Tonight, the Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library will be hosting its second-annual The Birth of an American Sound: The Blues. Starring Joey “The Blues Man” Gilmore, the event is centered on fundraising for literacy programs and services. Gilmore noted of the month and his chosen genre, “Blues music is…
Although there are gifted entertainers in the world of music, it’s truly difficult to find a musician who is timeless and cares about the music more than the fame. Enter Andrea Bocelli, tenor opera singer straight from Tuscany, Italy. Afflicted with congenital glaucoma that was further worsened by a soccer…
Valentine’s Day is a dedicated time for love and romance, but for Mary Jane Evans, it’s also a time to spread awareness. In particular, she works to spread the word on addiction and mental health problems through the B.e. Easy Music and Arts Festival at Bryant Park in Lake Worth…
Valentine’s Day, doomsday, Singles Awareness Day — whatever you want to call it — February 14 is coming up, and soon. Lucky for you, dear readers, we’ve laid out a few paths you can take this Saturday, whether you’re rolling solo, in a pair, with a group of friends, or…
5. Mardi Gras Party: Gigi’s Music Café Grand Reopening Noon, Saturday, February 7, at Gigi’s Music Café, Sunrise Cinema Strip Mall, 4385 NW 88 Ave., Sunrise. No cover. Visit http://www.gigismusiccafe.com/. You don’t need to travel to New Orleans for a taste of Mardi Gras. Instead, get your Big Easy on…
After a successful indie band plays nine years and then breaks up, you might think members would take their earnings and leave the music scene entirely. They might travel the world, experiment with drugs, hit rock bottom, try to hook up with someone more famous to get back on the…
5. Thursday Sound Series Featuring Lather Up and Alligator Wine 8 p.m. Thursday, January 29, at Stache, 109 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. No cover. Visit Facebook. Stache will be opening its doors to some funk on Thursday night to start the weekend out right. Lather Up, a jazzy trio…
Musician Keller Williams came from some humble beginnings. Before becoming a singer, he did construction work for a temp agency. However, Williams soon came to a revelation. “I realized,” he said, “I could make more money sitting on a bar stool, drinking beer, and singing.” And that’s where it all…
5. Kids Record Release Show at Culture Room 7 p.m., Friday, January 23, at Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. Admission is $9.95. Visit Facebook. Local indie act Kids is releasing its second album Rich Coast in style at Culture Room. We recently spent some time with this…
There’ll be a huge gathering in Pembroke Pines on Sunday. It’s not church-related, but people will line up religiously the morning of, as early as 1 a.m., to get a prime spot. This will lead them to tailgate and worship at the altar of their trunks with kegs as their…
With DJ equipment readily available a click away and easy streaming online, it’s not uncommon to see a bunch of wannabe DJs heading up the scene. But Luis Mario is a pioneer disc jockey with more than 44 years of experience under his belt. He’s also the founder of the…
5. Flaunt Presents the Riot Act 11 p.m., Thursday, January 15, at Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. No cover. 21 and up. Visit Facebook. This event got our stamp of approval in our Best Of edition when it placed for “Best Nightlife Party” in 2012. All the…
5. Ladies’ Night at Pawn Shop 9 p.m., Friday, January 9, at Pawn Shop. 219 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Visit Facebook. Ladies, enjoy the benefits of having two X chromosomes tonight on Clematis with its ladies’ night. And, since Pawn Shop doesn’t play, it’s actually providing complimentary bevs for…
Fort Lauderdale’s oldest, still-standing structure, Stranahan House, will host its first event of the year today from 6 to 9 p.m., appropriately titled “Holiday Hangover.” It’s clearly geared at all those still recovering from seasonal festivities; there will be an open bar, music, a beer garden sponsored by Moore Stephens…
5. B/W Affair: Rabidoux, Brauser, and Keller Rolando Chang Barrero Fine Art Gallery, 711 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth. No cover. Visit Facebook. Still fiending for some local art after Basel? The Rolando Chang Barrero Fine Art Gallery’s got your back, and closer to home. The new art space is currently…
A very chilly tradition will be making its stop at a not so chilly place at 10:30 a.m. this New Year’s Day, 2015. For those who wanna take a wintertime dip in unusually warmer waters than is typical for an event like this, Beauty and the Feast Bar|Kitchen, located in…
Video by James Argyropoulos This Saturday was the third time Fort Lauderdale celebrated the annual Christmas-themed pub crawl, SantaCon. We were already dedicated to participating before it was brought to our attention that there’ve been some mixed feelings about the nationwide event. Some people, particularly certain bar owners, feel as…
The new year promises a fresh start, but it’s also the beginning of soon-to-be-broken resolutions, drunken midnight smooches, weeks of finding glitter on your sheets and in your ears, and all-around regretful debauchery. But whether you look at the champagne flute half full or half empty, you have a sparkling…
5. Sith-Mas: Star Wars Christmas Cosplay Party 10 p.m., Friday, December 19, at District 15, 15 W. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. No cover. 21 and up. Visit Facebook. May the force be with you this Friday at District 15’s Sith-Mas event. The second annual Star Wars-themed Christmas party will…
5. Morally Suspect, Mentally Unhinged 7 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at UNIT 1, 1202 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth. No cover. Visit Facebook. UNIT1 presents an art show this weekend that urges participants and artists to get in touch with their dark sides. The Facebook event page says artists will “unabashedly…
Boca’s only student run label, Florida Atlantic University’s Hoot/Wisdom Recordings, has successfully launched a crowdsourced funding project on Power2Give to raise money for upcoming album releases, upgraded recording equipment, and promotion of the label’s music beyond South Florida. This is the first time they’ve used the web to raise cash…
Pop singer Margeaux Jordan is only 24, but the Coral Springs resident has already worked with L.A. Reid as part of girl group Velvet Angels, acted in a few TV and movie roles, and been a backup dancer for Pitbull and Thalia, among others. Jordan’s successes so far haven’t only…
