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January 2020
Crystal Shawanda – $7/10
8pm $7/10 Crystal Shawanda (Native American/Canadian Roots, Country, Blues) Crystal Shawanda grew up on the Wikwemikong reserve on an island in Ontario, Canada, Her parents raised her on Country music and taught her to sing and play guitar, but it was her oldest brother who introduced her to the blues. He would hang out in the basement cranking Muddy Waters, B.B. King and Etta James, and Crystal would sit at the top of the stairs, straining to hear those soulful…
Find out more »Southern Culture on the Skids w/ Little Sheba and the Shamans – $15/20
8pm $15/20 Southern Culture on the Skids http://www.scots.com/ w/ Little Sheba and the Shamans https://www.reverbnation.com/littleshebaandtheshamans
Find out more »Slowdown Sundays – Donation Based Slow Flow Yoga w/ FREE Beer
12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sunday, January 19 and 26 our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, ages, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!
Find out more »Moonflower Santana Tribute w/ The Lint Rollers – $10/13
5pm $10/13 Moonflower-Santana Tribute (The Spirit of Santana)www.spiritofsantana.com w/ Lint Rollers(Classic Rock & Blues)https://www.facebook.com/TheLintRollers/
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Taco Tuesday + ONE DOLLAR Margaritas – All Day Long
Every Tuesday Skipper's features a taco selection and one dollar margaritas. This special begins when we open and ends when we run out or close for the day. Un Taco - $3 Dos Tacos - $5 Tres Tacos - $7 $1 Margaritas
Find out more »Wacky Wing Wednesday – All Day Long
Every Wednesday Skipper's features our beloved chicken wings and draft beers at special pricing! FIFTY CENT wings and HAPPY HOUR priced drafts from open to when we run out or close for the day.
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »USF College of Public Health 35th Anniversary talent show and benefit concert featuring the Bad Bad Hats- $10/$15/$20
All Ages Show. 7:30pm $10 student $15 advance $20 door We’ve got talent. Yes, we do! We’ve got talent. How ‘bout you? The USF College of Public Health is gearing up for a double-header on Friday, January 31. First up is a talent show featuring students, staff and faculty, followed by a benefit concert by the Bad Bad Hats! This is one show you can’t afford to miss! The talent show and concert part of a yearlong 35th anniversary celebration…
Find out more »February 2020
Applebutter Express w/ Golden Era – $10/13
8pm $10/13 Applebutter Express The band’s story begins in 2004, when Kyle Biss met his future wife Shannon while working at a record store in Bradenton, Florida. Still a focused bass player, Kyle picked up a ukulele in 2010 and began to write songs, with the idea of singing with Shannon (his then girlfriend) for fun on the couch. Pretty soon the duo began making a name for themselves among the open mic community; in no time, the eclectic, tuneful…
Find out more »CLOSED for the Big Game
We are closed February 2, 2020 for the Big Game and will reopen on February 4, 2020 for normal business.
Find out more »Taco Tuesday + ONE DOLLAR Margaritas – All Day Long
Every Tuesday Skipper's features a taco selection and one dollar margaritas. This special begins when we open and ends when we run out or close for the day. Un Taco - $3 Dos Tacos - $5 Tres Tacos - $7 $1 Margaritas
Find out more »Wacky Wing Wednesday – All Day Long
Every Wednesday Skipper's features our beloved chicken wings and draft beers at special pricing! FIFTY CENT wings and HAPPY HOUR priced drafts from open to when we run out or close for the day.
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Unknown Hinson w/ Big Al and the Heavyweights – $15/20
8pm $15/20 Unknown Hinson The UNtold Story of Unknown While singing his own hilariously politically incorrect songs, Unknown Hinson plays guitar in a style incendiary enough to have Satan himself reaching for the antiperspirant. But don't dismiss him as a novelty act. He's one hell of a talent and has the music to prove it! Looking somewhat like Dracula's nasty little brother who spent some hard years drinking and working as a carnival barker for a second-rate freak show, Unknown…
Find out more »Johnny Rawls – $10/13
8pm $10/13 Johnny Rawls Johnny Rawls is a soul blues legend. In fact, the term “soul blues” was invented to describe his music. With a career spanning more than 50 years, he’s done it all. He’s an internationally recognized recording artist, music producer, and songwriter who tours extensively throughout North America and overseas. The Blues Music Awards, Blues Blast Awards, Living Blues Critics Poll Awards, and the W. C. Handy Awards have all acknowledged Johnny with multiple awards and nominations, including…
Find out more »Slowdown Sundays – Donation Based Slow Flow Yoga – w/ FREE Beer
12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sunday, February 9, 16 and 23 our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, ages, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!
