Nightlife
What’s happening after dark
Live music, beach bars, festival weekends and the places that stay busy after sunset. For dated shows and festivals, see This Week.
Want the mic? See our karaoke nights.
8795 Thomas DriveOpen in Maps
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
Three floors and two stages on Thomas Drive. Live country music, and a place people drive to from around the beach.
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Frank Brown Park
Gulf Coast Jam
A spring music festival at Frank Brown Park, with a new lineup each year on the festival’s site.
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5121 Gulf DriveOpen in Maps
Schooners
On the sand at the east end, known for its sunset cannon and live music.
9875 South Thomas DriveOpen in Maps
Pineapple Willy’s
On the old pier off South Thomas Drive, with a band and the Gulf in the same view.
Pier Park
Pier Park
Several spots around the Pier Park shopping and dining center book live music. The City Pier nearby is a fishing pier.
10512 Front Beach RoadOpen in Maps
Coyote Ugly
A late-night Front Beach bar where people come to dance. Bella Napoli, the pizza and gelato shop, is the red building next door.
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10912 Front Beach RoadOpen in Maps
The Liq
A late-night beach bar and package store at Beach Access 39, next door to El Rodeo.
13006 Front Beach RoadOpen in Maps
Salty Goat Saloon
A locally owned bar and grill since 2012, best known for live music. The lineup is on their calendar.
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13620 Front Beach RoadOpen in Maps
Salty Hobo
A small Front Beach bar for daiquiris and live music.
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17190 Front Beach RoadOpen in Maps
Whiskey’s Saloon
A west-end saloon at Highway 79, open since 1946 and still called the Y Bar by locals. Live music is the draw.
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8711 Thomas DriveOpen in Maps
Ms. Newby’s
The Thomas Drive liquor store across from Wendy’s. Newby’s End Zone, the sports bar, is a separate spot at 4103 Thomas Drive.
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4103 Thomas DriveOpen in Maps
Newby’s End Zone
A sports bar on the curve of Thomas Drive, with karaoke and the games on.
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5900 Thomas DriveOpen in Maps
Buster’s Beer & Bait
A Thomas Drive bar with liquor in the front, bait in the back, and live music on the patio.
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5201 North Lagoon DriveOpen in Maps
The Dock
A waterfront bar in Suite 4 on Grand Lagoon, with live music and food trucks. Island Time Sailing is in the suite next door.
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5711 North Lagoon DriveOpen in Maps
Off the Hook
An outdoor bar and grill on Grand Lagoon at Adventures at Sea, with live music, a full bar, and a view of the docks.
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The beach and the bay
Shows and festivals
Upcoming shows and festivals, with dates, are on This Week.
See what’s on This Week.