Forty-one gigs, 11 venues, six days left on the calendar this week. Monday already got a start with James Gragg and Chris Workman splitting a shift at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, and the week only builds from there, with The Whale FMB running a nearly daily rotation and Saturday night stacking DJ sets three deep in Fort Myers. Monday, August 10 (4 gigs) Gigs land at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Whale FMB, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Chris Workman plays classic rock covers at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. Band pick: Matt Meyer brings his trio to The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: King Entertainment Group takes over The Lucky Screw from 7 PM. Tuesday, August 11 (5 gigs) Music runs at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Amy Hart covers rock, soul and americana at The Whale FMB from noon. Band pick: Dead Mans Hand plays classic rock at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: King Entertainment Group returns to The Lucky Screw from 7 PM. Wednesday, August 12 (6 gigs) The lineup spreads across The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Matty Jollie plays covers and classic rock at Celebration Park Naples from 6 PM. Band pick: Mattlee Crew brings funk and blues to The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. Thursday, August 13 (8 gigs) Eight sets fill The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Celebration Park Naples, Backyard Social, and Bay Street Yard. Acoustic pick: Donnacha Tierney plays rock and americana at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5 PM. Band pick: Soapy Tuna covers four decades of rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. Friday, August 14 (11 gigs) The week's biggest slate runs through The Whale FMB, The Hampton Social - Naples, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Bay Street Yard, Backyard Social, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Joey Bouza plays acoustic covers at The Lucky Screw from 7 PM. Band pick: The Yacht Rockefellers bring yacht rock and soul to The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: DJ KRiMSUN closes out The Lucky Screw from 10:30 PM. Saturday, August 15 (15 gigs) The heaviest night of the week spreads across The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Celebration Park Naples, Backyard Social, Bay Street Yard, Anarchy Ale Works, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Kinetic Souls plays acoustic guitar covers at The Whale FMB from 1:30 PM. Band pick: Bailanow plays latin and pop covers at Backyard Social from 6 PM. DJ pick: DELIA takes Bay Street Yard late, starting at 10 PM. Sunday, August 16 (9 gigs) The week closes out at The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Bay Street Yard, and Celebration Park Naples. Acoustic pick: Danielle Brittany plays soul and r&b at The Hampton Social - Naples from 11:30 AM. Band pick: Joel Núñez and his trio close out The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule Anarchy Ale Works (1) Backyard Social (4) Bay Street Yard (4) Celebration Park Naples (4) The Hampton Social - Naples (3) The Lucky Screw (7) Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (13) Swamp Cat Brewing Company (2) The Whale FMB (13) Find Your Next Show Six days, 41 gigs, four cities. Here is how to work the calendar without losing an evening to scrolling. Live Gig Feed — A live, always-current calendar of every gig happening across Southwest Florida. Filter by date, location, and vibe to find live music tonight in seconds. Live Map — An interactive map showing every venue in real time. Orange pins pulse with live gig counts. Tap any pin to see the full schedule for that venue. AI Concierge — Your live music going-out agent. Click "AI Concierge" in the navigation bar to ask questions like "What venues have live music today?" and get instant curated recommendations. Explore Venues — The venue directory. Browse every venue on the platform by city, venue type, or artist type. Each venue has a full profile with their upcoming schedule. The Spotlight — The editorial blog you are reading right now. Weekly previews, weekend guides, artist spotlights, venue features, and monthly leaderboards.
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