Team Cybergeist

“Joyful Noise Music Festival” feat. Canyon / Chris Eisenberg / Completely From Mountains / Emmanuel Avraham / Greatness Beyond Measure / Henry Lawrence / Johanna Fincher / John Derick / Michael McPherson / Skylah Mello / Tim Sukits: 6-11 p.m. Sat., June 2, Lemon Ave. between Main and 1st St., Downtown Sarasota, free, all ages; City Commission “Special Meeting”: 3 p.m. Wed., June 6, Sarasota City Hall, 1565 1st St., Sarasota.

The irony of Sarasota never ceases to amaze me. The issue of downtown outdoor entertainment is at a fever pitch, as the “People for Park Entertainment” petition (ipetitions.com/petition/peopleforparks) surpasses 800 signatures and social media-armed activists urge supporters to attend this Wednesday’s rescheduled Special City Commission Meeting discussing the future of downtown events. The heated debate was sparked by suspicions that a small group of residents were granted the meeting after voicing concerns about the Harvey Milk Festival held in Five Points Park on May 12. The online conversation has been laden with negative stereotypes regarding age, class and social hierarchy.

And yet this Saturday, directly between City Hall and the park at the center of controversy, there will be an all-night, all-ages, all-local original music festival featuring artists of every age group, professional level and genre, from classical straight through to metal. In a city at war over noise, three days prior to the biggest showdown in years, comes an event in absolute physical and spiritual contrast to everything the “Special Meeting” has come to represent. Thus is the perpetual paradox that is Sarasota.

The all-too-suitably named Joyful Noise Music Festival will immerse Lemon Avenue in sea of positive vibes, pushing a message of hope, inclusion, and how the power of music bridges all divides. Benefiting Second Chance-Last Opportunity, a local charity offering life skills courses to at-risk youth, the event aims to encourage all people to strive for greatness by highlighting the importance of following their dreams. Event Producer Suzette Jones sought to tie this destiny fulfilling theme into every aspect of the festival, starting with the performers.

“The music reflects (SCLO’s) mission of taking a dream and making it real, so the talent was by invitation only,” Jones says. “We started an online contest but it didn’t get legs, so we’re kicking it off at the festival and we’re going to extend it all summer. The contest is for people that have a vision for themselves and we want to get them to the next step.”

Chris Eisenberg

Sharing the stage will be a diversity of talent spanning the full spectrum from 10-year-old tween-pop princess Canyon to 13-season Oakland Raiders lineman Henry Lawrence, from renowned classical soprano Johanna Fincher to gritty industrial project Team Cybergeist, and from the eclectic “mood design” of Michael McPherson (formerly DJ M-Squared) to the country twang of 12-year-old Skylah Mello. The uplifting Christian gospel of Greatness Beyond Measure will meet the secularly honest and introspective indie-folk of Completely From Mountains. And the veteran skill of longtime studio multi-instrumentalist John Derick will align with the new-found glory of rising “America’s Got Talent” teen hip-hop star Chris Eisenberg (aka Lil’ Chris). Next Level Nation founder and hip-hop motivator E-MAN (Emmanuel Avraham), as well as yours truly, top off one of the most stylistically varied local bills I’ve ever encountered.

We can only hope that the positive energy emitted by Joyful Noise’s all-embracing, dream-chasing attitude lingers around downtown a few extra days. If so, we just might find some common ground.

Twinkle performs every Friday night at Eat Here Sarasota. (STAFF PHOTO / THOMAS BENDER)

Twinkle is done reaching out into the big world. She’s ready to stay home.

Since she was a little girl, Twinkle Schaschle Ursula Yochim has wanted to live elsewhere and pursue her dreams. Some dreams have come true, some have not. Through it all, her passion for music has never wavered.

“I’m exhausted out in the big industry world. It’s not the same one I entered into when I was younger,” Twinkle said.

At 46, she’s about to become a first-time grandmother. She wants to be there for her daughter and grandchild. Again, she’s ready to stay home.

“I want to write my songs, play them in front of people like I’ve been doing since I was 15 years old, and I want to work with the people I love and no drama. I love my family, my friends and my hometown. Oh, my god, I love my hometown.”

That’s why she jumped at the chance for a regular gig — a “residency,” if you will — at Eat Here Sarasota. Every Friday, from 8:30 to 11 p.m., her and her band mates — brother Tony LeClerc (bass), guitarist Lenny Brooks, drummer Troy Parrish and backup vocalist Alison Pollack — set up shop at the rooftop bar.

It’s a freewheeling affair — some original material, some cover versions. Never the same set.

It’s a refreshing change from a difficult past year for the soulful singer. Her father died, as did several other relatives. “It was like a domino effect,” she said.

“And then I got a DUI the day that my uncle died,” she said. “What it did for me is, I’ve embraced the program (Alcoholics Anonymous). To me, the program is peeling off the resentments and the past and you get back to who you are.”

And she knows she doesn’t want to be that person sitting in a jail again.

“Believe me, it was sobering sitting in there with girls half my age. I felt so sorry for them. When they found out who I was, they asked me to sing them to sleep, so I sang them ‘Redemption Song.’”

For now, she’s embracing her time at Eat Here, which she calls a “family atmosphere. This really feels like home.”
She’s working on material for a new album and hopes to start recording this summer. Her former manager, Nick Miller, will produce it.

“This is the album I’ve always wanted to do,” she said. “And these songs are all originals.”

This Friday (May 25), instead of playing on the rooftop bar, Twinkle and band will perform at 6 p.m. at the fountain outside the restaurant; proceeds from the show will go to the American Cancer Society and “Little Hearts.”

Bud Snyder, right, in the Spirit Ranch Studio with songwriter Ed Klopfer. (Staff Photos / Thomas Bender)

(See a video preview of some of the acts playing at Sarasota Blues & Brews)

All his adult life, Sarasota’s Bud Snyder has been a behind-the-curtain bigwig in the music industry, giving artists – both local and renowned — a helping hand.

This weekend, for a change, he’s getting one.

Now 60, Snyder, who has produced and engineered albums for such greats as the Allman Brothers Band and Stevie Ray Vaughan, was recently diagnosed with a potentially fatal aneurism. Upon hearing the news two months ago, his friends and colleagues organized “Sarasota Blues & Brews” — a benefit that is swooping in on Sunday (May 27) at the Cock & Bull to raise funds for Snyder’s emergency surgery.

“I’m so thankful to be part of this community, and the fact that so many people have come together to help me has been completely overwhelming,” says Snyder, who co-founded the Spirit Ranch Studio in Sarasota, which continues to record albums for global artists. “The musicians in this town have always stepped forward to help people; they never hesitate.”

Snyder has worked with the likes of the Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Buckley.

Dana Lawrence, singer and rhythm guitarist for Kettle of Fish, certainly hasn’t. With the aid of Barbara Strauss, Jack Sullivan, Tammy Merrell and Greg Herndon, Lawrence has recruited a lineup of blues acts for a 10-hour revue to rock two outdoor stages at the Sarasota venue this weekend.

“Every time I brought up Bud’s name to anyone, Gov’t Mule or the Allman Brothers, and told them he was sick, they immediately wanted to help,” Lawrence says. “It’s a life well lived to have that kind of attention and respect from the music community.”

Snyder’s fundraiser will transpire come rain or shine (though there is a 60 percent chance of rain, Lawrence says), and all proceeds will go straight to Snyder. The Cock & Bull, which is revered for its microbrews and imports, will be quenching the crowd’s thirst, of course.

Headlining is Berry Oakley’s Jive-Ass Revue: with the Rowdy Roadies and the Shady Ladies, featuring members of Dickey Betts & Great Southern. Among the other talent are The Toler-Tucci Band (including Dan Toler of the Allman Brothers Band), Kettle of Fish, Twinkle, Soundwall Jackson, Fogt’s All-Stars, Buddy Gibson, Lauren Mitchell, Tony Tyler, Mike Tozier, the Selwyn Birchwood Band and the RJ Howson Band.

“Every artist playing this show, I’ve worked with,” Snyder says. “They’re all wonderful.”

Snyder has four decades of studio experience to his name, having worked with Jeff Buckley, Edwin McCain, Warren Haynes, John Popper, Gumbi Ortiz, Leon Poindexter, Chuck Leavell, Oteil Burbridge, Derek Trucks, Jimmie Fadden and Jimmy Herring. He has handled nearly every element of music making – inside the sound booths and on the tour buses — from the United States to Europe and Japan. Snyder was an audio engineer and production manager for the Allman Brothers Band from 1980 to 2001. He was also involved in five Grammy Award-nominated records and one winner.

