Thursday, Dec. 2
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Intentions
Babalouie's Mark McGourley
Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon
Bahama Mama's Chris Murphy
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Brandy's True Colors Band
* Cafe Dufrain Holiday Island Party Feat. The Sunsetters
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy' s of New Orleans Steve Santo
Club Underground What'Cha Want All Request Night
Comfort Inn Conference Center Night Hart
Coquina Blue Alias Julius/Donny's Duo
Cricketers Acoustic Jam w/Doug The Song Man
Crowne Plaza Hotel — Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Cuso's Club & Cantina Bongolloyd's Tripp
Czar Courtney K vs. Julia Marie
Daiquiri Deck Tyson Marshall
Della's After Dark Two for the Road
Dolly's Dockside Doug Lumbley
The Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa Kelly Goodrich
The Edge Bar and Grill Springboard Writers' Night
Ferrara's Bistro Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Rat Pack Too
Floyd's Mark Ralston
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Konig Pilsner
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Frenchy's Rockaway Grill and Beach Club Ulterior Motive
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Chase Vaccaro/DJ Maestro
Harrison's Grill & Bar Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
The Hut on The Boardwalk Happy Hour w/Ted Wray
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
Limey's Pub Cuban Sandwich Crisis
Martini Bar Morgan/Shawn Brown Band
The Martini Club Global Party w/DJ Bolis
The Music Spot Drew Farmer
Palm Pavilion Randy Vincent
Pelagia Trattoria Sounds of Smooth Jazz Feat. Allon Sams
Polo Club Steve Santo
Rare Olive Singles Night Feat. Dwight Champagne
Red Fish Blue Fish Rhodeside
Ringside Cafe Surfin' Racoons
Rock Harbor Club Jeff Duncan
Rockwell's Corner Pub Blues Jam w/Al Razz and Tommy McCoy
Rum Runner's Roger & Margie
Ruth Eckerd Hall A Peter White Christmas
Sassy's Lounge Kathy and Paul Expressions Duo
Scooby's Lounge The Grip City Band
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Sam Stone
Shephard's Sequel
Skipper's Smokehouse Uncle John's Band
Smoking Dog Sarasota Slim
St. Bart's Island House & Rum Bar Jahfari
State Theatre Most Precious Blood/Remembering Never/ It Dies Today/Dead to Fall
Stumps Supper Club Tim Bernard
Sunsets at The Don CeSar Kelly Goodrich
Ten Beach Drive Ron Ali
TJ's Main Street Jimmy Griswold
Velvet Reggae/Hip-Hop/Soca/R&B
West Bay Cabaret Jazz Jam
Yeoman's Road Pub Nathalia
Friday, Dec. 3
420 Park Place Driven
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Suzette Jennings & MoodSwingz
Alley Cat's Cafe Ulterior Motive
Bahama Breeze Denny Falzon/George Esdaile
Ballyhoo Grill Rhodeside
The Bank Nightclub and Concert Venue Anja
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Blue Heron Bernie Maloney Quartet
Boomerz Boiler Room 28 Gates/Truly Sunday/Variety Workshop
Boomerz Cafe Dirty Secrets
Bourbon Street Live and Let Die: A Paul McCartney Tribute
Brandy's True Colors Band
Britts Cafe Marcel
Bull Pen Lounge Southern Express
Carlie's Diamond Gray
Cat Tails Skinn Deep
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy' s of New Orleans Act 3
The Courtyard on Broadway Carl Amundson
Crowne Plaza Hotel — Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Cuso's Club & Cantina The Funktion
Daiquiri Deck Kevin Toon/Funky Bizness
Dallas Bull Silver Eagle
Danny's Josephine's Machine
Dave's Aqua Lounge Bull Dog Johnnie & The Pack