Find out more »Taco Tuesday + ONE DOLLAR Margaritas – All Day Long
Every Tuesday Skipper's features a taco selection and one dollar margaritas. This special begins when we open and ends when we run out or close for the day. Un Taco - $3 Dos Tacos - $5 Tres Tacos - $7 $1 Margaritas
Find out more »Wacky Wing Wednesday – All Day Long
Every Wednesday Skipper's features our beloved chicken wings and draft beers at special pricing! FIFTY CENT wings and HAPPY HOUR priced drafts from open to when we run out or close for the day.
Find out more »Jimbo Mathus Incinerator w/ The 502s – $15
8pm $15 Jimbo Mathus Incinerator (Rock, Blues, Country) Jimbo Mathus was born James H. Mathis, Jr., in Oxford, Mississippi, to Jimmy Mathis and Jeanella (Malvezzi) Mathis. His genealogy is of Scottish and Italian origin. His early life was filled with music, as his father and relatives were skilled instrumentalists and singers. He began joining the family musical circle at an early age and by age 8 was proficient at mandolin. By 15, Jimbo had been taught the rudiments of guitar,…
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Impulse – $5
8pm $5 Impulse (Reggae, Soca & Calypso) “Music alone shall live never to die.” Dynamic, evocative, charismatic and soulful is the style of the band Impulse. Since forming in 1997For the last fifteen years, Impulse has captivated the hearts of music lovers crossing culture, race and age. The band’s unique style of zouk, calypso, reggae, soca and meringue offer the perfect blend of island sounds for a romantic moment, leisurely hours or jump up. The “impulse musical foundation band,” popularly…
Find out more »Slowdown Sundays – Donation Based Slow Flow Yoga – w/ FREE Beer
12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sunday, February 9, 16 and 23 our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, ages, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!
Find out more »Wishbone Ash 50th Anniversary w/ The Lint Rollers – $25/30
5pm $25/30 Wishbone Ash The classic rock bands of the late ’60s and early ’70s enjoy a unique place in popular musical history. The Beatles had gone their separate ways, Britain had already experienced the Blues Boom, and Psychedelia had made its impact. The creative possibilities were infinite. Wishbone Ash embarked on the nascent Progressive Rock scene in 1969, taking full advantage of a fertile musical environment where they produced a distinctive brand of melodic rock. Inspired equally by British folk traditions and American jazz…
Find out more »Taco Tuesday + ONE DOLLAR Margaritas – All Day Long
Every Tuesday Skipper's features a taco selection and one dollar margaritas. This special begins when we open and ends when we run out or close for the day. Un Taco - $3 Dos Tacos - $5 Tres Tacos - $7 $1 Margaritas
Find out more »Cajun Zydeco Dance – FREE
7PM Open Dancing – FREE Cajun Zydeco Dance – If you love the music and culture from Louisiana, come join us and learn how to dance. No partner required.
Find out more »Wacky Wing Wednesday – All Day Long
Every Wednesday Skipper's features our beloved chicken wings and draft beers at special pricing! FIFTY CENT wings and HAPPY HOUR priced drafts from open to when we run out or close for the day.
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Rusty Wright Band w/ Sugar Lime Blue – $7/10
8pm $7/10 Rusty Wright Band I'm not going to tell you about the 10,000 plus shows I've played or the 9 countries I've toured including entertaining our troops abroad. I'm not going to drone on about making the Billboard Top 10 Blues chart or tell you how good I can play from the awards and accolades I've got from Guitarworld Magazine and Vintage Guitar Magazine and others. That stuff is on the website. I know you're way too busy and…
Find out more »Jah Movement – $10/13
8pm $10/13 Jah Movement Since the launch of the Reggae band Jah Movement in May 2015, they took over the Florida Circuit in less than a year and won the hearts of many fans young and old. Some of their accolades include being a winner of Creative Loafing’s 2018, & 2016 Best Reggae Band in the Florida Tampa Bay Area, Runner-Up of Creative Loafing’s of 2017 Best Reggae Band in the Florida Tampa Bay Area, in 2016 and 2017 2nd…
Find out more »Slowdown Sundays – Donation Based Slow Flow Yoga – w/ FREE Beer
12:00pm Join us for Slowdown Sundays at Skipper’s! On Sunday, February 9, 16 and 23 our very own, Julia will host a slow flow yoga class in the Skipperdome! The class will be donation based and include one free draft beer per attendee after class concludes. All shapes, sizes, ages, genders and skill levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat, towel and bottled water to keep hydrated throughout the class. We look forward to having you with us. Namaste!
