Flashback Tuesday...what the SE Florida jazz and blues scene looked like five years ago...

AUGUST 2008 LISTINGS

Listed by county, and alphabetically by city within county.

PALM BEACH COUNTY - 561 Area Code

BOCA RATON

Back Room Blues Bar & Grill: 7200 N Dixie Hwy. thebackroombluesbar.com. 988-8929. Sets: 9:30pm. Every Thurs: JP Soars & The Red Hots; every Sun: 3-6pm JP Soars & Special Guests & BBQ, 6pm Crazy Fingers. Aug 1: Blues Dragon; 9: Terry Hanck; 15: Darrell Raines Band w/ SPECIAL GUEST Matt Guitar Murphy. 23: Tinsley Ellis

Borders Books & Music: 9887 Glades Rd. bordersstores.com. 883-5854. Every 2nd Sat: 2-5pm Joey George.

MoQuila: 99 SE Mizner Blvd. moquila.com. 394-9990. Every Wed: 7-11pm: Cat Shell.

Pavilion Grille: 301 Yamato Rd. 912-0000. paviliongrille.com. Every Tues & other Fri: 7pm Sensations.

West Boca Library: 20701 95th Avenue South. 482-4554. pbclibrary.org/branch-swc.htm.

DELRAY BEACH

Atlantic Avenue: Atlantic Ave from Swinton to NE/SE 7th Ave. mydelraybeach.com. 279-1380. Aug 14: 6pm-10 Art & Jazz on the Avenue.

Boston’s on the Beach: 40 S Ocean Blvd. (A1A). bostonsonthebeach.com. 278-3364. Every Fri: 7-11pm Jazz on the Upperdeck w/Daniel Lombardi.

Dada: 52 N Swinton Ave. 330-3232. Thurs-Sat 11pm & every Sun 10pm: Live Ent.

Delray Beach Marriott: A1A & Atlantic Ave. delraybeachmarriott.com. 274-3200. Wed-Fri: 4:30-6:30pm Reggie, 7:30pm: Dawn Basham & Valerio.

Elwood’s Dixie Barbeque: 301 E Atlantic Ave. 272-7427. Nightly Live Ent. Every Tues: 8-11pm Cliff & Heidi's Jam; every Thurs: Elvis Show; every Fri & Sat: 7:30pm-1:30am Blues; every Sun: 6pm Dillengers. Aug 29: Slip and the Spinouts.

Gizzi’s Coffee House: 2275 Federal Hwy #380. gizzis.com. 266-9797. Every Fri: Open Mic; every Sat: Blues, Rock.

Michelangelo Piano Bar: 25 NE 2nd Ave. 272-8009. Every Wed & Sun: 8:30pm Michelangelo.

O’Connor’s Pub: 210 NE 2nd St. 330-0022. Every Fri & Sat: Blues, Rock. Aug 15: Funky Blu Roots; 30: Slip and the Spinouts.

LAKE PARK

Orange Door: 798 10th St. 842-7949. theorangedoor.com. Concerts 9pm, $10/adm (unless otherwise noted) Aug 2: Nucklebusters. 16: JP Soars & The Red Hots. Sep 6: Albert Castiglia

LAKE WORTH

Bizaare: 921 Lake Ave. 588-4488. Every Wed: 8-11pm Joey George.

Brogue’s On The Avenue: 621 Lake Ave. 585-1885. Aug 15: 10:30pm – 2am Slip and the Spinouts

Cottage: 522 Lucerne Ave. 586-0080. thecottagelakeworth.com. Every Mon: 6-9pm Joey George; every Sun: 11:30am-2:30pm Jazz Stream.

Les Beans Coffeehouse: 410 2nd Ave N. lesbeanscoffee.com. 262-2384.

South Shores Tavern & Patio Bar: 502 Lucerne Ave. southshorestavern.com. 547-7656. Tues-Sat: 7-10pm Live Music; every Sun: 6:30-10pm Acoustic Jazz, Blues, Rock. Aug 8: Darrell Raines.

LANTANA

Grumpy Grouper Grill: 224 N 3rd St. 547-5171. Every Fri: 6pm Motel Mel.

Manalapan

Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach: 100 S Ocean Blvd. ritzcarlton.com. 533-6000. Every Sat: 8pm-12am Jeff Taylor.

PALM BEACH

Amici Restaurant: 375 S County Rd. amicipalmbeach.com. 832-0201.

Cafe L’Europe: 331 S County Rd. cafeleurope.com. 655-4020. Every Fri: 9:30pm-1:30am Noreena Downey; every Sat: 9:30pm-1:30am Chris Janes; Sun-Thurs: 7pm David Crohan.

Four Seasons Resort: 2800 S Ocean Blvd. fourseasons.com/palmbeach. 582-2800. Thurs-Sun: 6:30-9:30pm Norm Kubrin (in the restaurant).