Snyder is currently recording Canada’s Diana Catherine and the Thrusty Tweeters, and Sarasota bands Come Back Alice and Kettle of Fish, at the Spirit Ranch.

His health issues sneaked up on him this year, however, when he suffered from a kidney stone, he says. During routine testing, his radiologist randomly discovered an aneurism, even though there were (and are) no apparent symptoms.

“If I don’t have the aneurism operated on, it will burst. If they hadn’t done the test, I might have made it two or four years, but one day, I would just have been walking and died from internal bleeding,” Snyder says. “I’m one of those people who, for a majority of my life, has had health insurance, but the last few years, I haven’t been able to afford it.”

Surgery runs from $25,000 to $60,000, Snyder says. As soon as he procures the amount, he will schedule the operation.

To generate extra cash, “Sarasota Blues & Brews” will feature a silent auction with a guitar signed by Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, vinyl records signed by Betts, and assorted items signed by members of the Allman Brothers Band, Hot Tuna, Matt Abts, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

“It’s been a really event easy to organize, due to the love and respect for Bud,” Lawrence says. “He’s just a real, honest, loving guy. I’ve never shook his hand; it’s always been a hug. That warmth and honesty is very seldom the case in the music industry. He’s just special.”

Pete Arevalo, who runs the Spirit Ranch with Snyder, shares Lawrence’s endearment.

“I don’t think these musicians could be doing this for a nicer person or someone who has given more to the community than Bud,” Arevalo says. “He has changed lives.”

This weekend, Sarasota will change his.

Union Productions presents RERUB feat. Curtis B / KillNM / Shock to the System / Alexandre / Mike Anthony / Smokin’ Coyote
9 p.m., Rhythm Sarasota, 1927 Ringling Blvd., $5

Alexandre

Another mix of world-renowned DJs and local favorites will have heads rattling at Rhythm on Thursday as Union Productions once again takes over the club to present RERUB. Dance music spanning the spectrum of electro, dubstep, breaks, glitch and moombah will hit the airwaves, cut with copious quantities heavy bass frequencies. Signed with Drop the World Records, widely travelled high velocity DJ/Producer Curtis B has earned several rankings on Beatport’s Top 100 Breaks, Dubstep, Glitch Hop & Electro House charts, and has had his tracks dropped by some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. NYC’s KillNM, who will serve as MC for the evening, recently reunited with B to release his debut single “Step Back”, which quickly shot to #2 on Beatport’s Top 10 Breaks. Local dubstep whomp wizard Shock to the System, Tampa bassaholic Alexandre, Rhythm resident spinner Mike Anthony, and special guest dub-reggae tripper Smokin’ Coyote will fill in the gaps.

Thursday and Friday, May 24-25

Growlers Pub, 2831 N. Tamiami Trail:
The Wallies / Physical Plant / (the) Umbrella Cult
9 p.m. Thurs., May 24, free, age 21+
Geri X / Completely From Mountains / O’Captain
9 p.m. Fri., May 24, free, age 21+

Geri X

Growler’s kicks the week off right with a double header of three-band lineups featuring some of the most sought after talent the area has to offer. Preparing for the release of their debut EP in June, The Wallies combine ’60s mod and Brit-rock with gritty riffs and tightly timed breaks to produce adrenaline -infused tunes in the vein of Arctic Monkeys. They will be accompanied on Thursday by the psych-rock-folk-shock collegiate sound collage known as Physical Plant, as well as the heady yet highly assessable garage-rock hybrid quintet (the) Umbrella Cult, providing a diverse sampling of the overall SRQ soundscape. The party continues on Friday as tragically impassioned folk-rock princess Geri X takes the Skyway down from Pinellas to join two of Sarasota’s repurposed projects. She will be hocking copies of her brand spanking new release “Work is the Wolf”, which she unveiled at a St. Pete CD release gig just last Saturday. Known for years as the ambient, echoey solo project of front man David Daly, Completely From Mountains completed its full band transformation last year, and the reinvigorated Sarasota trio will soon unveil the fruits of its reincarnation with the release of a full-length debut in just a matter of weeks. Rounding things off will be solidly indie-folk-pop trio O’Captain, who offer up an organic earthy delivery with slight hints of vintage rock and Americana scattered throughout.

Saturday, May 26

The Return of DJ Sinna-G w/ DJ Goran N. / DJ Simplisstick
9 p.m., Prana Lounge, 1118 N. Washington Blvd., $10

Any local with even a limited knowledge of Sarasota’s DJ community in recent years has almost certainly caught a set from DJ Sinna-G at some point in the past. She was one of the most active DJs in the Suncoast scene throughout her time in Sarasota from 2000 up until last year, when she decided to gain a little more altitude and make the move out to Denver. Technically, Sinna-G specializes in Vocal House, Top 40 Remixes/Mash-Ups, Progressive House, Soulful House, Deep House, Lounge and Electro, but anyone familiar with her spins knows she’ll stray just about anywhere the energy takes her, as she weaves through vast expanses of sonic experimentation. That’s why for the second round of their monthly “Marquee Saturday Series” at Prana, Behind the Beat Promotions and Plush Entertainment have decided to fly Sinna-G back to town for one night only. And anyone who knows her personally will also agree that she’s one of the sweetest, big-hearted human beings on the face of the planet.

ALSO PLAYING THIS WEEK
(Shows are listed chronologically and alphabetically; some showtimes are unavailable.)

THURSDAY 5.24
Gulf Coast Banjo Society, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Snook Haven)
Dagmar, 11:30 a.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Thurs. (Blu Que)
Wynn Taylor, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Ron Sherman, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mello Vibes, 5-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Marina Jack/patio)
Mike Markaverich, 5-8 p.m. every Thurs. (Caraguilos)
Henry Monzello, 5:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Snook Haven)
Olivia Little & Bo Gilmour, 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Eat Here Sarasota)
Russ Adams Project, 6-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Clancy’s)
Crossover, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Diddley Squat, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Gary Goetz, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (JD’s Bistro & Grille)
Martin Jordan, 6-9 p.m. (Star Keeper)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Thurs. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Dave McKinney, 6-9 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
Henry Monzello Jr., 6 p.m. (Zeke’s)
David Moore, 6-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Sharky’s)
Roadblock, 6 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
R.P.M., 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Gilligan’s)
Rob Satori, 6 p.m. every Thurs. (Eat Here Sarasota)
Smokey & Jason, 6 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Taylor & Taylor, 6-10 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Pat Walsh, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Pier 22)
Howlin’ Bob, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Jam Yankees, 6:30 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Acoustic Pete, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (SKOB)
Luke Andrews, 7 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
Blues Jam with Carolyn Davis & The Stray Dawgs, 7 p.m. (Flying Dog)
Blues Under the Stars: Ellie Lee & Blues Fury, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Constant Vigil, 7 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
Metro Connection, 7-9:15 p.m. every Thurs. (Floribbean)
Jimmy Reagan, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (15 South/piano bar)
Wally “Gator” Sirotich, 7-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Brasserie Belge)
sTone Fish, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Tommy D., 7-10 p.m. (Vino Loco)
Two Can Jam, 7 p.m. every Thurs. (Slip-Not)
The Venturas, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Scott Curts, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Salute!)
Gumbo Boogie Band, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Pelican Pete’s)
Debbie Keeton, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Haye Loft)
Band Jam with Al Owion, 8 p.m. every Thurs. (Kirby’s)
Scott Curts, 8 p.m. (World of Beer)
Reid Frost, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Gals’ Night Out feat. DJ Russ Deep, 8 p.m. every Thurs. (Libby’s)
Kettle of Fish, celebrating Bob Dylan’s birthday, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Muphin Men, 8-11 p.m. every Thurs. (McCabe’s)
NexxLevel, 8 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Cabal, 8:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Club Duck with DJ Billy Blaze, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Dcoy Ducks)
Curtis B & KillNM, Shock to the System, Alexandre, Mike Anthony, 9 p.m. (Rhythm)
DJ Flipmode, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Bleachers)
Ladies Night with Ansidis and DJ O.D., 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Blue Owl)
Darrell Lawhorne, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Crow’s Nest)
The Willie Royal Project, 9-11 p.m. (Darwin’s on 4th)
The Wallies, Physical Plant, (the) Umbrella Cult, 9 p.m. (Growlers Pub; 21+)
Latraia Savage & The Allstarz, 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Gator Club)
Democracy, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
DJ Will K., 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Ladies Night with DJ Marcus Molano, 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Findaddy’s)
Rye Road, 10 p.m. every Thurs. (The Beach Club)

