Downtown Dave’s Live Music Preview (8-21/8-31)

putinbay.com is happy to welcome back Downtown Dave! A short column by Dave Schafer, owner of Ashley’s Island House and friend of the site, Downtown Dave will share this week’s live music schedule at the Bay, as well as his thoughts on what’s what at PIB!

Downtown Dave is going to make you want to come to the Bay this weekend. Here’s where we think you should stay!

Next Two Weekend’s Live Music At The Bay!

A quick note: all of the above listings might not be 100% perfect. I do my best to provide everybody with the best info on the bands every week  that I know. Sometimes I make mistakes. But just like my thoughts of the week I am not going to let somebody criticize what I try to provide every week. If they think they can do better, bring it on. LOL

Mr. Ed’s

Aug 21 Brandon Biehl 1:30 Sam and Rod 5:30 Fun Buckets 9:30
Aug 22 Shane Demoss 1:30 Sam and Rod 5:30 Garrett Speer Band 9:30
Aug 23 Until Rust Duo 1:30 Casper 5:30 Garrett Speer Band 9:30
Aug 24 Until Rust Duo 12:00 Ben Beallas 4:00 4:00 Casper 7:30 ADUBB 11:00
Aug 25 Todd Stephan 3:00 WTF Band 9:00
Aug 26 Todd Stephan 3:00 WTF Band 9:00
Aug 27 Todd Stephan 3:00 WTF Band 9:00
Aug 28 Will Freed 1:30 Cooper Eller 5:30 Fun Buckets 9:30
Aug 29 Matt Dalton 1:30 Will Freed 5:30 Thee Andi Joe Experience 9:30
Aug 30 Casper 4:30 Thee Andi Joe Experience 9:30
Aug 31 Ben Beallas 1:30 Casper 4:30 Thee Andi Joe Experience 9:30

Most of the afternoon shows are on the patio outside weather permitting

Round House

Aug 21 Paradise Island 2:00 Ryan and Michelle Trio 8:30
Aug 22 Back Forty Band 2:00 Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous 8:30
Aug 23 Screaming Heathens 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous 9:30
Aug 24 Twinpfunk 2:00 Laurelea Duo 8:30
Aug 25 Dustin Kines 2:00 Dustin Kines 8:30
Aug 26 Dustin Kines 2:00 Dustin Kines 8:30
Aug 27 Bob Gatewood Trio 2:00 Dustine Kines 8:30
Aug 28 Bob Gatewood Trio 2:00 Ryan and Michelle Trio 8:30
Aug 29 Ryan and Michelle Trio 2:00 Emilys Toy Box 8:30
Aug 30 Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Emilys Toy Box 9:30
Aug 31 Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Emilys Toy Box 9:30

Ryan and Michelle trio just a few notes. Michelle used to play with the Killer Flamingos. She is really good and with Ryan it is always a good show. Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous is back again and they bring a good selection of current hits. Emilys Toybox has been playing at the Roundhouse for many years. I never miss one of their shows.

Boathouse

Aug 21 Rich Hardesty 7:30
Aug 22 Alan Carl Band 9:00
Aug 23 Joshua Rizzo 12:00 Franke and Ranke 2:00 Alan Carl Band 9:00
Aug 24 Joshua Rizzo 7:30
Aug 25 Tucker Munz 7:30
Aug 26 Tucker Munz 7:30
Aug 27 Tucker Munz 7:30
Aug 29 Mike and Priscilla 4:00 That 80s Band 9:30
Aug 30 Mike and Priscilla 4:00 That 80s Band 9:30
Aug 31 Meager Kings 12:00 That 80s Band 9:30

The Alan Carl Band is a great country band that soon will be rising in popularity on the charts. I have seen them a few times and they mix their own music with the country hits that you all know

Beer Barrel

Aug 21 Kyle Smithers 3:30 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 22 Justin Marchad 2:00 Kyle Smithers 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 23 Justin Marchad 2:00 Kyle Smithers 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 24 Allie Market 2:00 Kyle Smithers 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 25 Allie Market 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:00
Aug 26 Eazy Ian 3:00 Tobi Lee 8:00
Aug 27 Eazy Ian 3:00 Tobi Lee 8:00
Aug 28 Eazy Ian 3:00 Tobi Lee 8:00
Aug 29 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 30 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Aug 31 Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30

The Afternoon shows are usually on the patio weather permitting. These are the last 7 shows of the Fulcos this year on Put in Bay. If you want to see them again you will have to travel to Florida. They are really a must see before the end of the season.

