<font Thursday, Oct. 4
Events
State Theatre Stavesacre/Denison Marrs/Copeland
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Rippingtons w/Russ Freeman
Bars/Small StagesAlley Cat's Cafe Jamie Perlow
Beach Place (Whitey's) Beggar's Opera
Big J.R.'s Sequel
Billy G'Z (Clw.) The Gita
Brass Mug Karaoke w/Laser Ray
Chase Club Derek Williams
Club Hedo Gemini/Passthamic/Ryan McGary/Cory K
Dave's Bar & Grille Michael Shawn Norton
Frenchy's Rockaway Rhodeside
Fun Tampa DJs Trauma/Short-E
Garden Nate Najar & Joe Aromola
Gasoline Alley Bushhounds/Kenny McGee
Green Iguana (West Shore) Other Guy/Circus
Green Iguana (Ybor City) Chromatic
Green Parrot (Largo) Guitar Daddy & The Hurricanes
Gulfport Casino Ballroom Dance w/The Bruce Ralg Band
J.J.'s Sports Lounge Open Jam
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Mandalay
Jimmy B's Mike Young/Saturn 5
JJ's Sports Lounge Open Jam
King Corona Cigars Ghetto Love Sugar
Mickey Quinn's (Indian Shores) Shake
Palm Pavilion Soulmate
Porterhouse Rock Cafe Full Tilt
Primadonna Florio & Ginsberg
Purple Moon Rebekah Pulley
Rare Olive Grin
Ringside Cafe Sarasota Slim
Rockwell's Corner Pub The Blue Team
Sack's Aura
Seabreeze Bar & Grill Cocktail Kings
Skipper's Smokehouse Uncle John's Band
Spinners @ Holiday Inn High Tide
Tequila's Mariachi Fiesta en Jalisco
Wet Willie's (BayWalk) Karaoke
Famous Cigars Jazz Lounge Theo Valentin
<font Friday, Oct. 5
EventsCentro Asturiano Pretty Boy Freud
Emerald Bar The Gotohells
Frankie's Red Cross Benefit w/The Lemmings/Chris McCarty Band/Next Big Something
Orpheum True North/Jeremy Gloff & The Cold Band/The Adult Party/The Dead Horse Detective Agency/Mike O'Neill/Keith Welsh
State Theatre Retard-O-Bot 2000/Brook Hollow/Dirty Barby
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Rockapella
Bars/Small StagesAlley Cat's Cafe Joe Moston & Vinny
Amphitheater Retro w/DJ Leprechaun
Bahama Mama's Dr. Do-Little
Ballyhoo Grill Rhodeside
Bayport Inn Badge
Beach Place (Whitey's) Diamond Gray
Beantown Pub Ted Wray
Big J.R.'s Sequel
Bourbon Street Rebel Pride
Brass Mug Chumley's Toy
Club Hedo Mondo/Passthamic
Daiquiri Deck Kevin Toon/Hunks of Funk
Dave's Bar & Grille Robert Dahl Band
Famous Cigars Jazz Lounge Act III
Gasoline Alley Chris & Ken/Noble Jones/Damn The Torpedoes
Green Iguana (West Shore) Jon Springs/Circus
Green Iguana (Ybor City) Boink Jr./Brother 2 Brother
Green Parrot (Largo) Naked People Band
J.J.'s Sports Lounge Streetwize
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Impulse
Jimmy B's Manhattan Project/Spy vs. Spy
King Corona Cigars Michael Ross Quartet
Largo Cultural Center Mike MacArthur Group
Limey's Pub The Gita
Los Amigos Mariachi Fiesta en Jalisco
Mackenzine's Lounge T-Blue Band
Mickey Quinn's (Indian Shores) Michael Young
Neptune Lounge Burden Fly
New World Brewery Rocktoberfest w/ The Boats/Q-Phonix/Zman/Kalani
O'Malley's Fresh Catch
Palm Pavilion The Groupers
Pegasus Lounge Pirate
Pharm Bustamonte
Porterhouse Rock Cafe Full Tilt
Purple Moon David Hardin
Ringside Cafe Damon Fowler
Rio Bravo (South Dale Mabry) Full Deck Sun
Sack's Aura
Saffron's Caliente Band
Seabreeze Bar & Grill Cocktail Kings
Skipper's Smokehouse Jupiter Coyote
Spinners @ Holiday Inn High Tide
Stump's Supper Club NuSoul/Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sundance Grill Ozona
T-Bones Latin Night w/DJ Erlin & Mambo Mattey
Tucson's Tyger
Yellow Rose The Thrusters
Zendah Grotto Bachelors & Belles Singles Dance
<font Saturday, Oct. 6
EventsRuth Eckerd Hall Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra XL2Bars/Small StagesAlley Cat's Cafe Joe Moston & Vinny
Amphitheater Saturday Night Live w/93.3 WFLZ
Ballyhoo Grill Rhodeside
Bayport Inn Badge
Beach Place (Whitey's) Diamond Gray
Beantown Pub Ted Wray
Biff Burger Ulterior Motive
Big J.R.'s Sequel
Boomerz Naked People Band
Bourbon Street Supernatural
Brass Mug Bushhounds/Burden Fly/Animosity
Central Stage Bus Stop w/DJ Andi K
Centro Ybor Plaza Ted Wray (aft.)
