Events

Sweetheart’s Stroll Artwalk Weekend

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Village of the Arts Sweetheart’s Artwalk February 2 & 3

Discover special Valentine Treats and Surprises along the way as you enjoy all the Village of the Arts has to offer, great local art, music and fine food and healing arts.

Artwalk begins with extended hours Friday night from 6-9:30 and showcases live music, artist receptions and other special activities throughout the evening. Artwalk weekend continues on Saturday 11am-4pm. Parking available in the parking garage at the corner of 12th St. West and 8th Ave West. (Limited street parking is also available throughout the Village.) Download a map and a list of participating artists and merchants at http://www.villageofthearts.com/dayplanner/first-friday .

Main Street Live in Downtown Bradenton

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This is downtown Bradenton’s most popular street party! Old Main Street (12th Street West) between Manatee and 3rd avenues is closed to vehicular traffic as vendors line the streets and live music plays throughout the night. The event starts around 5 p.m. and ends at 10 pm (except for NYE, which ends at midnight).

BAND LINE UPS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR, PLEASE SEND AND EMAIL TO MORGAN@INDEPENDENTJONES.COM.

2017/2018 SCHEDULE:
SAT Oct. 28, 2017 // Halloween
WED Nov. 22, 2017 // Pre-Thanksgiving
SAT Dec. 16, 2017 // Santa Fundraiser
SUN Dec. 31, 2017 // NYE!!
SAT Feb. 3rd, 2018 // Annual Boat Races downtown
SAT Mar. 17, 2018 // St. Patrick’s
SAT Mar. 31, 2018
SAT May 5, 2018 // Cinco De Mayo

Flagship Romance & Kristopher James

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Flagship Romance – National touring harmonic alternative folk duo, consisting of real-life-lovers, singers, and songwriters Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackso. In today’s music market, where more and more avid listeners are clamoring for something honest and real, Flagship Romance plans to take that honesty, chemistry, and “real-ness” to new heights.
Kristopher James – Touring folk/soul songwriter, calls Bradenton home. “Who is a kindred musical spirit to artists like Gavin DeGraw and Amos Lee.” (Jackie Braje – Creative Loafing Tampa) “His vocals are perfectly reighned in to suit his range and his easy gift for melody is almost unrivaled in the Bay are singer-songwriter space.”
(Suburban Apologist)

Pickin’ Picnic 2017

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Pickin’ Picnic combines regional live bands, top-rated area food trucks, and local craft beers into one big, FREE, family-friendly celebration. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and pets on a leash to enjoy this fantastic day on the Riverwalk overlooking the Manatee River.

Check out this year’s fabulous line-up:

8:00-9:00pm The Applebutter Express
6:45-7:45pm Beartoe
5:30-6:30pm All Day Tuck
4:15-5:15pm Hail Dale
3:00-4:00pm Lauris Vidal
2:00-2:45pm Kristopher James

Sponsored by Realize Bradenton, C & S Community Management Services, Inc., Florida Blue, Kimley Horn, Bradenton Herald, City Fitness, Manatee Community Federal Credit Union, Independent Jones, & Hernado De Soto Historical Society.

FOOD TRUCKS
The Spot Tacos & More
Dashing Dingo Pizza Co.
Traveling Kitchen TK Grille
Chefs2u
B’s Cool Treats
Cafe Brule

ARTISAN VENDORS
Alcover Massage
The Babe Cave Studio
Jack Squire Supply Co.
Rusty Crickett’s
Clothesline Creative
Akiko Graphics

Main Street Live in Downtown Bradenton

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This is downtown Bradenton’s most popular street party! Old Main Street (12th Street West) between Manatee and 3rd avenues is closed to vehicular traffic as vendors line the streets and live music plays throughout the night. The event starts around 5 p.m. and end at 10 pm (midnight on New Years Eve).

10/29/16- Seven Years Past
11/23/16- Whiskey Blind Bradenton Band (6p-10p)
12/31/16- The Dram (6p-10p) & Have Gun, Will Travel (10p-mid)
2/4/17- Wild Root Music (6p-10p)
3/17/17- Pressure Dem (6p-10p)
4/15/17- Rebel Heart (6p-10p)
5/5/17- Dustin White (6p-10p)

SIRSY & Holey Miss Moley at Ace’s Live

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Independent Jones & Aces Live Music Bradenton partner up again to bring you a nationally touring act in SIRSY opening for one of our St. Pete/Orlando favorites (Holey Miss Moley).

This falls in line with Independent Jones’s mantra of “bringing significant crowds to local bands & significant bands to local crowds.”

