Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend | July 3-5, 2026 | Dusk

Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend | July 3-5, 2026The best live music in Southwest Florida this Friday through SundayFourth of July weekend brings 39 gigs across 12 venues in Southwest Florida, and this year the holiday falls right in the middle of it. Friday keeps things loose, Saturday carries the fireworks crowd, Sunday winds it back down with reggae and rooftop sets.Friday, July 3 (10 gigs)Friday's lineup runs through The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Bay Street Yard, The Hampton Social - Naples, Celebration Park Naples, The Lucky Screw, and Back Streets Sports Bar.Acoustic pick: Charlie Pace plays rock and funk covers at The Hampton Social - Naples from 5 PM. Band pick: Phenomenal Animal brings southern rock and soul to Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina from 5:30 PM. DJ pick: Dj Julz (Hoolz) takes over Bay Street Yard from 10 PM with an open format set that covers everything from house to reggae.Saturday, July 4 (19 gigs)Independence Day fills out The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, The Lucky Screw, Celebration Park Naples, Bay Street Yard, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, Back Streets Sports Bar, Anarchy Ale Works, and Backyard Social.Acoustic pick: Collin Roberts plays singer/songwriter and folk at Back Streets Sports Bar from 6 PM. Band pick: The Common Criminals run classic rock and americana at Bay Street Yard from 5 PM. DJ pick: Tbloure closes out Backyard Social from 10 PM with tech house and minimal house through 1 AM.Sunday, July 5 (10 gigs)Sunday winds through The Hampton Social - Naples, The Whale FMB, Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, Anarchy Ale Works, Swamp Cat Brewing Company, and Back Streets Sports Bar.Acoustic pick: Ralph Curtis plays country and americana at Anarchy Ale Works from 2 PM. Band pick: The NightOwls close the weekend at The Whale FMB from 6:30 PM with pop and rock covers. DJ pick: Karaoke Nights at Back Streets takes the mic at Back Streets Sports Bar from 9:15 PM.Every Venue, Every Schedule Anarchy Ale Works (2)
Backyard Social (1)
Back Streets Sports Bar (10)
Bay Street Yard (4)
Celebration Park Naples (3)
The Hampton Social - Naples (3)
The Lucky Screw (4)
Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina (8)
Swamp Cat Brewing Company (2)
The Whale FMB (8) Find Your Next ShowHoliday weekend or not, the calendar keeps moving. Here is how to stay on top of it.

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