Find out more »Taco Tuesday + ONE DOLLAR Margaritas – All Day Long
Every Tuesday Skipper's features a taco selection and one dollar margaritas. This special begins when we open and ends when we run out or close for the day. Un Taco - $3 Dos Tacos - $5 Tres Tacos - $7 $1 Margaritas
Find out more »Wacky Wing Wednesday – All Day Long
Every Wednesday Skipper's features our beloved chicken wings and draft beers at special pricing! FIFTY CENT wings and HAPPY HOUR priced drafts from open to when we run out or close for the day.
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band + Damon Fowler Group – $12/15
8pm $12/15 Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band The Rev and company fuse country, blues, hillbilly fervor with a youthful indie rock energy. With gritty growling vocals and striking finger picking, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band is inspired by iconic bluesmen like Charley Patton and Furry Lewis. Like The White Stripes and The Black Keys, this energized band is able to translate the spirit of those seminal masters into the 21st century to an eclectic and rabid fan base. American Blues Scene recently…
Find out more »WMNF Presents: Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys + Sarah Borges – $20/25
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, plus Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Jeff Vitolo & The Quarter Mile Rebels more bands to come, so STAY TUNED!! Contact WMNF.org or 813.238.8001 for questions or purchase tickets via wmnf.org.
Find out more »March 2020
Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Red Elvises w/ McKinley James – $12/15
8pm $12/15 Red Elvises Igor Yuzov was born in Germany, raised in Ukraine and studied in Russia. He grew up in the former Soviet Union, where folk music was the norm and rock'n'roll was illegal. A rebellious streak, however, led him to seek out the forbidden music. As soon as it became possible, Igor left Russia for America with his “Folk'n'Roll" band Limpopo and was personally greeted by Ronald Reagan. In 1993, Limpopo won Ed McMahon's Star Search and their popularity…
Find out more »Tampa Bay Alzheimer’s Fest w/ Reverend Horton Heat + Trae Pierce & the Stones – $35/40
4pm $35/40 Tampa Bay Alzheimer’s Festival w/Reverend Horton Heat(Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Country, Surf) http://www.reverendhortonheat.com/ Trae Pierce & The TStones(Hard-Edged Funk & Hip-Hop Mixed w/ Rock & Blues) http://www.traepierceandthetstones.com/
Find out more »Walter Trout w/ TBA – $20/25
5pm $20/25 Walter Trout Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock scene, respected by the old guard, revered by the young guns, and adored by the fans who shake his hand after the show each night. After five decades in the game, Trout is a talismanic figure and part of the glue that bonds the blues community together, at a time when the wider world has never been so divided. He’s also the only artist with the vision, talent and star-studded address book…
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »Cajun Zydeco Dance – FREE
7PM Open Dancing – FREE Cajun Zydeco Dance – If you love the music and culture from Louisiana, come join us and learn how to dance. No partner required.
Find out more »Grateful Dead Nite w/ Uncle John’s Band – FREE
8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door… UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper’s every Thursday at Skipper’s since 1998. Uncle John’s Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John’s Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…
Find out more »No Money Down + Southern Train – $7/10
8pm $7/10 No Money Down Formed in Tampa, Florida in 2010, the No Money Down band is a four-piece blues ensemble that brings an exciting and unique blend of talent that creates a wide ranging interpretation of classic and original blues music. The band’s hard driving rhythm section combines with biting leads to move and inspire its audiences. Its members have played such venues as the Chicago Blues Festival, Jannus Live, Skippers, Tangerine Blues Festival and Buddy Guy’s and have opened…
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