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Bars & Clubs: Oct. 8-14

BARS & CLUBS: Places to go

EDITOR'S NOTE: Email Bars & Clubs listings to calendar@bradenton.com. Information is due 10 days in advance of publication.

MANATEE

ACOUSTIC

Anna Maria Oyster Bar, Halfway: 6906 14th St. W., Bradenton

Live entertainment on the deck Thursday-Saturday. Information: 941-758-7880.

Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar: 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach

Live music nightly. Information: 941-778-4849.

Island Time Bar and Grill: 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach

Live music most nights. Information: 941-782-1122.

COUNTRY

Joyland: 5220 14th St. W., Bradenton

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. Information: 941-756-6060 or joylandcountry.com.

ROCK/BLUES

Aces Live: 4343 Palma Sola Blvd., Bradenton

Ari and The Alibis, 9 p.m. Oct. 9; $5. Noah Wotherspoon, 9 p.m. Oct. 10; $5. Cleveland Browns 1 p.m., Gumbo Boogie Band 6 p.m. Oct. 11. Guitar Gary Group CD Release, 7 p.m. Oct. 13. The Empty Pockets Jam, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The Billy Rice Band, 7 p.m. Thursdays; $5. All shows are non-smoking. Information: 941-795-3886 or aceslivemusic.com.

The Beachhouse Restaurant: 200 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach

Live music most nights, 6-10 p.m. Information: 941-779-2222.

Bubbas Too Bar and Grill: 5435 15th St. E., Bradenton

Live music, 8 p.m. Fridays. Information: 941-756-3237.

Clancy's Irish Sports Pub & Grill: 6218 Cortez Road

Jack Tamburin 6 p.m., Boss Hawg 10 p.m. Oct. 9. Bully For You 6 p.m., Karaoke party 9 p.m., Oct. 10. Eric Von, 6 p.m. Oct. 13. Lew Russ, 6 p.m. Oct. 14. NFL Experience, noon Sundays. Don Huntsinger, 6-10 p.m. Mondays. Rye Road Acoustic, 8-10 p.m. Thursdays. Information: 941-794-2489 or clancysirishsportspub.com.

Cork's Cigar Bar: 425 Old Main St.

Karaoke, Wednesdays. Live music, Thursdays. Live music, 7 p.m., DJ, 10 p.m. Saturdays. Information: 941-744-2589 or corkscigarbar.com.

Cortez Clam Factory: 10104 Cortez Road

The Hatley Band, Oct. 9. Bodie and The Who Doos, Oct. 10. Bill Vinhage, Oct. 12. Taylor and Larry, Oct. 14. NFL Sundays. Clam Jam, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Live music most nights. Information: 941-798-9898.

Cortez Kitchen: 4528 119th St. W., Cortez

Natural Vibes, Oct. 9. Eric Von, Oct. 10. Live entertainment Friday-Sunday. Information: 941-798-9404.

D. Coy Duck's: 5410 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach

Live music Friday and Saturday. Information: 941-778-5888.

Drift In No. 1: 120 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach

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. Information: 941-778-9088.

Drift In No. 2: 2709 Cortez Road, Bradenton

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. Information: 941-755-9825.

The Factory: 6916 U.S. 41, Bradenton

Taylor and Taylor 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Karaoke, 9 p.m. most nights. Information: 941-758-5249.

Fraternal Order of Eagles, Eagle Village, Aerie 3171, 5831 15th St. E., Bradenton

Left Coast Karaoke, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 11. Jack Tamburine, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15. Messenger, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 8. Information: 941-720-1863.

The Last Call Tavern: 2604 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton

Trivia, 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Soft tip dart tournament Fridays. Information: 941-744-1586.

Peggy's Corral: 4511 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto

Knightfall, 9 p.m. Oct. 9. Peggy's Local Manatee Bands showcase, noon-4 p.m. Oct. 11. Free pool Tuesdays 7 p.m. Ladies Night Wednesdays 7 p.m.-close. Bomb Night, 8 p.m.-midnight Thursdays. Information: 941-729-5442 or peggyscoral.net.

