Thursday, Feb. 24
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Michael Southern Band
Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon
Bahama Mama's Pat Best
Boomerz Boiler Room Crooked Edge/Stole Your Woman/Shadow Agency/Fire at Will
Captain Jack's Rus Anderson
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy' s of New Orleans Steve Santo
Comfort Inn Conference Center Night Hart
Coquina Blue Alias Julius
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Cuso's Club & Cantina Bongolloyd's Tripp
Daiquiri Deck The Usual Suspects
Dalila's Martini Bar Shifty Eyed Dog
Della's After Dark Two for the Road
Dolly's Dockside Doug Lumbley
The Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa Kelly Goodrich
Ferrara's Bistro Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Rat Pack Too
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Jack McGuire
THE FOX Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
GASPAR'S Rebecca & Tim
GASPAR'S GROTTO Tanker Ray
GRACE O'MALLEYS Guinness
GREEN IGUANA-WEST SHORE Other Guy/Chromatic
GREEN IGUANA-ROCKY POINT Zoom/Donny's Duo
GREEN IGUANA-ST. PETERSBURG Greg West/Third Story Basement
GREEN IGUANA-YBOR CITY Velvet Jones
HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO Chase Vaccaro/DJ Maestro
HARP & THISTLE PUB Brendan Nolan
JAMES JOYCE IRISH PUB Stephanie Anderson
JAVA JUNCTION Harrison Cole
J.D.'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
KAHUNA'S T-Blue
LIMEY'S PUB Cuban Sandwich Crisis
MACDINTON'S The Sunsetters
MAHAFFEY THEATER Sweet Honey in the Rock
MARTINI BAR Morgan/Shawn Brown Band
MASQUERADE The Starting Line/Further Seems Forever/Days Away/Jamison Park
MASQUERADE INFINITY ROOM New Season
THE OAK ROOM Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
ORPHEUM Beep Beep/Auto! Automatic!!/The Crayons/Tres Bien
PALM PAVILION Winston
THE PIER Randy Lessley (DOCKSIDE EATERY)
RED FISH BLUE FISH Rhodeside
RETRO ROCK BEACHSIDE BAR Joe Rossi
RINGSIDE CAFE The Complacents
ROCK HARBOR CLUB Jeff Duncan
RUM RUNNER'S Raw Project
SCHIAPPA CAFFE DELL' ARTIST Deborah M & George Elliott
SCOOBY'S LOUNGE Stone Door
SCRUMPY'S BEACH BAR & GRILL Sam Stone
SHEPHARD'S Sequel
SKIPPER'S SMOKEHOUSE Magnolia Creek/Uncle John's Band
SMOKING DOG Wendy and the Soul Shakers
ST. BART'S ISLAND HOUSE & RUM BAR Jahfari
STUMPS SUPPER CLUB Tim Bernard
SUNSETS AT THE DON CESAR Kelly Goodrich
TEN BEACH DRIVE Ron Ali
TJ'S MAIN STREET Blind Pass
TWO BUKS Raiford Starke
VIVA LA FRIDA CAFE Y GALERIA Michael Ross Quartet
YEOMAN'S ROAD PUB Nathalia
Friday, Feb. 25
420 Park Place Driven
42nd Street Bistro Lounge Cat
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Walter Smith & the Chicago Nights
Apple Rehearsal Studios Here B4/Slider/Unjust Reality/Hynosis
Bahama Breeze Denny Falzon
Bahama Mama's David Domingo
Belladonnas Elevated
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band/DJ Rockin' Rick
Blue Heron Bernie Maloney
Boomerz Boiler Room Magna-Fi/Soulfound/5 Story/Moneyshot/Mercyfalls
Boomerz Cafe Boris Grey
Bootlegger's Saloon True Colors Band
Britts Cafe Marcel
Byg Kat Wine Bar & Tavern Rick Robbins
Cafe Ponte Kate Benjay Trio
Carlie's Rebel Pride
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans Act 3
Coquina Blue Kim Cramer/Chromatic
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Cuso's Club & Cantina Full Fledged Unit
Daiquiri Deck Kevin Toon/Groovy Cool
Dallas Bull Silver Eagle
Dave's Aqua Lounge Juke Joint Kings
Dolphin Beach Resort Terry Rogers
Dubliner Irish Pub Ted Wray
Dunedin Brewery Stick Martin Show
Ferrara's Bistro Huntington Project
Floyd's Theo Valentin/DJ Chris Craze
* Floyd's Massive Feat. Josh Wink/DJ Monk/More
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Jack McGuire
