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)
8th Avenue Pub: 108 8th Ave. North, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 8thavepub.com (727)799-1105
Aces Lounge: 4343 Palma Sola Blvd. Bradenton FL 34210 4aceslounge.com (941)795-3886. Every Wed: 8pm Blues Jam hosted by RJ Howson and/or Steve Arvey, Bodie Valdez, and the Bottomfeeders; Every Monday is Damon Fowler's Sugar Shack Monday w/ Special Guests. Feb 18: Albert Castiglia. Map This Location
Ale and the Witch: Tower Plaza Courtyard, 111 2nd Avenue Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 thealeandthewitch.com (727)821-2533, 7-9pm , Every Sun: The Sunday Jazz Sessions w/ Sasha Tuck.
Coachman Park: 301 Drew St., Clearwater FL 33755 clearwaterseablues.com (727)562-4700 Knology Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival 2012 Feb 18, 19: Buddy Guy, Curtis Selgado, Michael Williams Band, Janiva Magness, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Beverly McClellan, and more.
Cork's Cigar Bar: 425 12th St. W., Bradenton FL 34219 myspace.com/bradentoncigarbar (941)308-2450, Every Sun: Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones; 9pm-1am, Every Tue: Blues/Open Jam hosted by RJ Howson/Devin Neel/Chuck Riley or RJ/Pedro/Garrett.
Dave’s Aqua Lounge: 10820 Gandy Blvd N, St Petersburg, FL 33702 davesongandy.com (727)576-1091 9pm, Every Wed: Open Blues Jam Hosted by Cannon Quinn.
DC's Downtown: 110 East Tarpon Avenue,.Tarpon Springs, FL 34689-3452 (727)942-1900 7-11pm, Every Sun: Misbehavin' Blues Band.
Dunedin Brewery: 937 Douglas Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698-4945 dunedinbrewery.com Feb 10: Lefty Williams; 25: Ben Prestage.
Dunedin Smokehouse: 471 Main St., Dunedin, FL 34698 thedunedinsmokehouse.com 8-11pm, Feb 14: Gypsy Wind.
Englewood United Methodist Church: 700 East Dearborn Street Englewood, FL 34223 (941)473-2787 1:30pm, $20, Advance tix only at 941-473-2787, Jan 31: Richie Cole w/ Five by Design.
Five O'clock Club: 1930 Hillview Street, Sarasota, FL 34239 5oclockclub.net (941)366-5555 9pm-1am, Every Mon: Blues Jam w/ Al Fuller & Co.
Fogartyville: Kumquat Ct, Rear, Sarasota, FL, 34236 (941)587-6588 Feb 25: Paul Geremia
Garden Café: 14227 7th St., Dade City, FL 33523 (352)567-7277 dineinthegarden.com, Indoor & outdoor fine dining cafe, located right in the heart of beautiful, historic downtown Dade City, serving Sun-Fri 11am -3pm, open until 9 on Fridays with live music and drink specials. Feb 24: Valerie Gillespie Ensemble. Map This Location
Gaspar's Grotto: 1805 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605 gasparsgrotto.com (813)248-5900 9pm-12:30am, Every Wed: Blues and BarBQ Open Jam hosted by James "Big Country" McKinight w/ rotating cast of Damon Fowler, Eddie Wright, Sarasota Slim & RJ Howson.
Gatorz Bar & Grill Port Charlotte, FL
Green Iguana Bar & Grill: 4029 S Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629 greeniguana.com (813)837-1234 10pm-2am-ish, Every Mon: House of Troubles Blues Jam Hosted by B3 Dean & Benny on bass.
Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge: 540 1st St SE, St Petersburg, FL 33701 thehangarstpete.com (727)823-7767 Live Jazz Thur-Sat, w/ Buster Cooper every Sat.
Holley Hall @ the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center: 709 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota FL 34236 (941)953-3434
Incognito Lounge: In The Mira Bay Village, 131 Harbor Village Ln, Apollo Beach FL 33572 IncognitoLounge.com (813)645-9700 Every Thurs 6-8pm live jazz by Gene Cannon; 5-9pm, Every Sun: Blues Jam hosted by Gypsy Hyway.
Independent: 5016 N. Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33603 independenttampa.com (813)341-4883 8-11pm, Every 1st Fri: Live Jazz.
Ka’tiki: 8801 W. Gulf Blvd., St Petersburg, Florida 33706 katikisunsetbeach.com (727)360-2272 Every Mon: Blues Jam with the Roadhouse Rockers.
Karl Reef: 6307 Grand Boulevard, New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 848-7838 8pm-midnight, Every Wed: Open Mic Blues Jam with Shawn Paige Blues Band.
Knights of Columbus #6954: 9020 W Atlas Dr., Homosassa, FL 34448 citrusjazzsociety.org (352)795-9936 Citrus 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.
Largo Cultural Center: 105 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33771 (727)587-6793 largoarts.com Feb 4: Chris Brubeck Triple Play; March 16: Steve March Tormé; 31: 10 O'Clock Swing Band.
Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 mahaffeytheater.com (727)892-5710 Feb 4: The Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers; 17: Gladys Knight; March 6: Maurice Hines: Cole & Sinatra w/ Love; April 21: Florida Orchestra: American Songbook Encore; May 12: Florida Orchestra: Rhythms of Cuba.
Mandalay Grill: 395 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33767 mandalaygrill.net (727)441-3424 Every Sun: Johnny Greenwell & Tim Heding Blues Nite; 9pm-midnight, Feb 19: Rick Hatfield with TBone Hamilton; 24: Rick Hatfield with TBone Hamilton; March 16: Rick Hatfield with TBone Hamilton; 30: Rick Hatfield with TBone Hamilton.
