Past Events

All Day Thursdays! Our legendary chicken wings are buy ten, get five FREE! Happy Hour Priced Domestic Drafts and Wine ALL DAY LONG. We Open at Noon for Your Drinking and Dining Pleasure. (Note: if there is a Thursday night show in our venue, the happy hour specials will conclude an hour prior to the show beginning, or as required)

WMNF Presents: Keller Williams 8:30p $35/40 Tickets available through WMNF ONLY - links below!  Get ready for a one-of-a-kind musical experience as the whimsical and wildly talented Keller Williams returns to Tampa on Thursday, December 6th at Skippers Smokehouse. Buy your tickets by clicking here Known for his unmatched live looping skills and seamless genre-blending sounds, Keller creates an auditory kaleidoscope of “acoustic dance music” by layering folk, rock, jazz, funk and more – all while sampling his guitar riffs,…

8pm $10 Uncle John’s Band (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) 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 John’s Band has performed hundreds of shows full of musical energy and pleasure for all those who have attended. Uncle Johns’ Band has…

Sunday Brunch is Live and Direct from WMNF’s Rhythm Revival with Rev Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin (GOSPEL, SOUL, R&B, ROCK) https://www.facebook.com/WMNFRhythmRevival 1-4PM FREE

All Day Thursdays! Our legendary chicken wings are buy ten, get five FREE! Happy Hour Priced Domestic Drafts and Wine ALL DAY LONG. We Open at Noon for Your Drinking and Dining Pleasure. (Note: if there is a Thursday night show in our venue, the happy hour specials will conclude an hour prior to the show beginning, or as required)

Thursdays at Skipper's Smokehouse are for Everyone! Kids Eat FREE* all day long – bring the little ones and let them feast without worrying about the check! $1 Oysters so you can shuck your way through the evening from 4pm until close**. ALL-DAY Happy Hour – because you deserve it. All day Happy Hour features buy ten wings, get five FREE and HH priced beers and cocktails. Gather the whole crew and make Thursday your favorite day of the week…

8pm $10 The Petty Experience - The Petty Experience is the South's premier tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The band puts on a world-class show featuring tracks from the Heartbreakers' catalog, Tom’s solo releases, by some of his favorite artists, and by The Traveling Wilburys. Our goal is to celebrate the life and work of Tom through high octane performances that fully involve the audience. We don't just give them a great show. We give them an all-round…

8PM $20/25 Pat Travers (ROCK) https://skylineonline.com/project/pat-travers/ Pat Travers (ROCK)https://skylineonline.com/project/pat-travers/ Pat Travers was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Soon after picking up the guitar at age 12, he saw Jimi Hendrix perform in Ottawa. Travers began playing in bands early in his teens; his first bands were the Music Machine (not to be confused with the Californian psychedelic/garage band of the same name), Red Hot, and Merge, which played in clubs in the Quebec area. While performing with Merge, he…

Sunday Acoustic Brunch with Mike Davis (ROCK, BLUES, R&B)  1-4PM FREE

All Day Thursdays! Our legendary chicken wings are buy ten, get five FREE! Happy Hour Priced Domestic Drafts and Wine ALL DAY LONG. We Open at Noon for Your Drinking and Dining Pleasure. (Note: if there is a Thursday night show in our venue, the happy hour specials will conclude an hour prior to the show beginning, or as required)

Thursdays at Skipper's Smokehouse are for Everyone! Kids Eat FREE* all day long – bring the little ones and let them feast without worrying about the check! $1 Oysters so you can shuck your way through the evening from 4pm until close**. ALL-DAY Happy Hour – because you deserve it. All day Happy Hour features buy ten wings, get five FREE and HH priced beers and cocktails. Gather the whole crew and make Thursday your favorite day of the week…

8pm $10/15 Betty Fox (blues) http://www.bettyfox.net This Soul and Gospel vocalist, sings from her toes with soul-gripping, unbridled passion! A must see! 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. Once the 2015 representative of the Suncoast Blues Society, an International Blues Challenge Finalist, and 5-time winner of Creative Loafing’s Best of…

8PM/$10 tickets available at the door day of show only - no tickets sold in advance Impulse (REGGAE, SOCA & ZOUK) https://impulsevibes.com Tampa Bay award winning, longest standing Reggae band from the island of Dominica.

