This week brings 82 shows across 13 venues. Memorial Day weekend stretches the calendar with holiday crowds seeking live music from Naples to Fort Myers Beach. Monday, May 25 (9 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw anchor the holiday lineup. Acoustic pick: Elliott West Band plays rock at Celebration Park Naples from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Mattlee Crew delivers funk at The Whale FMB from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: King Entertainment Group works the decks at The Lucky Screw from 7:00 PM. Tuesday, May 26 (7 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, and The Lucky Screw keep the holiday rolling. Acoustic pick: Andy Moreillon plays reggae at The Whale FMB from 12:00 PM. Band pick: Austin James brings country to The Whale FMB from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Slimtronic5k Presents: Soul Shakedown spins outlaw country at Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:30 PM. Wednesday, May 27 (9 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, Celebration Park Naples, and Bay Street Yard host mid-week sets. Acoustic pick: Amy Hart plays soul at Bay Street Yard from 6:00 PM. Band pick: High Tide delivers soft rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. Thursday, May 28 (12 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Celebration Park Naples, Bay Street Yard, and Backyard Social build toward the weekend. Acoustic pick: Donnacha Tierney plays americana at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Soapy Tuna covers 80s hits at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: Dj SMASH spins EDM at Bay Street Yard from 9:00 PM. Friday, May 29 (12 gigs) The Whale FMB, The Hampton Social - Naples, Bay Street Yard, Backyard Social, Celebration Park Naples, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, Anarchy Ale Works, The Lucky Screw, and Back Streets Sports Bar fill the Friday slots. Acoustic pick: Jenny Vē covers top 40 at The Whale FMB from 12:00 PM. Band pick: The Yabo Brothers plays roots at Backyard Social from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Selecta AJ delivers house at Bay Street Yard from 10:00 PM. Saturday, May 30 (21 gigs) The Whale FMB, The Hampton Social - Naples, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Bay Street Yard, Back Streets Sports Bar, Celebration Park Naples, Backyard Social, Anarchy Ale Works, and The Lucky Screw stack the Saturday schedule. Acoustic pick: Devon Meyers covers americana at The Hampton Social - Naples from 11:30 AM. Band pick: Nostaljah brings reggae to The Whale FMB from 4:00 PM. DJ pick: Big Rob Deluxe spins house at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 12:30 PM. Sunday, May 31 (12 gigs) The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Bay Street Yard, Anarchy Ale Works, Back Streets Sports Bar, Backyard Social, and Celebration Park Naples close out Memorial Day weekend. Acoustic pick: Tad Felling plays folk at The Whale FMB from 12:00 PM. Band pick: JPH Reggae delivers afrobeat at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 12:30 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule The Whale FMB (13) Anarchy Ale Works (3) Back Streets Sports Bar (17) Backyard Social (4) Bay Street Yard (9) Celebration Park Naples (6) The Hampton Social - Naples (4) Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (12) Swamp Cat Brewing Company (1) The Lucky Screw (4) Find Your Next Show Your complete guide to every venue in Southwest Florida live music. 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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