Chase Club Derrick Williams
Club Hedo Ladies' Night w/DJ Leprechaun
Daiquiri Deck Hunks of Funk
Dave's Bar & Grille Urbane Cowboys
Emerald Bar Crippled Masters/Cocktail Honeys/Shit Talker
Famous Cigars Jazz Lounge Monique
Gasoline Alley Virgil Cane/XXX/Damn The Torpedoes
Green Iguana (West Shore) Circus
Green Iguana (Ybor City) Other Guy/Brother 2 Brother
Green Parrot (Largo) Smackhead/TBA
J.J.'s Sports Lounge Streetwize
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Sensation
Jimmy B's Tyger/Dynamic Duo/Retroactive
King Corona Cigars Michael Ross Quartet
Mackenzine's Lounge T-Blue Band
Mad Dogs & Englishmen Rebekah Pulley & Jerry Provost
McHale's Chophouse Blues Generator
Mickey Quinn's (Indian Shores) Eddie Wright
Neptune Lounge Sage/Split Decision
New World Brewery Rocktoberfest w/ Pagan Saints/Bite Size/Bear Country
O'Malley's Soulmate
Palm Pavilion Hammerhead (aft.)/The Groupers (eve.)
Pegasus Lounge Pirate
Pharm Uncle John's Band
Porterhouse Rock Cafe Full Tilt
Purple Moon David Raines
Ringside Cafe Damon Fowler
Saffron's Caliente Band
Seabreeze Bar & Grill Cocktail Kings
Skipper's Smokehouse Halcyon/Wellville feat. Liz Larizza
Spinners @ Holiday Inn High Tide
Stump's Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sundance Grill Ozona
T-Bones Latin Night w/DJ Erlin & Mambo Mattey
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center Fabulous '50s Tribute w/Jerry Adler & Gary Edwards
Uncle Fats Kristie Blue
Velvet Progressive House w/DJ Major
<font Sunday, Oct. 7
EventsNew World Brewery Rocktoberfest w/ Vue/Dumbwaiters/Polline
Palladium Theater WTC Disaster Benefit w/Sonny La Rosa & America's Youngest Jazz Band
State Theatre Neurotica/Born Into Kaos/Calm
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center Pianist Eugenia Pilyavina
USF Sun Dome Lionel Richie
Bars/Small StagesBahama Mama's Dynamic Duo
Bayport Inn Badge
Beach Place (Whitey's) Partners N Crime
Big J.R.'s Michael Hastings/Jamm Tracks
Big Kahuna's Robbie Lake & Bookends Review
Boomerz Battle of the Bands w/Left Hand Black/Against All/Yeti/Golden Vanity/Living Proof/Sledge Wound/Rinker/The Dollyrots/DBD/This Is Now/Irrational Thoughts
Brass Mug Pulling Out/So Far No Good/Sadiya/Fail Safe
Dave's Bar & Grille Kim Harpo's Blues Party
Green Iguana (West Shore) Remedy
Green Iguana (Ybor City) John Hendrix/Boink Jr.
Gulfport Casino Social & Ballroom Dance w/The Sig Harder Orchestra
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Toadstool
Jimmy B's Manhattan Project/Taxi
Mickey Quinn's (Indian Shores) Soul Sunday w/Verbal/Swel/Anonymous
Palm Pavilion Mark McGourley (aft.)/Mandaly (eve.)
