Music Events
THURSDAY, JULY 29
420 Park Place DJ Matt the Bratt
42nd Street Bistro Rafael & Co.
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar d'Visitors
Alley Cat's Cafe Jamie Perlow
Babalouie's Mark McGourley
Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Denny Falzon
Bahama Mama's Murphy
Barley Hoppers Stephanie Anderson
Barnacle Bill's Jason Longoria
Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom Baptist
Big J.R.'s The Johnny Charro Band
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Brandy's True Colors Band
Cafe Bohemia Open Mic hosted by Professor Pyramid
Cafe Dufrain Bruce Arkin Duo
Carlie's Power House
Cat Tails Tammy Hatch (HAPPY HOUR)
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans Ed Wright
Club Tropix Reggae/Hip-Hop/Soca/R&B
Club Underground What'Cha Want All Request Night
Comfort Inn Conference Center Night Hart
Crabby Bill's — Rocky Point Calypso Steve
Cricketers Acoustic Jam w/Doug The Song Man
Crowne Plaza Hotel-Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Cuso's Beach Place Pulley's
Dave's Aqua Lounge R & B Night w/N-2-U
Della's After Dark Two for the Road
Dolly's Dockside Doug Lumbley
Don Vicente Restaurant Tom Baptist
Dunedin Brewery Singer/Songwriter Jam
The Edge Bar and Grill Springboard Writers' Night
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Rat Pack Too
* Ford Amphitheatre Dave Matthews Band w/Daniel Lanois
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gasoline Alley Tattooed Bleu
Gators Cafe & Saloon Wicked Cool
Grace O'Malley's Brendan Nolan
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (LOBBY BAR) Jen & Dave
Harp & Thistle Pub Terry Connolly
Harrison's Grill & Bar Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
The Hut on The Boardwalk Happy Hour w/Ted Wray
James Joyce Irish Pub Stephanie Anderson
Johnny G's Diamond Gray Unplugged
Las Margaritas Open Jam Hosted by Addram Santana
MacDinton's Channel Z
Martini Bar Robin Howard/Shawn Brown Band
The Martini Club Strange Brew
Masquerade The Pennyroyals/Never Heard of It/ Chasing August
Masquerade Infiniti Room Proudly Inferior/ Albuterol Brigade/Understated Answer
Mr. B's Sugarbuzz
Overtime Sports Bar DJ
Palm Bay Cafe Robby Lake Open Mic
Pier 60 Busker Nights
Polo Club Steve Santo
Rare Olive Singles Night Feat. Dwight Champagne
Rare Olive-Ybor City Chris McCarty/Ellipsis
Red Fish Blue Fish Rhodeside
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Paul Anthony
Ringside Cafe Motel Funk
Rock Harbor Club Jeff Duncan
Rockwell's Corner Pub Blues Jam
Rum Runner's Big Dogs
Scooby's Lounge The Stick Martin Show
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Sam Stone
Shades Bar & Grill Jimmy Mac
Shephard's Sequel
Skipper's Smokehouse Uncle John's Band
Spinner's High Tide
Studio 1515 Jim McCarthy
Stumps Supper Club Tim Bernard
Sunset Beach Sunset Beach Concert Series feat. High Tides
A Tapas Lounge Dwight Champagne
Ten Beach Drive Ron Ali
Trotti's DJ Mike
Two Buks Hammerhead
West Bay Cabaret Jazz Jam
The Xchange Soulgasm
Yeoman's Road Pub Nathalia
FRIDAY, JULY 30
42nd Street Bistro Smooth Stuff
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Night Rock W/Cat Valentine
Alley Cat's Cafe Green Flash
Bahama Breeze Denny Falzon/George Esdaile
Bahama Mama's Pat Best
Barnacle Bill's Jason Longoria
Belladonnas Elevated
Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom Baptist
Bentley's Bar & Grill Roger & Margie
Big J.R.'s The Johnny Charro Band
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Blue Heron Bernie Maloney Quartet
Blue Shark Cocktail Kings
Boomerz Boiler Room R50 w/TBA
Bourbon Street The Stick Martin Show
Brandy's True Colors Band
Brass Mug Mediawhore/Pseudonym
Britts Cafe Marcel
Cafe Dufrain Ken Paul
Carlie's Smoke "N' Run
Carnival Synapse/Anevis/Suburban Tragedy/Zona/ Feed
Centro Ybor Jafar
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans Gris Gris
Club Tropix Soca Fridays
Crabby Bill's — Rocky Point Crystal Blue
Crowne Plaza Hotel-Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Cuso's Beach Place Black Honkeys
Daiquiri Deck Kenny McGee
Daiquiri Deck Kevin Toon (Afternoon)
Dallas Bull Silver Eagle
* Dave's Aqua Lounge Mojo Gurus
Divino Bar & Restaurant Live Flamenco Music w/Xavier
Eric's Bistro The Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Smooth Stuff
* Ford Amphitheatre Rush
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Steve Angle
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gasoline Alley Travail/5 Story/Cardinal Law/ Hummer
Gators Cafe & Saloon Trick Shot/NY John & Bob
Grace O'Malley's Brendan Nolan
Green Parrot H.E.D.
