Due to social distancing measures to help contain the spread of coronavirus, some musicians are livestreaming their concerts on Facebook and other outlets. Others are playing restaurants under Florida’s current social distancing guidelines, and some are doing both. Here are some upcoming live and/or livestream concerts by musicians who either live in or have ties to the Sarasota-Manatee area. If you are an area musician who’d like to be considered for this list, please email ticket@heraldtribune.com with your event information at least a week in advance. Show schedules are subject to change.
UPDATE: Kid Royal Band will now play Aug. 20 instead of Selwyn Birchwood, according to Englewoods on Dearborn’s Facebook.
Selwyn Birchwood
Restaurant and venue Englewoods on Dearborn remains open for dining under current state guidelines, as well as hosting live music, with this week’s scheduled acts including Selwyn Birchwood. The Tampa-based guitarist and singer-songwriter’s most recent record is 2017’s “Pick Your Poison,” earning him a Blues Music Award nomination for Contemporary Blues Album as well as Male Artist, receiving another nod in the latter category last year. The record was his follow-up to 2014’s Blues Music Award-winning “Don’t Call No Ambulance,” with both albums released by esteemed blues label Alligator Records. Birchwood has also been hosting livestream concerts on his Facebook page facebook.com/selwynbirchwoodband. 7 p.m. today; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $10; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
Bradenton-based blues band Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones has started playing live shows again, including tonight at Mattison’s City Grille. Though the group resides in the Sarasota-Manatee area, they have a national fanbase, earning a Blues Blast Music Award nomination last year for Blues Band. They also reached No. 3 on Billboard’s blues albums chart for their 2018 record “Complicated Mess,” featuring guests including the late acclaimed blues guitarist Little Charlie Baty. 7 p.m. today; Mattison’s City Grille Downtown Sarasota, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota; 941-330-0440; mattisons.com
Steven Paradis
Along with playing in-person performances again, Bradenton guitarist Steven Paradis continues his online show “Live from Paradis’ Porch.” Paradis performs a wide-ranging selection of covers, including The Beatles’ “For No One,” Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb,” J.J. Cale’s “Magnolia” and Radiohead’s “Creep” during one of his past shows. If there’s a song you’d like to hear, Paradis takes requests on his Facebook page that hosts the shows. 6 p.m. today and noon Sunday; facebook.com/steven.paradis, PayPal: steven_paradis520@yahoo.com, Zelle: 941-462-0150
Music Compound
Sarasota’s Music Compound will hold an outdoor drive-in concert at Fruitville Grove featuring students of all ages performing. Attendees are asked to stay in or near their cars and practice social distancing, with Kona Ice onsite providing cool treats. The show is open to the public and free, but registration is required; visit the event page on Music Compound’s Facebook to reserve a spot and for more information. 6 p.m. Friday (gates open at 5:30); Fruitville Grove, 7410 Fruitville Road, Sarasota; free, but registration required; facebook.com/musiccompound
Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio
Sarasota rock group Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio is scheduled to play both Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse and Big Top Brewing Company this weekend. The band is fronted by Twinkle Schascle Yochim, who was signed to Warner Bros. in the ’90s, releasing the album “Haunted by Real Life” under the name Schascle. The group is among the most popular in the Sarasota-Manatee area, regularly headlining venues and performing at local festivals. 7 p.m. Friday; Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse, 19 East Road, Sarasota; 941-312-5969; facebook.com/stottlemyerssmokehouse; 7 p.m. Saturday; Big Top Brewing Company, 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota; 941-371-2939; bigtopbrewing.com
Damon Fowler
Florida blues guitarist/singer-songwriter and former Anna Maria Island resident Damon Fowler has been hosting Fowler’s Garage livestream concerts on his Facebook page, sometimes featuring guest musician friends. Fowler is an acclaimed solo artist who released his last album “The Whiskey Bayou Session” on Tab Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records. He has also played in the Dickey Betts Band and in the supergroup Southern Hospitality with Soars and Grammy-nominated pianist Victor Wainwright. 4:20 p.m. Saturday; facebook.com/damonfowlerband; PayPal: paypal.me/damonfowler79; Venmo: @DamonFowlerMusic
Mike DelGuidice
Singer-songwriter, Billy Joel band member and Bradenton resident Mike DelGuidice has been performing biweekly Live on the Porch concerts, livestreamed on his Facebook page. The shows draw around 50,000 views per episode, DelGuidice says, with Joel even hosting one on his own Facebook page. Along with touring with Joel as a guitarist/vocalist and fronting the Long Island-based Piano Man tribute band Big Shot, DelGuidice is a solo musician whose work includes “Ordinary Guy,” the theme song for the Kevin James CBS sitcom “Kevin Can Wait.” Show dates may vary based on touring schedule. 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday; facebook.com/mikedelguidiceofficial
R.J. Howson
Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille’s monthly Blues Brunch Sunday, featuring a brunch menu and live music by a blues act, continues with R.J. Howson. The guitarist and singer-songwriter, who lived in Chicago before relocating to the Sarasota area, is known both for his solo work including his album “Set It Free” as well as performing with other area musicians such as Allman Betts Band member Berry Duane Oakley. Reservations by calling the restaurant are recommended, and visit Mattison’s website to see the brunch menu. 11 a.m. Sunday; Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille Downtown Bradenton, 101 Riverfront Blvd #120, Bradenton; 941-896-9660; mattisons.com
Kettle of Fish
Sarasota rock group Kettle of Fish is now playing its weekly Sunday Funday show, which took place at Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse earlier this year, at Big Top Brewing Company. Fronted by guitarist and singer Dana Lawrence, the band’s current lineup also includes returning members Greg Poulos and Chris Guertin as well as Pat McDonald, a former drummer in the band of Charlie Daniels. Lawrence now performs Mondays at Big Top as well. 4:30 p.m. Sunday; Big Top Brewing Company, 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota; 941-371-2939; bigtopbrewing.com
Have Gun, Will Travel
Bradenton Americana group Have Gun, Will Travel has been hosting a weekly livestream show Wednesday nights on the band’s Facebook page, typically featuring singer-songwriter and guitarist Matt Burke performing solo. The group is one of Sarasota-Manatee’s most acclaimed acts, earning write-ups from NPR and No Depression and appearing on the TV shows “The Good Wife” and “The Ranch.” There should be an extensive catalog to choose songs from as well, with Have Gun, Will Travel steadily releasing albums from the 2000s to last year’s “Strange Chemistry,” their latest record. 8 p.m. Wednesday; facebook.com/hgwtmusic; PayPal: hgwtmusic@outlook.com, Venmo: @Matty-B-5000