BRADENTON — Local favorite, Betty Fox is back on the scene. The 2021 Blues Music Award Nominee will be performing an electrifying show on Sunday at Big Top Brewing and you don't want to miss. If you're a live music lover, The Bradenton Times is your #1 source to find out who's playing in your area. Here's your weekly rundown of the hot bands in town.
Zooey Seraphine
Jiggs Landing Outpost
Friday - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
ZEN Seraphine (artist name for Zooey Seraphine, M.A.S.S.) is a professional sound therapist, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. A lifelong musician, Zooey Seraphine discovered the power of music to help her cope with anxiety and transform trauma from a very early age.
She received her Master’s in Social Sciences with an emphasis in Applied Anthropology from Georgia Southern University on full scholarship and graduate research assistantship. As an intern and later a contract anthropologist, Zooey spent several years working with an awareness education and mindbody wellness program for migrant women who had experienced interpersonal violence. To further her research, she trained extensively in meditation techniques, dream therapy, CORE transformation, and other experiential therapies. No cover.
About the venue:
Jiggs Landing Outpost features a light menu, adult & soft beverages, snacks and Yoder's ice cream. Live music Thursdays through Sundays, 3 hours before sunset.
Justin Layman
Swordfish Grill & Tiki Bar
Friday - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Justin Layman is a Singer/Songwriter from Sarasota Florida. He plays guitar and performs a unique style of music combining Folk, Rock, and R&B.
Justin has been performing since 2004 in original bands as well as cover bands all around the state of Florida. He is a member of the band The Curious Bedfellows alongside his wife Sara Nelms and percussionist Eddie James.
Justin has Recorded three albums ("Almost There," "02 03 Ten," & "You Shouldn't Look Like That"). No cover.
About the venue:
Good vibes, great food and beautiful views!
Like a jewel hiding in the mystique of the Cortez Fishing Village, the Swordfish Grill is right on the Sarasota Bay, creating a place that initiates relaxation and a laid-back ambiance. The staff is trained to take care of your every need, whether it be a cocktail, beer, or an item on the menu. Management oversees the kitchen, making sure all food items are fresh and prepared properly.
Pamela K. Ward
Harry's Grill
Friday - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Armed with a saxophone, keyboard and incredible vocals, Pamela K. Ward has a stage show that is nothing short of electrifying. Performing on stage since the age of two, Pamela has a lifetime entertaining audiences at fairs, festivals and events across the country...and she may be a farm girl from the sticks in Arkansas, but she carries a big sax, has some big pipes and at 4'11" and 100 pounds...she's proof that big things come in small packages.
No cover.
About the venue:
Harry's Grill AMI - Live music. Indoor, outdoor pet friendly patio dining. Craft beer, imported wines. Burgers, wings salads sandwiches and dinners.
Set Sail for Laughter, Love, and High Seas Adventure!
MPAC
Friday - 7:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.
Set Sail for Laughter, Love, and High Seas Adventure as Our 76th Season Sets Sail with the Cole Porter Classic!
Music, dance, laughs, and the age-old tale of Boy Meets Girl... Anything Goes is Delightful, Delicious, and De-Lovely! Get ready to set sail on a whirlwind of music, laughter, and dazzling performances as Anything Goes takes center stage. When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love…proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise, and some good old-fashioned blackmail.
Producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby directs and choreographs this production.
Rated PG-13.
Performance Dates:
Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Friday, August 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This show runs 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.
Tickets: $32-$42
•Our concession area will offer beverages and light snacks for purchase. Please note that there is a $5 minimum purchase when using a credit card.
•This show is reserved seating
•Everyone coming to see the show must have a ticket regardless of age
•All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
•Discounted tickets for Season Subscribers, teachers, students, and active military can be purchased by calling the Box Office.
•The Box Office will open one hour before the performance.
Additional Complimentary Parking
401 7th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
John Bastiani (Str8 Edge Duo)
Riviera Dunes Dockside Social Bar and Grill
Saturday - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Since re-locating to Sarasota in 2018, John Bastiani has been performing extensively doing solo acoustic shows as well as an acoustic duo and five piece band. Along with Julie Van Loan, their duo, 'STR8 EDGE DUO is a great mix of songs from Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Tom Petty, Clapton. Lady Gaga, to Amy Winehouse.