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gaspar's Tony's Duo
Grace O'Malley's Guinness
Green Iguana-West Shore Wes Death/Tantrum
Green Iguana-Rocky Point Mike & Mark/Velvet Jones
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Bacardi Boys/Brother 2 Brother
Green Iguana-Ybor City The Spells/Zero 2 Sixty
Green Parrot Kristie Blue Band
Green Springs Cafe and Gathering Place Stephanie Anderson
* Gulfport Casino The Gulfport Historical Society Presents a World War II USO Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Soundhole/Whiskey Chicks/DJ Meastro
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Morgan Stone (POOLSIDE)
Harp & Thistle Pub Brendan Nolan
Hullabaloos Mark McGourley
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
Jimmy B's Buffalo Strange
Johnny G's Dirty Secrets
The Karl Reef Ooh La La
Lakeside Grill Two Plus Two
MacDinton's The Paper Stanleys
The Martini Club Lamb
Masquerade Society's End/Odium/PSG
Mickey Quinn's Pub and Grill Shifty-Eyed Dog
Neptune Lounge Suburban Lockdown/Sixty nine Fingers/Arm the Floor/The Bomb Rockets/Dinosaurs Roam/Noise for Heroes
O'Houston's King Trump
Orpheum No One Fan/Brandston/In Passing/Bloom.
Palm Pavilion Gary Coco/Matt Winter Band
Pegasus Lounge Drew Street Mary/Human Condition/Bad Cat/Last Winter
The Pier Randy Lessley (DOCKSIDE EATERY)
Porpoise Pub Elvis Impersonator Doug McAuther
Purple Moon Providence
Raccoons Supaheat
Rare Olive-Ybor City Felonious Funk
Rare Olive-Ybor City Blast
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Retro Duo
Ringside Cafe Jeanne French Band
Ristorante Da Tullio Alan Darcy
RJ Gator's Brother 2 Brother
Rock Harbor Club Fat Lassie
Rockwell's Corner Pub Alias Julius
Rum Runner's Hammerhead
Schiappa Caffe Dell' Artist Deborah M & George Elliott
Scooby's Lounge Ozona
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Joe Mullarkey
Shades Bar & Grill Cosmic Voodo/DJ
Shephard's Sequel
The Signature Room Grill Dagari Trio
* Skipper's Smokehouse Maggie, Pierce & EJ/Halcyon
Smoking Dog Wendy and the Soul Shakers
Snookers Grill Rhodeside
State Theatre Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime/Tribal Style
Stumps Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sweetwater Grill David and Patricia
Swigwam Beach Bar Blue Lightning
TJ's Main Street Cheeky Monkey
Tommy Duff's Irish Aviation Pub Rus Anderson
Two Buks Soupbone
University of South Florida-Marshall Center GRIZ/Candybars
University of Tampa Yolanda Richards
Saturday, Feb. 26
420 Park Place The Untouchables
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Walter Smith & the Chicago Nights
Bahama Breeze George Esdaile/Denny Falzon/Ninja
Bahama Mama's Four Sonz
* The Bank Nightclub and Concert Venue Auditorium/Gravy
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band/DJ Rockin' Rick
Blue Heron Bernie Maloney
The Blues Cafe Carie Pigeon
Boomerz Boiler Room Against All/Indorphine/Hmoong/Fable/Rmisery
Boomerz Cafe Bad Adam/Archaic Reign/Parabellam
Bootlegger's Saloon True Colors Band
Byg Kat Wine Bar & Tavern Bob Dudley
Cafe Ponte Tani Jones
* Cajun Cafe The Porchdogs
Carlie's Heat Seeker
Centro Ybor Ted Wray (AFTERNOON)
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy' s of New Orleans Nation Band
* Coliseum Toronto All Star Band
Coquina Blue Dave Omlar/Chromatic
Cricketers Greg Lee
Cuso's Club & Cantina Greg Billings
Daiquiri Deck Groovy Cool
Dave's Aqua Lounge Spot Lucy
The Den Stephanie Anderson
Dolphin Beach Resort Terry Rogers
Downtown Dunedin Michael (BROADWAY STREET)
Dunedin Brewery Human Condition/Bad With Names/Knowing Stu
* Emerald Bar Sparky's Nightmare
Ferrara's Bistro Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Rafael & Co.
