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8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door... UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper's every Thursday at Skipper's since 1998. Uncle John's Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John's Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…

8pm $10/13 Jah Movement(REGGAE)Made with some of the best independent musicians in the South West Florida Region. Jah Movement Reggae Band (JMRB) has a glorifying sound where the individual talents of each member comes together and add their style of talent to music.Founded in May of 2015, JMRB has established a well known name and image through out Florida. Their passion of performing live for different audiences of different ages, the band comes equipped with not only the BEST LIVE…

5pm $12/$15 WMNF CONCERT TICKET PURCHASING INFORMATION You can purchase advance tickets online at wmnf.org/events by calling the station during business hours at 813-238-8001 or in person at Skipper’s Smokehouse or other WMNF ticket outlets. In the early 1970’s the British Invasion (which started in 1964)  was moving into several important and influential subgenres,  pursuing the limitations of rock music,  including prog rock, singer-songwriters; hard rock/heavy metal, and glam rock.  For our tribute show,  local bands play the great English bands of…

11:30am Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper's! Every Sunday in November at 11:30 am our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

5pm - $7 Roger "Hurricane" Wilson & The Hurricane Homeboys (BLUES/SONGWRITER) It was just over 50 years ago in 1963 when Roger, barely 10 years old at the time, took his first guitar lesson and since then there’s been no looking back.  Over the last 40 years, Roger’s involvement has reached into pretty much every aspect of the music business.  Being a musician, a singer, a songwriter, a record label owner/operator, an advisory board member of the Georgia Music Industry Association, an International Blues Competition…

Shell Point Cottage on the Road Presents: Seas & Greetings ($35) or JOY ($55) (your choice) The price of the class includes one free well drink and a free appetizer! There will also be a server designated for the workshop space so ordering food & drinks will be easier for class attendees. Workshop/Make & Take JOY or Seas & Greetings! There is no cooler place to get crafy & imbibe than the Skipperdome! Come out for this class - all…

8pm $10/13 Cigar City Blues Band (BLUES) Formed in Tampa in 2012, the Cigar City Blues Band is a five piece ensemble that includes several national recording artists. The group brings an exciting and unique blend of talent that creates a new interpretation of classic and original blues music. The band’s hard driving rhythm section combines with biting leads to move and inspire its audiences. Incorporating stylistic elements from Chicago, Mississippi, Memphis and Great Britain, while crossing over into Rock and Jazz…

8PM $20/25 RECKLESS KELLY (ALT COUNTRY/ROCK) Understanding the virtuosity of Reckless Kelly requires the perspective of where the band has been. Cody and Willy Braun grew up in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. They moved to Bend, Oregon, and then migrated to that great musical fountainhead, Austin, Texas. The band’s co-founders and frontmen toured the country as part of their father’s band, Muzzie Braun and the Boys, as children. They performed on The Tonight Show twice. Their father taught his four…

11:30am Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper's! Every Sunday in November at 11:30 am our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

5pm $7/10 Lauren Mitchell (SINGER/BLUES/SOUL) The year 2016 was one of large-scale and unexpected change for Tampa Bay area blues and soul vocalist Lauren Mitchell. During a tumultuous time in both her personal and professional life, she was given the opportunity to rise from the challenges she was facing and make the album of her career with producer Tony Braunagel. Mitchell took the leap of faith because she is a true student of the blues, a music that's all about…

6:30pm Workshop/Make & Take Snowflake! There is no cooler place to get crafy & imbibe than the Skipperdome! Come out for this class - all materials will be supplied and wood will be cut. We will be assembling, painting, glittering and everything else together. The price of the class includes one free well drink and a free appetizer! There will also be a server designated for the workshop space so ordering food & drinks will be easier for class attendees.…

