BRADENTON — A Dickey Betts tribute, a jazz trio, a 21-year-old rock guitarist, are just some of the talents you can see this weekend. Be sure to stay in the know for another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties. Check out The Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to see what bands you can catch at your favorite venues.
Clover's Revenge
Tamiami Tap
Friday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Clover's Revenge brings a mix of two Irish musical traditions: acoustic pub music & Celtic punk rock. Utilizing simple instrumentation, the trio creates an explosive sound, with detailed harmonic lines, complex rhythms, and provocative original lyrics. Steeped? – no, their Irish speed folk is pickled in the traditions of the Dubliners, Pogues, Silly Wizard, and Flogging Molly. The band insists upon high-speed, technical traditional tunes and punk rock badassery.
Featuring Beau Wilberding's percussion on the Cajon drum, Zach Johnson on guitar and vocals, and John Barron on vocals, mandolin, and guitar. High energy, high fun. No cover.
About the venue:
Live Music Friday & Saturday Nights
Our mission here at Tamiami Tap is to be the neighborhood entertainment night spot for the whole family right here in Historic Laurel Park in Downtown Sarasota Florida.
Trey Wanvig
Big Top Brewing
Friday - 7:00 p.m.
Trey Wanvig is a 21-year-old blues rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter from Sarasota, Florida. Performing in front of audiences since the age of 14, Trey leads a powerful band of locally based professional musicians and performs regularly in front of sold-out crowds at local venues.
Trey’s deep resume includes performing at blues and music festivals including the Waterfront Blues Festival (Portland, Oregon); Bradenton Blues Fest (Bradenton, Florida), Tall City Blues Fest (Texas); Dunedin Wines the Blues (Dunedin, Florida); Blues from The Top (Colorado);
Giving Hunger the Blues (Sarasota, Florida).
Trey has performed alongside many great artists in the blues and blues rock world, including Eric Gales, Shemekia Copeland, Bob Margolin, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Annika Chambers, Janiva Magness, Toronzo Cannon, Paul DesLauriers, Shakura S'Aida, Biscuit Miller, Kenny Neal, Bryan Lee, Doug MacLeod, Ben Rice, Sarah Grace, Tas Cru, Gabe Stillman, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson. No cover.
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.
Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio
Motorworks Brewing
Friday - 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
An accomplished musician and songwriter, Twinkle has worked with Aerosmith, Dickie Betts, Rod Stewart, Gregg Allman, and countless others. In the '90s, she was signed to Warner Brothers for her debut album Haunted by Real Life, produced by Patrick Leonard (Madonna, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd) where it gained ready attention on the jazz/pop charts for its title song. Twinkle is known for her authentic powerhouse rock-soul blues vocals. Rock Soul Radio members are lead vocalist Twinkle, guitarist Lenny Brooks, bassist Tony LeClerc, and Benny Puckett on the drums. No Cover.
About the venue:
BRADENTON’S BEER GARDEN AND TAPROOM - Join us for a lovely afternoon or evening in our famous Beer Garden under a 150-year-old oak tree or enjoy our Taproom that is full of our great beers, wine, spirits, and cocktails.
We strive to fine-tune award-winning craft beer delivered to satisfy anyone’s palate. Our beers and service are performance-driven, the same as the Hudson service center housed in our brewery during the 1940s and 50s.
Based on weather conditions, Live Music may be performed in the Taproom.
CreArte Latino Presents VOCES de la Maternidad
MPAC
Friday - 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
VOCES de la Maternidad
All performances are in Spanish, with English subtitles available.
Our creative project "VOCES" aims to share the experiences and perspectives of the Latino community in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Through narratives collected from conversations with community members, it seeks to highlight social realities and promote open dialogue on relevant issues. These narratives are presented in the form of ""dramatic readings,"" performed by actors on stage, followed by discussions involving the audience, directors, individuals who shared their testimonies, and the actors. One of the specific themes addressed is ""VOICES OF MOTHERHOOD,"" which aims to generate a conversation about motherhood, a topic that has traditionally been normalized and romanticized. The initiative aims to give voice to women, explore motherhood in its complexity and duality, and reflect on the role of memory and the healing process that this experience entails.
Rated R (17+)
This show runs approximately one hour and thirty minutes.
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Nuestro proyecto creativo ""VOCES"" tiene como misión compartir las experiencias y perspectivas de la comunidad latina en los condados de Manatee y Sarasota. A través de narrativas provenientes de conversaciones con miembros de la comunidad, busca resaltar realidades sociales y promover un diálogo abierto sobre temas relevantes. Estas narrativas se presentan en forma de ""lecturas dramáticas"", interpretadas por actores en el escenario, seguidas de discusiones que incluyen a la audiencia, directores, personas que compartieron sus testimonios y los actores.Uno de los temas específicos abordados es ""VOCES DE LA MATERNIDAD"", que busca generar una conversación sobre la maternidad, un tema que ha sido tradicionalmente normalizado y romantizado, La iniciativa tiene como objetivo dar voz a las mujeres, explorar la maternidad desde su complejidad y dualidad, y reflexionar sobre el papel de la memoria y el proceso de sanación que esta experiencia implica."
Clasificación R (17+)
Este espectáculo tiene una duración aproximada de una hora y treinta minutos.
Tickets: $22
•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.
•The Box Office will open an hour before the performance.
Performance Dates:
Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Friday, May 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Steve Junot
Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar
Saturday - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
In the last 20 years, Steve Junot has played over 5000 gigs.
When you ask him how he's lasted so long, he'll give you one big reason. "I realized early on that it's not about me... it's about playing what the audience wants to hear."
He loves giving 'em what they want so that they can have fun.
