Sound Advice: Southwest Florida

Sound Advice: Live Music in Southwest Florida This Weekend (Oct 23-25)Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac favorites give the singalong crowd plenty to work with this weekend. Acoustic sets make an afternoon of it, live horns and reggae rhythms bring some movement, and late-night DJs keep the night open in Naples and Fort Myers.Bands to Sing Along ToTom Petty and Stevie Nicks, classic-rock favorites, and pop covers give this weekend plenty of familiar ground. Pick the band whose songbook sounds like your kind of night.Friday

Learning to Fly at Bay Street Yard, 6:00 PM
A tribute repertoire built around Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, and the Traveling Wilburys.

Rock Republic at Backyard Social, 6:00 PM
A five-piece mixes classic and southern rock with a little reggae.

Deep Cover at BackStreets Sports Bar, 9:30 PM
Rock, pop, and country covers for a later band night.

Saturday

Smack Daddy at Bay Street Yard, 5:00 PM
Classic-rock covers with an early-evening start.

Model Citisin at Slipaway Cape, 6:00 PM
A rock-and-pop cover band on Slipaway's October Bike Night.

Red Hannah at BackStreets Sports Bar, 9:30 PM
Rock covers with pop and country in the mix.

Sunday

Captain Jam at Slipaway Cape, 4:00 PM
Four lead singers, rich harmonies, and an all-live approach to rock, country, and pop.

Take the Afternoon AcousticMake the music part of your afternoon. These acoustic sets range from outlaw-country covers to Texas-blues guitar and a duo with a little Jimmy Buffett in its repertoire.Friday

Chris Casdia Solo Acoustic at Nauti Parrot Oasis, 2:00 PM
Soapy Tuna's singer and guitarist steps into a solo acoustic setting.

Saturday

Sara Ash at The Hampton Social - Naples, 11:30 AM
Acoustic guitar and vocals with blues, southern rock, jam-band covers, and outlaw country.

Madison Morris at The Whale, 12:00 PM
Storytelling Americana with Texas-blues roots and a guitar style that reaches into slide work.

Shaun Miller at Slipaway Cape, 12:30 PM
An acoustic one-man-band approach with rock, reggae, and alternative in the repertoire.

Sunday

The Earworms at The Whale, 1:30 PM
An acoustic duo playing country, classic and southern rock, plus some Jimmy Buffett.

The Late ShiftKeep the night going with DJs who move between familiar hits, hip-hop, house, and Caribbean sounds. Naples and Fort Myers both have options after the earlier live sets.Friday

Rickie Sharp at The Hampton Social - Naples, 9:00 PM
An open-format approach spanning Top 40, party anthems, and electronic music.

DeeJayMandoo at Backyard Social, 9:30 PM
A wide-ranging open-format selector whose public sets leave room to explore.

Dj Julz (Hoolz) at Bay Street Yard, 10:00 PM
A multigenre DJ also known for his daily lunch mix on 105.5 The Beat.

DJ KRiMSUN at The Lucky Screw, 10:30 PM
A club and festival background with hip-hop, house, EDM, and Top 40 in his range.

Saturday

DJ BAM at The Hampton Social - Naples, 9:00 PM
Top 40, pop, and rock from a DJ whose repertoire also includes live vocals.

DJ Johnny Rich at Backyard Social, 9:30 PM
Top 40, hip-hop, house, and country share space in his mixes.

DJ Bemix at The Lucky Screw, 10:30 PM
Hip-hop, reggae, reggaeton, and house from a DJ whose career has included New Jersey and St. Kitts.

Something to Move ToMotown hits, live horns, reggae rhythms, and blues with some funk behind it. These sets put the groove at the center, with everything from a duo to a seven-piece band.Friday

The Velvettones at Nauti Parrot Oasis, 7:00 PM
A four-piece moves through Motown, soul, funk, R&B, and disco.

Saturday

Dub L D at The Whale, 1:30 PM
One musician builds guitar, bass, drums, keys, and vocals into live-looped reggae and jam-rock.

Apostoli Floyd at Backyard Social, 6:00 PM
Blues-rock with funk and soul running through it, in a full-band booking.

More Better Band at The Whale, 6:30 PM
A live horn player and ska-reggae arrangements give familiar Top 40 songs a different bounce.

Sunday

JPH Reggae at Slipaway Cape, 12:00 PM
A duo whose repertoire reaches from reggae into soca, kompa, and smooth jazz.

Deb & The Dynamics at Nauti Parrot Oasis, 2:00 PM
Seven musicians bring classic R&B, soul, blues, and '70s funk into Sunday afternoon.

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