Your Punta Gorda Weekend -- This is it -- The Punta Gorda Block Party and More

This is it.   The 25th Annual Punta Gorda Block Party this Saturday tops the list of can't miss events for your weekend.  Headlining this silver celebration are the Rascals, see more on Felix Cavaliere's Rascals here.   Moreover, some of the top local bands will be playing including the Boogiemen, the Crashers, Democracy, Adrenaline Junkie,  Brown Suga, Low Rent, and Yard Dogs.   Here is the complete entertainment schedule.  For more information and maps.  


And at the other venues around town:

Friday Night, April 15

At Closer to the Vine (on Sullivan Downtown): Justin Layman (Rock/Folk/R&B) 

At Fishermen's Village Center Stage: Father/Daughter Duo Magen & Mike, (variety and dance) 5-9 pm.

At Harpoon Harry's  Soul Machine on from 9 p.m.

At Biehl's Slip-Not: Tropical Ave perform from 8 p.m.

At Jack's it's Carribean Night... One Love Duo... 6-9 p.m.

At Dean's South of the Border: Up the Creek 

At the Punta Gorda Elks Sundown
One Eleven Groove Symphony on at 10 p.m.

Saturday Night, April 16

At Closer to the Vine (on Sullivan Downtown): Ira Wilkes (Jazz/R and B)

At Fishermen's Village Center Stage: Destined..perform Variety and Dance Music from  5-9 pm.

At Biehl's Slip-Not:  Lost Souls perform from 8 p.m.

At Harpoon Harry's  Soul Machine…from 9 p.m.

At the Celtic Ray "Off the Block Party" with Flurgin from 8 p.m.

At Dean's South of the Border: Those Guys 

At the Punta Gorda Elks Sundown