Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend | August 21-23, 2026 | Dusk

Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend | August 21-23, 2026The best live music in Southwest Florida this Friday through SundayThirty-nine gigs across 12 venues this weekend, running from waterfront patios in Fort Myers Beach to late-night sets in Cape Coral. Friday through Sunday, here is everywhere the music is happening.Friday, August 21 (13 gigs)Music runs Friday at The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Bay Street Yard, Backyard Social, Celebration Park Naples, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, The Lucky Screw, and Back Streets Sports Bar.Acoustic pick: Donnacha Tierney plays rock and americana at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5:00 PM. Band pick: Relentless Fire brings classic and funk rock to The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: DJ KRiMSUN takes over The Lucky Screw from 10:30 PM.Saturday, August 22 (20 gigs)Saturday's calendar fills up at The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Backyard Social, Bay Street Yard, Anarchy Ale Works, Celebration Park Naples, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, and The Lucky Screw.Acoustic pick: Taylor Tones plays solo acoustic and country at Back Streets Sports Bar from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Lucas and The Skywalkers cover rock, funk, and soul at Bay Street Yard from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: DJ Bemix runs house and hip hop at The Lucky Screw from 10:30 PM.Sunday, August 23 (13 gigs)Sunday wraps the weekend at The Hampton Social - Naples, Back Streets Sports Bar, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, and Bay Street Yard.Acoustic pick: Nathan tata plays country and classic rock at The Whale FMB from 1:30 PM. Band pick: Driftstone plays rock and blues at Back Streets Sports Bar from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets closes out Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:30 PM.Every Venue, Every ScheduleAnarchy Ale Works (1)
Back Streets Sports Bar (9)
Backyard Social (3)
Bay Street Yard (4)
Celebration Park Naples (2)
The Hampton Social - Naples (3)
The Lucky Screw (4)
Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (6)
Swamp Cat Brewing Company (2)
The Whale FMB (7)Find Your Next ShowNeed more than a weekend snapshot? These tools cover the full calendar.

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