Divino Bar & Restaurant Live Flamenco Music w/Xavier
Downtown Dunedin Old Fashion Christmas Chorus
Emerald Bar Auditorium w/Nessie, Ryan and Mitch of Fang Shooey
Ferrara's Bistro Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille The Hy Notes
Floyd's Theo Valentin/DJ Chris Craze
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Steve Angle/Scottish Sean
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Fresco's The Black Honkeys
Gasoline Alley Red Halo/R50/Glitter Guns/Divided
Grand Central Station Double M Band
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Morgan Stone (POOLSIDE)
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ted Wray/Whiskey Chicks/ DJ Maestro
Harrison's Grill & Bar Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
Hullabaloos Mark McGourley
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
Java Junction Bob Anthony
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
Ka'Tiki Michael Southern Band
Lakeside Grill Two Plus Two
Limey's Pub d'Visitors
The Martini Club Boon
* Masquerade Voodoo Glow Skulls/Big D & The Kids Table/Go Betty Go/The F-Ups
Masquerade Infinity Room Espiritus 3D/Alma Vertical/ A Limine
Mickey Quinn's Pub and Grill Shifty-Eyed Dog
The Music Spot Hotel Motel
Neptune Lounge Derek Cruz/The Homecoming/Big City Dreams/Words Now Heard/Blue Joules
O'Brien's Irish Pub—Brandon SupaHeat
* Octagon Arts Center Jake Armerding
Palm Pavilion Cool B's
Pappas' Riverside Restaurant Bouzouki Nights Feat. Greek Music
Pastino's Jimmy Griswold Band
Pegasus Lounge Hollow Green/Primate 46/Cydonia
Porpoise Pub The Haoles
Rare Olive AdamZ Aunt/Swirl
RedStar Lounge DeepFridays
Ringside Cafe Sean Chambers
Rockwell's Corner Pub Alias Julius
Rum Runner's Out of Control
Sassy's Lounge Kathy and Paul Expressions Duo
Scooby's Lounge North 2 South
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Joe Mullarkey
Shades Bar & Grill Ozona
Shephard's Sequel
The Signature Room Grill Dagari Trio
Skipper's Smokehouse Oteil Burbridge and The Peacemakers/Rich Whiteley Band
Smoking Dog Sarasota Slim
The Springs Bar Reuben & the Redhots
* Springs Theatre Michael Ross Quartet CD Release Party
* State Theatre Anberlin/Don't Look Down/The Kick
Stumps Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sweetwater Grill David and Patricia
The Tamiami at Jannus Landing Kottonmouth Kings
TJ's Main Street Burners
Top of the Bay Grill Tica
Two Buks Blues Punks
Velvet Soca Fridays
Zendah Grotto Bachelors and Belles Singles Dance
Saturday, Dec. 4
420 Park Place The Untouchables
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Suzette Jennings & MoodSwingz
Alley Cat's Cafe Ulterior Motive
Bahama Breeze George Esdaile/Denny Falzon/Ninja
Bahama Mama's De Lei'ed Parrots
Ballyhoo Grill Rhodeside
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Blue Heron Bernie Maloney Quartet
Bourbon Street Hells/Bells: AC/DC Tribute/Lost Boys
Brandy's True Colors Band
Bull Pen Lounge Southern Express
Cafe Ponte Ron Acierno and the Classics
Cajun Cafe The Porch Dogs
Cappuccino's Bakery Cafe Dave Holmstrand
Captain Al's Live Music/DJ Andy Mara
Carlie's Uncovered
Cat Tails Gratit2d
Centro Ybor Ted Wray (AFTERNOON)
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy' s of New Orleans Delusions of Grandeur
Cricketers Greg Lee
Cuso's Club & Cantina The Funktion
Daiquiri Deck Funky Bizness
Danny's Josephine's Machine
Dave's Aqua Lounge Bull Dog Johnnie & The Pack
E-A Tapas Lounge Ron Ali and Company
Ferrara's Bistro Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Rafael & Co.
