Sound Advice: Southwest Florida

Sound Advice: Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend (Nov 13-15)Take a turn at the microphone, follow country into its bluesier edges, or spend an afternoon with Jimmy Buffett's catalog. Elsewhere, funk bands and DJs offer different reasons to get moving. This is Sound Advice, our weekly edit of where Southwest Florida sounds best.You Pick the SongSome nights you want a setlist. Other nights you want a say in it. Request-driven pianos and karaoke put part of the show in your hands.Friday

Real Deal Dueling Pianos at Backyard Social, 6:00 PM
An all-request piano show with comedy, improv, and audience interaction built in.

Karaoke at Anarchy Ale Works, 7:00 PM
Bring a friend willing to take the mic at the brewery's second-Friday karaoke night.

Karaoke Nights at Back Streets at BackStreets Sports Bar, 9:15 PM
Country, pop, rock, and oldies give your group plenty to choose from before taking the stage.

Saturday

Karaoke Nights at Back Streets at BackStreets Sports Bar, 9:15 PM
The outside patio stage leaves Saturday's lead vocals up to you.

Country With Some GritCountry gets interesting around the edges. This weekend, those edges run through outlaw songs, swamp rock, Americana, and Southern rock.Friday

Sara Ash at Slipaway Cape, 1:00 PM
Her acoustic repertoire moves between outlaw country, blues, and Southern rock.

Saturday

Gator Nate at Celebration Park Naples, 1:00 PM
A baritone singer-songwriter with country and swamp rock in the mix.

Walker Taylor at Backyard Social, 6:00 PM
A full-band booking for listeners who like their country leaning toward Southern rock.

Sunday

Nick Stone at Bay Street Yard, 5:00 PM
Country and Americana meet in a stripped-back acoustic setting.

Jason Brownie at The Whale, 6:30 PM
Traditional country songwriting with rock and blues influences, upstairs at The Whale.

Buffett and BeyondStart with the familiar Jimmy Buffett songs, then follow the offbeat into ska, reggae, soca, and kompa. There's more than one way to get your island-music fix.Friday

More Better Band at The Whale, 6:30 PM
Ska and reggae reshape multi-decade pop hits in this full-band booking upstairs.

Saturday

Dreamsicle at The Whale, 3:00 PM
The dedicated Jimmy Buffett tribute takes the bottom-floor stage for an afternoon built around his catalog.

Sunday

JPH Reggae at Slipaway Cape, 12:00 PM
A duo whose musical palette reaches into soca, kompa, smooth jazz, and Afrobeat.

Don't Stay in Your SeatFunk and soul bands give you one reason to move. House and open-format DJs give you another. Choose the sound you want to spend the night with.Friday

Rickie Sharp at The Hampton Social - Naples, 9:00 PM
An open-format DJ whose repertoire spans pop, hip-hop, house, and dance music.

Ian Kelley at Bay Street Yard, 10:00 PM
A DJ and producer with minimal tech house roots for listeners drawn toward electronic music.

Saturday

Phenomenal Animal at Slipaway Cape, 6:00 PM
Soul, funk, blues, and classic rock meet in a band with three lead vocalists.

DJ Bemix at The Lucky Screw, 10:30 PM
Hip-hop, reggae, reggaeton, and house are all part of his open-format range.

Sunday

Deb & The Dynamics at Slipaway Cape, 4:00 PM
A full-band afternoon booking with classic R&B, soul, '70s funk, and dance music in its repertoire.

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