The Green Room at Jannus Landing DJ Fonseca
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (LOBBY BAR) Tony St. Tone/Sophomore Jynx
Harp & Thistle Pub Terry Connolly
Harrison's Grill & Bar Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
Hullabaloos Mark McGourley
The Hut on The Boardwalk Happy Hour w/Ted Wray
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
J.J.'s Sport's Lounge Ulterior Motive
Johnny G's Diamond Gray
Lauro Ristorante Italiano Jim Carling
The Lobby Deep Vibes
Lorraine's on the Beach Caliente
Marriott Sand Key Ladyfingers
The Martini Club The Vodkanauts
Masquerade 8 Penny/Athens at Acropolis/Eversfield/ Fireflight/Midnight Aria
* Masquerade Infiniti Room Adeem & Glue/Grand Buffet/Science Non-Fiction/The VOID
Mickey Quinn's Pub and Grill Shifty-Eyed Dog
Mr. B's Sixth Sentz
Musicalife Blues Jam
* New World Brewery Will Quinlan/River Cove Ramblers
Overtime Sports Bar DJ
Pegasus Lounge Hollow Point/Primate 46/Stone Ground/Stuck
Purple Moon Larry Stephen
Rare Olive AdamZ Aunt/Swirl
Rare Olive-Ybor City Grin
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Second Chance
Ringside Cafe Rockin' Chair Band
Ristorante Da Tullio Dagari Jazz Trio
Rock Harbor Club 60 Cycle Hum
Rum Runner's High Tides
Salvato's Restaurant Rafael & Co.
Scooby's Lounge Just Add Water
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Joe Mullarkey
Shades Bar & Grill Elliott Men
Shephard's Sequel
Skipper's Smokehouse Mountain of Venus/ Perpetual Groove
SkulpturZ Live Latin Music
Sneaky's Eddie C. & Phase II
Spinner's High Tide
The Springs Bar Reuben and the Redhots
Studio 1515 Open Jazz Jam
Stumps Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sweetwater Grill David and Patricia
Swigwam Beach Bar Tom Kats
A Tapas Lounge Dwight Champagne
Ten Beach Drive Suzette Jennings & Moodswingz
Thirsty Marlin Rhodeside
TJ's Main Street Reunion Band
Tucson's Southwest Grill Tyger
Two Buks Soupbone
* Vinoy Park The Vans Warped Tour
* Vinyl Fever Daniel Lanois In-Store
Whistle Stop Grill Bob Dudley & Co.
The Xchange DJ Fader
Zendah Grotto Bachelors and Belles Singles Dance
SATURDAY, JULY 31
42nd Street Bistro The Rat Pack Too
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Night Rock W/Cat Valentine
Alley Cat's Cafe Green Flash
Bahama Breeze George Esdaile/Denny Falzon/Ninja
Bahama Mama's De Lei'd Parrots
Bar Europa @ Caffe Italia Latin Night
Barnacle Bill's Rocky Ruckman/Scott Anderson
Beach Bar Big Dogs
Beaux Arts Gallery and Folk Coffeehouse Open Mic
Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom Baptist
Bentley's Bar & Grill Roger & Margie
Big J.R.'s The Johnny Charro Band
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Blue Heron Bernie Maloney Quartet
Blue Shark Cocktail Kings
Boomerz Boiler Room Authority Zero w/New Blood Revival/ASG/Suburban Tragedy
* Bourbon Street Damon Fowler Group
Brandy's True Colors Band
Brass Mug Deshrieved/Big Picture
Cafe Dufrain The Sunsetters
Captain Al's Live Music/DJ Andy Mara
Carlie's The Damn Band
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans Gris Gris
Club 901 Reggae Meets Hip-Hop
Club Tabou Big Mook/Annex/EST.