Polo Grill and Bar: 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch

Trivia, Tuesdays. Piano nights: Jordan Bush, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Information: 941-782-0899 or pologrillandbar.com.

Steel City Bar and Grill: 5254 SR 64 E., Bradenton

Karaoke and DJ entertainment Fridays. Pool League tournaments and DJ entertainment Saturdays. Live music, cornhole games and block party Sundays. Information: 941-243-3867.

Swordfish Grill: 4628 119th St. W., Cortez

Shelly D and the Blue Velvet Band, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 11. Natural Vibes, Mondays. Larry Stokes, Tuesdays, Matt and Tanya, Wednesdays, Tim Chandler, Thursdays. Information: 941-798-2035.

Tarpon Pointe Grill & Tiki Bar: 801 Riverside Drive E., Bradenton

Taylor & Taylor, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Trivia, 7 p.m. Thursdays. Georgia & Mike, 5 p.m. Sundays. Live music most nights. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. daily. Information: 941-746-8700.

Woody's River Roo: 5717 18th St. E., Ellenton

3 Deep, 6 p.m. Oct. 8. Don Huntsinger 4 p.m., Big Daddy 7 p.m., Oct. 9. Kool Breeze 2 p.m., Version 3.0 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Goodbye Eddie 1 p.m., Jimi Banks 5 p.m., Oct. 11. Straight Up, 1 p.m. Oct. 12. Tom and Bob 6 p.m., Oct. 14. Karaoke, 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Music most nights. Information: 941-722-2391 or woodysriverroo.com.

SARASOTA

COMEDY

McCurdy's Comedy Theater: 1923 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

Information: 941-925-3869 or mccurdyscomedy.com.

JAZZ

Copa Restaurant: 1118 N. Washington Blvd.

Ken Loomer Jazz Quartet, 7-9 p.m. Fridays. Information: 941-953-2479.

OLDIES

Lenny's Lounge: Il Panificio, 6630 Gateway Ave.

John Russo, the singing bartender, 4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Information: 941-921-5570.

The Starlight Room: 1001 Coconut Ave.

John Russo "Dinner at Eight," tribute to Frank Sinatra, 8 p.m. Mondays. Information: 941-702-5613.

ROCK/BLUES

The Blue Rooster: 1525 Fourth St.

Billy Seward Group, Sidney James Wingfield, Oct. 8. Nikki Hill, Oct. 9. 2015 Blues Foundation Contemporary Artist of the Year: Janiva Magness, Oct. 10. Paul thorn, Oct. 12. An intimate evening with Tony Tyler and Dani Jaye, Oct. 13. Woji and Kozloff, Oct. 14. Gospel Brunch and Sarasota Blues Jam, Sundays. Information: 941-388-7539.

Five O'Clock Club: 1930 Hillview St.

Mike Kach and Friends and Reverend Barry and Funktastic Soul, Oct. 9. Twinkle and RockSoulRadio, Oct. 10. Ladies Night band jam, Sundays. Al Fuller 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. Information: 941-366-5555.

The Gator Club: 1490 Main St.

Live music Thursday-Saturdays. Information: 941-366-5969 or thegatorclub.com.

Mattison's City Grille: Corner of Lemon and Main streets

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. Information: 941-330-0440.

TAMPA/ST.PETE

Tampa Improv: 1600 E. Eighth Ave., C-112, Tampa

Tommy Davidson, Oct. 1-4; $20, show only. Information: 813-864-4000 or improvtampa.com.

TOP 40

Mattison's Forty One: 7275 S. Tamiami Trail

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. Information: 941-921-3400 or mattisons.com.

This story was originally published October 7, 2015 at 1:42 PM with the headline "Bars & Clubs: Oct. 8-14 ."

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