Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 5:00 PM EST✨✨ TWINKLE ✨✨@ Englewood's on Dearborn
Englewoods On Dearborn Restaurant, Englewood, FL
Sarasota native Twinkle Yochim and her band, RockSoulRadio are playing Friday night, December 6th at Englewood's on Dearborn.

No cover charge!!

We will meet at the long community table near the back bar and find seats there and at the bar.

NOTE that seating is first come, first serve, and the place gets crowded early. I highly encourage you to come early, 5pm is strongly recommended. They have great food and great service, get a seat and enjoy a nice meal before the show!! I'll be there around 5pm and we cannot hold seats.

Music starts at 7pm.

Twinkle is well known and loved in the Sarasota music scene, having recorded and played live with world class musicians including Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Dickie Betts, Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Vince Neil (Motley Crue), and many others. She is known for her soulful voice and engaging stage presence.

Rain or Shine. (they have an indoor venue in case of bad weather!)
10 attendees+5
Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 5:15 PM ESTCharlotte Harbor Christmas Canal Boat Cruise @ Fisherman's Village, Punta Gorda
King Fisher Fleet, Punta Gorda , FL
Join us for our annual Christmas Lights Canal Boat Cruise on Charlotte Harbor on Sunday, December 8 at 6pm. Boarding begins 30 minutes before departure. This is a one-hour cruise that tours the residential canals of Charlotte Harbor to view the Christmas lights, displays, and decorations on the homes, boats, seawalls, and docks along the bay.

The cost is $32 per person, plus tax.

You can purchase your ticket in advance by calling King Fisher Fleet directly at 941-639-0969

Be sure to purchase your ticket for the correct date, time, and boat.
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Boat: Charlotte Lady

You can purchase your ticket online if you prefer, but there is a service fee for purchasing online.
Go to https://kingfisherfleet.com/christmas-light-canal-cruise/ and click on the BOOK link specifically for the above boat with the correct date and time selected.

Note that we do not have the group rate because that requires we pay in full in advance for all the tickets at one time.

Once purchased, your name is on their list. On the night of the event, you will give your name to the person at the ticket booth and they will provide you with your boarding pass. The ticket booth is located halfway down the main pier of Fisherman’s Village on your right hand side.

There are restrooms on board.

They serve cocktails, beer, wine, soda, water, and coffee, along with snacks such as chips, crackers, and cookies on the boat.

However, they accept debit and credit cards and Apple pay only. You can tip with cash, and we ask that you also tip your boat crew at the end because they work hard for us. This is always a really fun event!!!

See more on the boat details including their cancellation policy at https://kingfisherfleet.com/faq/

I encourage everyone to come down to Fisherman’s Village before our cruise to enjoy the beautiful decorations, Christmas music, finish your holiday shopping, and enjoy the beautiful holiday spirit of Fisherman’s Village. It is beautiful down there.

You can park for free in the Fisherman’s Village parking lot or local street parking as posted.

For directions, set your GPS to 1190 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda. The location is in the Fisherman’s Village Shopping pier.

Let me know if you have any questions.
21 attendees+16
Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 12:00 PM EST✨🎸 Phenomenal Animal 🐯🎉 @ Twisted Fork, Port Charlotte
The Twisted Fork, Port Charlotte, FL
Come join us at the Twisted Fork on Sunday, December 15 at 12 noon for some great classic rock, blues, and funk tunes by one of our favorite local bands, Phenomenal Animal.

We saw these guys play at the Celtic Ray on Thanksgiving night, and they were fabulous!!

The band is based in Ft. Myers and tours throughout southwest Florida.
Phenomenal Animal plays a lot of great classic rock, funk and blues hits from bands such as Cream, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Jimi Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, the James Gang, many others, plus a few of their own funky original tunes. Definitely a band to get you on the dance floor.

No cover charge for this event, but we ask that you tip the wait staff and tip the band well to support our local music scene!! We have a reserved table for our group, and we are here today from 12 noon till 4pm for two awesome bands.

See more details on the second band listed as a separate event on our Venice Music Scene Group page.

You are welcome to bring some friends, or come solo and meet some new faces!!
15 attendees+10
Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 2:00 PM ESTDead Set Florida @ Twisted Fork, Port Charlotte
The Twisted Fork, Port Charlotte, FL
This is the second of two bands playing this afternoon at the Twisted Fork. Come for the first band at noon (Phenomenal Animal) and stay for this band as well.

Dead Set Florida is a Grateful Dead cover band aiming to capture the fun and spirit of The Dead with experienced musicians who have the whole audience on their feet. If you love The Dead or you are not familiar with their music, come out to join us for a fun and free-spirit afternoon of music!
This band has a huge following and we expect a great crowd this afternoon!! Definitely some fun dance music to have you on your feet!!!
14 attendees+9
Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 5:00 PM EST🎸✨Trey Wanvig 🎉🎶 @ Englewood's on Dearborn
Englewoods On Dearborn Restaurant, Englewood, FL
$7 cash cover charge at the door

Trey Wanvig is viewed by many as one of the most talented young blues guitarists to hit the airwaves in many years! He has an amazing feel for the music and plays his guitars with maturity and tone far beyond his young age!! Come join us on the back patio at Englewood's on Dearborn to listen to Trey and his band lay out some awesome original and classic blues!!

We will meet at the long community table near the back bar and find seats there and at the bar.

NOTE that seating is first come, first serve, and the place gets crowded early. I highly encourage you to come early, 5pm is strongly recommended. They have great food and great service, get a seat and enjoy a nice meal before the show!! I'll be there around 5pm but we cannot hold seats.

Music starts at 6:30pm.
7 attendees+2
Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 8:00 PM ESTNew Years Eve @ The Twisted Fork, Port Charlotte
The Twisted Fork, Port Charlotte, FL
No-host event: We do not have a reserved table, see my comment below.

Three bands:

The Storytellers: a fantastic musical duo playing many well known tunes from various genres of music!

John Salaway and the Regulators: This band plays an incredible mix of classic rock, funk, blues, and several of their own original music. John grew up in Englewood and is truly a local favorite!!

Maiden Cane: Southwest Florida’s original purveyors of the Arena Rock sound. Playing your favorite rock hits and anthem music from several decades of rock. This band is highly favored by our music community!
14 attendees+9
Sun, Jan 5, 2025, 2:00 PM ESTAmerican Made Band @ Ken & Barbs Grove City
Ken & Barb’s Grove City Kitchen , Englewood , FL
High Energy, Interactive Band featuring
The #1 Blues Brothers Show in SW Florida

This show is outdoors under the new tiki hut, on the banks of Oyster Creek.The venue will be packed so come early and be ready to dance. Bring a lawn chair
Great food and drinks.

Ken & Barbs Grove City Kitchen
2000 Oyster Creek Dr Englewood Florida
9 attendees+4

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