SIRSY… 8p-9:30p
Holey Miss Moley… 10p-Midnight
Tickets are $7 ADV/$10 DOOR

Holey Miss Moley is a nine piece Funk-Flavored Rock-Soul Infused Groove Factory based out of Everywhere, Florida (St.Petersburg to Orlando). Their high-energy sound is reminiscent of old school 70’s funk melded with elements of Disco, Jazz, Soul and Hip-hop creating a superb fusion that delights and energizes the crowd getting people up and dancing all night!

The musicians in Holey Miss Moley have collaborated together for years and it shows through their tight-knit sound and well orchestrated music. Even better, they enjoy playing together and it creates an atmosphere of funky fun for everyone.
https://www.holeymissmoley.com/

SIRSY is a Rock + Soul Duo with Pop Sensibilty, lots of heart, & just the right amount of sass. Fronted by charistmatic lead singer, Melanie who is also the band’s drummer and plays a full kit standing up. Melanie also plays bass parts on a keyboard with her drum stick and even throws in an occasional mean flute solo. Rich Libutti plays a road worn and well loved Rickenbacker through a pedal board full of vintage effects. He also pays bass with his feet. SIRSY is known for passionate performances that often include lots of stories from the road, laughs, and dance parties. It’s a good time!
https://www.sirsy.com/

ArtSlam 2017

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A Celebration of Youth & Creativity! Watch as teams of students and creatives take art out of the classrooms and studios and onto the streets! Engage in the creative process, experience temporary public art, and celebrate the creative youth in Manatee County.

Get On My Lawn- Live Music at Darwin Brewing

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LIVE, LOCAL MUSIC finds a new home Friday and Saturday night on the brand-new Darwin Brewing Co stage. Presented by Independent Jones, Get On My Lawn is a new weekly series highlighting local musicians of all genres. Enjoy select $4 Darwin Brewing Co drafts in an intimate outdoor setting with food available from the on-site.

December musician lineup:
12/9 – Deeper Shade of Soul (Undine Shorey Music)
12/10 – Wild Root Music

12/16 – Will Quinlan (solo) & The Dram
12/17 – Troy Youngblood & the SoulFish

12/23 – Geri X
12/24 – CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

12/30 – Michael J Weiss Music
12/31 – CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Network & Learn – The Power of Podcasting & Your Business

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Chris Krimitsos, Chief Creative Officer at Podfest Multi Media Expo, comes to Station 2 Innovation to share his expertise in Podcasting with our community. Become a fan of podcasts and take audio-on-demand seriously. They provide a steady flow of new ideas and inspiration, and are a great way to reach your audience at their desks and on the go. The upwards trend of audio-on-demand consumption is great if you’re positioned to take advantage of it. Niche-driven podcasts fuelled by passionate and enthusiastic experts have the power to hold your audience’s attention and keep them coming back to your messaging automatically when they subscribe. They’re also great for SEO with their own listing in iTunes (an alternate, yet powerful search index for audio). Learn to capture details and add people to your business mailing list, sharing with them your products and services.

Take what you learn from Chris and start your own podcast! Need further help or encouragement? Stop by the Station 2 Innovation Podcast Room and produce your own video/audio podcast to share with your audience.

About Chris: In 2008, Chris Krimitsos founded The Tampa Bay Business Owners, The Premiere Business Mastermind in Tampa Bay. At the time, he had been highly active in the local television and real estate markets. He was the Executive Producer of two shows, The Bleepin Truth and The Millionaire Mindset. The former was political in nature and the latter was economical and business focused. Between these two genres, Chris knew a plethora of people in the area and eagerly began connecting people, and He was very good at it. As his tenure at the TV station came to an end, Chris’ desire to connect and help people solidified into the mastermind organization… He later went back to his production roots and founded CK Productions to produce independent documentaries. To support other creatives Chris started Podfest Multi Media Expo an international conference for creatives. Individual podcasters travel all over the country/world to attend this amazing gathering of content creators.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskrimitsos
Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chriskrimitsos
Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podfest.us/

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Main Street Live in Downtown Bradenton

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This is downtown Bradenton’s most popular street party! Old Main Street (12th Street West) between Manatee and 3rd avenues is closed to vehicular traffic as vendors line the streets and live music plays throughout the night. The event starts around 5 p.m. and end at 10 pm (midnight on New Years Eve).

10/29/16- Seven Years Past
11/23/16- Whiskey Blind Bradenton Band (6p-10p)
12/31/16- The Dram (6p-10p) & Have Gun, Will Travel (10p-mid)
2/4/17- Wild Root Music (6p-10p)
3/17/17- Pressure Dem (6p-10p)
4/15/17- Rebel Heart (6p-10p)
5/5/17- Muphin Chuckrs (6p-10p)