Crabby Bill's — Rocky Point Michael Hastings
Cricketers Greg Lee
Cuso's Beach Place Black Honkeys
Daiquiri Deck Kenny McGee
Dave's Aqua Lounge Sparky's Nightmare
Emerald Bar Zanesville w/DJ Mega
Eric's Bistro The Huntington Project
Fletcher's Backstreet Grille Rafael & Co.
* Ford Amphitheatre Kiss w/Poison
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Steve Angle
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gasoline Alley Delusions of Grandeur/Tattoed Bleu
* Gators Cafe & Saloon Barely Pink Farewell Show
Grace O'Malley's Brendan Nolan
Green Parrot Greg Billings
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (LOBBY BAR) Sophomore Jynx/Basic Rock Outfit/DJ Matty
Harp & Thistle Pub Terry Connolly
Harrison's Grill & Bar Ron Reinhardt Sax & Trax
Hilton Clearwater Beach Mark McGourley
Hilton-Redington Beach Kelly Goodrich
Hyde Park Cafe Paradise
* Hyde Park Cafe Kaskade
Inn on the Bay Earl & Archie
* Jannus Landing Burning Spear
Java Junction Open Mic
J.J.'s Sport's Lounge Ulterior Motive
Johnny G's Diamond Gray
Jolli Mon's Grill Stephanie Anderson
Lauro Ristorante Italiano Jim Carling
Malio's Serious Saturdays
Malio's Cafe Late Nite Jazz w/Tom Baptist
Marriott Sand Key Ladyfingers
The Martini Club Mountain of Venus
* Masquerade DJ Dan
Masquerade Infiniti Room Clubber Lang/Caveat Emptor/Devolve/Final Chapter/End of the Rope
Mr. B's Sixth Sentz
The Music Spot Sandy Atkinson
Musicalife Classic Rock Jam
Overtime Sports Bar DJ
Pegasus Lounge Epitome of Nothing/Florganism/ Crux Trigger/Anything Wrong/Fist Monkey
Pete's Place T-Blue
Purple Moon Jamie Perlow
Rare Olive Life On Mars
Rare Olive-Ybor City Grin
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Eddie Miller Band
Ringside Cafe Rockin' Chair Band
Ristorante Da Tullio Dagari Jazz Trio
Rock Harbor Club 60 Cycle Hum
Rum Runner's High Tides
Samba Room Lounge Cat
Scooby's Lounge Just Add Water
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Raw Project
Shades Bar & Grill Elliott Men
Shephard's Sequel
* Skipper's Smokehouse Mofro w/Papa Mali & The Instigators
Sound Idea Zep 40/Dirty Sluts/James Wisenheimer
Spinner's High Tide
The Springs Bar Reuben and the Redhots
* State Theatre The Pietasters w/Murphy's Law/ RudeSquad
Stumps Supper Club Jimmy James & The Velvet Explosion
Sweetwater Grill David and Patricia
A Tapas Lounge Dwight Champagne
Ten Beach Drive Suzette Jennings & Moodswingz
Thirsty Marlin Rhodeside
TJ's Main Street Shaky Ground
Two Buks Full Circle
The Viper Room Soulhouse Saturdays
Whistle Stop Grill String Work
Winthrop Pole Barn Battle of the Bands
The Xchange International Night feat. Dejan
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
Bahama Breeze Mike Hastings/Ninja
Bahama Mama's 4 Sonz
Barnacle Bill's Dennis Wallace
Bentley's Bar & Grill Blues Jam w/John Allen
Blackstone Grill Expressions
Brass Mug Gleaming Amoebas/Halloway/Coragio/ Catch of the Day
CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans Ron Reinhardt
Club Excalibur Jazz Jam
Club Tropix Positivity
Daiquiri Deck Spy vs. Spy (AFTERNOON)
Dave's Aqua Lounge Rene LaBre Group
* Emerald Bar MIschief Brew feat. Erik Petersen/ Darren Kramer/Dave Haberkorn/Anthony Ateek
Empire DJ SS/Influx Datum/Audio Angel/Dread
