Bars & Clubs: May 19-25
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Manatee
Acoustic
Anna Maria Oyster Bar, Halfway
Live entertainment on the deck Thursday-Saturday. 6906 14th St. W., Bradenton, 941-758-7880.
Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar
Live music nightly. 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, 941-778-4849.
Freckled Fin Restaurant and Public House
Live music nightly. 101 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, 941-251-3930.
Island Time Bar and Grill
Live music most nights. 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 941-782-1122.
Wicked Cantina
Live music most Wednesday-Saturday evenings. 101 Seventh St. N., Bradenton Beach, 941-281-2990 or wickedcantina.com.
Country
Joyland
Country line dance classes 7-9 p.m. and DJ Trevor all night Wednesdays, doors open at 6:30 p.m. Live music and DJ Trevor Fridays, doors open at 7 p.m. Live music and DJ Trevor Saturdays, doors open at 7 p.m. 5220 14th St. W., Bradenton, 941-756-6060 or joylandcountry.com.
Rock/blues
Aces Live
Devon Allman, 7 p.m. May 18; $15-$20. John DelToro Richardson, 9 p.m. May 20; $10-$13. SoSo’s, 9 p.m. May 21; $5. Ben Prestage, 5 p.m. May 22. David Smash, 7 p.m. May 24. Service Industry Night 9 p.m., Mondays. David Smash, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The Empty Pockets Jam, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones, 7 p.m. Thursdays. All shows are non-smoking. 4343 Palma Sola Blvd., Bradenton, 941-795-3886 or aceslivemusic.com.
The Beachhouse Restaurant
Live music most nights, 6-10 p.m. 200 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, 941-779-2222.
Bubbas Too Bar and Grill
Live music, 8 p.m. Fridays. 5435 15th St. E., Bradenton, 941-756-3237.
Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub & Grill
KoKo and The Keepers 6 p.m., CellFish 10 p.m. May 20. BC and The Gang 6 p.m., Karaoke party 10 p.m., May 21. Blue Mason Barter, 5 p.m. May 22. Don Huntsinger, 6-10 p.m. Mondays. Taylor and Taylor, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Rye Road Acoustic, 8-10 p.m. Thursdays. 6218 Cortez Road, 941-794-2489 or clancysirishsportspub.com.
Cork’s Cigar Bar
Live music, 7 p.m., DJ, 10 p.m. Saturdays. 425 Old Main St., 941-744-2589 or corkscigarbar.com.
Cortez Clam Factory
Messenger Lite, May 19. Bodie Valdez Band, May 20. Messenger, May 21. Doug South, May 22. Steve Arvey, May 23. Robert and Wolfie, May 25. Clam Jam, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Live music most nights. 10104 Cortez Road, 941-798-9898.
Cortez Kitchen
Charlie Morris Band, May 20. TH & C, May 21. Tropix, May 22. Live entertainment Friday-Sunday. 4528 119th St. W., Cortez, 941-798-9404.
D. Coy Duck’s
Live music Friday and Saturday. 5410 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 941-778-5888.
Drift In No. 1
Janine, 8-11 p.m. Mondays. Russ, 7-11 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Chip, 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays. Will Scott, 8 p.m.-midnight Thursdays. Mystery band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays. Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sundays. 120 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, 941-778-9088.
Drift In No. 2
Mike McConnell, 8 p.m.-midnight Mondays. Karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Faultline, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays. 2709 Cortez Road, Bradenton, 941-755-9825.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Eagle Village, Aerie 3171
Empty Pockets, 6-9 p.m. May 19. Left Coast Karaoke, 4-7 p.m. May 22. 5831 15th St. E., Bradenton, 941-720-1863.
The Last Call Tavern
Karaoke 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays. 2604 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton, 941-744-1586.
Motorworks Brewing
The Galbraith Group, May 20. Concrete Edgar, May 21. George Esdaile, Tuesdays. Messenger Duo, Wednesdays. Scott Curts, Thursdays. David Smash, Sundays. 1014 Ninth St. W., Bradenton, 941-567-6218 or motorworksbrewing.com.
Oneco Rose Bar and Package
Mac and Mack Duo, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Karaoke with Faye, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. 103 Cortez Road, Bradenton, 941-756-8790.