" If the audience is in the mood to chat with each other, I'll play some laid back, softer stuff so that they can chat. Or if they're in the mood to really listen, dance or cut up and I'll deliver that too. It's all about reading the crowd and giving them what they want so they have a great time. "
Sometimes someone in the crowd will make a request, other times Steve just scans the audience and seems to be able to pinpoint the right song at the right time. And with a repertoire of over 1000 songs, he can pretty much handle any audience.
But his favorite is taking requests.
"I love when I get a crowd who has eclectic tastes. One of my favorite nights was when someone requested an Elvis song. Right after I played it, someone else requested a Lil' Wayne song. Man, that's about as far reaching as it gets in a two song span, but I loved it! And so did the crowd."
To sum it up, Steve has the repertoire and experience to deliver the fun. No cover
About the venue:
Floridays - We’re not just seafood and orange groves - we’ve got acres of farmland producing strawberries, tomatoes, okra, green beans and a variety of greens. We have a rich heritage of southern cooking and family gatherings.
Our bones are classic old school Florida Fish House, done with a lot of personality and a little dash of “quirkiness”. Expect to be greeted by a manatee hanging from the ceiling and to feel like you stepped into a scene from a 1960’s postcard.
Dickey Betts Tribute Show
Birdrock Taco Shack
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
On April 18, the world lost a musical hero and Manatee County lost a friend when the legendary Dickey Betts passed away. On Saturday night, local musicians will come together to honor the Allman Brothers band member for one night only at Birdrock Taco Shack in downtown Bradenton.
Local rock stars Thorson Moore, Garrett Dawson, Benny Maldonado, Mike Kach, Pedro Arevalo, RJ Howson, Frankie Lombardi and more will be jamming the night away.
Join them for an evening of great live music and incredible food made by chef David Shiplett.
Cover $10 Pre/ $15 DOS
About the venue:
Located in Bradenton Florida's Village of the Arts, Birdrock Taco Shack is not your average taco joint, but a unique funky-fun taco spot and live music venue. Owner and chef David Shiplett (who also owns the popular Cottonmouth South Soul Kitchen) doesn't serve up just any tacos. Dave has worked as a Chef in San Francisco, San Diego, Sarasota, and now Bradenton. Dine inside the eclectic artsy shack or outdoors on the porch and back patio. Great food, cool people... and TACOS! 1213 13th Avenue West, Bradenton.
Pete Carney Jazz Trio
Cottonmouth
Saturday - 7:00 p.m.
As a jazz musician, Carney enjoys a career as a saxophonist and arranger who has worked with Grammy winners Kirk Franklin, Tito Puente, the Winans, and rock legends, The Plain White T's. His greatest experiences—opening for B.B. King in a Mississippi cotton field, Al Green at The Superdome, and Aretha Franklin in Chicago. He has performed with The Tommy Dorsey Band, Milt Jackson, Curtis Fuller, Arturo Sandoval, The Zapp Band, Willie Chirino, and The New World Symphony, Venice Symphony, and SRQ. Touring on the Chitlin' Blues Circuit for three years as a sideman, he worked for Blues Hall of Famers, Little Milton and Tyrone Davis.
As a performer and writer, he has scored for shows at the Chicago Blues Festival, Imatra Big Band Festival in Finland, Lucerne Blues Festival, Looking Glass Theater, Pori Jazz Festival and others. He has performed at jazz festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Norway, Finland, Sweden, England, and Germany. 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.
James Albritton
Bridge Tender Inn
Sunday - 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
James Albritton serves up the soul sound of the 70s (and more). “People don’t think they know me, but they do,” claims James Albritton. The reasoning behind that, he explains, is that he plays guitar and sings at clubs and in concerts in lots of different configurations, from solo gigs to backing up others (and just to add to the confusion, that may be on guitar or drums), to regularly playing with Andrew Glasgow, Damon Jeffrey Owens and John Hetherington as The Hydramatic (his regular full-band home) and in various duo or trio configurations. So you may have seen him and not realized it was him, he reasons… but offers this helpful hint: “I’m the giant, nerdy-lookin’ dude who sings weird.” No cover.
About the venue:
Established 30 years ago, Bridge Tender Inn (BTI) is Bradenton’s favorite sports bar and grille to eat, drink, and socialize while watching a televised sports event. You can chug beers, eat lip-smacking food, enjoy live music, and make great memories in a comfy, laid-back setting.
This Packer bar is owned by Fred Bartizal and has a staff of 50+ veteran servers who love to offer the best drink-and-dine experience to their guests. The general manager, Sue, has been here for 25+ years and the assistant manager, Shannon, has been here for 10+ years. They’re the ones that oversee making that experience happen!
Paul Fournier
Freckled Fin Irish Pub & Music Hall
Sunday - 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Paul Fournier's drive to create a world of passion and forward-thinking is inspired through self-development and empowerment birthed into reality through songwriting and performing music that brings people together and highlights psychological principles like limiting beliefs, anxiety, and ADD in a way that's captivating, fun, and inspiring.
Accepted into Berklee College of Music in 2011, then decided to take a promotion job at BB Kings Blues Club in Manhattan, NY. Paul moved back to Florida to form more projects until recently branded himself as a solo act and featuring industry-level touring artists to accompany him for tours, shows, and festivals! Now, Paul has combined all his passions into one by being an active touring singer-songwriter, podcaster (WakeUp Call w/ Paul), empowerment influencer, multi-instrumentalist, and CEO of SNRGY Productions, a FL based entertainment booking company that manages, books and coordinates tours, wedding/ corporate entertainment, ticketed national shows, events and festivals. No cover.
About the venue:
The Freckled Fin is an Irish pub environment with a Full Service Bar, Fresh Fantastic Food, Fun Atmosphere and Friendly People! The Cheers of Anna Maria Island. Outdoor Seating available.
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