Downtown Dave is going to make you want to come to the Bay this weekend. Here’s where we think you should stay!
- Island Club Rentals (islandclub.com) – 216-898-9951
- Commodore Resort (commodoreresort.com) – 419-285-3101
- Bird’s Nest Resort (birdsnestresort.com) – 419-285-6119
Next Two Weekend’s Live Music At The Bay!
Mr. Ed’s
Aug 8 Scott Rupe 1:30 Pat Masalko 5:30 The Ladies Night 9:30
Aug 9 Adam Darr 1:30 Casper 5:30 The Ladies Night 9:30
Aug 10 Nick Ammons 12:00 Ben Beallas 4:00 Casper 7:30 ADUBB 11:00
Aug 11 Will Freed 3:00 Fun Buckets Duo 9:00
Aug 12 Casper 5:00 Recklass Highway 9:00
Aug 13 Casper 5:00 Recklass Highway after the concert
Aug 14 Andi Jo Taylor 1:00 Recklass Highway after the concert
Aug 15 Sully 1:30 Ben Beallas 5:30 Dumm Band 9:30
Aug 16 Dumm Acoustic 1:30 Casper 5:30 Dumm Band 9:30
Aug 17 Dumm Acoustic 1:30 Ben Beallas 4:00 Casper 7:30 ADUBB 11:00
Aug 18 Mik Barwolf 3:00 Shaker 9:00
Most of the afternoon shows are on the patio outside weather permitting
Round House
Aug 8 Mad Dog 2:00 Fizz Ed 8:30
Aug 9 Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Fizz Ed 9:30
Aug 10 Screaming Heathens 2:00 Killer Flamingos 8:30
Aug 11 Jordan and Josh Trio 2:00 Killer Flamingos 8:30
Aug 12 Jordan and Josh Trio 2:00 Killer Flamingos 8:30
Aug 13 Sellouts 2:00 Dustin Kines Band 9:30
Aug 14 Sellouts 2:00 Dustin Kines Band 9:30
Aug 15 Mad Dog 2:00 End Rock 8:30
Aug 16 Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 End Rock 9:30
Aug 17 Letter Rip 2:00 AJ Lynn Duo 8:30
Aug 18 Jerry Sprague 2:00 AJ Lynn Duo 8:30
2 of my favorites are playing over the next few weeks. Flamingos are an island favorite and End Rock played at my tailgate last year. Make sure that you see both bands. I call Wednesdays at the Roundhouse Wrinkle Wednesday. Why, the bands play mostly songs from the 70s,80s and 90s. Most of the crowd has a few wrinkles just like me. Roundhouse calls it Wednesday it is a tradition. They even have shirts that say that.
Boathouse
Aug 8 Sunset Harmony 4:00 Boaterhead 9:00
Aug 9 Sunset Harmony 4:00 Boaterhead 9:00
Aug 10 Chad Hoffman 7:30
Aug 11 Chad Hoffman 7:30
Aug 12 Chad Hoffman 7:30
Aug 13 Frankie and Ranke 7:30
Aug 14 Frankie and Ranke 7:30
Aug 15 CRB unplugged 4:00 ADUBB 9:00
Aug 16 Tony Schultz 12:00 CRB unplugged 4:00 ADUBB 9:00
Aug 17 Mark and Foxy 3:00 Robin Zander 7:00
Aug 18 Brian and JT 7:30
If you want table for Boaterhead I suggest you get there by 7:30. They draw one of the biggest crowds of the year at the Boathouse.
Beer Barrel
Aug 8 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 9 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 10 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 11 Kyle Smithers 3:00 Tobi Lee 8:00
Aug 12 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 13 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 10:00
Aug 14 Jason Saitta 1:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 10:00
Aug 15 Jason Saitta 1:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Off The Radio 9:30
Aug 16 Jason Saitta 1:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Off The Radio 9:30
Aug 17 Jason Saitta 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:30
Aug 18 Jason Saitta 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:30
I have posted videos of all 3 performers playing over the next week on my site and Ashleys site. All of them will take requests. They do not have an exact play list. They tend to play what the crowd wants to hear. Now they all play Free Bird but why does everybody request it? I think it is just because everybody likes to hear somebody request Free Bird. Now it is a great song but I think there are a lot better songs to request. So get your requests ready
Reel Bar
Aug 8 Sloppy Seconds 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30
Aug 9 Sloppy Seconds 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30
Aug 10 Sloppy Seconds 2:00
Aug 15 Bob Gatewood 3:00 Ray Fogg 7:30
Aug 16 Ray Fogg 3:00 Hillbilly Casino 8:30
Aug 17 Hillbilly Casino 8:30
Sloppy Seconds are performers that spend most of the winter entertaining in Key West. They are Pete Jarvis and Larry Strickland. Ray Fogg, I have seen him play for over 20 years. He will play all of your favorite sing alongs plus a few of his originals. Definitely has many jokes and stories that are always funny. Can be sometimes R Rated so if you can not take a joke do not go. But I suggest make sure you see him perform. Hillbilly Casino is a band that I make sure I see every year. I will probably check them out on the Sunday night show.
