Please note… event details can change at the last minute, so please confirm all information before attending.
Also.. for any event that did not supply an end time, the end times are defaulted to 2 hours after the event begins. The actual event may last longer, so please plan accordingly.
We are partnering with food trucks from around the state to bring their award winning food right here to Downtown Fort Myers! They will be joined by DUELING PIANOS LIVE every month.
Stay tuned inside the event for the announcements on which food truck will be with us each month!
Downtown Fort Myers just 1.5 blocks from the downtown library. FREE ENTRY and FREE PARKING in our new 100+ space parking lot right next to the brewery!
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ARTISTS!
~Waterside Wine presents to you- Art Show and Wine Night~
*Come check out our first artist on stage for the season- David Scherrer, a brilliant and talented artist who uses his self-expression through art, which creates beautiful works of contemporary and colorful meaningful designs for all palates.
Thursday, October 18th @ 6:30 pm, you are welcome to arrive any time before 9:00 pm at Waterside Wine of SWFL
*Enjoy wines from around the world to taste, walk through and chat with the artist himself about each piece and purchase with a discount the night of the event. Let’s support our hard working and amazing talented local artists!
Sam Galloway Ford Concert Series
Mitchell Tenpenny
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Showtime approx: 9:00 PM
Presented by Gator Country 101.9
Tickets
$20.00 in Advance
$25.00 at the Door
18 and Up show –
Additional $5.00 at the Door for under 21
Online tickets at http://www.TheRanchFortMyers.com
No other online affiliates
Mitchell Bio:
Mitchell Tenpenny is an industry insider/outlier. Someone who has a local’s appreciation for the origins of Nashville and keen focus on what happens outside of Music City.
The rugged individualist operates with complete confidence and comfort in the space between contradictory themes. He is a creative thinker with a keen business sense. He is fiercely competitive, but is equally vocal proponent for his industry colleagues. He finds inspiration in music as diverse as Michael Jackson and the Oak Ridge Boys.
And none of that seems the least bit unusual or out of whack to the Nashville native with an industry pedigree (his grandmother was industry legend Donna Hilley who shaped the musical landscape of country music as CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing). He lives his life and his budding musical career on both ends of the spectrum.
It’s authentic thanks in large part to Tenpenny’s fearless skill as a songwriter, which includes a Top 5 hit for Granger Smith, “If the Boot Fits,” and time spent opening for a variety of influential artists including Smith, Jake Owen, Brett Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dustin Lynch, Gary Allan, Jon Langston, and others.
Multiplicity is also reflected in his sound. Tenpenny’s diverse musical taste and soulful vocal delivery were developed after years of singing harmonies in church and later honed pounding drums and scolding the mic as the “lead screamer” in angsty high-school, hard-core rock bands.
His musical trajectory solidified when he made his momma cry.
“I played my first country song and my momma started crying and I thought, ‘OK, this is what I need to do,’” he said. “It was a song called ‘Be My Baby’ and it was terrible, but it had a melody, and a story, and I wasn’t screaming. To see that emotion from her was awesome.”
It was a turning point. He said, “I started writing stories from where I come from rather than where I thought I wanted to be.”
Where he comes from was fertile ground with musical influences as disparate as Jackson, John Mayer, the Oaks, and R. Kelly. The resulting sound on his Riser House/Columbia Nashville debut is current, edgy, and grounded in themes intrinsic to the South.
He cites Mayer as an artist who can morph his vocal interpretation to fit each song, rather than letting his voice dictate the delivery. And that vocal mastery is evident in his onstage delivery where he is equally comfortable with an acoustic guitar as he is backed by his full band. In either case, what he craves is the personal connection.
Tenpenny – his actual name and not a contrivance or a countrified 50 Cent – isn’t striving for perfection, but something genuine.
“I remember the first time the crowd was singing back to us, and I turned to my band told them, ‘They are only doing this because they believe it,’” he recalled. “It’s the best feeling in the world and the most humbling thing.”
Billy Currington at The Ranch Concert Hall and Saloon!
