Albert Castiglia
Englewoods on Dearborn, which features live music from local and national blues acts, is scheduled to host Albert Castiglia as part of this week s lineup. The South Florida guitarist and singer-songwriter played in legendary bluesman Junior Wells’ band before starting a solo career, most recently releasing last year s “Wild and Free,” which won a Blues Blast Music Award for Live Blues Album and was recorded at Boca Raton’s The Funky Biscuit. Castiglia previously put out 2019 s Masterpiece,” which earned him a Blues Music Award for Blues Rock Album last year. 7 p.m. today; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $7; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com
J.P. Soars and the Red Hots
Restaurant and blues venue Englewoods on Dearborn s live music lineup this week is scheduled to include South Florida blues guitarist and singer J.P. Soars with his group the Red Hots. In 2019, Soars earned a Blues Rock Artist Blues Music Award nomination and released the Tab Benoit-produced album “Let Go of the Reins,” his follow-up to 2018’s “Southbound I-95, featuring nods to his Florida home on tracks like “Ain’t No Dania Beach.” Soars has also played in the supergroup Southern Hospitality with Grammy-nominated pianist Victor Wainwright and fellow Florida bluesman Damon Fowler. 7 p.m. today; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $7; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com
Sam Woolf
Singer-songwriter Sam Woolf, who reached the finals on the 13th season of American Idol while a senior at Braden River High School, will return to the area for a show at Sarasota venue The Blue Rooster. Woolf continued to pursue a musical career after American Idol, recently releasing the mellow pop single Ease My Mind and multiple collaborations with duo The Como Brothers. He s also stayed busy during the pandemic performing livestream concerts, including a 360-degree show using virtual reality headsets. 7 p.m. today; The Blue Rooster, 1525 Fourth St., Sarasota; $10; 941-388-7539; blueroostersrq.com
Big Al and the Heavyweights