FRIDAY 5.25
Albert Noe, 11:30 a.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Fri. (Blu Que)
Sly McLeod, 2 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Swamp Donkie, 2-6 p.m. every Fri. (SKOB)
Duane, 4-7 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Noel Harris, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Don Huntsinger, 4-7 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Songwriters Showcase/Open Mic, 4-8 p.m. every Fri. (Hot Diggity Dog)
Mike Markaverich, 5-8 p.m. every Fri. (Caraguilos)
Roadblock, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Kokomo Chris, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Fri. (Howards Restaurant on the Water)
Mike Sales, 5:30 p.m. every Fri. (Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe)
Bad Nicholas, 6-9 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
Deuces Wild, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Ben Hammond, 6-10 p.m. every Fri. (Boatyard)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Ken Loomer, 6-9 p.m. every Fri. (Bacalao)
Charlie Morris Band, 6-10 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Mumbo Jumbo, 6 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
Chris Otto, 6-10 p.m. every Fri. (Captain Curt’s)
Twinkle, 6 p.m. (Eat Here Sarasota/outdoor fountain)
Boomer Tracks, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Bentley’s/tiki)
George Carroll Jazz Trio, 6:30-8:45 p.m. every Fri. (Floribbean)
Sly McLeod, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Swingtide Combo, 6:45-9:45 p.m. (Mango Bistro)
Bad Influence, 7-11 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Big Z Band, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/patio)
Bud Buckley, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Back Eddy Bistro)
Linda Dean, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Brasserie Belge)
Santo Gagliano, 7-11 p.m. every Fri. (15 South/piano bar)
Gemini with Lanza Bartlet, 7-11 p.m. (Flounders)
Josh Lamkin and the Automatic Heat, 7 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Los Listos, 7 p.m. (Ceviche)
Mellow Vibes (Steel Drum Night), 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Jamrocks)
The Missing Links, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Dan Mobley, 7 p.m. every Fri. (Kojaks)
Jack Mosley Band, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Shotgun Justice, 7-11 p.m. (Flying Dog)
Danny Sinoff Jazz Trio, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (JD’s Bistro and Grille)
Smokin’ J’s, 7 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Ray Biscoglia and Glenn Stevenson Duo, 7:30-11 p.m. every Fri. (Haye Loft)
Lady Jazz, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Fri. (Divino)
Black Fridays with Shock to the System, 8 p.m. (Desert Winds Hookah, 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton; $10; facebook.com/DesertWindsHookah)
Chameleon, 8 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
The Crashers, 8 p.m. (Joe Cracker)
Local band of the week, 8 p.m. every Fri. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Rising Tide, 8 p.m. every Fri. (SKOB)
Sammie J. & The Guys, 8 p.m. (Slip-Not)
Bryan Spainhower, 8-11 p.m. every Fri. (Darwin’s on 4th)
Storm Surge, 8 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Tropical Ave, 8 p.m. (Sharky’s)
Twinkle, 8:30 p.m. every Fri. (Eat Here Sarasota)
Ardens Rule, 9 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Steve Arvey, 9 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
badranch, 9 p.m. (World of Beer)
The Blues Casters, 9 p.m. (Hoosier Bar)
Bob Comeau, 9 p.m. (Crow’s Nest)
Country Night, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. (CaddyShak)
DJ Russ Deep, 9 p.m. every Fri. (Libby’s)
DJ Shambala, 9 p.m. every Fri. (Selva)
Betty Fox & The Dirty Bastards, 9 p.m. (Ace’s)
Kettle of Fish, 9 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Justin Layman, Rebekah Pulley, The Heart Machine, 9 p.m. (Rusty Hook)
Mac Daddy, 9 p.m. (Ms. Rascal’s)
Lauren Mitchell Band, 9 p.m. (Polo Grill)
Greg Roche, 9-11 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
4th annual White Party feat. Oscar G., 9 p.m. (Ivory Lounge)
Cabal, 9:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Circus, Vuela, Eric de Barros, 9:30 p.m. (Blue Owl: $3, 21+)
Democracy, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Geri X, Completely From Mountains, O’Captain, 9:30 p.m. (Growlers Pub; 21+)
Jimmy Keith, 9:30 p.m. (Rendezvous Lounge)
Rye Road, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
DJ Ansidis, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. every Fri. (Darwin’s on 4th)
DJ Haze, 10 p.m. every Fri. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Flight 19, 10 p.m. (Clancy’s)
Jazz Around the Corner, 10 p.m.-midnight every Fri. (Drunken Poet)
Team Cybergeist, Push Mower, Aaron Omen, 10 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
Tony Tyler Band, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)

SATURDAY 5.26
Pete Messina, noon (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Sat. (Blu Que)
Saturday Lunch Brunch Jazz feat. Lady Jazz, noon-4 p.m. (Floribbean)
Acoustic Pete Blues Trio, 1-5 p.m. every Sat. (Gilligan’s)
Bluegrass, 1-5 p.m. every Sat. (Snook Haven)
Coastal Jamz, 1-5 p.m. (Flounders)
EZ Street, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
Dana Lawrence & Friends, 2-6 p.m. every Sat. (SKOB)
Mac McConnell, 2 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Paul Roush, 2-5 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
Swamp Donkie, 2 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Doug Bidwell, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Chris Otto, 2:30-6:30 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/patio)
Scott Curts, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Marvin, 4-8 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Max McCann, 5-8 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Bob Comeau, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Sat. (Howards Restaurant on the Water)
4-Play, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Fremont John, 6 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Moments 2 Remember, 6-9 p.m. every Sat. (DeMarco’s Italian Grill)
Rick Quimby, 6-9 p.m. (Star Keeper)
Sidney Wingfield, 6 p.m. every Sat. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
Don Hunsinger, 6:30 p.m. every Sat. (Pelican Pete’s)
Sly McLeod, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Bandana, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Bud Buckley, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Back Eddy Bistro)
Clint, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Jamrocks)
Jeff Evans Band, 7-10 p.m. (Linger Lodge)
Koko Ray & The Soul Providers, 7 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Shotgun Justice, 7 p.m. (Flounders)
Linda Dean, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Brasserie Belge)
DooWop Denny’s Rockin’ Oldies Show (season finale, celebrating 15 years at Saltwater), 7-10 p.m. (Saltwater Cafe)
The Frayed Knot Band, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Santo Gagliano, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. (15 South/piano bar)
Gemini, 7 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/patio)
Los Listos, 7 p.m. (Ceviche)
Kitt Moran, Mike Moran, Dominic Mancini, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (JD’s Bistro & Grille)
Mike Markaverich, 7:30 p.m. every Sat. (Haye Loft)
TC and the Troublemakers, 7:30 p.m. every Sat. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Walk the Line to the Past: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (feat. Keith Coleman and Ruby Tuesday), 7:30 p.m. (Sarasota Classic Car Museum; $15)
Pedro Arevalo and Friends, 8 p.m. every Sat. (Eat Here Sarasota)
De Corazon, 8-11 p.m. every Sat. (Darwin’s on 4th)
High Tide, 8 p.m. (Sharky’s)
Justin Layman, 8 p.m. (Tap & Cork)
Strait Up, 8 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Torched, 8 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
Mike Tozier, 8 p.m. every Sat. (SKOB)
Tropical Ave, 8 p.m. (Slip-Not)
Ira Wilkes, 8 p.m. every Sat. (Closer to the Vine)
Ben Hammond, 8:30 p.m. every Sat. (Hub Baja Grill)
Selwyn Birchwood Band, 9 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Copperhead, 9 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Deja Vu, 9 p.m. (Hoosier Bar)
DJ Gumbee with Tony Faline, Mondo, Mike Anthony, Ekko, 10 p.m. (Rhythm)
DJ Rafferdy, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Cork’s Cigar Bar)
DJ Shambala, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Selva)
DJ Sinna-G, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. (Prana Lounge; $10)
DJ Supreme 1, 9 p.m. (Ivory Lounge)
Dr. Dave Band, 9 p.m. (Clancy’s)
Eartheart, 9 p.m.-midnight every Sat. (Cafe Amalfi)
Joel Fisher, 9 p.m. (World of Beer)
Reid Frost, 9-11 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Katalyst, 9 p.m. (Ms. Rascal’s)
Latin Salsa Nite, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Bacalao)
Joey LaVallee, 9 p.m. (Ranch Grill)
NexxLevel, 9 p.m. (Harpoon Harry’s)
The Kelly Richey Band, 9 p.m. (Ace’s; $10/$13)
R.P.M., 9 p.m. (Crow’s Nest)
Slamming Electronic Music by Groove Paradigm!, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Kirby’s)
Washed Up Hacks, 9 p.m. (Rusty Hook)
Cabal, 9:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Mumbo Jumbo, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Rhythm Saturdays feat. Tony Faline, Mondo, Mike Anthony & Ekko, 9:30 p.m. every Sat. (Rhythm)
Rox Band, 9:30 p.m. (Rendezvous Lounge)
Latraia Savage & The Allstarz, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
The Boneshakers, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
DJ Kaiser, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
DJ Will K, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
418 Band with Twinkle, 10 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
Jazz Around the Corner, 10 p.m.-midnight every Sat. (Drunken Poet)
Roadblock, 10 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)