Marina Jacks: 2 Marina Place, Sarasota,. FL 34236 marinajacks.com (941)365-4232 6-10pm, Every Wed: The Venturas.
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; 7-11pm, Every Thur: The Venturas; 7-11pm, Every Wed: Big T & The Tornadoes.
Meadows Village Pub: 5013 Ringwood Meadows, Sarasota, FL 34235 meadowsvillagepub.com (941)342-9135 6:30pm, Every Sun: Blues Jam hosted by Velvet Hammer or Bluestar.
O'Boobigans: 6250 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater FL 33760 oboobigansbarandgrill.com (727)531-3500 8pm-midnight, Every Wed: Jerry Chase Blues Jam.
Ocean Blues: 1936 Hillview Street, Sarasota, FL 34239 oceanblues.net (386)676-4608 Live blues Wed-Sat, 9pm.
Old Packinghouse Cafe: 987 S Packinghouse Rd., Sarasota, FL 34232 oldpackinghousecafe.com (941)371-9358 Feb 22: Kraig Kenning; March 14: Kraig Kenning; April 18: Kraig Kenning; May 9: Kraig Kenning.
Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College: 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg FL 33701 mypalladium.org (727)822-3590. Feb 2: Nate Najar Trio; 3: Roy Book Binder; 12: Ira Sullivan.
Polo Grill and Bar: 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 pologrillandbar.com (941)782-0899.
RBeach: 4054 Shoal Line Blvd Hernando Beach, FL 34607 rbeachrestaurant.com (352)592-5556 6-9pm Every Wed: Jazz w/ Norm Bernard (Southern Exposure).
Ringside Café: 2742 4th Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33716 myspace.com/ringsidecafe (727)894-8465 8pm-1am, Every Sun: Blues Jam co-hosted by RJ Howson & Branson Welsh.
Ritz Ybor: 1503 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 TheRitzYbor.com (813)247-2555 Feb 7: They Might be Giants.
Ruby's Elixir: 15 3rd St N, St Petersburg, FL 33701 rubyselixir.com (727)-898-9322 8-11pm, Every Sun: Jimmy Griswald Duo; 8-11pm, Every Wed: Lounge Cats Duo.
Skipper's Smokehouse: 910 Skipper Road, Tampa, FL 33613 skipperssmokehouse.com (813)971-0666. Feb 7: Bart Walker Band; 11: Blue Dice w/ Blues Business; 12: Beausoleil w/Gumbo Boogie Band; March 3: Damon Fowler Grp; 13: Paul Geremia; 23: Michael Burks
Sneaky's: 7500 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL 33771 (727)536-9000. 8-11:30pm, Every Wed: House of Trouble Blues Jam.
Snook Haven Restaurant: 5000 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34292 snookhaven.com (941)485-7221 5:30-8:30pm, Every Tues: South County Jazz Club Jam Session; Every Wed: Silver String Dulcimer Band Noon-2:00PM, Greg Allen Dixie Land 5:30-8:30pm.
Straz Center for the Performing Arts: 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL 33602 www.strazcenter.org March 10: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; April 5: Pink Martini. Map This Location
Sweetwater Organic Farm: 6942 West Comanche Ave., Tampa, FL 33634 www.sweetwater-organic.org, 1pm, May 6: Gypsy Wind.
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 w/ Jimmy Ryan on piano. Map This Location
Upstairs: 16144 Churchview Dr., Lithia, FL 33547 (813)657-2337 fishhawkspirits.com 9pm-midnight, Every Sun: Blues Jam Hosted by Josh Lamkin & Automatic Heat.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: 777 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL 34236 vanwezel.org (800)826-9303 Jan 31: Michael Feinstein - The Sinatra Project; Feb 3: Willie Nelson; 4: Pops: Dave Bennett's Clarinet Swing Kings; 8: Official Blues Brothers Revue; March 25: Tony Bennett; 27: Diana Krall; April 15: Sergio Mendes w/ Jon Secada.
Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice, FL 34285 southcountyjazz.org Afternoon Concert Series, $5members/$10non, 2-4pm, Feb 9: Debbie Keeton Quartet w / Jim Wellen; 17: Al Hixon; March 8: Ron Drischell Quartet; 30: Kym Purling Trio; April 27: Kitt Moran Trio.
Vinoy Waterfront Park: 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727)823-8534 tampabaybluesfest.com Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Apr 13-15: Delbert McClinton, Los Lonely Boys, Roomful of Blues, The Mannish Boys, James Cotton Band with Special Guest Darrell Nulisch, Charles Bradley, Delta Groove Harp Blast featuring Al Blake, Big Pete, and Mitch Kashmar, Albert Castiglia, Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, Jimmy Thackery, Trampled Under Foot, The Alexis P. Suter Band, Johnny Rawls. xxx
Wild Indian Saloon: 1158 7th St NW, Largo, FL 33770 (727)588-7660 9pm-midnight, Every Wed: Blackjack Blues
Wine Toad: 14251 Powell Road, Brooksville, FL 34609 (352)796-9463 9-11pm, Jan 26: Rick Hatfield Solo; Feb 23: Rick Hatfield Solo; March 29: Rick Hatfield Solo
Witch's Brew: 1219 Florida Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 thewitchsbrew.com 7-11pm Feb 11: Gypsy Wind; March 10: Gypsy Wind.
.
