This Week in Southwest Florida Live Music Sixty nine gigs across 13 rooms this week, spread from the food truck lot at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina to the late-night rotation at Back Streets Sports Bar. Friday and Saturday carry the heaviest load, with full bands stacking up in Fort Myers Beach and DJs closing out Fort Myers. Weekdays lean solo and duo, built for lunch patios and after-work sets, before the calendar opens up into a genuinely packed weekend. Monday, July 13 (6 gigs) Gigs tonight at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, The Whale FMB, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: James Gragg plays rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 12:30 PM. Band pick: Matt Meyer and his trio play rock at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: King Entertainment Group takes over The Lucky Screw from 7:00 PM. Tuesday, July 14 (7 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Joe Fernandez plays rock, blues, and pop at The Whale FMB from noon. Band pick: Dead Mans Hand plays classic rock and alternative at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets takes over Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM. Wednesday, July 15 (9 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Matty Jollie plays pop and country covers at Celebration Park Naples from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Stereo Riot plays rock and classic rock tribute cuts at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets takes over Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM. Thursday, July 16 (12 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Backyard Social, Celebration Park Naples, and Bay Street Yard. Acoustic pick: Jasper Jackson plays a wide-ranging rock and americana set at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Bayfront View plays rock and alternative covers at Backyard Social from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Weekly Trivia hosted by King Entertainment Group takes over Back Streets Sports Bar from 6:00 PM. Friday, July 17 (13 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Celebration Park Naples, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, Backyard Social, The Lucky Screw, and Bay Street Yard. Acoustic pick: Claire Liparulo plays rock, soul, and americana at Swamp Cat Brewing Company from 6:00 PM. Band pick: The Velvettones play r&b, funk, and motown at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: Selecta AJ takes over Bay Street Yard from 10:00 PM. Saturday, July 18 (22 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Celebration Park Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Bay Street Yard, Anarchy Ale Works, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, The Lucky Screw, and Backyard Social. Acoustic pick: Ralph Curtis plays country, folk, and americana at Swamp Cat Brewing Company from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Red Hannah plays rock, pop, and country covers at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: DJ KRiMSUN takes over The Lucky Screw from 10:30 PM. Sunday, July 19 (12 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Hampton Social - Naples, Bay Street Yard, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Whale FMB, Back Streets Sports Bar, and Celebration Park Naples. Acoustic pick: Jason Brownie plays country and southern rock at The Whale FMB from 1:30 PM. Band pick: Black and White Band plays latin and pop covers at Bay Street Yard from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets closes out Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule Anarchy Ale Works (1) Back Streets Sports Bar (21) Backyard Social (4) Bay Street Yard (8) Celebration Park Naples (6) The Hampton Social - Naples (3) The Lucky Screw (6) Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (12) Swamp Cat Brewing Company (2) The Whale FMB (13) Find Your Next Show Five ways to plan the week without waiting for the next post. 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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