Leopard Lounge: at the Chesterfield Hotel. 363 Cocoanut Row. 659-5800/ 800-243-7871. chesterfieldpb.com. Nightly 9pm Live Ent. including Bill Coleman.

Polo Steakhouse: at the Colony Hotel. 155 Hammon Ave. thecolonypalmbeach.com. 655-5430. Tues-Thurs 7-9pm & Sat 8-9pm: Rich Switzer; every Fri: 9pm Memory Lane; every Sat: 9pm Rich & Jill.

Royal Room Cabaret: at the Colony Hotel. 155 Hammon Ave. 659-81000. thecolonypalmbeach.com. Every Fri & Sat: 8pm $50/adm + $15/min (6:45pm $90-$100/dinner & show). Aug 1-2, 8-9 & 15-16: Avery Sommers. Aug 22-23 & 29-30: Liz Callaway.

PALM BEACH GARDENS

Bluepoint Lounge: at Spoto’s. 4560 PGA Blvd. spotosoysterbar.com. 776-9448. Wed-Sat: 7pm Clarence Palmer.

Oakwood Grill: 4610 PGA Blvd. 776-5778. oakwoodgrill.com. Every Sun: 6:30-10pm Clarence Palmer Jazz Band (patio).

RIVIERA BEACH

Dan Calloway Recreation Center: 1420 W 10th St. rivierabch.com. 845-4070. Every 3rd Fri: 8pm-12am $7/adm Jazz After Dark.

WELLINGTON

Gypsy’s Horse Irish Pub: 12794 W Forest Hill Blvd. gypsyshorse.com. 333-3700. Every Fri & Sat: Bands. Aug 2: Darrell Raines Band; 15: The Nouveaux Honkies.

Luna Blu Restaurant: 13889 Wellington Trace. 795-8825. Every Thurs: 7pm Joey George.

Players Club: 13410 South Shore Blvd. playersclubrestaurant.com. 795-0080. Every Fri & Sat: 8pm-1am Larry Brendler.

Wine Styles: 10120 Forest Hill Blvd. 804-1190. winestyles.net. Every Fri: 6:30-10:30pm Joey George.

WEST PALM BEACH

Blue Martini: 555 S Rosemary Ave. CityPlace. bluemartinilounge.com. 835-8601. Every Thurs: 8-11pm Latin; every Fri & Sat: 8pm-12am R & B.

Centennial Square: 100 Block of Clematis St. wpb.org/events. 822-1515. Every Thurs: 6-9:30pm Clematis By Night. Aug 21: Luis Manuel & The Charambo Band

CityPlace Plaza: 700 S Rosemary Ave. cityplace.com. 366-1000X3. Every Fri & Sat: 6-10pm free/adm Variety Bands.

Cuillo Centre for the Arts: 201 Clematis St. 835-9226. cuillocentre.com. Every Thurs: 8-9pm Cooper & 9:30-11pm Bands. Aug 7: Dillengers; Aug 21: Blues Dragon; Sept 5&6: 8pm & 10pm $15 Zach Schwartz Quintet

Fire Rock: 1 N Clematis St. 837-9050. firerockpizza.com. Every Sun: 7-10pm Susan Merritt Trio (Pro-Jam).

Harriet Himmel Theater: 600 S Rosemary. CityPlace.com. 866-449-2489. Aug 1: 7pm $60 (Dinner & Show) Nicole Henry. Aug 7: SAMM (Uncorked)

Hilton Aiport Hotel: 150 Australian Ave. hilton.com. 684-9400. Every Sat: 9pm Latin Dance Band (in Club 10).

Hotel Biba: 310 Belvedere Rd. 832-0094. hotelbiba.com. Every Fri: 9pm-12am SAMM & Jamie Ousley.

John Bull English Pub: 801 Village Blvd. #309. johnbullenglishpub.com. 697-2855. Every Sun: 6-9pm Noel Lorica’s Wayward Jazz. Aug 9 & 23: Boat House Blues Band.

Meyer Amphitheatre: 104 Datura St. cityofwpb.com. Aug 24: Landsharks. Oct 26: Legends of Doo-wop.

Mr. G’s: 2650 S Military Trl. mrgslive.com. 434-9917. Every Wed: 8-11:30pm Blues Jam w/JP Soars.

Nothin Fancy Bar & Grill: 4645 Gun Club Rd. nothinfancyfl.com. 688-2244. Aug 3: JCB Blues Band.

Public Library: 100 S Clematis St. mycitylibrary.org. 868-7767. Aug 8: 5:30-7:30pm Phill Fest.

Tavern by the Tracks: 9477 Alt. A1A. scottybsdrafthouse.com. 863-4466. Every Sat: 7-11pm Joey George.

Sunset Bar & Grill: 2500 Broadway. sunsetbarandgrill.biz. 832-2200. Every Sat: 7-10pm Jazz Piano w/Milton.

World Famous Restaurant: 415 Northwood Rd. 833-3377. Every Mon: 6-10pm Blue Mondays w/DJ, Karaoke or Band.

