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.
Hang Time
3 Keys Brewing
Friday - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Covering classic music from the 60s through the 2000s, Hang Time is an endlessly impressive band playing rock and dance tunes that'll be sure to get everyone dancing and moving.
No cover.
Origin: Sarasota, FL
Genres: Rock, Metal
Years Active: 2022- Present
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.
Memphis Rub Band
Island Time Bar & Grill
Friday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Memphis Rub Band is a 4-piece band from the Sarasota/Bradenton area performing a blend of blues, rock, funk, and R&B. Starring Gary Drouin on guitar, Scott Matzke on bass and vocals, Dan Ryan on keys, and David Wells on drums/vocals, they perform both covers and original music. In 2018, Memphis Rub released their first album, ""Taste,"" and several tracks from the album have been played on area radio stations WMNF and WSLR, including ""Red Tide Blues."" No cover.
About the venue:
Island Time Bar and Grill is located on Anna Maria Island’s Bridge Street. Situated on the ground floor beneath the Bridge Street Bistro, Island Time Bar & Grill offers an open "no-walls" tropical indoor/outdoor beachside bar setting with welcoming gulf breezes. Their varied menu serves from their upstairs restaurant, Bridge Street Bistro, featuring fresh ingredients, surf-to-turf, and made-from-scratch recipes by chef Jimmy Lopatinski. Full bar, beachy cocktails, specialty, and classic margaritas, and cold beer!
Street Preacher
Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen
Friday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Street Preacher -- Band leaders & writing machine pair, Melissa Smith & Keith Allen, have come together in an electric fusion having formed a band with all elements bringing you a sound that embodies the deeply rooted influences of Chris Cornell, David Gilmore, Zakk Wylde, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, to The Allman Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Muddy Waters, Bobby Blue Bland, and The Rolling Stones.
"There's passion. There's a fire here. A whole lotta heart. You feel it."
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.
Al Fuller's Moonlight Movers
Jiggs Landing Outpost
Saturday - 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Al Fuller, well known amongst Sarasota’s music lovers and in the community of musicians has been an accomplished musician since his youth. Al has brought his playing skills to the foreground, and developed those special relationships it takes to create a band that works well, and works together.
Rich MacDonald has been Al's drummer for a number of years, and more recent addition, Barry Sikes, joined the newly formed Al Fuller and the Moonlight Movers in 2019 as bassist. Their music includes great rock and roll cover tunes, and an assortment of blues, R&B, soul and country.
Cover $5
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.
Jack'd Up
Clancy's Irish Sports Pub & Grill
Saturday - 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Avid musician and guitarist, Kurt Kiehnle, founded a local band that was recently nominated “Best Musical Group”, by the prestigious Sarasota Herald-Tribune Readers’ Choice Awards 2022. This musical rock sensation, that goes by the wacky name of Jack’d Up, expressed immense happiness and gratitude to all listeners for recognizing their efforts and hard work. Kurt, fondly known as K Rock, rose to fame quickly when he established the band in 2018.
Jack’d Up can be best described as a modern, fun and high-energy rock n roll cover band, that specializes in playing dance and party hits from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. In their own words, “we will make you drink, dance and party all night long!”
No cover.
About the venue:
Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub is in Bradenton off Cortez Rd. Clancy’s is known for its bar-fare food, full liquor bar, live entertainment, and, most of all – fun! Their casual and relaxed atmosphere has been described as, "Irish Tavern meets Jimmy Buffet." Music is provided inside and outside, with their outdoor venue featuring a coastal vibe and famous Tiki-hut bar. 6218 Cortez Road West, Bradenton.
Eric Von Band
Motorworks Brewing
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Country Rock Island Style, Singer songwriter Eric Von is a Nashville recording artist. Born and raised in Cortez, FL., Eric Started playing guitar and writing music at twelve then began performing at fourteen and has been Blessed to continue doing what he loves ever since.
Eric spent three years in Nashville, playing on Broadway, writing and recording his second CD. His song “ I Can't Help But Smile” made it all the way to 64 on the Country Breakout Charts. He just released his third CD this year. It is a five song EP. The video for his title track, “Be Mine for a Little While' can be found on YouTube. Eric now lives in Orlando and plays across the US, but the Gulf Coast will always be home.
No cover.
About the venue:
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.
Trad Music Jam
Fogartyville
Sunday - 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
“Trad-Roots Music” refers to a blend of tunes and songs descended through an oral history, passed along through the socio-cultural interactions of communities around the globe that have made their way to the US.
To keep the music simple enough for everyone to join in, we encourage the sharing of melodies and songs that have a simple chord structure of 2, 3 or 4 chords – typically in the I, IV, V, vi and ii structure. Chord charts for the selected tunes of the Slow Jam will be provided on a flip chart.
Fogartyville jams are all about sharing music, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing afternoon listening to and playing acoustic music. Hosted by inspiring jam leaders, each gathering will introduce music, tips and skills to uplift the listening and playing enjoyment of all. The events will begin with a Slow Jam, followed by more advanced playing. All acoustic instruments are welcome.
The focus for jammers is to share a common goal of playing as one united sound and establish a cohesive groove. Tunes and tempos will be intended for folks who have at least an upper beginner level of ability on their instrument of choice, but beginners are welcome too, and advanced players are highly encouraged to come early to support the Slow Jam, or to come later for the Up-to-Speed jam. Only acoustic instruments will be permitted. There will be one electronic keyboard available.
For those writing original material, please check our Singer-Songwriter series beginning in January where your original work is welcomed to be performed!
Jam Structure
First hour – Slow Jam (see description below)
Second hour – Moderate to Up-Speed Session of tunes and songs to share
Final 1⁄2 hour – Anything Goes – breakout into smaller ensembles, network, be mentored, get more information, etc.
What is a Slow Jam?
The “slow” modifier indicates that it is targeted to the following musicians: people who have been playing solo and want to get used to playing in a group setting: people who have just learned how to play and want to play with others; people who have instruments that have been gathering dust for a “few” years; experienced players who are trying out playing instruments other than their primary instrument; people who are comfortable playing their instrument but want to become more comfortable singing/leading a song. The tunes are played at the tempo that is most appropriate for the level of the group, and the keys of C, G, A, D and E and their relative minors.
It is our hope that you will feel more confident and comfortable playing at the many open jams and open mics that can be found in our area after playing at the Trad-Roots Jam! As our common repertoire expands, future sessions will become more open, so let us know your favorites and if you would like to lead them!
Trad Music Jam | Sunday, May 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Free. (Donations graciously accepted.)
Feel free to bring snacks to share.
Register here.
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