Past Events

8pm $10/13 Coo Coo Ca Choo It starts with a casual conversation between old friends who all stopped playing music publicly, and professionally, because they could no longer stand either the music, touring, other unprofessional musicians, and the realization that it was no longer fun. “Remember the days before music sucked?" That was the question that raised our eyebrows. “How ‘bout when we first started getting paid for playing music?! We would have played for free. Just so we could meet…

8pm $15/18 Two of our favorite roots bands! It’s Damon’s Album Release Party.  His brand new album was produced by Tab Benoit. After recent touring with the band Southern Hospitality and as a member of the Butcg Trucks Band and Dickie Betts Band, Damon Fowler is back with his third solo project for Blind Pig Records, Sounds of Home. Damon chose swamp blues master Tab Benoit to produce and record him at Tab’s rural Louisiana home studio, and their collaboration…

5pm $7/10 Lauren Mitchell  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 finding…

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 39th Annual Freaker's Ball - Speak Easy of the Dead w/ Ari & the Alibis - featuring a costume contest with cash & prizes! Ari & the Alibis Ari and the Alibis is a 5 piece Jazz Funk and Soul fusion band that is composed of electric guitar, bass, drums, trombone and a power house vocalist and have been together since 2013. Based in Central Florida these 5 musicians bring a fun, high energy show with a flavorful…

8pm $15/18 Elton Dan (Elton John Tribute) An Elton Dan show pays tribute to one of the all-time greatest artists ever: ELTON JOHN.  Elton Dan's rapport and stage presence is second to none and his magical piano playing has a way of engaging you in the full ELTON experience.  Before you know it, you're captivated by his incredible band including backup singers, and thrilled with the over the top costumes and high energy performances just like ELTON in days past.  Elton Dan…

5pm $7/10 Trinity 7 Trinity 7 is a family group that is led by Jamaican born Ras Meishak who is a dynamic song writer and bassist. His first single "When will it be" was selected as top ten runner up in the 1997 popular song contest representing western Jamaica. Ras has performed across the entire Island, playing bass for a few names like King Yellowman, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Admiral Tibet, Eric Donaldson and many more. As music runs through his veins,…

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 $12/15 Big Sam's Funky Nation When you think of New Orleans, the city’s foremost flambeaux-lit traditions of Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, voodoo, Po’ boys, beads, gumbo, and second line undoubtedly come to mind. You can also count Big Sam’s Funky Nation amongst those NOLA treasures. Known for a boisterous blend of funk, jazz, rock, and hip-hop, nothing short of seismic live “experiences,”and a whole lot of Southern charm, Big Sam’s Funky Nation might very well be The Big Easy’s best…

6pm $12/15 WMNF presents The British Invasion 4: 1975-1979 The British are coming, the British are coming…we give up! The 60’s had ended but England’s audio assault on the states continued in the late 70s as progressive rock  gave way to  new wave.    While some of the English bands of the sixties and early seventies continued to make good music. the 1975-79 period was marked by a plethora of new English bands giving fresh energy to rock. To celebrate…

5pm $10/15 Krewe of Pandora fundraiser for Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches https://www.youthranches.org/ The Clazmatics https://www.facebook.com/TheClazmatics/

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…

8pm $10/13 Sean Chambers CD Release Party  Sean Chambers Band (BLUES)”Guitarist Chambers achieves the distinctly American blues/soul/country/rock sound that the Stones used to aspire to long ago.” – Jerry Shriver, USA TODAYFlorida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain’s own Guitarist magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists…

12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sundays in October 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. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

5pm $10 Benefit for Tampa Crossroads Dukes of Juke https://www.facebook.com/Dukes-of-Juke-188411207859340/ Blue Dice 8 Piece Horn Drivin', Hard Hittin' Funk, Jazz, and Rockin' Blues Powerhouse! Check out the all original soulful sounds at www.bluedice.com

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 Roosevelt Collier Soft spoken by nature, South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his hollering on the pedal steel guitar. Brought up in the "sacred steel" tradition of the House of God Church, Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys, known for their spirited, soul-shaking live performances.Seated front and center, "The Dr." leaves an indelible mark on listeners, flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel. At festivals, he is a regular "Artist…

8pm $7/10 Tobacco Rd Band was formed by Eric Durrance, CMT artist and co-writer of Jake Owens top 10 single “Eight Second Ride”. The four piece Florida hard rocking country band hit the ground running with their first single “Stiff Drink”. It received lots of airplay on country radio stations and soon the band was packing bars and clubs around the South East. The band has opened shows for Josh Turner, Jake Owen, Justin Moore, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Brantley…

12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sundays in October 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. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

The Swamp King Troubadour needs our help! Kenny Grube suffered a heart attack, aortic tear, and multiple strokes. He is only 51 years old and has no health insurance and he is the sole bread winner for his family. Kenny is the charismatic front man for the southern rock and country band Cottondale Swamp, and he is the Elvis Presley Tribute Artist “Kenn E on Tour”, considered by many to be Florida’s Premier Elvis Tribute Artist. Now Kenny needs our…

8pm $5 Impulse https://impulsevibes.com/

We will reopen on November 23rd for normal business. Enjoy your holiday with your loved ones.

8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) A special Black Friday Freebie edition of Grateful Dead Nite... 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…

8pm $10/13 Give Thanks for the Blues! Betty Fox Band 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…

12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sundays in October 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. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!

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…

8P $10/13 The Fritz https://www.thefritzmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thefritzmusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9e6gBkxND8r3KmlfaEf3A https://www.instagram.com/thefritzmusic/ with Ajeva Website- www.ajevamusic.com Facebook- www.facebook.com/ajevamusic Instagram- www.instagram.com/ajevalife  

8pm $12/15 Zach Deputy In making his fourth album Wash It in the Water, Zach Deputy dreamed up a sunny and soulful new sound that fuses hip-hop, funk, and folky pop with the spirited rhythms of soca and calypso. With that sound embodied by the album’s brightly melodic and richly textured title track, Wash It in the Water finds the Georgia-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist mining his Puerto Rican and Cruzan heritage for inspiration. “Because of the music I was raised on, I’ve always…

12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On December 2, 9, 16 & 30 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. 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…

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 $7/10 No Money Down Formed in Tampa, Florida in 2010, the No Money Down band is a four-piece blues ensemble that brings an exciting and unique blend of talent that creates a wide ranging interpretation of classic and original blues music. The band’s hard driving rhythm section combines with biting leads to move and inspire its audiences. Its members have played such venues as the Chicago Blues Festival, Jannus Live, Skippers, Tangerine Blues Festival and Buddy Guy’s and have opened…