Floyd's Theo Valentin/DJs Jason Perez & Chris Craze
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Scottish Sean
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gasoline Alley The Crunge/5 Story
* Globe Coffee Lounge Handshake Squad
Green Parrot The Crime
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Quick Shot Paulo/Acquiesce/ DJ Maestro
Hilton-Redington Beach Kelly Goodrich
Hyde Park Cafe Jask/Joshua Wilkins
Inn on the Bay Earl & Archie
* Java Junction Toys for Tots Benefit Feat. The Human Condition/Bad With Names/Natural Blend
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
MacDinton's DJ Rick
Malio's Serious Saturdays
The Martini Club The Cohorts
Masquerade So Death May Die/Hanlon/10 Pages/Im Memory of Winter/Verlorn
* The Music Spot Neo-Teric Jazz
Neptune Lounge Greenhaven/The Force/The Rope/ Watergate/Scandals/Electric Entropy/Pipe Dream Project
* New World Brewery The Weary Boys w/Sawgrass Flats/The Diviners
O'Brien's Irish Pub—Brandon SupaHeat
* Orpheum Travis Morrison/Beauty Pill/Battles/The Same
Palm Pavilion Gary Coco/Island Boys
Pappas' Riverside Restaurant Bouzouki Nights Feat. Greek Music
Pastino's Jimmy Griswold Band
Pegasus Lounge Rigid/Malaki/Contrast/Chiroptera
Peninsula Inn Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
Pete's Place T-Blue
Rare Olive Life On Mars
Ringside Cafe Zero Duval
* Rockerfella's Riddlin' Kids/The Matches/Signal 76/ Farewell Verona/Incoming Tide/The In-Crowd
Rockwell's Corner Pub Russell Anderson
Rum Runner's Out of Control
Sassy's Lounge Kathy and Paul Expressions Duo
Scooby's Lounge North 2 South
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Raw Project
Shades Bar & Grill Ozona
Shephard's Sequel
The Signature Room Grill Dagari Trio
* Skipper's Smokehouse Suncoast Blues Society Xmas Party Feat. Candye Kane/The Patty Sanphy Group
Smoking Dog Sarasota Slim
* The Springs Bar Pink Lincolns/Wisenheimer/Car Bomb Drivers
Stumps Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sweetwater Grill David and Patricia
Swigwam Beach Bar Tom Katz
TJ's Main Street Burners
Top of the Bay Grill Tica
Trotti's The 840 Main Street Band
Zone Art Lounge Big Joe
Sunday, Dec. 5
Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Ninja
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge West Coast Swing Club
Blackstone Grill Expressions
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
* Coachman Park 97X Presents The Next Big Thing 4 Feat. Sum 41/The Used/Story of the Year/Taking Back Sunday/Lostprophets/My Chemical Romance/Skindred/ Coheed & Cambria/The Music/Crooked Edge
Cuso's Club & Cantina Greg Billings Band/Karaoke w/Ray
Daiquiri Deck Spy vs. Spy (AFTERNOON)
Dave's Aqua Lounge Rene LaBre Group
Floyd's Disco Inferno
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Matt Winter (AFTERNOON)
Harbor Club The Tammy Hatch Band (AFTERNOON)
Harpo's New York Style Pizza Jazzy Sundays
* Headliners The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Holiday Inn Sunspree Mark McGourley
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich (PIANO BAR)
Jimmy B's SupaHeat
Nature's Food Patch Song Circle w/Glenn Smith
Palm Pavilion Cool B's
Pete's Place T-Blue
Red Fish Blue Fish Tito Garcia
Ruth Eckerd Hall Journey
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Ric Shiruis
* Skipper's Smokehouse Jimmy Jam VI Feat. The Vodkanauts/Freight Train Annie/Ronny Elliott/Belkis
Stumps Supper Club The Spells
* The Tamiami at Jannus Landing Barrington Levy
TJ's Main Street Stick Martin Show
* Unitarian Universalist Church Of Tampa Norton Buffalo & Friends
Velvet Positivity
The Wine Cellar Lucian and the Allstars
Monday, Dec. 6
Bahama Breeze Daryl Patrick/George Esdaile
Brass Mug Open Jam
Coquina Blue Wes Dearth
Crowne Plaza Hotel — Sabal Park Debby Bacon
The Edge Bar and Grill Springboard Writers' Night
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Tito
Gators Cafe & Saloon Driven/DJ Scott
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Chuck McClure