BROWARD COUNTY - 954 Area Code

COOPER CITY

Vienna Coffee House & Bistro: 5724 S Flamingo Rd. jazzkeys.com. 680-6599. Every Fri & Sat: 6-9:30pm Charles Green Jazz Keyboardist.

American Legion Post 321: 9081 SW 51st St. Bluzpik.com. 588-5144.

CORAL SPRINGS

Brass Monkey Tavern: 10190 W Sample Rd. brassmonkeytavern.com. 973-1483.

Runyon’s: 9810 W Sample Rd. runyonsrestaurant.com. 752-2333. Nightly: 7pm Piano Player.

DAVIE

Cagney’s Bar & Grill: 5981 S University Dr. cagneysbar.com. 680-9578.

Chocolate Moose Music Café: 9118 SR 84. chocolatemoosecafe.com. 474-5040. Every Mon: Blues Open Mic; every Tues & Sat: Open Mic.

HammerJacks: 5235 S University Dr. myspace.com/hammerjacksmusic. 434-9663. Every Thurs: 7pm Pro Jamzz (inside Sparez Bowling).

DEERFIELD BEACH

American Rock Bar: 1600 E Hillsboro Blvd. myspace.com/americanrockbar. 428-4539. Every Fri & Sat: 9pm Bands;

City Pub: 956 S Federal Hwy. 427-8213. Every Sun 7pm: Jimmy Cavallo; Thurs-Sat: 8pm Synthesis.

FT. LAUDERDALE

Amaturo Theater: at Broward Center. 201 SW 5th Ave. browardcenter.org. 524-0805.

Blue Martini: 2432 E Sunrise Blvd. 653-BLUE. bluemartinilounge.com. Nightly: R&B.

Café Del Mar: 213 S Ft. Lauderdale Beach Blvd. cafedelmarbeach.com. 767-8233. Nightly: Jazz, Blues, Flamenco.

Cheers: 941 E Cypress Creek Rd. 771-6337. cheersfoodandspirits.com. Every Mon: Acoustic Open Mic; every Wed: Jam Nite; every Thurs: Crazy Fingers; every Fri & Sat: Bands; every Sun: Bill Cerny. Aug 31: 6th Annual Harmonica Blowout presented by SFBS, 3pm: Pix-E, Nick Trill, Jack Bluni, Clay Goldstein, Stoney Burnham, Billy Burns, Hurricaine Hawk, Randy Singer, Cadillac Chuck, Niles Blaize, Gustavo Lezcano

Christine’s: 2671 E Oakland Park Blvd. christinesfl.com. 566-1919. Every Thurs & Sat: 7-10pm Bob Vandivort & Brad Keller Duo.

Christopher’s: 2857 E Oakland Park Blvd. christophersnightclub.com. 561-2136. Every Thurs: 10:30pm Tony Marrero & Salsa Express.

Culture Room: 3045 N Federal Hway. Corner Oakland Park Blvd. & US1. 564-1074. cultureroom.net. Sept 25: New Riders of the Purple Sage. Oct 24: Bill Kreutzmann Trio. 30: Reckless Kelly & Rev. Horton Heat. Nov 21: Johnny Winter.

Dive Bar: 3233 N Ocean Blvd. A1A. 565-9264. thedivebar.net. Thurs-Tues: 10pm Blues, Rock, Jam Bands. Aug 22: Teri Catlin.

Downtowner: 408 S Andrews Ave. downtownersaloon.com. 463-9800. Main bar/free adm. Sets: Sat 9:45pm. Aug 2: Nick Trill and the Trillseekers. 7, 14 & 21: 7:30pm Teri Catlin. 9: The Nouveaux Honkies. 16: Blue House Band. 23: Ben Prestage. 26: Shuana Sweeny and Friends. 30: Nucklebusters.

Eastside Pub: 2376 N Federal Hwy. 566-0001. (NOTE NEW HOURS) 8:30pm-12. Aug 9 & 23: Ken Burkhart Trio w/Deborah Paiva & Johnny Vaz.

Gallery at Beach Place: 17 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. A1A. 527-2553. myspace.com/beachplace. Thurs-Sat 6pm & every Sun 3pm: Latin, Jazz, Rock, Reggae.

Holiday Park: E Sunrise Blvd. at Federal Hwy. fortlauderdale.gov/events. 828-5363. Every Fri: 7-10pm free/adm Starlight Musicals. Aug 8: Hot Brass Monkey.

Jackson’s Steakhouse: 450 E Las Olas Blvd. jacksonssteakhouse.com. 522-4450. Sun-Thurs: 7 pm Jazz Piano; every Fri & Sat: 8pm Blues Band.

Mai-Kai: 3599 N Federal Hwy. maikai.com. 563-3272. 6pm-9:30 Aug 8: Slip and the Spinouts. Sept 12: Slip and the Spinouts

Mancini’s Restaurant: 1017 E Las Olas Blvd. 764-5510. mancinis1.com. Tues-Sun: 7-10pm Toty Viola.

