Twenty-nine gigs across 11 venues this weekend, running from waterfront patios at lunch to DJ booths past 1am. Here's where to point yourself Friday through Sunday. Friday, August 7 (9 gigs) Friday spreads across The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, The Hampton Social - Naples, Bay Street Yard, Backyard Social, Celebration Park Naples, and The Lucky Screw. Acoustic pick: Claire Liparulo plays rock, soul, and americana at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5pm. Band pick: Back Country Boys plays country rock and southern rock at The Whale FMB from 6:30pm. DJ pick: DJ KRiMSUN takes over The Lucky Screw from 10:30pm with open format and house. Saturday, August 8 (15 gigs) Saturday is the heaviest day on the calendar, filling up The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Celebration Park Naples, Bay Street Yard, Anarchy Ale Works, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, The Lucky Screw, and Backyard Social. Acoustic pick: Chris Bepko plays reggae, rock, and blues at The Lucky Screw from 7pm. Band pick: Phenomenal Animal plays funk, soul, and southern rock at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30pm. DJ pick: DJ Bemix takes over The Lucky Screw from 10:30pm with bass house and reggaeton. Sunday, August 9 (10 gigs) Sunday winds things down at The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Anarchy Ale Works, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, Bay Street Yard, and Celebration Park Naples. Acoustic pick: Ralph Curtis plays country, folk, and americana at Swamp Cat Brewing Company from 2pm. Band pick: The NightOwls plays rock, pop, and cover band sets at The Whale FMB from 6:30pm. Every Venue, Every Schedule Anarchy Ale Works (2) Backyard Social (3) Bay Street Yard (5) Celebration Park Naples (4) The Hampton Social - Naples (3) The Lucky Screw (3) Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (6) Swamp Cat Brewing Company (2) The Whale FMB (7) Find Your Next Show Need more than this weekend's rundown. These tools cover the whole calendar. 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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