SUNDAY 5.27
Pete Messina, 11:30 a.m. every Sun. (O’Leary’s)
Sunday Jazz Lunch feat. Betty Comora, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Sun. (Cafe Palm)
The Blues Casters, noon-4 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Ricci Degatano, noon (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Sarasota Blues & Brews (a benefit for Bud Snyder) feat. Berry Oakley’s Jive-Ass Revue, Kettle of Fish, Twinkle, Toler-Tucci Band, RJ Howson Band, Selwyn Birchwood Band, Mike Tozier, Lauren Mitchell, etc., noon-10 p.m. (Cock & Bull; $10 suggested donation)
Calypso with Cort, 1-5 p.m. every Sun. (SKOB)
Paul Cottrell, 1-3 p.m. (Waterside Grill)
Joey & Brian, 1-5 p.m. (Flounders)
Chris Otto, 1-5 p.m. every Sun. (Cha Cha Coconuts)
Swervin Earl, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
John Frinzi, 2-5 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
Lee James, 2 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Larry Rich, 2-4 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Kenny Rose, 2-5 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Sunday Funday Patio Party with live reggae, 2 p.m. every Sun. (Gilligan’s)
Jimmy McCarthy, 3 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Los Rumberos, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Sly, 4-8 p.m. every Sun. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Southern Breed, 4-7 p.m. (Linger Lodge)
Big Z Band, 4:30 p.m. every Sun. (Marina Jack/patio)
Frankie Catalina, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Scott Curts, 5-8 p.m. (Bentley’s/tiki)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 5-9 p.m. every Sun. (Blu Que)
Memorial Jam feat. Frankie Lombardi Acoustic, RJ Howson Band, 5-9 p.m. (Ace’s)
Messenger, 5 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Swamp Donkie, 5-9 p.m. (Clancy’s)
Jazz Juvenocracy, 6-9 p.m. every Sun. (Broadway Bar)
Jemm, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Kool Breeze, 6-10 p.m. (Sharky’s)
Ron Kraemer, 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Nick LeValley, 6-10 p.m. every Sun. (Captain Curt’s)
Lauren Mitchell Band, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Open Blues Jam, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Gilligan’s)
Joe Thayer, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
Howlin’ Bob, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Island Swing Band, 6:30 p.m. every Sun. (Pelican Pete’s)
Kapo Kings, 6:30 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Latin Rendezvous, 6:45-9:45 p.m. (Mango Bistro)
Debbie Keeton Jazz Quartet, 7-10 p.m. every Sun. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Ocean Blues Sunday Jam, 7-11 p.m. every Sun. (Ocean Blues)
Chris Otto, 7-11 p.m. every Sun. (SKOB)
Larry Stokes, 7-9 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Sun. (15 South/piano bar)
Mike Markaverich, 7:30 p.m. every Sun. (Haye Loft)
Doug Deming & the JewelTones, 8:30 p.m. every Sun. (Cork’s Cigar Bar)
House Sundays at Pastimes (with DJ Smooth), 9:30 p.m. every Sun. (Pastimes)
Jason & The Burners, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Lost in Unison, 9:30 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
Democracy, 10 p.m. every Sun. (The Beach Club)
Roadblock, 10 p.m. every Sun. (Gator Club)
SuperBot, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)

MONDAY 5.28
Jim Gromko, noon (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Mon. (Blu Que)
Roadblock, 1 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Siren, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
Joy & the Gang, 2 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Russell D., 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Chris Otto, 4:30 p.m. every Mon. (Marina Jack)
Mike Sales, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Spark Notes, 5 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Tom Barrett (Dixieland music), 6-9 p.m. every Mon. (Floribbean)
Doug Bidwell, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Clancy’s)
Buster and the Gang, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Coastal Jamz, 6-10 p.m. (Sharky’s)
Duel Sax Ron & The Hornets, 6-9 p.m. every Mon. (Snook Haven)
Joel Fisher, 6 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Jam Night with Karma, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Flounders)
Ron Kraemer, 6-9 p.m. (Ranch Grill)
Nick LeValley, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Captain Curt’s)
Open Mic with Noel, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Blu Que)
Open Mic Night with Dean Johanesen, 6-9 p.m. every Mon. (Star Keeper)
Joe Thayer, 6 p.m. every Mon. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
BC Hathaway, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Dixieland Jazz Band, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Pelican Pete’s)
Open Mic with Rick Alvis, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Old Packinghouse)
Steve Scott & Andrew Gotham, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Kojak’s)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Mon. (15 South/piano bar)
Tony Tyler, 7-11 p.m. every Mon. (SKOB)
Eddie Tobin, 7:30 p.m. every Mon. (Haye Loft)
Danny Fox, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Marcia Mucci, 8 p.m. every Mon. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Muphin Men, 8-10 p.m. every Mon. (Cork’s Cigar Bar)
David Smash, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Damon Fowler’s Sugar Shack Monday, 8:30 p.m. (Ace’s)
Death to the Dancefloor, 9 p.m. (Pastimes)
Al Fuller Blues Jam, 9 p.m. every Mon. (5 O’Clock Club)
Monday Night Open Blues & Rock Jam, 9 p.m. every Mon. (Rusty Hook)
James Albritton Band, 10 p.m. every Mon. (Gator Club)
Ben Hammond and Friends, 10 p.m. every Mon. (Beach Club)

TUESDAY 5.29
Connie Dillon, 11:30 a.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Tues. (Blu Que)
Kevin Thompson, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Frankie Catalina, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Richy Kicklighter, 5-7 p.m. every Tues. (Hot Diggity Dog)
Joey Lavalle, 5-9 p.m. every Tues. (Marina Jack/patio)
Jazz Jam Session, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tues. (Valenti’s Allegro Bistro, 1740 E. Venice Ave., Venice)
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tues. (Snook Haven)
Shawn Brown, 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Gatorz)
Gary Goetz, 6-9 p.m. every Tues. (JD’s Bistro & Grille)
John Paul & Macarena, 6-9 p.m. every Tues. (Snook Haven)
Rock Lee, 6-11 p.m. every Tues. (Marina Jack/lounge)
R.P.M., 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Gilligan’s)
Rye Road, 6 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
TC and the Troublemakers, 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Clancy’s)
Joe Thayer, 6 p.m. every Tues. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
Keith & Nancy, 6:30-9 p.m. every Tues. (Floribbean)
Max McCann, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
’50s Rock ‘N’ Roll Party, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Pelican Pete’s)
Metro Connection, 7-9:30 p.m. every Tues. (Bacalao)
Myakka Bluegrass Band, 7-9 p.m. every Tues. (Waterside Grill)
Open Mic with Ben Hammond, 7-11 p.m. every Tues. (SKOB)
The Road Dogs, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Old Packinghouse)
Mike Sales, 7-10 p.m. every Tues. (Feeling Swell)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Tues. (15 South/piano bar)
Broadway Jam, 7:30-11 p.m. every Tues. (Broadway Bar)
Clam Jam, 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Tues. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Dwight Icenhower (Elvis tribute artist), 7:30 p.m. (Visani; $14)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 7:30-11 p.m. every Tues. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Pinkham Family, 7:30 p.m. every Tues. (Ceviche)
Eddie Tobin, 7:30 p.m. every Tues. (Haye Loft)
Reid Frost, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
RJ Howson with Mike Kach and the Ocean Blues Revue, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Diana Russell Trio, 8 p.m. every Tues. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Charlie Whitt Acoustic, 8 p.m. every Tues. (Ace’s)
Marc Anthony, 9 p.m. every Tues. (Captain Curt’s)
Chameleon, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)

