By Mike Sales
Special to The Islander
Easter week on Anna Maria Island for me means perfect weather, a little easing of the crowds, a few celebrations of the holiday and a variety of music genres performed live favorite venues.
Mademoiselle Paris, 9906 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, mademoiselleparis.com. Chuck Davis 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Harry’s Grill, 9903 Gulf Drive, AM, harrysgrillami.com. Pamela K. Ward 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday- Saturday; Skip Eaton 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday; Steve Arvey & Deacon Gibson 6-8:30 p.m. Monday; Scotty Yates 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, amibeachcafe.com. Scott Blum Jazz Quartet 5-8 p.m. Wednesday; Open Jam Band 5-8 p.m. Thursday; Mike Sales 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Wicked Cantina, 101 Seventh St. N., Bradenton Beach, wickedcantina.com. Ross David 6-9 p.m. Wednesday; Paul Cataldo 6-9 p.m. Thursday; Hi Fi Drifters 2-5 p.m. and Ross David 6-9 p.m. Friday; Hi Fi Drifters 2-5 p.m. and Daniel Kincaid 6-9 p.m. Saturday; Hi Fi Drifters 2-5 p.m. and Chad Tallman 6-9 p.m. Sunday; Mike Sales 6-9 p.m. Monday; Ken Macy 6-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Island Time Bar and Grill, 111 Gulf Drive S., BB, islandtimebarandgrill.com. Bobby Schneck 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday; Virgil Cain 7-10 p.m. Thursday; Dr. Dave Band 7-10 p.m. Friday; Julia Brown Band 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Zion Music 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday; James Albritton 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday; Dave Fazio 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Coquina Beach Market, 1800 Gulf Drive S., BB, coquinabeachmarket.org. Mike Sales 10-2 p.m. Wednesday; Chuck Davis 10-2 p.m. Friday.
Swordfish Grill, 4628 119th St. W., Bradenton, swordfishgrillcortez.com. Opie Taylor 5-8 p.m. Wednesday; Ted Stevens 5-8 p.m. Thursday; Terry Helm 5-8 p.m. Friday; Tim Chandler noon-4 p.m. and Stockton Brothers 5-8 p.m. Saturday; Stockton Brothers 5-8 p.m. Monday; Ted Stevens 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Porkbelly’s Eatery, 9516 Cortez Road W., Bradenton, porkbellyseatery.com. Open Mic 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday.
88 Live Piano Bar, 6640 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. 88livebradenton.com. Eric Von 7-10 p.m. Wednesday; Billy Rice Band 7-10 p.m. Thursday; Dueling Pianos 8-11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 22N 6-9 p.m. Sunday; 88 Live Jam Band 7-10 p.m. Tuesday.
Clancy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 6218 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. clancysirishsportspub.com. Rye Road 6-10 p.m. Thursday; Nauti Girl 6-10 p.m. Friday; Westbound & Down 5-9 p.m. Saturday; Dr. Dave Band 3-7 p.m. Sunday; Contenders Duo 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
If you wind up where I’m playing, be sure to say “Hi!”
Easter week on Anna Maria Island for me means perfect weather, a little easing of the crowds, a few celebrations of the holiday and a variety of music genres performed live favorite venues.
Mademoiselle Paris, 9906 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, mademoiselleparis.com. Chuck Davis 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Harry’s Grill, 9903 Gulf Drive, AM, harrysgrillami.com. Pamela K. Ward 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday- Saturday; Skip Eaton 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday; Steve Arvey & Deacon Gibson 6-8:30 p.m. Monday; Scotty Yates 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, amibeachcafe.com. Scott Blum Jazz Quartet 5-8 p.m. Wednesday; Open Jam Band 5-8 p.m. Thursday; Mike Sales 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Wicked Cantina, 101 Seventh St. N., Bradenton Beach, wickedcantina.com. Ross David 6-9 p.m. Wednesday; Paul Cataldo 6-9 p.m. Thursday; Hi Fi Drifters 2-5 p.m. and Ross David 6-9 p.m. Friday; Hi Fi Drifters 2-5 p.m. and Daniel Kincaid 6-9 p.m. Saturday; Hi Fi Drifters 2-5 p.m. and Chad Tallman 6-9 p.m. Sunday; Mike Sales 6-9 p.m. Monday; Ken Macy 6-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Island Time Bar and Grill, 111 Gulf Drive S., BB, islandtimebarandgrill.com. Bobby Schneck 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday; Virgil Cain 7-10 p.m. Thursday; Dr. Dave Band 7-10 p.m. Friday; Julia Brown Band 7-10 p.m. Saturday; Zion Music 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday; James Albritton 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday; Dave Fazio 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Coquina Beach Market, 1800 Gulf Drive S., BB, coquinabeachmarket.org. Mike Sales 10-2 p.m. Wednesday; Chuck Davis 10-2 p.m. Friday.
Swordfish Grill, 4628 119th St. W., Bradenton, swordfishgrillcortez.com. Opie Taylor 5-8 p.m. Wednesday; Ted Stevens 5-8 p.m. Thursday; Terry Helm 5-8 p.m. Friday; Tim Chandler noon-4 p.m. and Stockton Brothers 5-8 p.m. Saturday; Stockton Brothers 5-8 p.m. Monday; Ted Stevens 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Porkbelly’s Eatery, 9516 Cortez Road W., Bradenton, porkbellyseatery.com. Open Mic 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday.
88 Live Piano Bar, 6640 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. 88livebradenton.com. Eric Von 7-10 p.m. Wednesday; Billy Rice Band 7-10 p.m. Thursday; Dueling Pianos 8-11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 22N 6-9 p.m. Sunday; 88 Live Jam Band 7-10 p.m. Tuesday.
Clancy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 6218 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. clancysirishsportspub.com. Rye Road 6-10 p.m. Thursday; Nauti Girl 6-10 p.m. Friday; Westbound & Down 5-9 p.m. Saturday; Dr. Dave Band 3-7 p.m. Sunday; Contenders Duo 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.
If you wind up where I’m playing, be sure to say “Hi!”