Bars & Clubs: Aug. 10-16
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Manatee
Acoustic
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
Kat Crosby Band, 7 p.m. Aug. 10. Ari & The Alibis, 8 p.m. Aug. 11; $5. Pedro Arevalo & Friends, 8 p.m. Aug. 12; $5. Stretch’s Acoustic Jam, noon-4 p.m. and Memphis Rub Band, Aug. 13. Mark Skey and Frenz Jam, 7 p.m. Mondays. Empty Pockets Jam, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Lunchtime trivia, noon Thursdays. Albert Bashor Acoustic HH, 4 p.m. Fridays. All shows are non-smoking. 4343 Palma Sola Blvd., Bradenton, 941-795-3886 or aceslivemusic.com.
Banana Factory
Blue Mason Barter, 5-8 p.m. and Booty Shakers, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Aug. 11. Boardwalk Baby, 5-8 p.m. and I.P.A. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Aug. 12. 6916 14th St. W., Bradenton, 941-758-5249.
Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub & Grill
Nexx Level, 6 p.m. Whiskey Blind, 10 p.m. Aug. 11. Mojo 5, 6 p.m. Aug. 12. Blue Mason Barter, 5 p.m. April 15. Tommy Bell, 6 p.m. Aug. 15. Karaoke party, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Don Huntsinger, 5 p.m. Mondays. Taylor and Taylor, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Rye Road Unplugged, 6-10 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
Clam Jam, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Live music most nights. 10104 Cortez Road, 941-798-9898.
Cortez Kitchen
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
Franky Allan 4-7 p.m. Aug. 13. 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.
Mattison’s City Grille
Memphis Rub, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Aug. 11. Klick, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Lisa & Randy, 6 p.m. Aug. 14. Rose & Thorn, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Karen & Jimmy, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16. 101 Riverfront Blvd., #120, Bradenton, 941-896-9660.
Motorworks Brewing
Mondays: Trivia Night 7 p.m. Tuesdays: Live music, 6 p.m., Yoga 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays: Karaoke night 8 p.m. Thursdays: Scott Curts live, 6 p.m., free poker 7 p.m. Friday: Doug Demming & The Jewel Tones, 8 p.m. Saturday: Messenger Band, 8 p.m. Sunday: Ryan Carney 2 p.m., free poker 3 p.m., Pet Extravaganza (1-4 p.m. third Sundays only). All shows no cover. All shows no cover. 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
Peggy’s $ Wed Nite Club, 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Thursdays Ladies Night, 9 p.m. Thursdays. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Saturdays. 4511 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto, 941-729-5442 or peggyscoral.net.
Polo Grill & Bar
SoulRCoaster, Aug. 11. Robin & The Retros, Aug. 18. Shevonne & The Bad Boys, Aug. 25. 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. 941-782-0899, 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.
Swordfish Grill
Tim Chandler, noon Sundays. Natural Vibes, 5:30 p.m. Mondays. Strictly Blues with Jason Haram, 7 p.m. Thursdays. 4628 119th St. W., Cortez, 941-798-2035.
Woody’s River Roo
Taylor & Taylor, 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Jimi Banks, 4 p.m. and Ship of Fools, 7 p.m. Aug. 11. TC and Sass, 2 p.m. and Bedlam, 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Goodbye 1 p.m. and Gabriel Newelle 5 p.m. Aug. 13. Gummy Sharks, 7 p.m. Aug. 14. Tom and Bob, 6 p.m. Aug. 16. 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
Aaron Kleiber, Aug. 10-13. Friends in Safe Spaces: Steve McGrew and Chad Prather, Aug. 15. Basile, Aug. 16-20. Louis Johnson Jr., Aug. 23-27. 1923 Ringling Blvd., 941-925-3869 or mccurdyscomedy.com.
Oldies
Chianti Ristorante Italian
John Russo, “the singing bartender,” singing songs from the the Great American Songbook and featuring the songs of Tony Bennett, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23. $35.95 for dinner and the show. 3900 Clark Road. Reservations recommended at 941-952-3186.
The Starlite Room
John Russo, “the singing bartender,” singing songs from the the Great American Songbook and more in the Upstairs Lounge, 4-7 p.m. Fridays. 1001 Cocoanut Ave., 941-702-5613.
Rock/blues
Blue Rooster
Braille Blues Daddy Bryan Lee, Aug. 10. Lauren Mitchell, Aug. 11. Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones, Aug. 12. Al Fuller’s blues jam, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Gospel Brunch with Truality and Sarasota Blues Jam, Sundays. 1525 Fourth St., 941-388-7539.
Five O’Clock Club
Live music showcasing a varied selection of musical talent: Blues, Funk, Pop, R&B, Rock, Motown, Ska, Reggae, DJ’s and more - from local and national acts. 1930 Hillview St., 941-366-5555.
Fogartyville
Steve Arvey’s jazz session, 7-10 p.m. Mondays. 525 Kumquat Ct. Information: 941-894-6469.
The Gator Club
Live music Thursday-Saturdays. 1490 Main St., 941-366-5969 or thegatorclub.com.
Mattison’s City Grille
Russel at noon, and Debbie Keeton Jazz Quartet, 7 p.m. Sundays. Lisa Ridings Band, 6 p.m. Mondays and 8 p.m. Saturdays. Local band of the week, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays. The Venturas, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Local band of the week, 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays. Glass Onion Band, every third Friday of the month. Corner of Lemon and Main streets, 941-330-0440.
Top 40
Mattison’s Forty One
Live music most nights. 7275 S. Tamiami Trail, 941-921-3400 or mattisons.com.
This story was originally published August 9, 2017 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Bars & Clubs: Aug. 10-16."