WEDNESDAY 5.30
Silver String Dulcimer Band, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wed. (Snook Haven)
Sea Breeze, noon (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Wed. (Blu Que)
Noel Harris, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Ed Brown & Company, 5-9 p.m. every Wed. (Gatorz)
Dan Crawford, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Larry Rich, 5-8 p.m. every Wed. (Martini Bistro)
R.P.M., 5-9 p.m. every Wed. (Sandbar)
Sal Garcia, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Wed. (Broadway Bar)
Shawn Brown, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Swordfish Grill)
Frankie Catalina Steel Drums, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Polo Grill)
Cellfish Jr., 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Jay Crawford, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Clancy’s)
Doc Mambo, 6 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Ben Hammond, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Captain Curt’s)
Al Hixon, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Floribbean)
Jeff Hughes, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Blarney Stone)
JustUs, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Rock Lee, 6-11 p.m. every Wed. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Billy Lyon, 6-8 p.m. every Wed. (Blue Owl)
Moments 2 Remember, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (DeMarco’s Italian Grill)
David Moore, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Sharky’s)
Kara Nally, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Debra Opie Jazz Quartet, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Snook Haven)
Sammie J., 6 p.m. (Slip-Not)
Songwriters Night with John Frinzi, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Linger Lodge)
Taylor & Taylor, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
The Venturas, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Marina Jack/patio)
Katt Hefner Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Wed. (Prana)
Max McCann, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Tommy C and Judy Love, 6:30 p.m. every Wed. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Kettle of Fish, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (SKOB)
Joey Lavallee, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (15 South/piano bar)
Open Mic with Joe B., 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (Pastry Art)
Wally “Gator” Sirotich, 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (Brasserie Belge)
Trapezoid, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Richard “Stretch” Bruyn, 7:30-11 p.m. every Wed. (Haye Loft)
Andres Colin, 7:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Swamp Donkie, 7:30-10:30 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
The Wheedles with Lady Ta Ta, 7:30 p.m. every Wed. (Pelican Pete’s)
Blues Jam with RJ Howson, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Ace’s)
Dakota Rose, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Bleachers)
Torched, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Marc Anthony, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Captain Curt’s)
DJ Ryan: Reggae Nite, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Bacalao)
The Cherry Bombs, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
DJ Kaiser, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Ladies Night with DJ Ekko & Steve Rice, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Rusty Hook)
Tony Tyler Band, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)

Any local with even a limited knowledge of Sarasota’s DJ community in recent years has almost certainly caught a set from DJ Sinna-G at some point in the past. She was one of the most active DJs in the Suncoast scene throughout her time in Sarasota from 2000 up until last year, when she decided to gain a little more altitude and make the move out to Denver. Technically, Sinna-G specializes in Vocal House, Top 40 Remixes/Mash-Ups, Progressive House, Soulful House, Deep House, Lounge and Electro, but anyone familiar with her spins knows she’ll stray just about anywhere the energy takes her, as she weaves through vast expanses of sonic experimentation. That’s why for the second round of their monthly “Marquee Saturday Series” at Prana, Behind the Beat Promotions and Plush Entertainment have decided to fly Sinna-G back to town for one night only. And anyone who knows her personally will also agree that she’s one of the sweetest, big-hearted human beings on the face of the planet.

Geri X

Growler’s kicks the week off right with a double header of three-band lineups featuring some of the most sought after talent the area has to offer. Preparing for the release of their debut EP in June, The Wallies combine ’60s mod and Brit-rock with gritty riffs and tightly timed breaks to produce adrenaline -infused tunes in the vein of Arctic Monkeys. They will be accompanied on Thursday by the psych-rock-folk-shock collegiate sound collage known as Physical Plant, as well as the heady yet highly assessable garage-rock hybrid quintet (the) Umbrella Cult, providing a diverse sampling of the overall SRQ soundscape. The party continues on Friday as tragically impassioned folk-rock princess Geri X takes the Skyway down from Pinellas to join two of Sarasota’s repurposed projects. She will be hocking copies of her brand spanking new release “Work is the Wolf”, which she unveiled at a St. Pete CD release gig just last Saturday. Known for years as the ambient, echoey solo project of front man David Daly, Completely From Mountains completed its full band transformation last year, and the reinvigorated Sarasota trio will soon unveil the fruits of its reincarnation with the release of a full-length debut in just a matter of weeks. Rounding things off will be solidly indie-folk-pop trio O’Captain, who offer up an organic earthy delivery with slight hints of vintage rock and Americana scattered throughout.

“People for Park Entertainment” Petition: ipetitions.com/petition/peopleforparks

The residents of Sarasota have been engaged in a civil war for over two decades regarding the issue of outdoor nighttime entertainment. The dispute is an inherent result of numerous area bars operating in close proximity to condo buildings. The battle seemed to subside over the past two years, mostly due to the economic slowdown. But with this season’s record-breaking Siesta Key tourism numbers, and the nearly 5,000 people who gathered in Selby Five Points Park for May 12′s Harvey Milk Festival, the fight has suddenly roared back to life on all fronts.

The Five Points area has been the literal heart of downtown Sarasota since the 1940s. The public park that now sits between Pineapple and Central was officially dedicated on Sunday, Jan. 20, 1991, as part of an Arts Day celebration that included 15 art galleries and 25 performing groups. “Downtown is being reborn,” then City Manager David Sollenberger told the Herald-Tribune following the event. “This park is going to be a magnet for the downtown area,” added then City Commissioner Jack Gurney. “There will be art shows and concerts and other events here regularly.”

Of course, that was before the park was cast into the dark shadows of condominium towers — prior to the current political climate where money and influence trump art and community every time. A prime example is the “Special Meeting” that City Commissioners agreed to hold this Thursday (May 24), after fielding complaints from downtown condo owners following the HMF concert in Five Points.

Upon learning of the hastily scheduled meeting, local writer and HMF co-producer Anthony Paull posted a callout on ThisWeekInSarasota.com urging citizens to attend. As of Monday, the piece had racked up 550 Facebook “Likes,” and an online petition called “People for Park Entertainment” (also launched by TWIS) had garnered nearly 600 signatures. But the kicker is a YouTube video that was posted by user Citizen Kane on May 20 titled “Five Points Park (behind the scenes of Condo Assoc. Meeting)”. The clip shows an enraged Hitler in a scene from the German film “Downfall,” only the subtitles have been replaced with rants about bench removal, sidewalk chalk, roundabouts, bums and noise. It’s up to about 1,400 views. The commission’s “Special Meeting” has since been canceled.

Noise complaints on Siesta Key have also increased in recent weeks, seemingly ignited by an April 13 email from Village condo owner Mike Ashley to Siesta Key Association Vice President Peter Van Roekens. “I called in yet another noise complaint about Siesta Key Oyster Bar tonight,” writes Ashley. “At 11:30 I personally observed that they still had a live band playing.” That’s probably because SKOB’s live music cut-off time is midnight on Fridays. But that didn’t stop Van Roekens from forwarding the letter to SKA President Catherine Luckner, who immediately copied County Commissioner Nora Patterson on the exchange.

Van Roekens and Patterson have been allies in the Siesta noise war for a decade. Back then, as president of the Terrace East Condo Association, Van Roekens worked closely with Patterson to implement the original Village noise restrictions. Unlike sound laws in most cities, it was actually Van Roekens’ idea to take decibel readings at the venue, rather than the place of complaint. “Nora Patterson was the one who started to see there was a problem,” he recalled in a 2009 interview. “If you measure at the receiving point everybody points fingers, so I had it changed to the generating property line.”

Obviously, Van Roekens has enough pull with the commissioners to single-handedly influence our county laws. That’s probably why word of his latest noise crackdown spread so quickly. Within days, complaints alleging everything from underage drinking to “sinister arrangements” with the police were filed by Donald Kruse and Timothy Haake of Terrace East and Joe Volpe of Treasure Boat Way. Volpe, who now serves as publicity chair for SKA, is a longtime local anti-noise advocate. Kruse and Haake, on the other hand, just moved to Siesta earlier this year. Apparently, they didn’t notice the nine bars directly below their balcony before purchasing their condos. Luckily, they have friends in high places.

The Associated Press reported that Donna Summer has died of cancer at age 63. Her family issued a statement Thursday saying that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continue legacy.”

In the late 1970s, there wasn’t a bigger female name in music. From 1978 to 1980, she had eight straight Top 10 hits — including four No. 1s: “MacArthur Park,” “Hot Stuff,” “Bad Girls” and “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),” the latter of which was a duet with Barbra Streisand.

After disco waned in the early 1980s and Summer’s hits dried up, she found new life in the MTV era, scoring one of her most memorable songs: 1983′s “She Works Hard for the Money,” an anthem for women the world over. Her last big hit was 1989′s “This Time I Know It’s For Real.”

Under the direction of Derek Edward Weston, the chorus will be tuning up to represent Sarasota at the GALA Chorus Festival in Denver in July. GALA Choruses, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, holds its festival every four years.

Tickets for Saturday night’s performance are $22 in advance, $25 at the door. (888) 550-6279; diversitysarasota.org.

