Bradenton, FL

88 Live Piano Bar and more!

Venue review

The musician's read

88 Live Piano Bar and more! is bradenton live-entertainment venue with current bands, weekly jam sessions and recurring dueling-piano performances.. Musically, Rock, blues, jazz, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the strongest fit is a polished act with clear stage presence and material that matches the venue’s audience and event format. 88 Live Piano Bar and more! is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

Booking Information

Venue booking contacts

Free directory

Contact Information

Role
Talent Buyer
941-900-1133

Member booking tools

Use Quick Pitch, saved venues, follow-ups, tour planning, and the Booking Dashboard with membership.

Open booking tools

Venue details

Age policy
21+
Genres
Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock
Sound & production
Confirm with venue
Address
6640 Cortez Rd W, Suite A, Bradenton, FL 34210, United States
Venue phone
941-900-1133
Call venueText venue

Official venue links

Venue photos & reviews

See the room before load-in

See current venue photos, ratings, selected reviews, hours, and contact details.

Scout this venue

Reveal live photos, rating, reviews, hours, and contact details.

KEEP DIGGING

You might also try

Other venues in Florida, weighted toward the same city and genres.

WSLR+Fogartyville is fogartyville is WSLR's independent community media and arts center and a dedicated listening room presenting roots, folk, blues, jazz, world music and other live concerts.. The listed capacity is 120 seated indoors; 90 patio seats — post-renovation 2026, which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Folk, Americana, roots, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the strongest fit is a polished act with clear stage presence and material that matches the venue’s audience and event format. WSLR+Fogartyville is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete.

Read the whole thing

Grind at Kona Tiki Bar is downtown Ormond Beach gastropub and tiki bar, rebranded in 2026 as Grind at Kona Tiki Bar, with indoor/outdoor performance spaces and recurring live music.. The listed capacity is 125 outside; 100 inside — separate performance-area capacities, which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. At least some programming is explicitly all ages. Musically, Acoustic, Americana, blues, jazz, pop, reggae, rock, singer-songwriter fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the open-air setting favors a polished, visually engaging set that can carry across a dispersed audience. Weather, outdoor sound, and festival-style pacing are part of the job. Grind at Kona Tiki Bar is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience.

Read the whole thing

In Pensacola Beach, Florida, Paradise Bar & Grill accommodates about 700 people under a 21+ policy. They host live music up to 7 nights a week during the summer, but only on weekend nights during the off season. Shows are held outside when the weather is nice. Paradise Bar & Grill programs Blues, Classic Rock, Funk, Pop, Rock, and Top 40. Paradise Bar & Grill accepts booking inquiries by email. Sound and stage provisions at Paradise Bar & Grill remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. QuickPitch is available for this venue. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Paradise Bar & Grill need agreement before the show is announced.

Read the whole thing