Primadonna Florio & Ginsberg
Purple Moon Big Picture
Ringside Cafe Blues Jam
Seabreeze Bar & Grill Jam w/Barefoot Mikee
Skipper's Smokehouse Strict-9/Drunk Hippies On Probation
Spinners @ Holiday Inn High Tide
<font Monday, Oct. 8
EventsJannus Landing Sum 41/Unwritten Law/Hoobarstank
State Theatre Dream Street/3rd Faze
Bars/Small StagesAmphitheater DJ Mike Nice
Brass Mug Open Jam
Dave's Bar & Grille Seabreeze
Extra Inning Ballpark Cafe Karaoke
Gasoline Alley Rob Clark & Jeff Vincent Duo
Green Iguana (West Shore) John Springs/Blues Jam w/Johnny G. Lyons
Green Iguana (Ybor City) Boink Jr.
Gulfport Casino Dancetime
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Mandalay
Jimmy B's Remedy/Dynamic Duo
Limey's Pub Open Mic w/Ted Wray
Night Stand (formerly Spurs) Industry Night
Palm Pavilion Jimmy James
Shephard's Beach Resort Sequel
Spinners @ Holiday Inn Jamm Tracks
Wet Willie's (BayWalk) Karaoke
<font Tuesday, Oct. 9
EventsSkipper's Smokehouse Lenny & Me
Bars/Small StagesBayWalk Swing and Latin Dance
Big J.R.'s Terry John
Dave's Bar & Grille Just John
Famous Cigars Jazz Lounge Bleeding Hearts
Gasoline Alley Odd Job/Jerc/Kristie Blue
Green Iguana (West Shore) Donny O'Neil/Life On Mars
Green Iguana (Ybor City) Boink Jr.
Gulfport Casino Ballroom Tea Dance (2 p.m.)
Jimmy B's Retroactive/TBA
Limey's Pub Ted Wray
Palm Pavilion Hammerhead
Pegasus Lounge Karaoke
Ringside Cafe Dawn Martini
Shephard's Beach Resort Sequel
Spinners @ Holiday Inn Jamm Tracks
Wet Willie's (BayWalk) Karaoke
Yeoman's Road Pub Open Blues Jam w/Mike Tozier
<font Wednesday, Oct. 10
EventsBourbon Street Mark Hummel
USF Sun Dome Tool/Tricky
Bars/Small StagesAlley Cat's Cafe Joe Moston
Big J.R.'s Rock-A-Tones w/Bo Santo & Pat DiRoma
Billy G'Z (Clw.) The Clearwater All-Stars
Blue Shark T-Blue Band
Boomerz Naked People Band
Brass Mug Jerc
Carambas Mexican Restaurant Mariachi Fiesta En Jalisco
Chase Club Andy & Melissa
Club Hedo Hospitality Night w/DJ Leprechaun
Coliseum Bruce Ralg Dance Band
Daiquiri Deck Hunks of Funk
Dave's Bar & Grille Rene LaBre and the Cotton Pickers/Wang Dang Doodle/Open Blues Jam
Famous Cigars Jazz Lounge Al McDaniels
Frankie's RetroModernFuturism w/DJs Curse Mackey & Jim Beeler
Gasoline Alley Damn The Torpedoes
Green Iguana (West Shore) Zoom/Life On Mars
Green Iguana (Ybor City) Curious Jones
Green Parrot (Largo) Sequel
Gulfport Casino Swing Dance w/Right Step Dance Studios
Italian Club Swing Dance w/DJ Tim Abdel
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Rhodeside
Java Jane's Open Mic
Jimmy B's Steve O./The Authorities
The Kids Murder In The Red Barn/Cursor/TBA
Limey's Pub The Gita
Mickey Quinn's (Indian Shores) Irish Tunes by Burley Hill
Palm Pavilion Mandalay
Pharm Open Mic
Rain Lounge DJ Simply Jeff/DJ Keith Mackenzie
Rare Olive Bombed Out Cat
Ringside Cafe Badge
Seabreeze Bar & Grill Blues Jam w/Sarahsax
Shades Karaoke
Shephard's Beach Resort Sequel
Skipper's Smokehouse Reggae Cowboys
Spinners @ Holiday Inn High Tide
Stump's Supper Club NuSoul/Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
T-Bones Johnny Charro
Tavern at Bayboro (USF St. Pete) Wendy Rich
Yeoman's Road Pub Acoustic Artists & Writers Night w/Vince Longo
<font Upcoming Concerts
October11 Davis Gans The Pharm
11 Miles Tillman/Stillife;Gaijin The Castle
12 Plena Libre/Caribe Coliseum
12 King's X/Moke State Theatre
12 Tab Benoit Skipper's Smokehouse
12 Rod McDonald/Mike Jurgensen Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa
12 Five-Eight/Closure/Unrequited Loves Brass Mug
13 David Cassidy Ruth Eckerd Hall
13 Cursive/Sorry About Dresden Orpheum
14 Ani DiFranco/Bitch/Animal Mahaffey Theater
