Anna Maria Island, with the surrounding Gulf Coast restaurants and tiki bars are host to some 100 live musical venues every day. There are more than a dozen venues on the island alone, mostly outdoors, featuring live music by local artists.
Here are some of the performances scheduled for the week ahead: So if you’re looking for music. Fun in the sun beach music. Dance music. Hip music. Dinner vibes. Valentine romance.
Let me take you there.
Mademoiselle Paris AMI, 9906 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. 941-226- 0708. Fri/Sat: Chuck Davis, 5:30-8:30 pm.
Harry’s Grill, 9903 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. 941-567-5999. Thu/Fri/Sat: Pamela K Ward 6-8:30pm, Sun: Skip Eaton 6-8:30pm, Mon: Steve Arvey & Deacon Gibson 6-8:30pm, Tue: Scotty Yates 6-8:30pm.
Ugly Grouper, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-896-8033, Wed: Rob Viola 5-8pm, Thu: Paul Dudrich 5-8pm, Fri: Kaleb 5-8pm, Sat: Nathan Allen 12-3pm, Charles Parker 5-8pm, Sun: Scotty Mac 12-3pm, Raquel Santana 5-8pm, Monday: Miguel Lantigua 5-8pm, Tue: Justin Layman 5-8pm.
Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive North, Holmes Beach. 941-251-3930, Wed: Sean Patrick Walsh 7-11pm, Thu: Rock & Roll Trivia w/Steve Arvy 7-11pm, Fri: Eric Von 7:30-11:30 p.m., Sat: Lisa & The All-Terrain Band 8-11pm, Sun: Jahrockaz Reggae Band 7:30-11:30 p.m., Monday: Karaoke 7:30-11:30 p.m., Tue: Mark Solo 7-11pm.
Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-0784, Wed: Scott Blum Jazz Quartet 4:30-7:30 p.m., Thu: Open Jam Night 4:30-7:30 p.m., Fri: Mike Sales 4:30-7:30 p.m., Sat: Bill Vinhage & Scott Blum 4:30-7:30 p.m., Sun: Harold Antoine 4:30-7:30 p.m., Monday: Bobby Stiwell 4:30-7:30 p.m., Tue: Augie Chandler 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Wicked Cantina, 101 Seventh St. N., Bradenton Beach. 941-281- 2990, Wed: Ross David 6-9 p.m. , Thu: Jason Hedges 6-9 p.m. , Fri: Zep Tepi Sun 2-5 p.m. , Ross David 6-9 p.m. , Sat: Zep Tepi Sun 2-5 p.m. , Matthew McCartney 6-9 p.m. , Sun: Zep Tepi Sun 2-5 p.m. , Chris Warner 6-9 p.m. , Monday: Matthew McCartney 6-9 p.m.,Tue: Ken Macy 6-9 p.m.
Island Time Bar and Grill, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. BB, 941-778-1122, Wed: Josh Quinn 6:30-9:30 p.m., Thu: The Band Castelli 7-10 p.m. , Fri: Jah Movement 7-10 p.m. , Sat: Lisa & The All-Terrain Band 7-10 p.m. , Sun: Damon Earlewine 6:30-9:30 p.m., Monday: Frank Dancey 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tue: Taylor Opie 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Coquina Beach Market, 1800 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. 941- 840-0789, Wed: Mike Sales 10-2 p.m. , Fri: Chuck Davis 10-2 p.m. , Sun: TBA 10-2 p.m. .
Swordfish Grill, 4628 119th St. W., Bradenton. 941-798-2035. Wed: Tim Chandler 5-8 p.m., Thu: Ted Stevens 5-8 p.m. , Fri: Justin Layman 5-8 p.m. , Sat: Chad Tallman 12-4 p.m. , Zack Pomerleau 5-8 p.m. , Sun: Steel Vibes 12-4 p.m. , Steel Vibes 5-8 p.m. , Monday: Steel Vibes 5-8 p.m. , Tue: Ted Stevens 5-8 p.m. .
Pork Belly’s Eatery and Catering Company, 9516 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. 941-216-4119. Sat: Open Mic w/MillerTyme Trio & Stevie B 2:30-5:30 p.m., Fri/Sat: 6:30 TBA.
88 Live Piano Bar and More!, 6640 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. 941-900-1133. Wed: Westbound & Down 7-10 p.m. , Thu: Billy Rice Band 7-10 p.m. , Fri: Dueling Pianos (Dave & Todd) 8-11:30 p.m., Sat: Dueling Pianos, Dave & Todd, 8-11:30 p.m., Sun: The Boomers Experience 6-9 p.m. , Tue: Mardi Gras Party w/The 88 Live Jam Band 7-10 p.m.
Clancy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 6218 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. 941-794-2489. Thu: Rye Road 6-10 p.m. , Fri: Sugar High 6-10 p.m. , Sat: Cabana Dogs 5-9 p.m. , Sun: Dr Dave Band 3-7 p.m. , Tue: Jake Ujhelyl 5-8 p.m.
Many, if not all, of the acts listed here offer online information about what they play and songs you can stream. To get an idea of what you can expect, feel free to put a few names into a search. If you wind up at one of my gigs, please, say “Hi.”
Thank you in advance for supporting local live music!
— Mike Sales, MikeSalesMusic.com