BRADENTON — Happy Thanksgiving from The Bradenton Times. It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be correct. Check out The Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to see what bands you can catch at your favorite venues.
Stockton Bros.
Swordfish Grill
Friday - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Stockton Bros. - Acoustic duo of two brothers (Cam and Tony Stockton), bringing tight harmonies and a family inspired passion for FEEL GOOD music. 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.
Sara Nelms
Waterside Plaza
Friday - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sara Nelms is an Americana singer-songwriter based in Sarasota, FL. Nelms' sound combines the control and melodic power of her classical training, melancholy of lost loves, the southern stylings from a lifetime love affair with country music, and the grit and truth found in her former home in New York City. Nelms performs throughout the Sarasota and Bradenton areas. No cover.
About the venue:
Experience the social side of Waterside Place! Enjoy live music on The Plaza, detox with yoga at Waterside Park and take in Sunday Funday at The Farmers’ Market. We’ve created a space for everyone to discover their happy place, to share laughs, and to make fond memories.
One Night Rodeo (ONR)
Big Top Brewing
Friday - 7:00 p.m.
One Night Rodeo, the band known affectionately as ONR, is a captivating force in the world of country music. This remarkable journey began in 1996, and since then garnered a reputation for delivering thousands of high-energy shows that leave audiences wanting more. Their distinctive style combines guitar-driven melodies with soaring vocals, creating a sound that's timeless. One Night Rodeo sends you on a dynamic journey through the heart of American Music.
With a legacy spanning over two decades, One Night Rodeo remains at the top of their game and continues to captivate audiences. Whether they're igniting the stage at major music festivals, bringing the house down at weddings, corporate events, or rockin out private parties ONR serves as a reminder that great music knows no boundaries, Every performance is an invitation to embark on a musical journey like no other, where the lines between country and rock blur to create a unique experience that music fans can't get enough of.
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.
Dean Johanesen
Fiorelli Winery
Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dean Johanesen is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from New York. He has resided and performed in several US states, but currently calls Sarasota home. Johanesen's passion for gypsy jazz music in the vein of Django Reinhardt has put him on a musical path focused on stories of old times, placed in a backdrop of gypsy swing, a style that he has coined ""circus swing."" Throughout his career, Johanesen has shared bills with notable musicians such as Robby Krieger (formerly of the Doors), Donovan Frankenreiter, Martha Wainwright, Howard Jones, Steve Forbert, John Waite, and Peter Mulvey. No cover.
About the venue:
Fiorelli winery was started with humble beginnings in 1998, now more than 20 years later we are happy to continue sharing our love of wine with our guests who we consider a part of our family!
Aside from making wine, we offer wine tastings as well as private tours. We also host a wide range of private events such as weddings, birthday parties, corporate gatherings and so much more. If you can dream it, we can host it.
Chad Tallman
Tamiami Tap
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Chad Tallman is a guitarist and singer all the way from New York and now in Bradenton. Plays all styles of rock & pop and some jazz from 1930-1960s. He is a graduate of Ithaca college school of music. He is known for performing in bars, restaurants, parties, weddings, events, and much more.
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.
Rusty Wright Band
Cottonmouth
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The son of a blues record-collecting father and a gospel-singing mother, Flint, Michigan native Rusty Wright has spent most of his life on the road and in the recording studio honing his singular take on improvisation-heavy blues rock.
Rusty Wright is a masterful lyric storyteller, guitarist, vocalist, and producer. This Billboard Top 5 artist's sound is a hot fusing of Texas-style blues; driving boogie and Southern guitar rock. The band’s lineup includes Rusty on guitar and lead vocals, wife Laurie LaCross-Wright on guitar and lead/harmony vocals, Billy Agner on bass/harmony vocals, and Vail Hayes on drums.
Wright’s sound assimilates everything from the passion and flamboyance of SRV, to the cool riffs and right-in-the-pocket grooves of Chicago blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin and Freddy King, AKA “The Texas Cannonball”, to the intricate harmonies of the Allman Brothers, with the occasional indulgence of including one of Wright’s interesting musical ‘left turns’. It’s all blended with the forthright nature of Rusty’s world-weary (yet hopeful), plight-of-the-common-man lyrics. This ain’t your granddad’s blues.
Call it contemporary blues, call it blues rock, southern rock, driving boogie, jam blues, blues-infused rock…. It’s all that… just not all at the same time. Call it whatever you want. As Rusty likes to say “It doesn’t matter what you call it. If it sounds good, it IS good.” Cover $5.