8pm $10/13 Bryan Lee, Braille Blues Daddy (NOLA) Bryan Lee lost his eye sight and was legally blind by the age of eight. Bryan Lee had an avid interest in early Rock and Roll and Blues Music which was fostered through the 1950’s late night listening sessions from the Nashville Music radio stations such as WLAC. This is where Lee was first introduced to the sounds of Elmore James, T-Bone Walker and many other influential bluesmen. The man now known as “Braille Blues…

8pm $7/10 BROCCOLI SAMURAI Since forming in Cleveland, OH in 2010, Broccoli Samurai has taken the club and festival scene by storm. Broccoli Samurai has sculpted a unique blend of their o...wn sound making something fresh in the scene. The band has been thrilling audiences across the nation winning them a massive and fiercely loyal fan base with their synth-laden progressive electronica sound fused with soulful hints of funk and jazz. Eager fans pack dance floors and festival sets, waiting to…

11:30am Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper's! Every Sunday in November at 11:30 am our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

5pm – $7/10 Tommy Z (BLUES)Tommy Z is a contemporary blues artist and radio host from Buffalo, NY who has been described as a “blues treasure” by legendary 97 Rock/WBFO DJ Jim Santella, and “one of WNY’s best kept secrets” by Sarah French, Blues Matters Magazine. He is a guitar-driven electric blues-based stylist onstage, but in the studio Tommy composes a variety of music. So while experienced and studied in traditional blues, jazz and rock styles, Tommy is an artist…

8pm $5 Impulse (ISLAND/AFRO-BEAT/REGGAE) “Music alone shall live never to die.” Dynamic, evocative, charismatic and soulful is the style of the band Impulse. For the last fifteen years, Impulse has captivated the hearts of music lovers crossing culture, race and age. The band’s unique style of zouk, calypso, reggae, soca and meringue offer the perfect blend of island sounds for a romantic moment, leisurely hours or jump up. The “impulse musical foundation band,” popularly known as Impulse, was formed in…

We will be closed on Thanksgiving to spend time with those we love. We will reopen on 11/24/17 and hope to see you then!

8pm - $10/13 Come Back Alice (SOUTHERN GYPSY FUNK) Come Back Alice is a genre defying high-energy Rock N Roll band from St. Petersburg, FL.  "Formed in 2012, Come Back Alice has a patently-unique sound that they've dubbed Southern Gypsy Funk, a blend of rock, soul, gypsy jazz and funk music, the flavors of which compliment each other like ingredients in a fine New Orleans gumbo. With improvisational influences and a love of bands known for killer live performances—including The Band,…

8pm $10/13 Betty Fox Band (BLUES/SOUL/FUNK)With an extensive background in gospel and a lifelong passion for soul music, Betty Fox has come a long way from her southern roots to headlining festivals and captivating thousands with her raw swagger and unwavering talent. Now the 2015 representative of the Suncoast Blues Society, an International Blues Challenge Finalist, and 2 time winner of Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay, she is truly proving herself a force to be reckoned with. www.bettyfox.net w/ Very…

11:30am Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper's! Every Sunday in November at 11:30 am our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

5pm $5 Ellie Lee Band (BLUES) Winner of numerous awards, The Ellie Lee Band is an exciting rockin’ blues band with a powerful on stage performance. Ellie is a blues guitarist/singer/songwriter that fronts the band with her unique voice and ripping guitar solos. Ellie's guitar virtuosity has been compared to Stevie Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, SRV just to name a few. Ellie Lee formed her band to satisfy the need to play the music she loves and have great fun doing it.…

6:30pm Workshop/Make & Take Holiday Dreamcatcher! There is no cooler place to get crafy & imbibe than the Skipperdome! Come out for this class - all materials will be supplied. We will be assembling, glittering and everything else together. The price of the class includes one free well drink and a free appetizer! There will also be a server designated for the workshop space so ordering food & drinks will be easier for class attendees. The Gypsy junQue bus will…

