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2nd Annual Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival

Seafood, meat, vegetarian dishes cooked onsite, side dishes, desserts, drinks. Live music by top Florida bands. Free admission. RELAXATION!

Ron Mellott, Community Contributor
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Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival (Graphic design by Ed Hendrix)
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Band Performance Schedule (Graphic design by Ron Mellott)
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(Photography by Chris Jennings)
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(Photography by Chris Jennings)
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(Photography by Christine Baer)
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China Grove [Doobie Brothers Tribute band]
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Sarasota Steel Pan Band
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Fleetwood Max [Fleetwood Mac Tribute band]
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The Whole Band featuring Callie Chappell [Americana, Rock, Variety]
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Brenda Watty & Her Peeps [jazz, R&B, Motown] (Photo by Susan @ Family Beautiful)
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Dr. Dave Band [country rock, bluegrass]

Join us May 28-30, 2021 for the 2nd Annual Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival at the City Marketplace in downtown Punta Gorda. The event weaves great fresh-cooked foods, live music and arts & crafts to create a tapestry of total relaxation. Friday 4-10, Saturday 11-10 and Sunday 11-6. FREE admission!

Select food from a diverse menu cooked fresh on site. Seafood, meat and vegetarian offerings, a variety of side dishes and of course - desserts! Alcoholic, non-alcoholic and fruit drinks, also sodas and bottled water. Between performances, shop a marketplace of fine arts, crafts, and select fine products.

Listen to some of Florida’s top musicians. Friday night the Sarasota Steel Pan Band, China Grove and Trezz Hombres. Saturday enjoy The Whole Band featuring Callie Chappell, Kettle of Fish, Brenda Watty & Her Peeps, Fleetwood Max and Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. Sunday kick back to sounds of Out of the Blue, Double Your Trouble and Dr. Dave Band. See the Band Performance Schedule on the website for genres of music played and performance times.

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