 28: Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra; March 5: Dukes of Dixieland; 6: Sinatra Sings Sinatra; 16: Natalie Cole; March 19: Chris Botti.
Wellington at Seven Hills Club House: 400 Wexford Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609 hernandojazzsociety.org (352)666-6888 Sep 12: Big Band Bash; Oct 10: Mostly Broadway; Nov 14: The USA In Song; Dec 12: Holiday Celebration.
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