Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte concert picks, March 25-31 heraldtribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heraldtribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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
Albert Castiglia
Englewoods on Dearborn, another local restaurant and venue featuring acclaimed blues artists, 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
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
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