16 Larry Keel/TBA Orpheum
17 Larry Keel The Pharm
18 Martin Sexton Orpheum
18 Unitas/Teddy Duchamp's Army/Creta Bourzia New World Brewery
18 Nonpoint/Darwin's Waiting Room/Reveille/Switched Venue TBA
18-21 Clearwater Jazz Holiday feat. Boney James/Jane Monheit/Nnenna Freelon/Poncho Sanchez Coachman Park
19 Dan Bern/Magda Hiller Skipper's Smokehouse
19 Robin Trower/TBA Jannus Landing
19 Trisha Yearwood Ruth Eckerd Hall
19 Mortician/Exhumed Brass Mug
19 Microphones/Spacious Int'l/Bear Country Empty Keg @ USF
19 Agnostic Front/F-Minus State Theatre
20 Vanilla Fudge Bourbon Street
20 Cold/Dope The Masquerade
20 Gotohells The Emerald
20 Halfway to Gone/Five Horse Johnson Orpheum
20 John Prine Ruth Eckerd Hall
21 Gregg Allman & Friends w/Jeffrey Gaines Tampa Theatre
21 Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers Skipper's Smokehouse
21 Ultimate Fakebook/Further Seems Forever/My Hotel Year/Seville State Theatre
22 Sex Mob Orpheum
24 Verizon Music Festival Day One feat. Afro-Cuban All Stars/Buckwheat Zydeco/Ronny Elliott/Michael Ross Quartet Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
25 Chuck Berry w/Little Richard Ruth Eckerd Hall
25 George Wein & The Newport All-Stars Coliseum
25 Papa Grows Funk/Damon Fowler Group Skipper's Smokehouse
25 The Independents/Unrequited Loves/Blue Flame Combo Orpheum
26 Wynonna Ruth Eckerd Hall
26 Hey Mercedes/New End Original/Mid Carson July Orpheum
26 Janet Jackson/112 Ice Palace
26 Kottonmouth Kings/D12 Jannus Landing
27 The Anniversary/Superdrag/Mars Volta/Seafood State Theatre
27 Arturo Sandoval/Femi Kuti & Positive Force/Claudia Acuna/Larry Coryell & The Count's Jam Band/Damon Fowler Group/Halcyon Coachman Park
27 Merl Saunders Skipper's Smokehouse
27 Mike Watt/The Jom & Terry Show State Theatre
27 Guavaween feat. Disturbed/The Drowning Pool/Stereomud/TBA Ybor City
28 Britney Spears/O-Town Ice Palace
28 The Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart & Bembe Orisha Ruth Eckerd Hall
28 The Damned/The Briefs State Theatre
29 Michael Bolton Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 The Last Damn Show feat. OutKast/Ludacris/Trick Daddy/Jessica Simpson/many more Sun Dome
30 Lucinda Williams/TBA Jannus Landing
November1 The Isley Brothers Ruth Eckerd Hall
2 Southern-Fried Rock Festival feat. Molly Hatchet/Black Oak Arkansas/Atlanta Rhythm Section Ice Palace
2 Travis Tritt Ruth Eckerd Hall
3 The Family Values Tour feat. Stone Temple Pilots/Linkin Park/Staind/Static X/Deadsy Ice Palace
3 Judy Collins Wild Flower Folk Festival w/Richie Havens/Roger McGuinn/Janis Ian Ruth Eckerd Hall
3 The Iguanas Skipper's Smokehouse
6 Fathead Orpheum
8 Alice Cooper Ruth Eckerd Hall
9 Lonestar w/Jamie O'Neal/Blake Shelton Ice Palace
10 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 Burning Airlines/Garrison Orpheum
16 Blue Jeans Classics: The Florida Orchestra presents The Thrill of the Orchestra Coliseum
16 Ray Wylie Hubbard/Eliza Gilkyson Skipper's Smokehouse
17 Dick Dale State Theatre
24 Seven Nations State Theatre
27 Aerosmith/The Cult Ice Palace
29 Kenny Loggins Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 Jay Black & The Americans/Little Anthony & The Imperials Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 Five-Eight/Burdenfly/Screwface Orpheum
December
1 El Vez Skipper's Smokehouse
9 Dashboard Confessional/Rocking Horse Winner/Seville State Theatre
20 Blue Jeans Classics: The Florida Orchestra presents Simple Gifts Coliseum
28 The Osmond Brothers Christmas Ruth Eckerd Hall
31 Red Elvises Skipper's Smokehouse
This article appears in Oct 4-10, 2001.