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Here’s a roundup of entertaining events around Tallahassee, culled from emails, the Council on Culture & Arts, online listings and elsewhere.
1. The Downtown Concert Series winds up
Tallahassee’s Downtown Concert Series is back for its final show of the 10th season from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at The Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades Park. The Retrograde will headline, and Peak Dive will open. BYOB, picnic blanket, chairs, and friends to the free concert. Snack away at the delicious food offered at trucks on-site and enjoy the sounds of a late summer evening.
2. Birthday fun at The Sound Bar
The beat goes on at The Sound Bar at 1105 Tharpe Street as they work out a few operating details. This week it’s Queen High Straight at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. $10 cover. At 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, Tallahassee Vinyl Club will be on hand for Operation Roots & Culture. Be there to help celebrate Brett Wellman’s Birthday Bash, which gets going at 8 p.m.
3. Calling all Parrotheads
The Tallahassee Parrothead Club presents the 19th annual Parrothead Phrenzy, a concert to benefit Alzheimer’s Project, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at The Moon, 1105 E. Lafayette St. Jimmy Buffett tribute band Jimmy Parrish & the Waves will perform. Learn more at tallahasseeparrotheadclub.com. General admission is $47. Visit moonevents.com.
4. Catch jazzy Quanta, indie June Star
Chris Seepersaud and “The Drummer on the Moove” Marlon Williams crank up happy hour at Blue Tavern, 1206 N. Monroe St., from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, followed at 8 p.m. by a weekend gig from Quanta with blues, jazz, and a few originals. Jack Quine will be playing piano and singing. Richard Bertram will be adding his versatile instrumental skills on sax, clarinet, bass, and percussion to the mix. $10 cover.
Runaway Biscuits is hosting the 4th Saturday Old Time Jam at 4 p.m., followed from 8-11 p.m. by Americana and alt-country tunes from Baltimore’s June Star (Andrew Grimm and Dave Hadley). The duo’s aching vocals and plaintive folk arrangements feature Grimm’s rich baritone voice and Hadley’s atmospheric, elegiac pedal steel. Be captivated by tales of fractious love, quixotic anxiety, and the power of redemption. $10 cover.
5. A fresh breath of ‘Palm Tree Country’
Get ready for “Palm Tree Country” when Scott Carswell and Six String Southern Productions present country superstar Brian Kelley and his headlining Sunshine State of Mind Tour at The Moon in Tallahassee on Thursday, Aug. 28. The former Florida George Line singer and solo artist mixes twang and tan lines for the ultimate getaway anthem. The breezy beachfront ballad was written by Kelley with Jake Rose, Blake Redferrin, and Canaan Smith.
Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m., at The Moon, 1105 E. Lafayette St. Tickets are $40, day of show $40; general admission is $28, day of show $33. Visit moonevents.com.
OTHER EVENTS
Aloft Hotel: — Richie Summa Trio will perform at Aloft Hotel, 200 N. Monroe St., from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. Richie on guitar, Burt Wolff, bass & Steve Fryson, Jr., drums.
The Bark: Medians, Gods, Ravenous Taniuki and Backwards Driving, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug 22, The Bark, 507 All Saints St.
Camp Gordon Johnson WWII Museum: Carrabelle museum presents a special exhibit on the end of WWII through Aug. 30. Open Tues-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 1873 Hwy 98 West, Carrabelle, Donations welcome.
Corner Pocket Bar & Grill: Welcome back College Football with Tom & the Cats “Nuthin but a Party” at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, Corner Pocket Bar & Grill, 2475 Apalachee Pkwy. Dance in the coming football season. $5 cover.
Fish Camp Tally: J Morgan band, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Fish Camp, 12062 Waterfront Drive. Conor Churchill and The Branches, 1:30-4:30 p.m. and the Allie Cats at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug 23.
Getaway Grille and Bar: Stranger Than Fiction, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Aug 22, at The Getaway Grille and Bar, 2386 Allen Road.
Great Oaks Pub at Southwood: The “You Two” duo, composed of Paul Boyle and Bill McGuire, play 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, on the outdoor gazebo at Great Oaks Pub, 3750 Grove Park Drive. The best of classic rock, country and Americana. Call 850-942-6453 for reservations, public welcome, no cover.
926 Bar and Grille: Banquet, The Village Idiots and Inonit, 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug 23. 926 W. Tharpe St. Tickets $13.60.
Req Room: Laura Floyd’s Whimsical Paint Class at the Req Room, 1208 N. Monroe, on Aug. 26. The Pop Up Craft Market at the Req Room, Aug. 28. Priestess versus Patriarchy, (Letters to Hestia), one-act play by Linda Marie on death, rebirth, and survival, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug 24.
Salty Dawg Pub and Deli: Wild Ginger Duo: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 3813 N. Monroe St.
Train Night: The region’s historic railroads take the spotlight at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Challenger Learning Center’s IMAX Theater. “Train Time,” an IMAX documentary will be screened and guest speaker for the lecture is Gulf Wind Chapter member Richard C. Hall, Ph.D. Visit gulfwindnrhs.org.
Have an event coming up? Email details to limelight@tallahassee.com.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Looking for fun events? Top 5 things to do around Tallahassee
Reporting by Martha Gruender, Tallahassee Democrat / Tallahassee Democrat
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