With his feet planted firmly in the blues, John brings that style to his acoustic work. Storytellers like Bob Dylan and Harry Chapin have always been an influence. Never one to cover a song exactly like the original, John likes to change songs up and put his own spin both vocally and on the guitar. No cover.
About the venue:
Riviera Dunes Dockside Social Bar , Palmetto & Bradenton’s foremost waterfront restaurant! Located at Riviera Dunes Marina.
Friendly City Summer of Soul Flea & Jazz Night feat. Guianna
Oscura
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Originally hailing from Ohio, singer-songwriter/guitarist Guianna now resides in Florida, performing solo concerts, as well as duo and quartet shows in venues throughout the Tampa Bay Area. With an alluring a melangé of R&B, neo-soul, jazz, contemporary pop, and gospel, Guianna’s music aims to offer a palliative catharsis for both performer and audience.
Singing, painting, writing, composing, rapping, playing guitar, and dancing are all vehicles through which this singular artist processes the world around her, sharing light and healing through her creations. Her debut release LIGHT SALT VERSE, her sophomore release WING, and her original meditations can be found on all major platforms. No cover.
About the venue:
OSCURA has been reimagined and relaunched in the neighborhood of Old Manatee, with award-winning food and beverage programs, creative events, quality live music, and entertainment.
We are taking that established brand that was built over two and a half years in the previous location and adding new layers; with aesthetics that represent our view of Bradenton past, present and future.
Kid Red & Ain't Superstitious
Cottonmouth
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Kid Red is a guitarist and whisky-voiced singer who has knocked around the Crescent City long enough to have been rained on at a Saints home game, kid red creates a spicy electric music; a punky roots rock, seasoned with swing and salsa and reggae.
On stage he's been described as "that Iggy Pop blues guy," furtively prowling back and forth while his guitar stings, then purrs, then growls, then bops. His vocals serve up the jagged edges of his soul in the true Big Easy tradition, Tom Waits with an overhead cam and glass packs and a pocket full of worry and pain. Billy Pilgrim music, unstuck in time.
New Orleans has a gris gris connection with her musicians. When they first become involved in music there they fall into it, though like kid red, few realize it at the time. They go on their merry way, wandering off to here or there until the gris gris calls them back and says, "let's hear what you learned."
What they learned is what New Orleans blues great Eddie Lang once told a young Skip "Hoochie Coochie Man" Easterling, who told it to kid red, "just let 'em hear what's in your heart.” No cover.
About the venue:
Cottonmouth - Bradenton Florida’s music venue serving southern soul cuisine and live music on our beautiful patio in the Village of the Arts. Dave Shiplett and crew will to serve you and give you an evening you will long remember with seating inside and outside and art from local artists on display. Cottonmouth is the place to hang and feed your soul.
Betty Fox Band
Big Top Brewing
Sunday - 3:00 p.m.
With an extensive background in gospel and a lifelong passion for soul music, Betty Fox has come a long way from her southern roots to headlining festivals and captivating thousands with her raw swagger and unwavering talent. Once the 2015 representative of the Suncoast Blues Society, an International Blues Challenge Finalist, and 5 time winner of Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay, she is now recieving accolades on an international scale for her 5 star debut, "Peace In Pieces" topping the Roots Music Report Charts and getting rave reviews from critics and fans alike. One thing is for sure, Fox is truly proving herself a force to be reckoned with.
To support her talent, she has carefully selected musical heavyweights to set herself up for nothing less than well deserved success. In fact, this dynamic quartet has skyrocketed to the Florida spotlight, playing on multiple notable music festivals including the world renowned Tampa Bay Blues Festival, and the largest free music festival in the US: Springing the Blues. This band has competed in the International Blues Challenge making it to the finals 8 of 150 bands! They have opened for such artists such as Mavis Staples, Lucky Peterson, Jimmy Thackery, Marcia Ball, Southern Hospitality, and The Meter Men, for crowds amassing over 6,000 screaming fans! As many will tell you, you definitely don't want to miss this one of a kind musical experience!
Reserved table $10; general admission is free.
About the venue:
Big Top Brewing Company is a Sarasota-based production brewery. A complement to Sarasota’s historical association with The Ringling Circus and the performing arts, Big Top has set out to create great beer worthy of the history and culture that is Sarasota. Featuring brewing, tasting, and live music from some of the area’s best performers. A spacious outdoor venue with an expansive beer garden, porch bar, and food truck. 975 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota.
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