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Recurring Events The following are area on-going events. For Jams, it's suggested that you bring lawn or folding chairs and instruments and get ready to play, sing or listen. |
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JAMS Monday Englewood, INDIAN MOUNDS PARK, Monday nights, Folk, Country & Bluegrass Jam, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Venice, Beach Pavilion, Bluegrass jam hosted by Swinging Bridge. 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Tuesday Florida Folk Tuesday, Palmetto, weekly, hosted by Pete Gallagher & Pat Barmore at Kojak's Palmetto Ribhouse, open mic 7pm - 9pm, featured performer 9pm-10pm, 1631 8th Ave W, 941-729-8986. www.kojakspalmetto.com Sarasota, Tuesdays, Siesta Village, Starting June 1, 2010, Radio-Free Carmela hosts an open mic at LeLu Coffee Lounge, 5251 Ocean Blvd, 7-10pm, (941)346-LELU(5358), carmela@radiofreecarmela.com Bluegrass Jam, Punta Gorda, 7pm - 10pm, The Darkwood Center for Arts and Music, 502 King Street. Directions: just off U.S. 41, one block South of the ice house. Info: 941-764-7431 Every other Tuesday, Firkin & Fox, 2505 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton FL. Tom Kubik hosts. Starts at 7:00 PM. You can call Tom at 941-545-5175 to sign up in advance, or just show up. More than your ordinary open mic. They are using this to audition performers for paying gigs. Wednesday Sarasota, WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAMMERS, rotating locations, public welcome (listeners/players/singers), around 9:30 p.m. Jim Glover, jimglover@verizon.net or Jim Leps, 941-747-2096. Sarasota, Wednesdays, Radio-Free Carmela hosts an open mic at Pastry Art on Main Street, Sarasota. 7 - 10pm. Full PA available-just bring your instrument and let's make some music! This town is full of talent! carmela@radiofreecarmela.com Sarasota, Sarasota Folk Club FOLK JAM, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 8:00-11:00 pm. Musicians (any level of proficiency) singing and playing folk music. Call first to verify. Audience welcome. Jean Hewitt's, 1625 Vereda Verde. 941-377-9256, 941-320-4774, email jvhewitt2@verizon.net. Thursday Punta Gorda, GILCHRIST PARK, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., three song circles, Folk, Bluegrass & Country. Retta Esplanade Dr. next to the Best Western. James Hawkins, 941-496-8395 Sarasota, Bluegrass jam every Thursday 7-10 pm at Bee Ridge Park pavilion, corner Wilkinson & Lockwood Ridge. All year! Info 861.5000. Osprey,
Oscar Scherer State Park. November and December:
Acoustic Old Time Music Jam every Thursday 1pm - 4pm. Bring your
fiddle, banjo, guitar, acoustical instruments, or just your ears!
Nature Center area at Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami
Trail, Osprey, Park charge $4.00 for one or $5.00 total for up to 8
in car. Ray and Laura Ladd are the hosts Nov, & Dec northwind12@verizon.net. PLEASE NOTE: Due to Florida's lack of funding and cutbacks on Volunteer sites in 2012, Carl & Betty Ross will be unable to return to Oscar Sherer State Park for January, February and March. They will miss seeing you and want you to know, Carl and Betty send all their prayers to you. Your friendship over the years at Oscar Sherer State Park has been very special to Carl and Betty, and they feel it is their loss they will not be returning in 2012. However, they will be "semi-retiring" in Florida for those 3 months and invite any and all to visit at their new temporary residence: Sarasota, Open mic at Past times Pub, 8:30-'til. All styles of music, 6540 Superier Ave, 941-924-7782. Friday
Saturday Arcadia, Bluegrass jam & show hosted by the Heartland Bluegrass Association of Florida. Monthly camping, jamming and stage show event on the 4th weekend of the month. It is held in Arcadia at Craig's RV Park. Details are available at www.heartlandbluegrass.com. The jamming is all acoustic, and goes on at campsites and inside the air conditioned rec hall during summer months. Friday & Saturday! email: heartlandbluegrass@gmail.com. Englewood, THE GUITAR COTTAGE, 530 West Green Street Englewood, Fl. 34223, 941-475-4300 Hosting a Saturday evening jam every Saturday (weather permitting) from 7pm-9pm. Pickers are welcome . Please bring a lawn chair and refreshments. Manatee Historical Park 4303 Manatee Avenue in Bradenton beginning Saturday, October 8th and continuing every other week (traditionally the 2nd and 4th Saturday) through the winter months. Old time fiddle and dance music jam. Come to listen or play. This is a continuation of the Ellenton Old Time Music Jam, now moved to Manatee Historical Park. Solos are discouraged, just listeners are encouraged to come, call your tune, don't plan to play Bluegrass, all pickers are welcome. From 2 until 4 p.m., bring a chair and have some fun! Sunday Venice, Jam, the Venice Beach Pavilion at 4:00-6:30pm. It's at the end of Venice Avenue by the snack bar.
Other Events Sunday Palmetto, SARAH MITCHELL'S OPEN MUSIC PARTY 2nd Sunday from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. This is a nice party that usually features Irish tunes, Contra Dance tunes and even some Old Time, and usually also some guitar/folk song type stuff. It is a potluck affair, so bring some food and brews!!!!! Sarah also has a wonderful garden in her backyard, so if you are a plant buff you are in for a real treat (plus, she is VERY generous with her plants, and if she has something that strikes your fancy you can probably get a clipping or two). For directions to Sarah's you can reach her at mitchell8manatee@yahoo.com Monday Sarasota, Sarasota Folk Club SAILING SQUADRON CONCERTS, last Monday of each month unless specified, Open Mike 7:15 p.m., Feature 8:30 p.m. $6 donation, 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy, contact Jean Hewitt, 941-377-9256, 941-320-4774, email jvhewitt2@verizon.net Tuesday Sarasota, SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR, 7-11 p.m. every Tuesday Acoustic Open Mic/Jam Night, hosted by Noel Harris, 5238 Ocean Boulevard, Siesta Key (941)346-5443 www.skob.com Thursday Sarasota, FRUITVILLE LIBRARY, Storytelling Events, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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