Sound Advice: Southwest Florida

Sound Advice: Live Music in SWFL This Weekend (Oct 16-18)This weekend in Southwest Florida, the music covers plenty of ground. Familiar choruses and country guitars share the calendar with late-night DJs, Latin rhythms, reggae, soul and jazz. Whether you're building a night around a band or looking for something outside your usual rotation, here's where to start.Bands to Sing Along ToSome nights call for songs you already know. This weekend's choices reach beyond classic rock into dance-pop, alternative, and several decades of familiar choruses.Friday

FLORA TOP HITS BAND at Bay Street Yard, 6:00 PM
This five-piece reaches from '60s favorites to current chart hits, with plenty of familiar songs along the way.

Jacob's Ladder at Nauti Parrot Oasis, 7:00 PM
Classic-rock covers put lead vocals and layered harmonies at the center of the set.

Stereo Riot at The Lucky Screw, 8:00 PM
Rock, alternative and dance favorites from the '70s through the 2000s make for a wide-ranging set.

Model Citisin at BackStreets Sports Bar, 9:30 PM
Rock and pop covers from a full band make this a later option for familiar songs.

Sunday

The NightOwls at The Whale, Top Floor, 6:30 PM
From Earth, Wind & Fire to Maroon 5, this four-piece mixes pop, funk, rock and dance favorites.

A Little Twang, Plenty of GuitarCountry has several personalities this weekend. Go for the southern-rock edge, keep it acoustic, or leave room for a little pop and R&B.

Back Country Boys at The Whale, Top Floor, Friday at 6:30 PM
Country meets southern rock and rock 'n' roll in a full-band set that also draws on original material.

Chasing Denver at Bay Street Yard, Saturday at 6:00 PM
This acoustic duo takes the modern-country route with country-pop covers and originals.

Donnacha Tierney at The Hampton Social, Friday at 5:00 PM
Solo guitar and vocals bring country together with Americana, pop and classic rock.

Gray at Backyard Social, Sunday at 4:00 PM
Old and new country share the songbook with rock, pop and R&B.

Nick Stone at Bay Street Yard, Sunday at 5:00 PM
An acoustic set shaped by country, Americana, southern rock and original songwriting.

The Late ShiftKeep the later part of the night open. House, hip-hop, Latin and open-format DJs give you a few different directions once the evening gets going.Friday

DELIA at Bay Street Yard, 10:00 PM
House and EDM meet hip-hop, R&B and Top 40 in a genre-blending late-night set.

Saturday

DJ Tanke at Backyard Social, 9:00 PM
Latin and Caribbean influences move through a mix of hip-hop, house and pop.

Big Rob Deluxe at The Hampton Social, 9:00 PM
An open-format DJ bringing together classic and current hip-hop, Latin, reggae and house.

DJ Anthony Styles at Bay Street Yard, 10:00 PM
A house producer and DJ who brings scratching and live blending to house, hip-hop, Latin and Top 40.

DJ Bemix at The Lucky Screw, 10:30 PM
Hip-hop, reggae, reggaeton and several shades of house make up the latest-starting set in this selection.

Change Up Your Usual SoundtrackTry salsa and bachata, reggae with soca, or jazz with an Americana streak. There are good reasons to give the usual rock rotation a weekend off.Saturday

Bailanow at Backyard Social, 6:00 PM
This full band moves between salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton and pop.

Deb & The Dynamics at Slipaway Cape, 6:00 PM
Classic R&B and soul meet blues, jazz, '70s funk and dance music.

Briz and Lady at Swamp Cat Brewing Co, 6:00 PM
Pop, reggae and hip-hop come together through the duo's vocal harmonies and signature song mashups.

Sunday

JPH Reggae at Slipaway Cape, 12:00 PM
This duo stretches reggae into kompa, soca, smooth jazz and Afrobeat.

Heavy Pour Troubadours at The Whale, Top Floor, 1:30 PM
Latin, jazz and Americana influences meet in a duo performance for Sunday afternoon.

Four different ways to follow the music this weekend. Pick your soundtrack, find your spot, and explore the rest of the lineup on SWFLMusic.com.See everything happening in Naples this weekendLast week's guide: Sound Advice: Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend (Oct 9-11)Live music in Naples · All Southwest Florida venuesBack to The Southwest Florida Spotlight | SWFL Music Home