Southwest Florida's live music calendar packs 108 gigs across 11 venues this week. The schedule runs heavy from Thursday through the weekend, with Cape Coral and Fort Myers Beach leading the charge. Tuesday, May 5 (10 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, Backyard Social, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw all have shows tonight. Acoustic pick: Nostaljah plays reggae at The Whale FMB from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Bailanow plays latin at Backyard Social from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: MiXtress MarJa plays dj at The Whale FMB from 6:00 PM. Wednesday, May 6 (10 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Back Streets Sports Bar, Bay Street Yard, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw all have shows tonight. Acoustic pick: Matty Jollie plays pop at Celebration Park Naples from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Relentless Fire plays rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets plays dj at Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM. Thursday, May 7 (13 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Bay Street Yard, Celebration Park Naples, and Backyard Social all have shows tonight. Acoustic pick: Devon Meyers plays pop at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Limited Edition plays rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: Weekly Trivia hosted by King Entertainment Group at Back Streets Sports Bar from 6:00 PM. Friday, May 8 (15 gigs) The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Backyard Social, Bay Street Yard, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, Anarchy Ale Works, The Lucky Screw, and Celebration Park Naples all have shows tonight. Acoustic pick: Karin James plays rock at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Moonstone Riders plays rock at Backyard Social from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Dj Julz (Hoolz) plays dj at Bay Street Yard from 10:00 PM. Saturday, May 9 (21 gigs) The Whale FMB, The Hampton Social - Naples, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Celebration Park Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, Bay Street Yard, Backyard Social, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, Anarchy Ale Works, and The Lucky Screw all have shows tonight. Acoustic pick: Danielle Brittany plays pop at The Hampton Social - Naples from 11:30 AM. Band pick: The Poelker Brothers Band plays rock at Bay Street Yard from 5:00 PM. DJ pick: DELIA plays dj at Bay Street Yard from 10:00 PM. Sunday, May 10 (11 gigs) The Whale FMB, The Hampton Social - Naples, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Anarchy Ale Works, Backyard Social, and Back Streets Sports Bar all have shows tonight. Acoustic pick: Jenny Vē plays covers at The Hampton Social - Naples from 11:30 AM. Band pick: The Freecoasters plays reggae at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets plays dj at Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule The Whale FMB (17) Anarchy Ale Works (3) Back Streets Sports Bar (32) Backyard Social (7) Bay Street Yard (7) Celebration Park Naples (6) The Hampton Social - Naples (4) Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (23) Swamp Cat Brewing Company (2) The Lucky Screw (6) Find Your Next Show Your complete guide to live music discovery across Southwest Florida: 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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