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Top 10 Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, May 13-19

Memphis Lightning
Englewoods on Dearborn, a restaurant and venue that regularly hosts national blues acts, is scheduled to include the return of Memphis Lightning in its live music lineup this week. Despite its name, the band hails from Maine, featuring father and son Darren "Big Red" Thiboutot Sr. and Darren "Lightning" Thiboutot Jr. The group has also released music including the album "Borrowed Time," which features Grammy-winning guitarists Paul Nelson and Brent Mason as special guests. 7 p.m. Thursday; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $5; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com
Mike Zito
Blues guitarist/singer-songwriter Mike Zito is also set to visit Englewoods on Dearborn this week, along with The Event Center in Port Charlotte. The performer is up for two Blues Music Awards this year, Blues Rock Artist and Album, the latter for his special guest-filled record "Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry." He followed that up last year with the album "Quarantine Blues," recorded while separated from his bandmates. 7 p.m. Thursday; The Event Center, 24411 Rampart Blvd., Port Charlotte; $30 general admission; makenko.com; 7 p.m. Wednesday; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $10; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com

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Top 10 Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, May 6-12

Where to watch performances by musicians who live in or are visiting the Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte area.

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Top 10 Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, April 29-May 5

Blackberry Smoke/North Mississippi Allstars
A double-bill of acclaimed Southern rock groups, Blackberry Smoke and North Mississippi Allstars, are set to play Bert's Back Porch in Port Charlotte. The Atlanta-based Blackberry Smoke has scored No. 1 Billboard country albums such as "Holding All the Roses" and "Like an Arrow," and plan to release their new record "You Hear Georgia" next month. North Mississippi Allstars, hailing from their namesake state and featuring brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, have earned multiple Grammy nominations, most recently in this year's Best Contemporary Blues Album category for "Up and Rolling," with guests like Mavis Staples, Jason Isbell and Sarasota native Duane Betts. 6 p.m. Thursday (April 29); Bert's Back Porch, 2208 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte; $40-$50; freshtix.com/events/blackberrysmoke

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Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, April 8-14

Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, April 8-14
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Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, Apr. 1-7

Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, Apr. 1-7
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Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, March 4-10

Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones are scheduled to visit both Mattison's downtown Bradenton and Sarasota locations this week. Though the blues group is based in Sarasota-Manatee, they have a national fanbase, earning a Blues Blast Music Award nomination for Blues Band in 2019. They also reached No. 3 on Billboard’s blues albums chart for their 2018 record “Complicated Mess,” featuring guests including Kim Wilson and the late Little Charlie Baty. 6 p.m. today; Mattison's Riverwalk Grille, 101 Riverfront Blvd. #120, Bradenton; 941-896-9660; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; Mattison's City Grille, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota; 941-330-0440; mattisons.com
Tas Cru and His Band Of Tortured Souls

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Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, Feb. 18-24

Danny Brooks and Lil Miss Debi
Sarasota's The Blue Rooster, another local restaurant and venue known for hosting renowned blues artists, is set to feature husband and wife duo Danny Brooks and Lil Miss Debi among its live music lineup this week. Based in Llano, Texas, Brooks plays a blend of Mississippi and Lone Star State blues that he calls “Texassippi.” The pair's most recent release is last year's "Are You Ready? The Mississippi Sessions," featuring originals as well as a faithful cover of the late, great John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery." 7:30 p.m. today; The Blue Rooster, 1525 Fourth St., Sarasota; $5; 941-388-7539; blueroostersrq.com

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Sarasota music, motorcycle festival Thunder by the Bay returns

Thunder by the Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival: Friday-Sunday; Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota; $5, 12 and under free (daily festival admission); $75 kickoff party Friday; $100 VIP Saturday; $50 VIP Sunday; 941-487-7904; thunderbythebay.org
Rock music and roaring motorcycles will soon make their way to Sarasota again with the return of Thunder by the Bay, which has been held in the area for decades. Yet this year will be like none other in the festival's history, due to the ongoing pandemic.
The 23rd annual music and motorcycle festival is set to take place Friday through Sunday at Sarasota Fairgrounds with Southern rock group Molly Hatchet, best known for their 1979 song "Flirtin' with Disaster," performing Saturday as this year's headliner. The festival is organized by and benefits Suncoast Charities for Children, which offers funding support to facilities that provide services for children, teens and adults with special needs.

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Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, Feb. 4-10

Jah Movement
Sarasota area reggae favorites Jah Movement will celebrate the birthday of a legend in the genre, Bob Marley, at a show at Bradenton's Motorworks Brewing, with food from Irie Mon' Jamaican Grill. The group features soulful singer Shantel Norman as well as Damie Caines, who used to play in fellow popular area reggae band Democracy alongside his late father, Oswald Caines. Jah Movement also performs weekly at downtown Sarasota's Gator Club. 9:30 p.m. today; The Gator Club, 1490 Main St., Sarasota; 941-366-5969; facebook.com/thegatorclubsrq; 7 p.m. Saturday; Motorworks Brewing, 1014 Ninth St. W., Bradenton; 941-567-6218; motorworksbrewing.com

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Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, Jan. 28-Feb. 3

Albert Castiglia
Englewoods on Dearborn, which features live music from local and national blues acts, is scheduled to host Albert Castiglia as part of this week's lineup. The South Florida guitarist and singer-songwriter played in legendary bluesman Junior Wells’ band before starting a solo career, most recently releasing last year's “Wild and Free,” which won a Blues Blast Music Award for Live Blues Album and was recorded at Boca Raton’s The Funky Biscuit. Castiglia previously put out 2019's "Masterpiece,” which earned him a Blues Music Award for Blues Rock Album last year. 7 p.m. today; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $7; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com

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