Reel Bar

Aug 22 Dave Clo from Nashville 7:00
Aug 23 Chris Logsdon 1:30 Ray Fogg 7:30
Aug 24 Chris Logsdon 1:00
Aug 25 Dave Clo 7:00
Aug 29 The Monea Brothers 7:30
Aug 30 The Monea Brothers 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30
Aug 31 The Monea Brothers 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30

Chris Logsdon is from Columbus and plays at the Reel every year and packs the house. 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 making sure you see him perform.

The Keys

Aug 21 Tobi Lee
Aug 22 Tobi Lee
Aug 23 Tobi Lee
Aug 24 Tobi Lee
Aug 25 Just Angelo
Aug 26 Just Angelo
Aug 27 Allie Market
Aug 28 Allie Market
Aug 29 Travelin Johnsons
Aug 30 Travelin Johnsons
Aug 31 Travelin Johnsons

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 22 KODA? 8:00
Aug 23 Pat Shepard 2:00 KODA? 8:00
Aug 29 Rick Dewitt 7:00
Aug 30 Rick Dewitt 2:00 Lucky Penny 8:00
Aug 31 Pat Shepard 2:00 Lucky Penny 8:00

Mojito Bay

Aug 21 Ben Beallas 8:00
Aug 22 Brad Moore 4:00
Aug 23 Brad Moore 4:00 Lee Warren 8:00
Aug 24 Brad Moore 2:00

What can I say other than take your shoes off and put your toes in the sand and have a Mojito. 

Fish Bowl

Aug 21 Jamtastic 6:00
Aug 22 Lucas Guy 3:00 Jamtastic 6:00
Aug 23 Jamtastic 1:00 DJ 7:00
Aug 24 Luke Rausch 1:00
Aug 28 Connor Morehart 8:00
Aug 29 Lucas Guy 3:00 Connor Morehart 7:00
Aug 30 Connor Morehart 1:00
Aug 31 Luke Rausch 1:00

Rest of the Island

The Brewery has Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night starting at 10:00 and right across the street from them is a piano bar. So if you don’t like any of the music on the island sing your own songs or sing your request with the piano player. Plus I found out Topsy Turvey has a Jam session every Monday night at 9:00 where many of the local musicians play.  A lot of the solo acts play for tips so please show your love for them

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Downtown Dave’s Thought(s) For The Week

Last week was so much fun. We had 2 great artists at Bash at the Bay and a few of my favorite bands played downtown. I was out listening to live music from Tuesday to Saturday night.

If you would come into my work office you would find 75 bottles of different Bourbons and 30 different kinds of rum. Now you would think I have a drinking problem. Well not really. I probably have 2-3 small glasses of bourbon with guests on the porch a week and probably 1 glass of rum with coke a week. When I go out it is usually 2 beers. So I feel that I have it under control. I know too many people that let alcohol ruin their life. I have been around enough of those people to know that I never want to be like that. So my advice to all is do everything in moderation because if not whatever the habit that you have it will take control of your life. But being that I was out for 5 days straight I did have a few beers last week. I did feel a bit run down Sunday. But I looked back at all of the fun that I had and I thought how many more weeks am I going to have like that in my lifetime. Life is short when you get older. Do everything that you can to enjoy life. I just visited my dad this week and he will be 90 in a few weeks. He is of sound mind and he still drives but he cannot do what he used to do. So that is why I went out for 5 days straight.

Many of you that know me well know about me and Mickey Mouse. It is not that I am obsessed with Disney. It is just that wearing Mickey stuff makes me remember when I was a kid and life was more simple. When you are a kid all you want to do is grow up and be an adult. But being a kid is so much more fun. Adults tend to take things way too seriously at times and stress over the smallest things. When you were a kid all you were worried about was playing outside with friends. School was not even bad because you get to see your friends. So I try to always look at life as if I was a child. But my 68 years on earth have taught me to be responsible but live every day like it is your last day.