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.
The Bearded Brothers Band
Woody's River Roo
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
No genre is safe when The Bearded Brother's roll into town.
This four piece, based in New Port Richey Florida, is anything but your average bar band. The party these boys bring is second to none.
Since the passing of Lead Vocalist/ Violinist Rob Cartwright, and the retirement of co-founding member and bassist Ryan Embry - the Beards had to dig deep and reshape their entire stage show all the while focusing on bringing the positive party atmosphere they well known for.
After the dust settled, the Beards added a third rocking guitar and a bassist with endless energy, both with amazing vocals. The Beards were once again complete.
Today the Bearded Brothers Band is comprised of two blazing guitars, a sweet thumping bass and sledge hammer drums with amazing 3 piece harmonies. There is nothing like a Bearded Brother's party.
No cover.
About the venue:
Woody's River Roo -- A gorgeous river view, friendly people, great food, good drinks, and experiences you won't forget - all waiting for you at The Roo with a view and the only thing missing is YOU.
Jeff Vitolo & The Quarter Mile Rebels
Peggy's Corral
Sunday - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
National recording artist Jeff Vitolo (a nominee for the TAMPA BAY MUSIC HALL OF FAME) is known for being in some of the best bands from the Tampa Bay area, of which some have reached national & international status.
From 1986 to now, Vitolo has been a staple on the Florida music circuit and has also traveled the country from coast to coast performing at many famous music venues including CBGB in New York City, THE VIPER ROOM in Los Angeles, THE CONTINENTAL CLUB in Austin,TX. and many many more great venues in between playing in bands including THE DIVE BAR STALKERS, THE MOJO GURUS, ROXX GANG, TYGER TYGER, HEADSHOCK, INTICE, and continuing since Nov. 2012 with his band JEFF VITOLO & THE QUARTER MILE REBELS.
For his current band THE QUARTER MILE REBELS, Jeff went out and found more great musician's to back him up and to bring their own special ingredients to the table. Mike Murphy on Drums and Paulie Deluxe on Upright Bass/Vocals.
JEFF VITOLO & THE QUARTER MILE REBELS mix rockabilly, blues and the roots of rock with plenty of swagger, attitude and alot of fun to make for a great & exciting stage show and also put their own high octane spin on songs by classic rockabilly, blues, and classic rock icons like ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY CASH, JERRY LEE LEWIS, CARL PERKINS, GENE VINCENT, CHUCK BERRY, MUDDY WATERS, THE ROLLING STONES, THE DOORS, THE STRAY CATS and more giving the feel of their live shows as more of a "Rock N Roll Revival". No cover.
About the venue:
We are a biker friendly establishment with a great atmosphere of good times to be noted by our ceiling of pictures. A down home atmosphere where everyone is welcomed. Great Music, Great Staff & People..
Come "Re Discover" Peggy's "Rockin" Corral..
All Music provided by:
The Tampa Bay Music Network & Vic Lima - aka " The "Beanie Guy"
Barbara Jordan Jazz Quartet
Scarpino's Family Restaurant
Sunday - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Barbara Jordan is a talented, versatile vocalist who sings in many musical genres. She has performed in Canada, the U.S. and internationally with leading jazz, pop and country/western bands.
Barbara was born in Montreal and began her musical career as a folk singer and then moved on to become a dynamic, multi-lingual vocalist with several leading disco, pop and country/western bands in and around the Montreal area.
In the Sarasota, and St. Petersburg area, Barbara has appeared with The Al Hixon Band, The Swingtide Combo, The Gulf Coast Dixieland Band, Billy Marcus and Don Mopsick.
Internationally, Barbara has appeared with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Sofia’s Restaurant in New York City , the Palm Court Cafe in New Orleans, and also with Les Rois du Foxtrot at Le Petit Journal in Paris France. Barbara also sang at the Whitley Bay Jazz Festival in Newcastle England in 2010 as well as The Glacier Jazz Stampede in Kalispell Montana – October 2013 and recently as a guest vocalist with Jon Seiger and the AllStars at the Alexandria Bay Jazz Festival in Alexandria New York. No cover.
About the venue:
With over 30 plus years in the Restaurant Industry, Frank and Rocco bring to you the quality and comfort of old school family Italian food, with family recipes as old as Italy itself. Scarpino's use only the fresh ingredents. We look forward to seeing you soon, as the Scarpino's like to say "Have a nice Day!"
The Scarpino's Family Crest is deposited in the museum in Florence Italy, which dates back to 1500, A.D.
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