Floyd's @ The Hard Rock Casino DJ Dark
Foamy's Shifty Eyed Dog
Ford Amphitheatre 311 w/The Roots
Gators Cafe & Saloon Groove Altar/The Twins/ Jahfari
Harbor Club The Tammy Hatch Band (AFTERNOON)
Harpo's New York Style Pizza Jazzy Sundays
Holiday Inn Sunspree Mark McGourley
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich
Jimmy B's Release/Motel Funk
MacDinton's Open Mic
* Orpheum So Far No Good/Nothing Promise/Elysium/ The Tim Version
Overtime Sports Bar Open Mic
Pegasus Lounge Serf's Up/Dirty Sluts/Tiger Tiger
Pete's Place T-Blue
The Pier Lorna Bracewell
Red Fish Blue Fish Tito Garcia
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Eddie Miller Band
Ringside Cafe St. Pete Blues Jam
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Ric Shiruis
Skipper's Smokehouse Uncle John's Band/ Magnolia Creek & Friends
Spinner's High Tide
The Springs Bar Open Jam w/Reuben & The Red Hots
Stumps Supper Club The Spells
Two Buks Rocky Ruckman
The Wine Cellar Lucian and the Allstars
Winthrop Pole Barn Battle of the Bands
MONDAY, AUGUST 2
Bahama Breeze Daryl Patrick/George Esdaile
Bahama Mama's Blue Star Highway
Barnacle Bill's Mike Oscanyan
Blue Martini Ted Wray
Brass Mug Open Mic
Crowne Plaza Hotel-Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Dubliner Irish Pub 80s Night
The Edge Bar and Grill Springboard Writers' Night
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Tito
Floyd's @ The Hard Rock Casino DJ Dark
Gators Cafe & Saloon Driven
Green Iguana-West Shore Open Blues Jam w/House of Trouble
Green Iguana-Rocky Point Greg West/Other Guy
Java Junction Matt Eddy
Jimmy B's Steve-O/The Hardway Trio
The Martini Club Harry Cheeba Open Mic
Polo Club DJ Joe Ski
Red Fish Blue Fish Jeff Duncan
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Hammerhead
Ringside Cafe Wendy/Dwight Band
Spinner's The Keys
Stumps Supper Club Jim Brady
Trotti's Bingo
Two Buks Jam w/Jeff & Wayne
Yeoman's Road Pub Indie Rock Night w/The Candybars
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Kevin Toon
Adam's Mark DJ Dave "The Rave"
The Aging Still Open Jam w/Jerry Chase and DJ Groove
Bahama Breeze George Esdaile/Denny Falzon
Bahama Mama's Billy
Barnacle Bill's Mike Oscanyan
The Beanery Open Mic
Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom Baptist
Boomerz Boiler Room MC Battles Hosted by MC Furious & DJ Montez
Britts Cafe Marcel
Cafe Adagio Open Mic
Carlie's The Untouchables
Cat Tails Tammy Hatch (HAPPY HOUR)
Chronic Insomnia Open Mic
Circles Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans The Honeymooners
Crowne Plaza Hotel-Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Dave's Aqua Lounge Skinny Doogan
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Jimmy Griswold Blues Jam
Flanagan's Irish Pub Big Picture
Floyd's @ The Hard Rock Casino DJ Dark
The Fox The Mike MacArthur Group
Gators Cafe & Saloon Green Flash
Grace O'Malley's Rick Parker
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Donny O'Neil/ Dutch
Gulfport On The Rocks Open Jam w/Mikey & Friends
The Hut on The Boardwalk Happy Hour w/Ted Wray
James Joyce Irish Pub Acoustic Open Mic w/Rebekah Pulley
Java Junction Brian Yarbrough
J.D.'s Restaurant & Lounge Kelly Goodrich
