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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
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
Thunder by the Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival: Friday-Sunday; Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota; $5, 12 and under free (daily festival admission); $75 kickoff party Friday; $100 VIP Saturday; $50 VIP Sunday; 941-487-7904; thunderbythebay.org
Rock music and roaring motorcycles will soon make their way to Sarasota again with the return of Thunder by the Bay, which has been held in the area for decades. Yet this year will be like none other in the festival s history, due to the ongoing pandemic.
The 23rd annual music and motorcycle festival is set to take place Friday through Sunday at Sarasota Fairgrounds with Southern rock group Molly Hatchet, best known for their 1979 song Flirtin with Disaster, performing Saturday as this year s headliner. The festival is organized by and benefits Suncoast Charities for Children, which offers funding support to facilities that provide services for children, teens and adults with special needs.
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