The Keys
Aug 8 Jamie and Dan
Aug 9 Jamie and Dan
Aug 11 Abbigate
Aug 12 Abbigate
Aug 13 Gabe Sigmon
Aug 14 Gabe Sigmon
Aug 15 Travelin Johnsons
Aug 16 Travelin Johnsons
Aug 17 Travelin Johnsons
Aug 18 Renegade Lemonade Duo
All of these artists play great lunch and dinner time music. Not too loud but nice background music to enjoy a meal on the water. Sunday through Thursday shows are at 1:00 and 5:00 Friday Saturday shows are at 2:00 and 6:00
Frosty Bar
Aug 8 Meager King 2:00 Rusty Bladen 8:00
Aug 9 Pat Shepard 2:00 Rusty Bladen 9:00
Aug 10 Pat Shepard 2:00
Aug 15 Meager Kings 2:00 Three Ton Toad 8:00
Aug 16 Pat Shepard 2:00 Three Ton Toad 8:00
Aug 17 Rick Dewitt 2:00
Mojito Bay
Aug 7 Gianni Martens 4:00 Tanner Gomes 8:00
Aug 8 Eric Butler 4:00 Franke and Ranke 8:00
Aug 9 Pat Masalko 12:00 Eric Butler 4:00 Franke and Ranke 8:00
Aug 10 Pat Masalko 2:00 Willow Hill 8:00
Aug 11 Willow Hill 8:00
Aug 12 Willow Hill 8:00
Aug 13 Andi Jo Duo 12:00 Angelo Snyder 4:00 Brian Panke 8:00
Aug 14 Tim Oliver 12:00 Angelo Snyder 4:00 Brian Panke 8:00
Aug 15 Tim Oliver 4:00
Aug 16 Tim Oliver 12:00 Brian and JT 4:00
Aug 17 Brian and JT 2:00 Tim Oliver 8:00
Aug 18 Allie Market 8:00
Fish Bowl
Aug 8 Lucas Guy 3:00 Lee Warren 7:00
Aug 9 Lee Warren 12:00 DJ 7:00
Aug 10 Mitch Hengst 1:00
Aug 13 Jamtastic 3:00
Aug 14 Jamtastic 3:00
Aug 15 Lucas Guy 3:00 Mitch Hengst 7:00
Aug 16 Mitch Hengst 1:00 DJ 7:00
Aug 17 Mitch Hengst 1:00
Rest of the Island
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Downtown Dave’s Thought(s) For The Week
We had an awesome week at Put in Bay last week. It was the busiest that I have seen this year. Every place that I went into was packed. Not packed that you could not move but packed that you could feel the energy.
Time for the thought of the week. I had somebody tonight ask me if I was always so social. I had to think for a minute and I said I was in sales so I have to be social. Now I am in hospitality so I have to be social. But then I said it was Laurie. She talks to everybody. She helped me I guess not to have a filter. What I mean by that is that I am not afraid to talk to anybody. Being in sales it was difficult for me to make the first move. But when the door opened I was usually able to close the sale. For me it was just finding out about the people before I made the sale. At Ashleys I do my best to find out as much as I can about our guests. That way I can learn who they are and what makes them happy. It was my job as a salesperson and manager to learn before I tried to either lead my team or close the sale. But that brings me to this weeks topic. THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
Every day that you wake up you can choose what attitude that you will have for the day. Your mind is a very powerful force if you use it correctly. Obviously, the right attitude to expect the best in your life is a positive attitude. But I want to be very clear that the kind of positive attitude I describe is not one that is contrived or falsely manufactured to impress or manipulate others. The positive attitude I talk about is one that you are filled with. Every morning when you wake up you can choose what attitude that you will have for the day. In my current business owning and running Ashleys Island House I have to have a positive attitude every day or my guests will not come back. It was the same when I managed salespeople and other employees at dealerships. If my attitude was bad it would rub off on the team. Now I can understand that throughout the day things can happen that can mess with your positive attitude. In my life that has happened a lot. That is why the ringtone on my phone is a duck. Why a duck you ask? Well when a duck gets wet it just flaps its wing and shakes the water away. Just like me. If something tries to derail my positive attitude I just move forward and think positive. I am determined not to let something or someone ruin my day. So be a duck for a day. I think you will be surprised how good you feel. Quack Quack
Have a Great week everybody and I hope to see you on Put in Bay. The summer is going fast. Do not let it pass without you making a few more trips to my happy place.