Mango’s: 904 E Las Olas Blvd. 523-5001. mangosonlasolas.com. Every Mon: 8pm Billy Frederick & Teresa Garrett; every Wed: 9pm Oop Bop Sh’Bam; every Fri & Sat: 10pm Libido, Pangea.

Mrs. Murphy’s Pub & Grubb: 2925 E Commercial Blvd. jazzberrypatch.net. 491-3430. Every Sun: 6-10pm Jazzberry Patch * w/Ben Champion.

O'Hara's Jazz & Blues Café: 722 E Las Olas Blvd. oharasjazzcafe.com. 524-2801. Bands nightly. Sets: Mon-Thurs 9pm, Fri & Sat 9:30pm, Sun 3 & 9pm. Every Tues: * David Shelley & Bluestone; every Thurs: Bluefire w/Randi The Violinist. Aug 3: 9pm Spoon Benders; 8: Terry Hanck; 10: 9pm Terry Hanck; 17: 9pm Jeff Prine Group; 24: 9pm Joey Gilmore CD Release Party; 31: 9pm Jeff Prine Group.

Parker Playhouse: 707 NE 8th St. parkerplayhouse.com. 462-0222.

Poor House: 110 SW 3 Ave. 522-5145. Nightly: 11pm Blues, Rock, Americana.

Red’s Club: 1925 NE 45th St. 771-8360. Every Fri & Sat (except 3rd Sat): Bill Cerny.

Riverwalk: Along New River. Every 1st Sun: 11am-2pm SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch. fortlauderdale.gov/events. 828-5363. Aug 3: Valerie Tyson, Night Magic, Carl Ferrari & Friends, Dixie Dawgs Trio.

SeaEscape: Terminal 1, Port Everglades. seaescape.com. 453-3333.

Shula’s on the Beach: 321 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. donshula.com. 355-4000. Tues-Sat: 7-11pm Billy Frederick & Teresa Garrett.

Tarpon Bend: 200 SW 2 St. 523-3233. tarponbend.com. Every 1st Sun: 3-6pm JP Soars, Kilmo & Billy Vasquez.

3030 Ocean: at Harbor Beach Marriott. 3030 Holiday Dr. 3030ocean.com. 765-3030. Nightly: 7pm Frank Carmelitano or Roberto.

Timpano: 450 E. Las Olas. 462-9119. timpanochophouse.net. Tues-Sat 7:30pm: Al Nero & Friends.

HALLANDALEe

Breezeway Bar: at Gulfstream Park. 901 S Federal Hwy. gulfstreampark.com. 454-7000. Every Thurs: 6pm Whip Appeal; every Sat: 6pm Latin; every Sun: 7pm Jimmel Fortune.

HOLLYWOOD

ArtsPark: at Young Circle. 2600 Holly-wood Blvd. artsparkatyoungcircle.org. 921-3500. Every 3rd Thurs: 7:30-9pm free/adm Concert.

Automatic Slim’s: 1 Seminole Way. automatic-slims.com.

Boston Johnny’s: 2120 N Dixie Hwy. myspace.com/bostonjohnnys. 923-7650. Every Fri & Sat: 9pm Blues, Rock. Aug 29: Outta d’ Blues.

Council Oak Restaurant: at Seminole Hard Rock Casino. 327-7501. Sets: 7-11pm. Every Mon & Tues: Jazz; Wed-Sun: Dale Powers Band.

Downtown Hollywood: Throughout downtown & along Harrison St. 921-3016. downtownhollywood.com. Every 3rd Sat: free/adm ArtWalk.

Hard Rock Live: 1 Seminole Way. hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com. 797-5531. Concerts: 7pm. Aug 17: Gilberto Santa Rosa

Hollywood Beach theatre Band shell: Johnson St. & Broadwalk. 921-3404. hollywoodfl.org. Mon-Wed: 7:30-9pm Music & Dancing Under the Stars (weather permitting); every 2nd & 4th Fri: 7-10pm Broadwalk Friday Fest. Aug 8: Piano Bob’s 88s. 26: Blues Therapy & Jazz

Hollywood Marriott: 2501 N Ocean Dr. hollywoodbeachmarriott.com. 924-2202. Every Fri & Sat: 6-10pm Latin, Jazz, Dance Band; every Sat & Sun: 10am-1pm Jazz Brunch w/Noreena Downey.

Jazziz Bistro: 5751 Seminole Way. 583-8335. jazzizbistro.com. Every Fri & Sat: 8pm Jazz, Dance, Latin.

Las Palmas: 1318 N Ocean Dr. 929-0550. Nightly: 7pm Variety.

Lola’s On Harrison: 2032 Harrison St. lolasonharrison.com. 927-9851. Every Thurs: 7pm Oriente.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lobby Lounge: 1 Seminole Way. 954-327-ROCK . http://www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com.