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tom Patten and Velvet
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich (PIANO BAR)
Limey's Pub Open Mic
The Martini Club Open Mic
The Music Spot Acoustic Open Mic w/Sandy Atkinson and Ronny Elliott
Neptune Lounge The Judas Cradle/Anterrabae/ Society's Finest
Polo Club DJ Joe Ski
Red Fish Blue Fish Jeff Duncan
Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Jeremy Gloff's Open Mic
Stumps Supper Club Jim Brady
Yeoman's Road Pub Indie Rock Night w/The Candybars
Tuesday, Dec. 7
420 Park Place DJ Nate
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Kevin Toon
Adam's Mark DJ Dave "The Rave"
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar—Largo Frank Cannon
Bahama Breeze George Esdaile/Denny Falzon
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge West Coast Swing Club
Bongo's Beach Bar Ted Wray
Boomerz Boiler Room MC Battles Hosted by MC Furious & DJ Montez
Bourbon Street Retromatic
Britts Cafe Marcel
Carlie's The Untouchables
Circles Derrick Williams
Coquina Blue Tony St. Tone
Crowne Plaza Hotel — Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Jimmy Griswold & Friends
* Ford Amphitheatre 98Rock Presents The Nutcracker Ball Feat. Korn/Sevendust/Chevelle/Instruction
The Fox The Mike MacArthur Group
Grace O'Malley's Rick Parker
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Dutch/Donny O'Neil
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich (PIANO BAR)
Limey's Pub Tyson Marshall
The Martini Club Soulful Tuesdays w/DJ Sugar Rush
* Orpheum The Chariot/Showbread/He Is A Legend/As Cities Burn
Purple Moon Chris Santucci
Rare Olive Jazz Night Feat. Hank Ashwood & Friends
Red Fish Blue Fish Reggae Night w/Paris
Ringside Cafe Johnny & the Rude Boys
Rockerfella's Democracy
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Joe Mullarkey
* Skipper's Smokehouse Gove Scrivenor w/Richard Gilewitz
Smoking Dog Open Blues Jam
Stumps Supper Club Mark McCormick
Yeoman's Road Pub Open Mic w/Mike Tozier
Wednesday, Dec. 8
420 Park Place Salsa Night w/DJ Louis
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Gale Trippsmith
Bahama Breeze Daryl Patrick/Denny Falzon
Big J.R.'s Restaurant and Lounge The Johnny Charro Band
Blue Shark Jam Sessions w/Sandy Kahn
Bourbon Street Billy Beet's Jam
Brandon Bennigan's Doug Woods & A Guitar
Cafe Alma Chad Neiro
Carlie's The Greg Billings Band
Circles Derrick Williams
Clancy' s of New Orleans Roy Carrier & the Night Rockers
Coquina Blue Matt Winter
Crowne Plaza Hotel — Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Daiquiri Deck The Untouchables
Dave's Aqua Lounge Blues Jam w/Sandy Atkinson and Cannon Quinn
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Zoom
Green Parrot Jazz "n' Connie
Gulfport Casino Gulfport Casino Swing Night
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tom Patten and Velvet
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Phil Tolotta (PIANO BAR)
Limey's Pub Zero Duvall
Mangroves d'Visitors
Martini Bar Morgan/DJ Mark Hancock
The Martini Club Open Mic
Mixer's Bar & Grill Mark McGourley
Mr. B's Ladies Night w/World Class Hacks
* Orpheum The Lot Six/True North/Hot Cross/Transistor Transistor/New Bruises
Pete's Place Noel Heustis
Polo Club Al "Coffee" McDaniel
Porpoise Pub Troubadour
Rain Lounge Tsunami w/DJ Keith Allen
Rare Olive DJ Matt the Bratt
Rare Olive-Ybor City Positivity
Ringside Cafe Jason Rici Band
* Ruth Eckerd Hall The Smothers Brothers
Sassy's Lounge Kathy and Paul Expressions Duo
Sawgrass Bar and Grill DJ Dave "The Rave"
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Raw Project
Shephard's Sequel
Skipper's Smokehouse Impulse
Smoking Dog Lorelei and the Cocktail Kings
State Theatre E-Town Concrete/Diecast/12 Tribes/Devil Inside
Stumps Supper Club Shawn Brown Group
Ten Beach Drive Lotte West
Thirsty Marlin Jeff Duncan
Tijuana Flats Burrito Co. Live Music
TJ's Main Street Roger & Margie
Trotti's Orlando's Open Blues Jam
Viva La Frida Cafe y Galeria Impromptu
This article appears in Dec 1-7, 2004.