Five Things to Do Under $5 This Weekend

5. Rockin' Jake Band 9 p.m., Friday, March 6, at the Downtowner, 10 S. New River Dr. E, Fort Lauderdale. No cover. Visit downtownersaloon.com. Saturdays at the Downtowner Saloon are all blues all the time. Catch Rockin' Jake on the harmonica at this haven on the South side of the river, take...

By Natalya Jones

March 6, 2015

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5. Rockin' Jake Band

9 p.m., Friday, March 6, at the Downtowner, 10 S. New River Dr. E, Fort Lauderdale. No cover. Visit downtownersaloon.com.

Saturdays at the Downtowner Saloon are all blues all the time. Catch Rockin' Jake on the harmonica at this haven on the South side of the river, take in the night air, feel the vibes, and dance like a fool in the open space in front of the stage.

4. Decades of Bass 2.0 at SeleKtion

9 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at Blue Bar & Bistro, 113 S. 20 Ave., Hollywood. $5 cover. Visit Facebook.

The second installment of Decades of Bass will be taking place this Saturday night at Hollywood's Blue Bar & Bistro. Dedicated to reviving South Florida's drum 'n' bass scene, this crew is bringing "deep, dark, and heavy sounds from 1992 to the present" right before Winter Music Conference pumps Miami full of beat-heads of all sorts.

3. Cecilia Lauren and the Ocoee River Band at America's Backyard

5 p.m., Friday, March 6, at America's Backyard, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. No cover. Visit Facebook.

Don't fret if you missed Chili Cookoff or Rib Round Up, you can get your dose of country this weekend at America's Backyard. Award winning country rockers Cecilia Lauren and the Ocoee River Band will be performing during KISS Country 99.9's happy hour. With 2-4-1s, 99 cent Bud Lights, and a group with an impressive frontwoman, this is the hoedown you've been waiting for all week.

2. Birthday Candles, Sunnyvale, the Shakers, and 84 Sheepdog

7 p.m., Sunday, March 8, at Propaganda, 6 S. J St., Lake Worth. Cover is $5 for 21 and $10 for 18 to 20. Visit Facebook.

West Palm indie rockers Birthday Candles are blowing out of town for a fairly sizable tour. The group will be playing Delray's Vintage Tap tomorrow night and Propaganda on Sunday for only five bucks. Catch them before they dip with some punk rock openers like '84 SheepDog and the Shakers. Consider this a nice way to kick off your work week in style.

1. Pool Party, FWA, Lazer Puzzy, and SSK at Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge

9 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at 2608 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. $5 cover. Visit Facebook.

Is it possible to see four bands on a Saturday night at the mere price of 5 bones? We are here to tell you that yes, yes it is. In fact, at Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge, this is most always possible. Catch punk rockers with a stellar sense of humor Pool Party, hardcore act FWA, the mysterious SSK, and the hilariously named Lazer Puzzy.

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