George Worthmore

George Worthmore
6-9 p.m. Thurs. and Sat., May 19, Star Keeper Cafe, 1734 Bamboo Lane, Sarasota, free; 5-7 p.m. Sun., May 20, Sarasota Guitar Company, 2111 Cortez Road W., Bradenton, free

Considered one of the most accomplished guitarists in the area, George Worthmore has been a staple of the NYC music scene for over two decades backing up artists like Kinky Friedman, Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Lou Christy, The Platters and Hot Tuna. Worthmore will make his Sarasota debut at Star Keeper this Thursday, followed by a return performance at the Cafe on Saturday. Those interested in learning of few of his famous bluesy fingerstyle techniques can also catch him on Sunday at Sarasota Guitar Company’s Bradenton store, as Worthmore presents “An Evening of Country Blues” — the first of six monthly blues-style guitar seminars in SGC’s “Countdown to the Blues” series leading up to the Bradenton Blues Festival in December.

Friday, May 18

Jurassick Bass feat. DJ Happ E / DJ Afco / Beat Blastah / DJ Rise
9 p.m., The Cabana Inn, 2525 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, free

Four popular Sarasota electronic dance music DJs are joining forces at Cabana Inn on Friday to present Jurassick Bass, a mash-up-themed event incorporating all genres of electro from breaks, house and trance to jungle and UK hardcore. The DJs will extract beats from vintage vinyl tracks and spin them up with new-school time coded records to create modern mixes with an old-school vibe. Three of the DJs — Happ E, Afco and Beat Blastah — are all affiliated with the Controlled Premonition (CP) Family Network, a Florida-based DJ collective specializing in the production of electronic dance music. Rise is involved with another local group of DJ/Producers called Ethereal Muzik. Visual stimulation will be provided via the 3D audio-visual renderings of Warp Corp and a trippy hula hoop dance performance by HallucinaJenn (aka Jennifer Elizabeth) of Outward Spiral Hoop Dance.

Saturday, May 19

S.N.A.P.M.

S.N.A.P.M. / The Hobies / Ten Feet Tall
9:30 p.m., Jake’s Tavern, 3218 Clark Road, Sarasota, free

Jake’s returns with another live music offering this week as they host this solid three-band line-up on Saturday. Funky Sarasota rock-infused hip-hop five-piece S.N.A.P.M. will team up with Bradenton rock-reggae foursome The Hobies and elusive area outfit Ten Feet Tall to unveil a diverse smorgasbord of aural samplings.

Monday, May 21

The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band
9 p.m., The Gator Club Upstairs, 1490 Main St., Sarasota, $5, age 21+

John Lichtenstein’s ongoing unorthodox string of super jams makes its way back to The Gator Club second floor on Monday with a gathering of familiar faces that amounts to possibly the closest thing to a group of “regulars” a Dial Tone could have. Every addition to the scheduled roster has appeared in at least one of the various past Dial Tones, with a few having contributed to several. Accompanying Lichtenstein on modified bass this round will be violinist Sara Stovall, guitarists Greg Bortnichak and Erin Murphy, drummers Matt Rogers and Alex Frazzoni, keyboardist Leon Kerber, and bassist John Ewing, with words and vox by Kyla Stevens and Stormy Angel. Live art will be supplied by Van Jazmin, April Doner and Eric De Barros, and David Byrd will be tweaking the soundboard as usual.

ALSO PLAYING THIS WEEK
(Shows are listed chronologically and alphabetically; some showtimes are unavailable.)

THURSDAY 5.17
Gulf Coast Banjo Society, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Snook Haven)
Pete Messina, 11:30 a.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Thurs. (Blu Que)
Willie BeThere, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mello Vibes, 5-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Marina Jack/patio)
Mike Markaverich, 5-8 p.m. every Thurs. (Caraguilos)
Henry Monzello, 5:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Snook Haven)
Russ Adams Project, 6-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Clancy’s)
Beyond Human, 6-10 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Jeff Evans, 6 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Gary Goetz, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (JD’s Bistro & Grille)
Jeff Hughes, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Thurs. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Mac Daddy, 6 p.m. (Zeke’s)
David Moore, 6-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Sharky’s)
Jimi Pappas, 6-9 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
R.P.M., 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Gilligan’s)
Rob Satori, 6 p.m. every Thurs. (Eat Here Sarasota)
Smokey & Jason, 6 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Soap Box, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Taylor & Taylor, 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Pat Walsh, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Pier 22)
George Worthmore, 6-9 p.m. (Star Keeper)
BC Hathaway, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Acoustic Pete, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (SKOB)
Blues Jam, 7 p.m. (Flying Dog)
Blues Under the Stars feat. Ellie Lee, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
The Gin & Juice Band, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Metro Connection, 7-9:15 p.m. every Thurs. (Floribbean)
Jimmy Reagan, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (15 South/piano bar)
Wally “Gator” Sirotich, 7-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Brasserie Belge)
Two Can Jam, 7 p.m. every Thurs. (Slip-Not)
The Venturas, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Scott Curts, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Salute!)
Gumbo Boogie Band, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Pelican Pete’s)
Debbie Keeton, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Haye Loft)
Band Jam with Al Owion, 8 p.m. every Thurs. (Kirby’s)
Gals’ Night Out feat. DJ Russ Deep, 8 p.m. every Thurs. (Libby’s)
Tommy Devine & Friends, 8 p.m. (Ace’s)
Reid Frost, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Ben Hammond, 8-11 p.m. (Darwin’s on 4th)
Lauren Mitchell Band, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Muphin Men, 8-11 p.m. every Thurs. (McCabe’s)
NexxLevel, 8 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Cabal, 8:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Club Duck with DJ Billy Blaze, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Dcoy Ducks)
DJ Flipmode, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Bleachers)
Fire in the Kitchen, 9 p.m. (Celtic Ray)
Ladies Night with Ansidis and DJ O.D., 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Blue Owl)
Darrell Lawhorne, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Crow’s Nest)
Latraia Savage & The Allstarz, 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Gator Club)
DJ Will K., 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Ladies Night with DJ Marcus Molano, 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Findaddy’s)
Rye Road, 10 p.m. every Thurs. (The Beach Club)

FRIDAY 5.18
Albert Noe, 11:30 a.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Fri. (Blu Que)
Rye Road, 2 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Swamp Donkie, 2-6 p.m. every Fri. (SKOB)
Joey Lavalle, 3 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/patio)
Don Huntsinger, 4-7 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Justin Layman, 4-9 p.m. every Fri. (Cedars Bar & Grill)
Songwriters Showcase/Open Mic, 4-8 p.m. every Fri. (Hot Diggity Dog)
Mike Markaverich, 5-8 p.m. every Fri. (Caraguilos)
Roadblock, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Kokomo Chris, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Fri. (Howards Restaurant on the Water)
Mike Sales, 5:30 p.m. every Fri. (Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe)
Bain Beakley, 6 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
Ben Hammond, 6-10 p.m. every Fri. (Boatyard)
Kettle of Fish, 6-10 p.m. (Clancy’s)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Ken Loomer, 6-9 p.m. every Fri. (Bacalao)
Chris Otto, 6-10 p.m. every Fri. (Captain Curt’s)
Sammie J. & Charlie, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Ted Stevens and The Doo Shots, 6 p.m. (Gilligan’s)
George Carroll Jazz Trio, 6:30-8:45 p.m. every Fri. (Floribbean)
Sly McLeod, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Marty Moss, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
R.P.M., 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Bentley’s/tiki)
Bad Influence, 7-11 p.m. (Flounders)
Big Z Band, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/patio)
Bud Buckley, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Back Eddy Bistro)
Mitch Clark Band, 7-11 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Linda Dean, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Brasserie Belge)
Santo Gagliano, 7-11 p.m. every Fri. (15 South/piano bar)
High Tide, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Mellow Vibes (Steel Drum Night), 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Jamrocks)
Dan Mobley, 7 p.m. every Fri. (Kojaks)
Kara Nally Band, 7 p.m. (Flying Dog)
Koko Ray & The Soul Providers, 7 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Danny Sinoff Jazz Trio, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (JD’s Bistro and Grille)
Swamp Grass, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Tropical Ave, 7 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Ray Biscoglia and Glenn Stevenson Duo, 7:30-11 p.m. every Fri. (Haye Loft)
Lady Jazz, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Fri. (Divino)
American Made, 8 p.m. (Slip-Not)
Black Fridays with Shock to the System, 8 p.m. (May 25)(Desert Winds Hookah, 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton; $10; facebook.com/DesertWindsHookah)
Cellfish, 8 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Impulse, 8 p.m. (Sharky’s)
The Jetty Shakers, 8 p.m. (Joe Cracker)
Local band of the week, 8 p.m. every Fri. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Low Rent, 8 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
Rising Tide, 8 p.m. every Fri. (SKOB)
Kevin So with Buddy Gibson, 8 p.m. (WSLR, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $10/$12)
Bryan Spainhower, 8-11 p.m. every Fri. (Darwin’s on 4th)
Javier: Sombras Flamencas (flameneco show), 8:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Twinkle, 8:30 p.m. every Fri. (Eat Here Sarasota)
Adrenaline Junkies, 9 p.m. (Ms. Rascal’s)
The Boogiemen, 9 p.m. (Harpoon Harry’s)
DJ Russ Deep, 9 p.m. every Fri. (Libby’s)
DJ Shambala, 9 p.m. every Fri. (Selva)
Dune Train, (the) Umbrella Cult, Bard & Mustache, 9 p.m. (Rusty Hook; $5)
Fire in the Kitchen, 9 p.m. (Celtic Ray)
Joel Fisher, 9 p.m. (World of Beer)
Betty Fox and The Dirty Bastards, 9 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Reid Frost, 9-11 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
The Joey Gilmore Band, 9 p.m. (Ace’s)
Jurassick Bass feat. DJ Happ E, DJ Afco, Beat Blastah, DJ Rise, 9 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
Max McCann, 9 p.m. (Crow’s Nest)
Mumbo Jumbo, 9 p.m. (CaddyShak)
Oddisee, 9 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Shift Change, 9 p.m. (Hoosier Bar)
Shotgun Justice, 9 p.m. (Polo Grill)
Unkle Red, 9 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
The Boneshakers, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
Cabal, 9:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
The Groove, 9:30 p.m. (Rendezvous Lounge)
Roctopus, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Democracy, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
DJ Ansidis, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. every Fri. (Darwin’s on 4th)
DJ Haze, 10 p.m. every Fri. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Jazz Around the Corner, 10 p.m.-midnight every Fri. (Drunken Poet)
Power Surge, 10 p.m. (Clancy’s)
The Spears with Six Year Bender, Shamplant, 10 p.m. (Pastimes)
Tony Tyler Band, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)