Seminole Paradise: 1 Seminole Way. seminoleparadise.com. 583-3250. Every Fri: 8pm-12am Fountain Stage Concerts w/Latin, Jazz, Dance Bands.

Sushi Blues Café & Blue Monk Lounge: 2009 Harrison St. 929-9560. sushiblues.com. Every Fri: All-Stars * w/Kenny Millions. Aug 2: The Groove; 9: Graham Wood Drout & Good Rockin’ Johnny.

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA

Village Grille (aka Village Pump): 4404 El Mar Dr. 776-5092. villagegrille.com. Every other Fri: 10pm Blues, Rock (inside).

LAUDERHILL

Rosey Baby: 4587 N University Dr. 749-5627. roseybaby.com. Every Wed: 8:30pm Acoustic Jam by Little Jack; every Fri: Blues. Aug 15: JD Danner; 22: "SPECIAL EVENT" Joey Gilmore (and Ray's Birthday).

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Kybom: 2031 E Sample Rd. Every Fri & Sat: 9pm Brazilian music.

OAKLAND PARK

Alligator Alley: 1321 E Commercial Blvd. alligatoralleyflorida.com. 771-2220. Every Wed: 10pm Jazz Jam w/Colin James & Shay Eishen; every Fri & Sat: Blues, Indie Bands.

PEMBROKE PINSE

Glades Guitars: 6754 Pines Blvd Suite A. gladesguitars.com. 983-2510.

POMPANO BEACH

Chit Chat’s Lounge: 651 N Federal Hwy. 943-1631. Every Wed: 9pm-12am Open Mic Jam w/Blues, Classic Rock, R & B.

Mickey’s Bar: 350 SW 12 Ave. 941-1611. Sets: Fri 7-11pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 5-9pm. Aug 1: Rob the Tourist Band; 22: Slip and the Spinouts

SUNRISE

Buzz’s Lounge: 8931 W Oakland Park Blvd. buzzsbar.com. 749-1337. Aug 7: 9pm Blues Jam w/Bluesbobby & Bluesnake.

Civic Center Amphitheatre: 10610 W Oakland Park Blvd. sunrisefl.gov. 747-4600.

WESTON

Cafe 27: 4690 US Hwy 27. 659-9957. Aug 24: 1pm-5 Rob the Tourist Band.



MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 305 Area Code (unless otherwise noted)

AVENTURA/BAL HARBOUR

Prezzo: 18831 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura. 931-5775. www.prezzofl.com. Every Thurs 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8:30pm: Donna Allen & Mike Vidovich.

COCONUT GROVE

Christabelle’s Quarter: 3157 Commodore Plaza. 786-517-5299. christabellesquarter.com. Every Fri 8-11:30pm & Sun 11am-3pm: Sheba The Mississippi Queen or Blues Band; every Sat: 8-11:30pm Bobby Stringer.

Pisco Seafood Bar & Grille: 3310-B Mary St. 447-9222. 8pm

Pommes & Pane Café: 3015 Grand Ave. CocoWalk. 774-6696. Every Fri: 7:30pm bluemangrove.

Ritz-Carlton: 3300 27th Av. 644-4680. ritzcarlton.com. Mon-Sat: 6-11:30pm Jazz in the Lobby Lounge; every Fri & Sat 7-10pm & Sun Brunch 11:30am-3pm: Jazz in Biscaya.

CORAL GABELS

Biltmore Hotel: 1200 Anastasia Ave. biltmorehotel.com. 445-1926. Every Thurs: 6-10pm Jazz Band; every Sun: 10:30am-3pm Juan Areco Trio.

Café: at Books & Books. 265 Aragon Ave. booksandbooks.com. 442-4408. Every Fri: 7-11pm outdoor Jazz, African, Latin, Island, World.

Coral Gables Congregational Church: 3010 De Soto Blvd. 448-7421 x33. communityartsprogram.org. Concerts: 8pm $25-$35/adm. Aug 14: Ellis Marsallis. Aug 28: Brubeck Brothers Quartet.

Fritz & Franz Bierhaus: 60 Merrick Way. bierhaus.cc. 774-1883. Every Wed: 8-10pm Live New Orleans style Bierhaus Boogie w/Piano Bob; every Fri: 6-10pm Blues, Indie. Aug 15, 16 & 17: Ribfest 15: 6pm-10 18 Wheelers; 16: 6pm-10 Piano Bob’s 88s; 17: 4pm-8 Will Thomas Band.

Globe Café & Bar: 377 Alhambra Cir. theglobecafe.com. 445-3555. Sets: 9pm-1am. Every Sat: Jazz.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables: 50 Alhambra Plaza. coralgables.hyatt.com. 441-1234. Every Fri: 6-10pm Hugo Lescano (lobby bar piano).

Maurice Gusman Concert Hall: at Frost School of Music, University of Miami. 1314 Miller Rd.