Peggy’s Corral
Ellie Lee and The Blues Fury, 9 p.m. May 20. Hollywood, 2 p.m. May 21. Big Daddy, noon May 22. Free pool Tuesdays 7 p.m. Karaoke, 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Open Mic Jam with Jason, 8 p.m. Thursdays. 4511 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto, 941-729-5442 or peggyscoral.net.
Polo Grill and Bar
Funktastic Soul, 9 p.m. May 20. Cameron, 9 p.m. May 21. 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, 941-782-0899 or pologrillandbar.com.
Steel City Bar and Grill
Karaoke and DJ entertainment Fridays. Pool League tournaments and DJ entertainment Saturdays. Live music, cornhole games and block party Sundays. 5254 SR 64 E., Bradenton, 941-243-3867.
Sunset Grille
RJ Howson, 6 p.m. April 29. 611 Destiny Dr., Ruskin, 813-645-7739.
Swordfish Grill
Natural Vibes, Mondays. Larry Stokes, Tuesdays, Matt and Tanya, Wednesdays, Tim Chandler, Thursdays. 4628 119th St. W., Cortez, 941-798-2035.
Woody’s River Roo
Taylor and Taylor, 6 p.m. May 19. Don Huntsinger 4 p.m., CrossTraxx 7 p.m., May 20. Jack Tamburin at noon, Brad Hoskins 4 p.m., Whiskey Blind 7 p.m., May 21. Gamble Creek and No Woman Fights Alone fundraiser, 1 p.m. May 22. Wade Buzzard, 6 p.m. May 23. Caribbean Cowboyz, 6 p.m. May 25. Karaoke, 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Music most nights. 5717 18th St. E., Ellenton, 941-722-2391 or woodysriverroo.com.
Sarasota
Comedy
McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre and Humor Institute
Carl Rimi, May 19-22. Chris Kattan and Friends, May 23. Josh Sneed, May 25-29. 1923 Ringling Blvd. For show times and tickets: 941-925-3869 or mccurdyscomedy.com.
Oldies
Cannon’s Steakhouse
John Russo, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. 6540 Superior Ave., 941-924-7171.
Eat Here
John Russo, Great American Songbook, at 5:30 p.m. Sundays. 240 Avenida Madera, Siesta Key, 941-346-7800.
Southside Grill
John Russo, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. 8389 S. Tamiami Trail, 941-487-8427.
The Starlite Room
John Russo “Rat Pack” tribute, 6 p.m. Mondays. 1001 Cocoanut Ave., 941-702-5613.
Rock/blues
The Blue Rooster
Ellie Lee and The Blues Fury, May 19. Kettle Of Fish, May 20. The Damon Fowler Group, May 21. Suitcase Full Of Blues, May 24. Bill Buchman’s Art of Jazz, May 25. Gospel Brunch with Truality and Sarasota Blues Jam, Sundays. 1525 Fourth St., 941-388-7539.
Five O’Clock Club
The Guilty Pleasures, May 20. Twinkle and RockSoulRadio, May 21. Al Fuller’s Blues Jam, Mondays. Come Back Alice, Wednesdays. Democracy on Thursdays. Except where otherwise noted bands start at 10 p.m. daily. Admission is $3 for Friday and Saturday shows. 1930 Hillview St., 941-366-5555.
The Gator Club
Live music Thursday-Saturdays. 1490 Main St., 941-366-5969 or thegatorclub.com.
Mattison’s City Grille
Debbie Keeton Jazz Quartet, 7-10 p.m. Sundays. Tropix, 6-10 p.m. Mondays. Jennifer Leigh and her New Digs, 7:30-11 p.m. Tuesdays. Local band of the week, 7-11 p.m. Wednesdays. The Venturas, 7:30-11 p.m. Thursdays. Local band of the week, 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays. Glass Onion Band, every third Friday of the month. The TC Allen Band, 7:30 p.m.-midnight Saturdays. Corner of Lemon and Main streets, 941-330-0440.
Top 40
Mattison’s Forty One
Scott McFarlin, 6 p.m. Thursdays. Debbie Keeton, 6 p.m. Fridays. Lisa Ridings Band, 6 p.m. Saturdays. Joe Thayer, 6:30 p.m. Sundays-Tuesdays. Rob Satori, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. 7275 S. Tamiami Trail, 941-921-3400 or mattisons.com.
This story was originally published May 18, 2016 at 5:39 PM with the headline "Bars & Clubs: May 19-25."