Weekend Sounds: October 13-15

BRADENTON – 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.

Celtoberfest
Motorworks Brewing 
Friday - Saturday: 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. 

It’s almost time for CELTOBERFEST!

Experience the ultimate blend of Celtic & Bavarian culture at Celtoberfest 2023, hosted by The New World Celts and Motorworks Brewing! Join us in the beautiful Biergarten from October 13-14 for a weekend filled with live music, games, special vendors, bagpipers, food specials and steins for sale. Embrace the festive spirit as men & women don their kilts, lederhosen, and dirndls! Family and dog-friendly, don’t miss this unforgettable Oktoberfest celebration with a Celtic twist! Get your tickets on the Motorworks website. 

Tickets $15 – $45

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE:

Friday, October 13th

Bill Mullen • 5pm

Tuatha Dea • 730pm

Saturday, October 14th

Black Velvet Band • 11:00 am

Clovers Revenge • 1:30 pm

Mac Tier • 4:00 pm

Seven Nations 6:30 pm

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 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.

Chris O'Leary Band
Cottonmouth 
Friday: 7:00 p.m.

Chris’ musical background includes duties as lead singer and frontman for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm’s band, The Barnburners. During the six years that Chris and Levon played together, they toured across the US and Canada lighting up stages everywhere they went. Chris has appeared on stage with: Legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Dan Akroyd, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Dave Maxwell and the great James Cotton to name just a few. Chris has also recorded with Bill Perry and Hubert Sumlin, among others.

The Chris O’Leary Band’s debut CD “Mr. Used to Be” won the 2011 Best New Artist Debut CD Blues Blast Award and was nominated for best new artist debut at the 2011 American Blues Music Awards. 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.

Physical Plant 
Oscura
Saturday: 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 

Physical Plant is a four-piece rock band incorporating high-energy funk, heavy guitars and ambitious arranging. Songwriters Caegan Quimby and Josh Scheible were placed in suspended animation in 1976 and were revived to write new deep cuts for classic rock radio.

For fans of: White Denim, Vulfpeck, Of Montreal, St. Vincent, Parcels.

Influences: Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, Yes, The Band.

Cover: $5; 18+

Also performing are  Blonde Gentlemen,  Moon Show and Vagabond Tweed.

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.

Social Fabric 
3 Keys Brewing
Saturday: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

Social Fabric featuring Kamryn Emory 

Musical imagination that has no limits or bounds! A band that reaches the heights of the highest accomplishments and onlooker’s eyes never wander from the stage. A musical group that will appeal to all who love live music, enjoy dancing, being entertained and wowed. No cover. 

About the venue:

Located in Bradenton off of east Manatee Avenue, 3 Keys Brewing is a family-friendly brewery with a full kitchen serving up gourmet-style pub fare. Offering an inviting social atmosphere and weekly list of entertainment, music, and food and drink specials. Enjoy their expansive front porch or take in the sounds of the beer garden with a beverage in hand...oh, and bring your 4-legged friends! 2505 Manatee Ave East, Bradenton.

Someday Honey
Birdrock Taco Shack
Saturday: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

 "Seeing them play live is akin to having a backstage pass at a closed recording session"

A blend of Blues, Country and Soul.

Fronted by the talented Kaleigh Baker, the Someday Honey includes Matt Walker, Mark Cunningham, and Sam Farmer. Together, they bring 4-part harmonies and a fun and energizing setlist.

Kaleigh Baker brings a bluesy blend of songwriting with gypsy roots. Her music is inspired by her rock attitude, jazz, and mountain-soul. 

Cover $12 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.

One Voice: The Music of Barry Manilow 
Manatee Performing Arts Center
Saturday: 8:00 p.m. 

Pop icon Barry Manilow had an astonishing 50 Top 40 hits and Billboard Magazine ranks him as the #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time. Now, Broadway National Touring performer (Fiddler on the Roof) Mark Sanders brings you a magical and heartfelt night as he honors Manilow with powerful renditions of favorites including "Mandy," "I Write the Songs" and "Copacabana". Just like Manilow, Mark is a natural showman and his voice and dynamic stage presence will make you fall in love with these hit songs all over again.

Approximate running time: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Stone Hall
502 Third Avenue West
Bradenton FL 34205

All Manatee Players Shows are available for purchase! Click here for Tickets or call us at (941) 748-5875 Tuesday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM

Blair Crimmins and the Hookers 
Fogartyville
Sunday: 7:30 p.m.

“The sound evokes the hot jazz, ragtime and blues of the 1920s. Still a rocker at heart, Crimmins’ marriage of these distinct musical worlds wound up creating a timeless niche.” – Creative Loafing

Blair Crimmins began his current music career in Atlanta, Georgia, with a drive to bring Ragtime and 1920’s style Dixieland Jazz to new audiences. While playing small rock clubs around the Southeast he developed a sound that is at once modern while being deeply rooted in the past.

He has toured the U.S and Italy playing festivals and has opened for acts such as Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Old Crow Medicine Show. A multi-instrumentalist on guitar, banjo and piano, Crimmins writes songs and arrangements for a classic New Orleans-style horn section consisting of trumpet, clarinet and trombone. His debut release “The Musical Stylings Of” became a college radio sensation on WRAS Atlanta making him the most requested band on the air.

In 2012, Crimmins showed his musical diversity by writing and recording the full score for the independent short film “Old Man Cabbage”. The following year, Crimmins was the critic's pick for Best Song Writer of 2013 in Creative Loafing’s Best of ATL issue.

His next album "Sing-a-longs!" earned him a nomination at The Georgia Music Awards for Best Jazz Artist. After years of relentless touring the country and abroad Blair Crimmins released his 4th album of original ragtime music You Gotta Sell Something (2017), as well as a children’s album All Aboard (2019) and a 5th full length record featuring swinging covers of his favorite artists ranging from Louis Armstrong to David Bowie entitled “Okay Boom!” in 2021.

Tickets $18 members; $22 not-yet-members; $11 students (13+)

About the venue:

Fogartyville is a special gathering place for those who truly appreciate music and community. Nothing draws people together like a shared musical experience, and the listening room atmosphere at Fogartyville enables people to fully appreciate that experience.

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