Jimmy B's Acoustic Strange/RetroActive
The Martini Club Joran's Open Mic
The Music Spot Drew Farmer
Neptune Lounge Open Jam w/Cypress 455
New World Brewery DJ Z-Man
* Orpheum Wires on Fire/Glory Bullfighter/The Same
Overtime Sports Bar DJ
Pegasus Lounge Open Jam w/Captain Kirk
Purple Moon Chris Santucci
Rare Olive Jazz Night Feat. Hank Ashwood & Friends
Red Fish Blue Fish Reggae Night w/Paris
Retro Rock Beachside Bar Kat & Jimmy
* Ruth Eckerd Hall An Evening with Carole King
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Joe Mullarkey
Sidelines Open Mic
* Skipper's Smokehouse Jay Farrar w/Brandon Butler
SkulpturZ Open Mic/Poetry
Sound Idea Damage Deposit/Bad Eating Habits/ Alburterol Brigade
Spinner's The Keys
Stumps Supper Club Mark McCormick
Yeoman's Road Pub Open Mic w/Mike Tozier
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4
42nd Street Bistro SOHO Jazz & Blues Revue
4th Street Cigars & Martini Bar Mark Mann's One Mann Band
Alley Cat's Cafe Brian Caudill
Bahama Breeze Daryl Patrick/Denny Falzon
Bahama Mama's Big Rich
Barnacle Bill's Mike Oscanyan
Benedetto's Italiano Ristorante Piano Bar w/Tom Baptist
Big J.R.'s The Johnny Charro Band
Bourbon Street Billy Beets Blues Jam
Brandon Bennigan's Doug Woods & A Guitar
Brass Mug Feed
Carlie's The Greg Billings Band
Cat Tails Tammy Hatch (HAPPY HOUR)
Circles Derrick Williams
Clancy's of New Orleans Reunion Band
The Connection Open Jam w/Nefarious
Crowne Plaza Hotel-Sabal Park Debby Bacon
Daiquiri Deck The Untouchables
Dave's Aqua Lounge Open Blues Jam w/Sandy Atkinson and Cannon Quinn
Dunedin Brewery Open Jam
Famous Cigars Elite Jazz Bar Mike Delay Duo
Foamy's Marcel's Acoustic Showcase
Fortunatos After Dark Open Mic w/Fall on Purpose
The Fox Michael Barnes (PIANO ROOM)
Gators Cafe & Saloon Elevated
Green Iguana-St. Petersburg Zoom
Green Parrot Jazz & Connie
Gulfport Casino Gulfport Casino Swing Night
Hammerhead Red's Blues Jam w/Rustie & The Blues Associates
Jack Willie's Tiki Bar Rhodeside
James Joyce Irish Pub Jerry Provost
Java Junction Open Mic
Jimmy B's Gary A/Cre Three
Johnny G's Jam Night w/JGLB
Kool Beanz Coffee and Bakery Open Mic
Largo Cultural Center Vanilla Fudge
Martini Bar Ladies Night w/DJ Mark
The Martini Club Jimmy Griswold Blues Jam
* Masquerade Bargain Music
Mixer's Bar & Grill Mark McGourley
Mr. B's Ladies Night w/World Class Hacks
The Music Spot Drew Farmer
Overtime Sports Bar DJ
Pier 60 Busker Nights
Polo Club Al "Coffee" McDaniel
Rain Lounge TSUNAMI w/DJ Keith Allen
Rare Olive DJ Matt the Bratt
Rare Olive-Ybor City Positivity
Retro Rock Beachside Bar 4 Sonz
Rock Harbor Club Open Jam
Sawgrass Bar and Grill DJ Dave "The Rave"
Scrumpy's Beach Bar & Grill Raw Project
Shades Bar & Grill Martini Night w/DJ Jimmy Mac
Shephard's Sequel
Sidelines Open Mic
Skipper's Smokehouse Impulse
SkulpturZ Live Blues
Spinner's High Tide
St. Bart's Island House & Rum Bar House Division Wednesdays feat. Chad Neiro
Stumps Supper Club Shawn Brown Group
Ten Beach Drive Lotte West
Thirsty Marlin Jeff Duncan
Tijuana Flats Burrito Co. Live Music
Trotti's Jimi T's Open Blues Jam
Two Buks Shag
Yeoman's Road Pub Open Mic w/The BJs
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2004.