Tarpon Bend: 65 Miracle Mile. 444-3210. tarponbend.com. Every Sat: 8pm Fernando Ulibarri Jazz; every Sun: 2-6pm Latin, Variety.

Titanic Brewery: 5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd. titanicbrewery.com. 667-2537. Every Wed: 9pm Blues Jam w/Chris Cosner; every Fri & Sat: Blues, R&B, Rock. Aug 9: Mysterytones.

HIALEAH GARDENS

Perla del Sur Restaurant: 9160 NW 122 St. myspace.com/perladelsurestaurant. 556-9660. Thurs-Sat: 7pm Lisett la Mulata del Sabor.

MIAMI/N MIAMI/N MIAMI BEACH

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts: 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. www.arshtcenter.org. 949-6722. Aug 1 thru 17: $40-$88/adm Miami Libre w/Tiempo Libre.

American Airlines Arena: 601 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 786-777-1000 aaarena.com. Concerts: 8pm.

Bin 18: 1800 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 786-235-7575. myspace.com/swingmiami. Every last Fri: Rose Max & Ramatis.

Black Owl Cafe: 12325 NE 6th Ave. North Miami. myspace.com/theblackowlcafe. 303-3976. Every Fri & Sat 9:30pm & Sun 7:30pm $10/adm Poppa E.

Blue Martini: 900 S Miami Ave. Miami. bluemartinilounge.com. 981-2583. Wed-Sat: R&B, Jazz, Latin.

Boteco Brazilian Bar: 916 NE 79th Street. Miami. botecomiami.com. 757-7735. Aug 3 & 24: Rose Max & Ramatis

Calle Ocho: 1421 SW 8 St. Between 14th & 17th Aves. Miami. 786-314-5922. viernesculturales.com. Every last Fri: 6-11pm Viernes Culturales.

Churchill’s: 5501 NE 2nd Ave. Miami. churchillspub.com. 757-1807. Every Mon: 9pm-2:30am $5/adm Jazz Jam hosted by Mike Wood. House Band feat. Fernando Ulibarri & friends, Vinyl Jazz w/Dan Serro & last set w/Mike Wood & Renee Fiallos.

Deering Estate: at Cutler. 16701 SW 72 Ave. deeringestate.com. 235-1668. Aug 30: Summer Cabaret Series Presents Dana Paul

Dolphin Mall: 11401 NW 12 St. Miami. shopdolphinmall.com. 591-1877. Every Sun: 3-7pm Jazz.

Fish House: 10000 SW 56th St. Miami. 595-8453. thefishhouse.com. Every Tues: 6-10pm Motel Mel.

Hoy Como Ayer: 2212 SW 8th St. Miami. 541-2631. hoycomoayer.net. Wed-Sun: Latin. Cover charge Fri & Sat. Every 2nd Wed: 8pm Esencia; every Thurs: 11pm Spam Allstars; every Fri: 9:30pm Cristina Rebull; every Sat: 10:30pm Malena Burke; every Fri & Sat: 12am Luis Bofil.

James L. Knight International Center: 400 SE 2 Ave. Miami. jlkc.com. 416-5970. Concerts: 8pm.

La Covacha: 10730 NW 25 St. Miami. 786-487-4272. lacovacha.com.

Literary Café & Poetry Lounge: 1350 NE 125 St. #200. N Miami. 786-234-7638. literarycafeandpoetrylounge.com. Every last Fri: 9pm Jazz.

Luna Star Café: 775 NE 125th St. N Miami. lunastarcafe.com. 799-7123. Wed-Sat: 8pm Live Ent; every Tues: 5-8pm Lou’s Music Jam. Aug 1: Chance Gardner

Miami Dade County Auditorium: 2901 W Flagler St. Miami. 547-5414. ticketmaster.com/venue/106614.

Miccosukee Resort & Gaming: 500 SW 177 Ave. Miami. miccosukee.com. 925-2555.

MOCA: Museum of Contemporary Art. 770 NE 125th St. N Miami. mocanomi.org. 893-6211. Every last Fri: 8pm free/adm Outdoor Concert. Sept 26: Sammy Figueroa & the Latin Jazz Explosion. Oct 31: Nicole Yarling (Jazz Violin Lecture at 7pm & Performance at 8pm). Nov 28: Mad Romance (Jazz Lecture Series w/ Larry Lapin at 7pm).

Nite Cap Lounge: 15544 W Dixie Hwy. N Miami Beach. 940-6700. Every Tues: 9pm Open Blues Jam by Mark Wolosz & Close Enough Band w/Eddie Gregg.

Perricone’s: 15 SE 10 St. 374-9449. Miami. miamiperricones.com. Every Wed & Thurs: 7:30-10:30pm Jon Rose Duo.

Porcão Rio's Steakhouse: 801 Brickell Bay Dr. Miami. 373-2777. Every Thurs: 7-10pm Bossa Nova.

