Sixty-nine gigs across nine venues this week, and the calendar doesn't let up from Monday afternoon straight through Sunday night. Back Streets Sports Bar and Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina carry the load in Cape Coral, while The Whale FMB keeps a set running twice a day out on Fort Myers Beach. Late-night DJ sets stack up in Fort Myers by the weekend, and karaoke at Back Streets runs every single night. Monday, July 27 (7 gigs) Gigs tonight at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, The Whale FMB, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Chris Workman plays classic rock and covers at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. Band pick: RH3 plays rock at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: King Entertainment Group spins at The Lucky Screw from 7:00 PM. Tuesday, July 28 (8 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Cody Weaver plays country and southern rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. 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 29 (8 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Celebration Park Naples, The Lucky Screw, and Back Streets Sports Bar. Acoustic pick: Matt Walden plays pop and folk at Celebration Park Naples from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Stereo Riot plays rock and alternative covers 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 30 (11 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Backyard Social, and Bay Street Yard. Acoustic pick: Danielle Brittany plays pop and soul covers at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Soapy Tuna plays rock decades at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: Weekly Trivia hosted by King Entertainment Group runs at Back Streets Sports Bar from 6:00 PM. Friday, July 31 (14 gigs) Gigs tonight at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Whale FMB, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Bay Street Yard, Backyard Social, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Collin Roberts plays folk and singer/songwriter at Back Streets Sports Bar from 5:30 PM. Band pick: The Yabo Brothers plays roots and bluegrass at Backyard Social from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: DJ KRiMSUN spins open format at The Lucky Screw from 10:30 PM. Saturday, August 1 (19 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, Backyard Social, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Karin James plays classic rock and country at The Hampton Social - Naples from 11:30 AM. Band pick: The Freecoasters plays reggae and ska at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: DJ Bemix spins bass house and reggaeton at The Lucky Screw from 10:30 PM. Sunday, August 2 (11 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, and Celebration Park Naples. Acoustic pick: Charlie Pace plays rock and funk covers at The Hampton Social - Naples from 11:30 AM. Band pick: Red Hannah plays rock and pop covers at Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:00 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets closes out Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule Back Streets Sports Bar (21) Bay Street Yard (5) Backyard Social (4) Celebration Park Naples (4) The Hampton Social - Naples (4) The Lucky Screw (8) Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (14) The Whale FMB (13) Find Your Next Show Five ways to plan the week without refreshing a dozen tabs. 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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