Celebrate Halloween in South Cape style!
Take the exclusive trolleys & party buses around Cape Coral’s Entertainment District, stopping at various locations to enjoy 2oz specialty drink samples and candy. The 2019 Spooktacular pub crawl is a great way to mingle, have fun and discover new-to-you places in South Cape. Dressing up is not required, but the majority of attendees do wear costumes (and there’s a costume photo contest, too)!
This event is limited and tickets are available only online via Eventbrite. Get your advance tickets today and save 20%!
A spirited Halloween pub crawl!
The 11h Annual Rotary Club of Fort Myers Italian
Fest is back, bigger and better than ever this year!
Thousands of people from across Southwest Florida have
made their way to Alliance for the Arts in years past for
great food from area restaurants as well as wine,
beer, and other drinks. This year’s event is expected
to be even bigger with great entertainment, raffles,
games for the kids and adults, and of course, plenty
of food and drink.
Italian Fest is a fundraising event that benefits Goodwill Industries of SWFL and numerous other local organizations via grants from the Rotary Trust.
Sponsorship’s now available!
Don’t wait! Now is the time to secure your sponsorship
for this community-wide event that supports the
Rotary Club of Fort Myers and its beneficiaries. This
year’s beneficiary is the Rotary Club of Fort Myers
Trust. Sponsor logos must be received prior to July 1
to ensure that they are included in print materials
leading up to the event and receive all applicable
benefits. Please email high resolution logos to:
Office@Rotary-FortMyers.org.
SIZZLE FIRST BITE IS BACK!
Be the first to see and taste the 2019 Winter Edition Sizzle SWFL Restaurant Week menus and enjoy unlimited “First Bite” samples from 30 of the best participating restaurants.
This all-inclusive premier event showcases the amazing culinary skills of our local Southwest Florida chefs and restaurants while benefiting the “Sizzle SWFL FGCU Food & Beverage Scholarship”. #DineWithPurpose The scholarship financially helps local Southwest Florida High School graduates that are enrolled in the FGCU Resort & Hospitality Program. #GoEagles
•••• Only 350 Total Tickets available ••••
EARLY BIRD TICKETS – ON SALE SEPT 13TH
EARLY BIRD TICKETS – ON SALE SEPT 13TH
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TIER 1 – $45 EARLY BIRD – GA Tickets – 6pm Entry (only 100 tix)
TIER 1 – $65 EARLY BIRD – VIP Tickets – 5pm Entry (only 50 tix)
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TIER 2 – $55 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET – 6pm Entry (150 tix)
TIER 2 – $75 VIP TICKET – 5pm Entry (only 50 tix)
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—- VIP TICKETS INCLUDE —-
• Complimentary valet parking (General Admission parks in the parking garage)
• 1 Hour Early Entry (5 pm entry vs. 6 pm entry)
• Special Wine Tasting Experience, inside the FGCU Wine Lab (Enjoy and sample several wines not available to the GA Tickets)
• Automatically Entered to win a VIP Dinner at a local restaurant for 2 with Guy Clarke & Rafael J. Feliciano, co-founders of the Sizzle SWFL Restaurant Week. (Winner announced the night of the event)
—- ALL TICKETS INCLUDE —-
• Every ticket holder will have the opportunity to vote for the Best “First Bite” winning dish!
• Enjoy unlimited “First Bites” from over 30 participating Sizzle SWFL Restaurant Week restaurants
• Meet & Greet photo opportunities with the chefs
• All-inclusive craft beers, cocktails, wine, soda & water
• Live music entertainment
• Bid on the silent auction items to benefit the Sizzle SWFL FGCU Food & Beverage Scholarship and FRLA ProStart Program
Once you have ordered your tickets online, you will receive an email confirmation (please print your tickets and bring them with you to check-in. We look forward to seeing you at this most enjoyable fundraiser! Kids Under 12 are Free
VIP Entrance starts at 5pm and includes Valet Parking.
General Admission Entrance starts at 6pm and you park in the parking garage next door.
Business casual dress code
No pets, please