SATURDAY 5.19
BeThere Bros., noon (O’Leary’s)
Heatstroke Hot Rod Hoedown feat. The Downshifters, Ted Stevens Band, The Hamiltones, The Crestliners, The Gladezmen, etc., noon-10 p.m. (P-Man’s Classic Cycle Paint, 721 7th Ave. W., Bradenton, $10; wslr.org)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Sat. (Blu Que)
Saturday Lunch Brunch Jazz feat. Lady Jazz, noon-4 p.m. (Floribbean)
Acoustic Pete Blues Trio, 1-5 p.m. every Sat. (Gilligan’s)
Bluegrass, 1-5 p.m. every Sat. (Snook Haven)
EZ Street, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
Remedy, 1-5 p.m. (Flounders)
Chuck Cobb, 2-6 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Dana Lawrence & Friends, 2-6 p.m. every Sat. (SKOB)
Mac McConnell, 2 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Sly McLeod, 2 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Jim Morris, 2-5 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
Chris Otto, 2:30-6:30 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/patio)
Larry Rich, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Yard Dogs, 3-6 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Marvin, 4-8 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Bob Comeau, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Sat. (Howards Restaurant on the Water)
Scott Curts, 6-9 p.m. (Bentley’s/tiki)
Deuces Wild, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Phil Lieber, 6 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Moments 2 Remember, 6-9 p.m. every Sat. (DeMarco’s Italian Grill)
Nights in White Satin Happy Hour & Dance feat. the A Train Band, 6:30-11:30 p.m. (Prana; $5)
Sidney Wingfield, 6 p.m. every Sat. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
George Worthmore, 6-9 p.m. (Star Keeper)
Dan Crawford, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Don Hunsinger, 6:30 p.m. every Sat. (Pelican Pete’s)
Somos Musica, 6:45-9:45 p.m. (Mango Bistro)
Bud Buckley, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Back Eddy Bistro)
Bulls Eye Ride, 7-11 p.m. (Flounders)
Cheeky Monkey, 7 p.m. (Zeke’s)
Clint, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Jamrocks)
Linda Dean, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Brasserie Belge)
De Corazon, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Darwin’s on 4th)
DooWop Denny’s Rockin’ Oldies Show, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (March 24 thru May 26) (Saltwater Cafe)
Santo Gagliano, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. (15 South/piano bar)
Howler, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/patio)
Los Listos, 7 p.m. (Ceviche)
Lauren Mitchell Band, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Kitt Moran, Mike Moran, Dominic Mancini, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (JD’s Bistro & Grille)
Mike Markaverich, 7:30 p.m. every Sat. (Haye Loft)
Nashville Tuxedo & Schmitz Bros., 7-10 p.m. (Linger Lodge)
Shotgun Justice, 7 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
soulRcoaster, 7-11 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
TC and the Troublemakers, 7:30 p.m. every Sat. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Russ Adams Project, 8 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Pedro Arevalo and Friends, 8 p.m. every Sat. (Eat Here Sarasota)
The Jetty Shakers, 8 p.m. (Sharky’s)
Kettle of Fish, 8 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
Mike Tozier, 8 p.m. every Sat. (SKOB)
Ira Wilkes, 8 p.m. every Sat. (Closer to the Vine)
Ben Hammond, 8:30 p.m. every Sat. (Hub Baja Grill)
Adrenaline Junkie, 9 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
The Boogiemen, 9 p.m. (Harpoon Harry’s)
DJ Q, 9 p.m. (Rusty Hook; $5 21+)
DJ Rafferdy, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Cork’s Cigar Bar)
DJ Shambala, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Selva)
Eartheart, 9 p.m.-midnight every Sat. (Cafe Amalfi)
Reid Frost, 9-11 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
The Groove, 9 p.m. (Ms. Rascal’s)
Katalyst, 9 p.m. (Clancy’s)
Latin Salsa Nite, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Bacalao)
Frank Lombardi, 9 p.m. (World of Beer)
Koko Ray & The Soul Providers, 9 p.m. (Hoosier Bar)
R.P.M., 9 p.m. (Crow’s Nest)
Slamming Electronic Music by Groove Paradigm!, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Kirby’s)
Walker Smith Group, 9 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Wikked Jester, 9 p.m. (Ace’s)
Cabal, 9:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Local Celebrity Band, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Rhythm Method, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
Rhythm Saturdays feat. Tony Faline, Mondo, Mike Anthony & Ekko, 9:30 p.m. every Sat. (Rhythm)
S.N.A.P.M., The Hobies, Ten Feet Tall, 9:30 p.m. (Jake’s Tavern)
The Boneshakers, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)
DJ Kaiser, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
DJ Will K, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Jazz Around the Corner, 10 p.m.-midnight every Sat. (Drunken Poet)

SUNDAY 5.20
Ricci DeGatano, 11:30 a.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Pete Messina, 11:30 a.m. every Sun. (O’Leary’s)
Sunday Jazz Lunch feat. Betty Comora, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Sun. (Cafe Palm)
Soul-N-Tension, noon-4 p.m. (Peggy’s Corral)
Danny Beach, 1-3 p.m. (Waterside Grill)
Calypso with Cort, 1-5 p.m. every Sun. (SKOB)
Doc Tropix, 1-5 p.m. (Flounders)
Hot Ice, 1-5 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Chris Otto, 1-5 p.m. every Sun. (Cha Cha Coconuts)
Swervin Earl, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
Gary & Kerri, 2-5 p.m. (Nav-A-Gator)
Lee James, 2 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Sunday Funday Patio Party with live reggae, 2 p.m. every Sun. (Gilligan’s)
Tommy D, 2-5 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Greg Roche, 2-4 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Coastal Jamz, 3 p.m. (Zeke’s)
John Frinzi, 4-7 p.m. (Linger Lodge)
Radio-Free Carmela & The Transmitters, 4 p.m. (Casey Key Fish House)
Sly, 4-8 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
The Venturas, 4 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Yaad, 4 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
Big Z Band, 4:30 p.m. every Sun. (Marina Jack/patio)
Frankie Catalina, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Scott Curts, 5-8 p.m. (Bentley’s/tiki)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 5-9 p.m. every Sun. (Blu Que)
Koko Ray & The Soul Providers, 5-9 p.m. (Ace’s)
Jack Tamburin, 5-9 p.m. (Clancy’s)
Bruce Tetley, 5-8 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
As Is, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
George Carroll 17-piece jazz big band, 6-8 p.m. (Floribbean; reservations: 365-2266, 650-9080)
Jazz Juvenocracy, 6-9 p.m. every Sun. (Broadway Bar)
Rock Lee, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Nick LeValley, 6-10 p.m. every Sun. (Captain Curt’s)
Jim Morris, 6-9 p.m. (Flounders)
Open Blues Jam, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Gilligan’s)
Joe Thayer, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
The Trinidudes, 6-10 p.m. (Sharky’s)
Bodie Valdez, 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Dan Crawford, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Island Swing Band, 6:30 p.m. every Sun. (Pelican Pete’s)
Kapo Kings, 6:30 p.m. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Doug Bidwell, 7-9 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Debbie Keeton Jazz Quartet, 7-10 p.m. every Sun. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Ocean Blues Sunday Jam, 7-11 p.m. every Sun. (Ocean Blues)
Chris Otto, 7-11 p.m. every Sun. (SKOB)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Sun. (15 South/piano bar)
Mike Markaverich, 7:30 p.m. every Sun. (Haye Loft)
Doug Deming & the JewelTones, 8:30 p.m. every Sun. (Cork’s Cigar Bar)
House Sundays at Pastimes (with DJ Smooth), 9:30 p.m. every Sun. (Pastimes)
Democracy, 10 p.m. every Sun. (The Beach Club)
Roadblock, 10 p.m. every Sun. (Gator Club)
SuperBot, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)