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Jack McGuire
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gaspar's John Springs/Duct Tape Murph
* Globe Coffee Lounge John McNicholas & Friends/WMNF Presents 2 Many DJs
Grace O'Malley's Guinness
Green Iguana-West Shore Tantrum
Green Iguana-Rocky Point Greg West/Matt Winter/Velvet Jones
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Roberto/Other Guy/Brother 2 Brother
Green Iguana-Ybor City Kim Cramer/Zero 2 Sixty
Green Parrot Rebel Pride
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Acquiesce/Bacardi Boys/DJ Maestro
Harp & Thistle Pub Brendan Nolan
Hilton-Redington Beach Kelly Goodrich
Inn on the Bay Earl & Archie
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
Jeff's Bent Elbow Blue Lightning
Jimmy B's Dirty Secrets
The Karl Reef Ooh La La
MacDinton's The Paper Stanleys
The Martini Club Mountain of Venus
* Masquerade Nashville Pussy/Artimus Piledriver/River Chicken/Azalea/Standing Shadows/Society's End
Neptune Lounge Tator Junktion/Dan Brady/Providence/Trenton
* New World Brewery Centro-Matic/The Baptist General/The Diviners/The New Roman Times
Palm Pavilion Brotherhood
Pegasus Lounge Hazard Factor/Social Smile/Wasted Talent/Wild Mushrooms
Pete's Place T-Blue
Porpoise Pub Mark David Russell
Purple Moon Robert Sutherland
Quaker Steak & Lube Blue Lightning
R-Bar Mike Calzone
Raccoons Supaheat
Rare Olive Gumbi Ortiz
Rare Olive-Ybor City Tom Sartori Band
Red Fish Blue Fish Rhodeside
Ringside Cafe Back Track Blues
Ristorante Da Tullio Broadway and Beyond
RJ Gator's Brother 2 Brother
Rock Harbor Club Fat Lassie
Rockwell's Corner Pub Rus Anderson
Rum Runner's Without Smith
Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Hazard Factor
Schiappa Caffe Dell' Artist Deborah M & George Elliott
Scooby's Lounge Ozona
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Raw Project
Shades Bar & Grill Cosmic Voodo/DJ
Shephard's Sequel
The Signature Room Grill Dagari Trio
Skipper's Smokehouse Dave Alvin & Guilty Men/Iguanas
Smoking Dog Wendy and the Soul Shakers
Sound Wave Rehearsal Studios Bay Area Hard Rock Fest 6 Feat. Last Sabbath/Malkavian/Unholy Ghost/Diabolic Intent/Dark Faith/More
State Theatre Tsunami Benefit Feat. Silence After Tragedy/Take These Eyes/Bodies In The Gears ot The Apparatus/Dreams You Die In/Dividing Factor/Sleeping Alone/Greenhaven
Stumps Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sweetwater Grill David and Patricia
TJ's Main Street Stone Door
Tropix Island Tiki Bar Rus Anderson
Trotti's The 840 Main Street Band
Two Buks Mojo Gurus
* Uptown Bar and Cafe Life of Pi
Sunday, Feb. 27
Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Ninja
Bahama Mama's Blue Star Highway
Captain Jack's Rus Anderson
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Coquina Blue Lance Rowland/Dutch
Cuso's Club & Cantina Greg Billings
Fast Eddie's Johnny Wide Bars/Open Blues Jam
Gaspar's Duct Tape Murph/Third Story Basement
Grace O'Malley's Traditional Irish Music & Dance Session
Green Iguana-West Shore Sun Seekers
Green Iguana-Rocky Point Sensation/Moondoctors
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Matt Winter/Donny's Duo
Green Iguana-Ybor City Greg West/Velvet Jones
Harbor Club The Tammy Hatch Band (AFTERNOON)
Holiday Inn Sunspree Mark McGourley
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich (PIANO BAR)
Jimmy B's Supaheat
MacDinton's Jafari
* Masquerade Spam All-Stars
Palm Pavilion Gary Coco/Winston
Pete's Place T-Blue
Purple Moon Chris Santucci
Red Fish Blue Fish Tito Garcia
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Four Sonz
Rock Harbor Club Stick
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Ric Shiruis