Rincon at Casa Panza: 1620 SW 8 St. Miami. flamencointhesun.com. 877-311-7469.

Soya e Pomodoro: 120 NE 1 St. Miami. myspace.com/miamiunsigned. 381-9511. Sets: 9pm. Every Thurs: Renoir; every Fri: Samba.

Tobacco Road: 626 S Miami Ave. Miami. tobacco-road.com. 374-1198. Every Mon & Tues: Acoustic Blues; every Wed: Jazz Jam; every Thurs: Indie & Blues; every Fri: 6:30-8:30pm Big Poppa E & DJ Oski; every Fri & Sat: Blues/Rock Band; every Sun: Blues Presented by John Fernandez. Aug 8: The Little Big Art & Music Festival. 19: Poppa E & Graham Wood Drout.

Transit Lounge: 729 SW 1st Ave. Miami. transitlounge.us. 377-4628. Every Mon: 10pm Jam sessions; Thurs-Sat: 11pm-2am Live Ent; every 2nd Thurs: For If The Flies; every last Fri: Conjunto Progreso.

Wine69: 6909 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. wine69miami.com. 759-0122. Every Fri: 8:30pm Jazz.

WDNA: 88.9fm. wdna.org. (305) 662-8889. Aug 4: 7pm Bohemian Manifesto Show Hosted by Grace Cabezas featuring Poppa E.

WLRN: 91.3 Fm. wlrn.org. (305) 995-2236. Fridays at 1:00pm EST: Ed Bell Presents South Florida Arts Beat. Aug 8: Contributor Bob Weinberg speaks with New Orleans Jazz legend, Ellis Marsalis. Aug 15: Contributor Bob Weinberg talks to Bluesman Poppa E. Aug 22: Live music performance features Nicole Henry.

MIAMI BEACH

Avalon Hotel: 700 Ocean Dr. 532-1727. avalonhotel.com. Nightly: 7-11pm Latin.

Deauville Hotel: 6701 Collins Ave. 865-8511. deauvillebeachresort.com.

Delano Hotel: 1685 Collins Ave. delano-hotel.com. 672-2000. Every Wed: 10pm Brendan O’Hara (in the Florida room); every Sun: 10:30am-2:30pm Classical or Jazz Brunch.

Emeril’s: at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. 1601 Collins. 695.4550. emerils.com. Every Sun: 11:30am-2:30pm Jazz Brunch.

Flamingo Park: Meridian at 12th St. miamibeachfl.gov.

Fillmore: at Jackie Gleason Theater. 1700 Washington Ave. gleasontheater.com. 358-5885. Concerts: 8pm.

Hemisphere Lounge: at Loews Hotel. 1601 Collins Ave. loewshotel.com. 604-1601. Nightly: 9pm-1am. Mon: Terry Cooper Solo. Tue: Diva Night w/ Paul Shewchuck & Howie Schneider. Wed: Soul of Jazz. Thur: Jessie James Band. Fri: Duna Band.

Hotel Victor: 1144 Ocean Dr. 428-1234. hotelvictorsouthbeach.com.

Jazid: 1342 Washington Ave. jazid.net. 673-9372. Sets: 11pm. Every Tues: Tomas Diaz; every Wed; every Sun: Reggae.

Larios on the beach: 820 Ocean Dr. 532-9577. Fri-Sun: 9pm Latin.

Santo Restaurant: 430 Lincoln Rd. santomiamibeach.com. 532-2882. Every Wed: R&B; Thurs-Sat: 1:30am Latin.

Tapas Y Tintos: 448 Espanola Way. 538-8272. tapasytintos.com. Every Tues: 9:30pm Salsa; every Wed, Sat & Sun: Flamenco-inc; every Thurs: 10pm El Chino DreadLion; every Fri: Plato Fuerte.

Touch Restaurant: 910 Lincoln Rd. touchrestaurant.com. 532-8003. Thurs-Sat: 9:30pm Bossa Nova, Jazz, Samba.

Trump International Beach Resort: 18001 Collins Avenue . Sunny Isles. trumpmiami.com. 692-5770. Aug 2: Rose Max & Ramatis.

Upstairs at the Van Dyke Café: 846 Lincoln Rd. thevandykecafe.com. 534-3600. Sets: 9pm nightly. Every Mon & Tues: 8pm-12am Jazz. Aug 1: Rose Max & Ramatis. 2: Karina Iglesias, Samantha Natalie. 3: Pat de Leon. 4: Brendan Ohara. 5: Cezar Santana & Larissa. 6: Tony Madruga. 7: Shufly. 8: Sammy Figueroa. 9: Fat King Bulla. 10: Jackson Bulla. 11: Jimmy Ruccolo. 12: Rick Krive. 13: Raging Geisha. 14: Maryel Epps. 15: Sound of Vision. 16: Bryan Pratt. 17: Richard Sprince. 18: Randy Singer’s Jazz Party. 19: Nicole Henry. 20: Mike Orta. 21: Daphna Rose. 22: 5pm-9pm Kawan de Bose, 9pm-1am Amereida. 23: IKO IKO. 24: Kingsly. 25: Leslie Smith. 26: Jose Ivannes. 27: Davis & Dow. 28: SESAC. 29: Lanzallamas! 30: Conjunto Progreso. 31: Oriente.