8pm $10/13 CHUBBY CARRIER (ZYDECO) ... is undeniably "The World's Premier Zydeco Showman." Born on July 1, 1967 in Churchpoint, Louisiana, Chubby is the third generation of zydeco artists with such famous relatives as Roy Carrier (father), Warren Carrier (grandfather), and cousins Bebe and Calvin Carrier who are presently considered legends in zydeco history. Chubby began his musical career at the age of 12 by playing drums with his father's band. He began playing the accordion at the age of 15.…

8PM $15 It's time to spread some cheer and bring joy to the less fortunate! We will again be partnering with Carlton Manor to put a smile on many faces this Christmas. Bring an unwrapped toy for any age child if you can. Visit www.carltonmanor.org for more information on the great work they do! Halcyon (ACOUSTIC) Deb Hunseder and Steph Callahan met in 1989 and had their first gig two weeks later. The harmonies were magic. From the first note, they knew…

12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! December 3rd, 10th and 17th at 12:00pm our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, ages, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. The donations provided to us on the December 3rd…

3pm $15/20 Viva Puerto Rico - a hurricane relief concert benefitting Puerto Rico via Dayglow Relief. Puerto Rican musician, Daniel de los Reyes of the Zac Brown Band, offers his local Atlanta, Georgia non-profit/charity DayGLOW Music, to collect funds for Hurricane Maria Relief. Daniel de Los Reyes, percussionist for Zac Brown Band, and a native of Puerto Rico is volunteering his personal funds, time, and efforts, to assist in the Hurricane Maria Relief. Danny is also offering his Atlanta, GA…

8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door... UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper's every Thursday at Skipper's since 1998. Uncle John's Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John's Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…

8pm $10/13 Peace of Woodstock (TRIBUTE)Peace of Woodstock is a show paying tribute to Woodstock, the famous three day festival of Peace, Music, Love, and Fun, in upstate New York that defined an entire generation!This show will take you on a musical journey from the acoustic opening act of the Woodstock experience, Richie Havens through the closing moments of the festival with the explosive, electric sounds of Jimi Hendrix. Also featured are songs from Crosby, Stills, and Nash, The Who,…

4PM $12/15 HOMETEAM ALL-STARS What’s the Hometeam New Years Rally you ask? Why, it’s not just a festival, it’s a union and a reunion for family and friends who share a love for music, art and community. It’s the type of gathering you’ll see the same musician you cheered for on stage, pull up a chair next to you and join the campfire jam. It’s home and we can't wait for you join the team! Join us as the Hometeam…

12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! December 3rd, 10th and 17th at 12:00pm our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, ages, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. The donations provided to us on the December 3rd…

5pm $7/10 Nick Schnebelen Band (BLUES) Nick Schnebelen has quickly built a reputation as killer lead guitar player and impassioned vocalist. As founding member of the award winning popular family band Trampled Under Foot ( TUF), Nick has traveled the world playing festivals such as Notodden, Montreal, and as fan favorites on the annual Legendary Blues Cruise. Today Nick performs with his own band, as does his sister Daniele, and brother Chris. The siblings still perform a few re-union shows…

8pm $7/10 Reverend Barry & the Funk (FUNK/SOUL) The band is the brainchild of Barry Nicholson, bassist and lead singer. With the Funk, Barry has always had one vision – a band of real entertainers who would keep people dancing all night long by performing the greatest soul & funk songs ever recorded with a live horn section. Formerly, Reverend Barry & the Funktastic Soul. https://www.facebook.com/funktasticsoul/  

8PM $10/13 The Fritz (ROCK/FUNK) THE FRITZ IS LIVE ROCK. THE FRITZ IS LIVE FUNK. THE FRITZ IS LIVE MUSIC. After five years of traveling the East Coast and steadily building a reputation as a live act not to be missed, Asheville music ambassadors, The Fritz, played a strong year of sets showing thousands of new fans what throngs of Southeastern music lovers have known for years: The Fritz likes to get funky. As much as they take their funk…