MONDAY 5.21
Jim Gromko, noon (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Mon. (Blu Que)
Chris Otto, 4:30 p.m. every Mon. (Marina Jack)
Mike Sales, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Steve Arvey, 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Tom Barrett (Dixieland music), 6-9 p.m. every Mon. (Floribbean)
Doug Bidwell, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Clancy’s)
Buster and the Gang, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Duel Sax Ron & The Hornets, 6-9 p.m. every Mon. (Snook Haven)
Jam Night with Karma, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Flounders)
Nick LeValley, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Captain Curt’s)
Open Mic with Noel, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Blu Que)
Open Mic Night with Dean Johanesen, 6-9 p.m. every Mon. (Star Keeper)
Joe Thayer, 6 p.m. every Mon. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
Al Hixon’s Jazz Jam, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Mon. (15 South; reservations: 388-1555)
Dixieland Jazz Band, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Pelican Pete’s)
Open Mic with Rick Alvis, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Old Packinghouse)
Steve Scott & Andrew Gotham, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Kojak’s)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Mon. (15 South/piano bar)
Tony Tyler, 7-11 p.m. every Mon. (SKOB)
Eddie Tobin, 7:30 p.m. every Mon. (Haye Loft)
Reid Frost, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Marcia Mucci, 8 p.m. every Mon. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Muphin Men, 8-10 p.m. every Mon. (Cork’s Cigar Bar)
David Smash, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Damon Fowler’s Sugar Shack Monday feat. The Joel Tatangelo Band, 8:30 p.m. (Ace’s)
The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band, 9 p.m. (Gator Club/upstairs; $5 21+)
Al Fuller Blues Jam, 9 p.m. every Mon. (5 O’Clock Club)
Monday Night Open Blues & Rock Jam, 9 p.m. every Mon. (Rusty Hook)
James Albritton Band, 10 p.m. every Mon. (Gator Club)
Ben Hammond and Friends, 10 p.m. every Mon. (Beach Club)

TUESDAY 5.22
Phil Lieber, 11:30 a.m. (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Tues. (Blu Que)
Frankie Catalina, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Richy Kicklighter, 5-7 p.m. every Tues. (Hot Diggity Dog)
Joey Lavalle, 5-9 p.m. every Tues. (Marina Jack/patio)
Jazz Jam Session, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tues. (Valenti’s Allegro Bistro, 1740 E. Venice Ave., Venice)
Tuesday Night Jazz Jam, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tues. (Snook Haven)
Andy G., 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Shawn Brown, 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Gatorz)
Gary Goetz, 6-9 p.m. every Tues. (JD’s Bistro & Grille)
John Paul & Macarena, 6-9 p.m. every Tues. (Snook Haven)
Rock Lee, 6-11 p.m. every Tues. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Michael Mac Band, 6-10 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
R.P.M., 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Gilligan’s)
TC and the Troublemakers, 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Clancy’s)
Joe Thayer, 6 p.m. every Tues. (Mattison’s Forty-One)
BC Hathaway, 6:30 p.m. (LeBarge)
Keith & Nancy, 6:30-9 p.m. every Tues. (Floribbean)
’50s Rock ‘N’ Roll Party, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Pelican Pete’s)
Metro Connection, 7-9:30 p.m. every Tues. (Bacalao)
Myakka Bluegrass Band, 7-9 p.m. every Tues. (Waterside Grill)
Open Mic with Ben Hammond, 7-11 p.m. every Tues. (SKOB)
The Road Dogs, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Old Packinghouse)
Mike Sales, 7-10 p.m. every Tues. (Feeling Swell)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Tues. (15 South/piano bar)
Jesse Aron (Roy Orbison tribute artist), 7:30 p.m. (Visani; $15)
Broadway Jam, 7:30-11 p.m. every Tues. (Broadway Bar)
Clam Jam, 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Tues. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 7:30-11 p.m. every Tues. (Mattison’s City Grille)
Pinkham Family, 7:30 p.m. every Tues. (Ceviche)
Eddie Tobin, 7:30 p.m. every Tues. (Haye Loft)
RJ Howson feat. Mike Kach and the Ocean Blues Revue, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Larry Rich, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Diana Russell Trio, 8 p.m. every Tues. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Charlie Whitt Acoustic, 8 p.m. every Tues. (Ace’s)
Marc Anthony, 9 p.m. every Tues. (Captain Curt’s)
Power Surge, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
The Cherry Bombs, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)

WEDNESDAY 5.23
Silver String Dulcimer Band, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wed. (Snook Haven)
Sea Breeze, noon (O’Leary’s)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Wed. (Blu Que)
Ron Kraemer, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Ed Brown & Company, 5-9 p.m. every Wed. (Gatorz)
Dan Crawford, 5 p.m. (O’Leary’s)
Larry Rich, 5-8 p.m. every Wed. (Martini Bistro)
R.P.M., 5-9 p.m. every Wed. (Sandbar)
Sal Garcia, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Wed. (Broadway Bar)
Shawn Brown, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Swordfish Grill)
Frankie Catalina Steel Drums, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Polo Grill)
Jay Crawford, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Clancy’s)
Diddley Squat, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
EZ Street, 6-10 p.m. (Woody’s River Roo)
Ben Hammond, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Captain Curt’s)
Al Hixon, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Floribbean)
Jeff Hughes, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Blarney Stone)
Ladies Sing the Blues feat. Carolyn Davis, Lauren Mitchell, Beth “The Velvet Hammer,” Melanie Massell, Rebecca Bird, Kara Nally, more, 6 p.m. (Flying Dog; for the benefit of Sarasota Memorial Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; $20; ladiessingtheblues.org)
Rock Lee, 6-11 p.m. every Wed. (Marina Jack/lounge)
Billy Lyon, 6-8 p.m. every Wed. (Blue Owl)
Mojo, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Moments 2 Remember, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (DeMarco’s Italian Grill)
David Moore, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Sharky’s)
Debra Opie Jazz Quartet, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Snook Haven)
Jimmy Reagan, 6 p.m. (Zeke’s)
R.P.M., 6 p.m. (Sandbar)
Sammie J., 6 p.m. (Slip-Not)
Songwriters Night with John Frinzi, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Linger Lodge)
Taylor & Taylor, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
The Venturas, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Marina Jack/patio)
Katt Hefner Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Wed. (Prana)
Tommy C and Judy Love, 6:30 p.m. every Wed. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Kettle of Fish, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (SKOB)
Joey Lavallee, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (15 South/piano bar)
Open Mic with Joe B., 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (Pastry Art)
Kenny Rose, 7 p.m. (Lock ‘N Key)
Roy Schneider Trio, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Wally “Gator” Sirotich, 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (Brasserie Belge)
Tommy & Friends, 7 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Richard “Stretch” Bruyn, 7:30-11 p.m. every Wed. (Haye Loft)
Andres Colin, 7:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
The Wheedles with Lady Ta Ta, 7:30 p.m. every Wed. (Pelican Pete’s)
Blues Jam with RJ Howson, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Ace’s)
Dakota Rose, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Bleachers)
Larry Stokes, 8-10 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Torched, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Dean’s South of the Border)
Mike Tozier, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Marc Anthony, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Captain Curt’s)
DJ Ryan: Reggae Nite, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Bacalao)
The Cherry Bombs, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
DJ Kaiser, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Ladies Night with DJ Ekko & Steve Rice, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Rusty Hook)
Tony Tyler Band, 10 p.m. (5 O’Clock Club)