SOUTH MIAMI

Bougainvillea’s Old Florida Tavern: 7221 SW 58th Ave. bougiesbar.com. 669-8577. Every Tues: Reggae; Thurs-Sat 10pm: Latin, Blues; every Sun: 9pm Jazz by Che’Funk. Aug 7: 18 Wheelers. 8: Juke. 14: Juan Turres 4’tet.



ELSEWHERE IN FLORIDA

Aces Lounge: 4343 Palma Sola Blvd. Bradenton. 4aceslounge.com. 941-795-3886. Every Wed: 8pm Blues Jam hosted by Loretta Lynne James & The Boss Men; Thurs-Sun: Blues, Rock. Aug 2: Terry Hanck. 24: 4pm Bill Sheffield

B.B. King’s Blues Club: 9101 International Dr. Orlando. orlando.bbkingclubs.com. 407-370-4550. Every Sun & Mon: 7:30pm Beautiful Bobby Blackmon; Tues-Thurs 7-11pm, Fri (except 07/25) & Sat 8:30pm: All-Star Band; every Fri & Sat: 7:30pm Pure Blues Band.

City Marina: 1 Avenue A. Fort Pierce. fortpiercecitymarina.com. 772-460- 5299.

Earl’s Hideaway: 1405 Indian River Dr. Sebastian. earlshideaway.com. 772-589-5700. Every Sun: 2-6pm Blues. Aug 3: Terry Hanck; 10: The Nouveaux Honkies; 17: Queen Bees & the Hive; 24: Eric Culberson; 31: 2-6pm Albert Castiglia & 7-10pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz & Victor Wainwright

Green Parrot: 601 Whitehead St Key West. greenparrot.com. 305-294-6133.

Heidi’s Jazz Club: 7 N Orlando Ave. Cocoa Beach. heidisjazzclub.com. 321-783-4559. Every Wed: 7:30pm Stan Soloko Trio; every Fri: 5pm Johnny Bolan; every Fri & Sat (except 07/5): 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio; every Sun: 7pm Jam. Aug 15 & 16: Vocalist Simone Kopmajer CD release party. Nov 7 & 8: A Tribute to Louis Prima and Keely Smith with Giacomo Gates, Nancy Kelly and Terry Myers plus the Ron Teixeira Trio.

House of Blues Kitchen: 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr. Orlando. hob.com/venues/clubvenues/Orlando. 561-330-3232. Aug 2: Albert Castiglia

Leonardo’s 706: 706 West University Ave. Gainesville. Leonardos706.com. (352) 376-4567. Every Mon & Thur: 7:30pm The Marty Liquori Jazztet.

McWell’s: 4757 S Orange Ave, Orlando. mcwellsorlando.com. 407-855-4006. 8pm Aug 16: Nouveaux Honkies & Smokin’ Torpedos

Naples Beach Hotel: 851 Gulf Shore Blvd. North Naples. naplesbeachhotel.com. 800-237-7600. One Sat monthly: 7-10pm free/adm Summer Jazz On the Gulf Concert Series. Aug 23: Women’s Blues Review. Sept 13: Stacey Knights Group

Ringside Café: 2742 4th St N. St. Petersburg. myspace.com/ringsidecafe. 727-894-8465.

Skipper’s Smokehouse: 910 Skipper Rd. Tampa. skipperssmokehouse.com. 813-971-0666. Sets: Tues-Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm. Cover varies. Tues-Sun: Blues, Folk, Rock, Roots, Reggae, Latin. Aug 10: Billy Norris Project. 22: Tinsley Ellis. 30: The Legendary JCs. Sept 6: Damon Fowler Group. Sept 26: ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND; Bonerama. 27: New Riders of the Purple Sage.


OUTSIDE FLORIDA

The Jazz Corner: The Village At Wexford, C-1, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head, SC 29928. 843.842.8620. thejazzcorner.com. All Shows 8pm. Mon.s: Big Band Style Jazz with The Bobby Ryder Quartet. Tue.s: The Jazz Corner Quartet featuring Martin Lesch. Wed.s: The Earl Williams Quartet. Thur.s: Jazz, Broadway and Blues with Lavon and Louise. 1 & 2: The Equinox Quintet featuring Jeremy Davis. 8 & 9: Allan Vache, Mark Shane & Terry Blaine. 15 & 16: Big Band Vocalist Lynn Roberts. 22 & 23: Jazz Flutist Ali Ryerson Trio. 24: 11am Sunday Brunch with Michelle Shaheen with Howard Paul and George Sheck. 29 & 30: The Big Band Brass Bash.