Music

Blues Brunch at Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille in Bradenton

November 19, 2021 | Music

Experience the best in blues and a delicious brunch at Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille in Downtown Bradenton Sunday, November 21st, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Mattison’s offers weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday with a special Blues Brunch every 4th Sunday of the month. This month features Gary Drouin…

New Music & Entertainment Venue Opens in Bradenton, Florida

November 17, 2021 | Music

A hot new music and entertainment venue has opened in Bradenton, Florida. Two of the nicest people you ever want to meet are partners in “88 Live Piano Bar.” Matt Coates opened the establishment right smack in the heart of the Covid19 pandemic. He readily admits that opening during that time w…

Mary Gauthier to Perform at Fogartyville in Sarasota

November 14, 2021 | Music

The Associated Press named Mary Gauthier as one of the best songwriters of her generation. Mary is also a published author; her first book Saved by a Song came out on St. Martin’s Press in 2021. Her most recent musical release, Rifles & Rosary Beads is a collection of songs co-written with wo…

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound Coming to Fogartyville

November 7, 2021 | Music

Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound bring forth a funky, lyrically charged racket that is explosive, yet intimate. Taking cues from the dance bands of western Louisiana (and his native Midwest,), the streets (and 45’s) of New Orleans, touring African and Caribbean combos and the soul, funk & blues of …

WSLR’s 12th Annual “Very Merry Jerry Day”
Saluting the music of the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia

November 3, 2021 | Music

Break out the tie-dye and hula hoops for WSLR’s annual celebration of Jerry Garcia on Sunday, November 7th from 4-9pm. Playing guitar and singing for his band, The Grateful Dead, as well as several others, Garcia took his hippie movement from the 60’s into the 90’s, inspiring the following o…

Grant Peeples to Perform at Fogartyville with Musical Guests Sara Stovall & Roy Schneider

October 30, 2021 | Music

Grant Peeples is a compelling and gritty performer; his fresh, honest, incisive, and eloquent songs command your attention. A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR, and Buddhist with a gun below the seat,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-politica…

Todd Rundgren Comes to Clearwater and Kasim Sulton Talks to The Suncoast Post

October 26, 2021 | Music

Todd Rundgren is on tour with “The Individualist, A True Star” which combines Rundgren’s hits along with his iconic “A Wizard, A True Star” album which was released in 1973 and widely loved by the critics and the fans. Todd came to Clearwater this week for a two-night gig at the Nancy and D…

Time Sawyer Strikes All the Right Chords at Fogartyville in Sarasota

October 26, 2021 | Music

Time Sawyer is interested in “real people and real songs” and that’s just what the listener finds in their music – a sense of realness. Time Sawyer blends a grassroots feel with heart-felt lyrics to put on an entertaining show. From introspective ballads to high-energy crowd-pleasers, Time Sawyer…

The Monkees Say Their Goodbyes to Clearwater

October 26, 2021 | Music

Monkeemania came to Ruth Eckerd Hall in 2021, with Micky Dolenz, 76, and Mike “Nez” Nesmith, 78, the two remaining Monkees, who are currently making their final journey on tour around the U.S. They are bidding adieu to all of us baby boomers who grew up watching them 55 years ago on Monday nights…

Jess Klein to Perform at Fogartyville in Sarasota

October 21, 2021 | Music

The New York Times calls Jess Klein “A songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity.” Over two decades and 11 albums, Klein has built a powerfully personal body of work that reflects an instinctive emotional insight, an organic sense of introspection and an unshakable social conscience. J…

Trick or Treat – The Rolling Stones Start Up Halloween in Tampa Bay

October 21, 2021 | Music

The Rolling Stones will blow into Tampa on October 29th, starting the Halloween weekend off with a bang! Hopefully, their 2019 hit, “Living in a Ghost Town” will be included on the setlist for the occasion. Tampa Bay can play the fun game of trying to spot Mick Jagger ala “Where’s Waldo” around …