Skipper's Smokehouse Johnny G. Lyon
State Theatre Tsunami Benefit Feat. Anam Cara/Shed For You/Fat Aggression/Headvice/Eugene/Beauty In Chaos/Another Broken Promise/Cut The Chord
Stumps Supper Club The Spells
Two Buks Hammerhead
Velvet Positivity
The Wine Cellar Lucian and the Allstars
Monday, Feb. 28
Bahama Breeze George Esdaile
Bahama Mama's David Domingo
Coquina Blue Wes Dearth
Dalila's Martini Bar Tom Katz Jazz Orchestra
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Tito
Gaspar's Jager Mafia
Gators Cafe & Saloon Driven/DJ Scott
Green Iguana-Rocky Point Greg West/Other Guy
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Chuck McClure/Matt Winter
Green Iguana-Ybor City Velvet Jones
Harp & Thistle Pub Kirk & Gale
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich (PIANO BAR)
Limey's Pub Ted Wray
Orpheum It Dies Today/Twelve Tribes/If Hope Dies/Anterrabae/Winter Solstice
Palm Pavilion Jimmy James
The Pier Randy Lessley (DOCKSIDE EATERY)
Red Fish Blue Fish Jeff Duncan
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Blue Star Highway
Ringside Cafe Wendy & Dwight Band
Rock Harbor Club Stick
Stumps Supper Club Jim Brady
Taverna Toscana Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
Viva La Frida Cafe y Galeria Unlocked Blues Band (HAPPY HOUR)
Tuesday, Mar. 1
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Kevin Toon
Bahama Breeze Denny Falzon
Britts Cafe Marcel
Carlie's The Untouchables
The Chic-A-Boom Room Stephanie Anderson
Circles Derrick Williams
Coquina Blue Tony St. Tone
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Dave's Aqua Lounge Kandi
Elevate Coffeehouse Tracee Lee
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Jimmy Griswold & Friends
The Fox The Mike MacArthur Group
Grace O'Malley's Rick Parker
Green Iguana-Rocky Point Jimmy James/Matt Winter
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Dutch/Donny O'Neil
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Stacy Knights
Harp & Thistle Pub Shade
Jimmy B's Steve O/Raiford Starke
Limey's Pub Tyson Marshall
Masquerade Cryptopsy/Callte Decapitation/The Autumn Offering/Left in Ashes/30 Caliber
Palm Pavilion Cool B's
R-Bar Mike Calzone
Rare Olive Le Jazz Quartet
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Chris Stone
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Joe Mullarkey
Stumps Supper Club Mark McCormick
Taverna Toscana Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
Wednesday, Mar. 2
Bahama Breeze Daryl Patrick/Denny Falzon
Blue Shark Gary Brown's Band
Carlie's The Greg Billings Band
Circles Derrick Williams
Coquina Blue Matt Winter
Fast Eddie's Josephine's Machine
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Zoom
Green Parrot Jazz-n-Connie
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tom Patten and Velvet
Harp & Thistle Pub Terry Connolly
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
Jimmy B's Gary A/Supaheat
Limey's Pub Ted Wray
Mangroves d'Visitors
Martini Bar Morgan/DJ Mark Hancock
Mixer's Bar & Grill Mark McGourley
O'Houston's David Ray Domingo
Orpheum NorthStar/The Honorary Title/Communique/Hearsay
Pete's Place Noel Heustis
Rare Olive-Ybor City Positivity
Ringside Cafe Blue Lightning
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Raw Project
Shephard's Sequel
Skipper's Smokehouse Impulse
Smoking Dog Lorelei and the Cocktail Kings
State Theatre Stephen Pearcy
Stumps Supper Club Shawn Brown Group
Taverna Toscana Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
Ten Beach Drive Lotte West
Thirsty Marlin Jeff Duncan
Viva La Frida Cafe y Galeria Impromptu
This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2005.