Sunday Brunch is Live and Direct from WMNF’s Rhythm Revival with Rev Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin (GOSPEL, SOUL, R&B, ROCK) https://www.facebook.com/WMNFRhythmRevival 1-4PM FREE

Thursdays at Skipper's Smokehouse are for Everyone! Kids Eat FREE* all day long – bring the little ones and let them feast without worrying about the check! $1 Oysters so you can shuck your way through the evening from 4pm until close**. ALL-DAY Happy Hour – because you deserve it. All day Happy Hour features buy ten wings, get five FREE and HH priced beers and cocktails. Gather the whole crew and make Thursday your favorite day of the week…

8pm $15/20 Chris Duarte (Rockin/Punk/Ferocious Blues) https://duarte.rocks To classify Chris Duarte simply as a Blues Man is an understatement.  In his own words, “rockin’ blues” or ”punk blues” describes him best.  “Ferocious blues” also fits.  Legend has it that Chris will play so hard that his fingers bleed in a set.  The legend is true.  Photos attest. Chris Duarte is a road warrior playing more than 150 dates a year.  As well, Chris has headlined major festivals and clubs throughout the…

8pm $10 JT Curtis and the Florida Scoundrels JT Curtis is an accomplished Singer/Songwriter, Entertainer and Nashville Recording Artist. *tickets will not be sold in advance for this show, but available at the door day of show at 7pm*

Skipper's is now serving weekend brunch - we'd love to have you join us! Sunday, December 29, Rich Whiteley will provide the soundtrack. We are serving a full brunch menu, cocktails, craft beer, wine, and good times.

Full restaurant and bar service beginning at 3:00pm on New Year's Eve!

*** we will open at 3:00pm on 12/31/24 for your drinking and dining pleasure!***   Show 8pm $40/45 Admission includes party favors, champagne toast at midnight, and a breakfast buffet!  Donna the Buffalo - ONE NIGHT ONLY!!! Donna the Buffalo offers everything you want in a roots band -- songs that matter, a groove that makes you dance, an audience that spans generations, and a musical voice that evokes a sense of community. Dance in the Street, their first new album…

Thursdays at Skipper's Smokehouse are for Everyone! Kids Eat FREE* all day long – bring the little ones and let them feast without worrying about the check! $1 Oysters so you can shuck your way through the evening from 4pm until close**. ALL-DAY Happy Hour – because you deserve it. All day Happy Hour features buy ten wings, get five FREE and HH priced beers and cocktails. Gather the whole crew and make Thursday your favorite day of the week…

8pm $10 Uncle John’s Band (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) 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 John’s Band has performed hundreds of shows full of musical energy and pleasure for all those who have attended. Uncle Johns’ Band has…

Join your favorite British invasion band at Tampa's famous Skipper's Smokehouse! hits from the Beatles, Stones, Monkees and more.

On, Sundays, we will feature an oyster happy hour with freshly shucked oysters at unbeatable prices - ONE DOLLAR PER OYSTER - ALL DAY LONG!* *minimum 12 oysters and limit of three dozen per person* *dine in only* *while supplies last* *other restrictions may apply*

Sunday Brunch is Live and Direct from WMNF’s Rhythm Revival with Rev Billy C. Wirtz and Marvelous Marvin (GOSPEL, SOUL, R&B, ROCK) https://www.facebook.com/WMNFRhythmRevival 1-4PM FREE

Thursdays at Skipper's Smokehouse are for Everyone! Kids Eat FREE* all day long – bring the little ones and let them feast without worrying about the check! $1 Oysters so you can shuck your way through the evening from 4pm until close**. ALL-DAY Happy Hour – because you deserve it. All day Happy Hour features buy ten wings, get five FREE and HH priced beers and cocktails. Gather the whole crew and make Thursday your favorite day of the week…

8pm $12/15 SELWYN BIRCHWOOD EXORCIST "Rising blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. He puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new." –GUITAR WORLD "A remarkable, contemporary bluesman...a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist. A major player...highly recommended." –ROLLING STONE "This singer-songwriter continues to leap forward…intent on both working in the blues idiom and expanding on it. Stories and sounds combine to haunt beyond their specific references, as the best…

8PM/$10 tickets available at the door day of show only - no tickets sold in advance Impulse (REGGAE, SOCA & ZOUK) https://impulsevibes.com Tampa Bay award winning, longest standing Reggae band from the island of Dominica.

On, Sundays, we will feature an oyster happy hour with freshly shucked oysters at unbeatable prices - ONE DOLLAR PER OYSTER - ALL DAY LONG!* *minimum 12 oysters and limit of three dozen per person* *dine in only* *while supplies last* *other restrictions may apply*

Sunday Acoustic Brunch with Kip Kelly (SINGER-SONGWRITER/AMERICANA) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062980613128 1-4PM FREE

Thursdays at Skipper's Smokehouse are for Everyone! Kids Eat FREE* all day long – bring the little ones and let them feast without worrying about the check! $1 Oysters so you can shuck your way through the evening from 4pm until close**. ALL-DAY Happy Hour – because you deserve it. All day Happy Hour features buy ten wings, get five FREE and HH priced beers and cocktails. Gather the whole crew and make Thursday your favorite day of the week…