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Contents March 2023
FEATURES
GRANT SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
Free admission, free parking, over 125
crafters, live entertainment, along with
succulent seafood make this a weekend
no one wants to miss. This is Grant’s
56th annual festival, and it is the biggest
fish fry in theSoutheast.
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TWO SPRING FAIRS
The first one is in Palm Bay, followed by
another fair in Viera. You can watch pig
races, clown and comedy shows, have
some parakeet encounters and magic
shows along with many thrill rides.
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INDIAFEST
It’s a celebration of India’s rich culture,
history, geography, and traditions. This is
a well-run festival with a fresh look every
year due to a different theme being
presented. This year’s theme is ‘Handicrafts
of India’.
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NATE BARGATZE
Nate Bargatze isn’t a household name...
yet. The Nashville Tennessee comedian
has spent the last 20 years touring and
will come to the King Center for two
shows on Friday, March 24th. Steve
Keller wants to introduce you!
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HONEY MILLER
We are all lucky that singer/songwriter/
band leader Dave Miller isn’t a flash in
the pan. His band, Honey Miller, has
weaved in and out of the music scene for
over a decade. Now Miller is yet again
poised to recreate himself.
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SALTWATER HIPPY BAND
One of the great things about the Space
Coast are our beaches, Based here in
Brevard, The Saltwater Hippy Band
adds to that feel with southern rock,
along with some laid back classics and
a touch of country rock..
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Columns
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Chuck Van Riper
Apocalypse 3.0
Satire
Calendars
Live Music in
Brevard County
Gordon Lightfoot
Guess Who
The Supervillains
Local Lowdown
What’s new on
our Scene!
Fishing Report
by Pompano Rich
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BREVARD LIVE
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popular free entertainment
magazine on the Space Coast
and beyond for 32 years.
Brevard Lately
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Don Martin (cover)
COLUMNISTS
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March 4 & 5
Grant Community Center
Grant Seafood Festival
Free admission, free parking, over
125 crafters exhibiting, live continuous
entertainment, along with a
scrumptious menu of succulent seafood
make this a weekend no one
wants to miss. This is Grant’s 56th annual
festival, and it is the biggest fish
fry in the Southeast.
What sets this seafood festival
apart from others is that it runs
through a 100 percent volunteer effort.
All preparation, whether it be on the
grounds or with the purchasing, cooking
or serving of the various menu
items is accomplished by volunteers of
the community. No regular food vendors
have ever been on site. All booths
are run with volunteers; many booths
are made up of family members, often
times having several generations
working along side one another. It is
this complete volunteer effort that
makes this festival unique. The festival
is open on Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm
and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm.
There is a stage with ongoing live
entertainment. Every year the festival
begins both days with an opening
ceremony including prayer by Patrick
Pittenger, Star Spangle Banner performance
by Chloe Chase and a Flag
raising by BSA Troops. On Saturday
Josh Blevins Band performs at 10 am,
followed by The Umbrella Thieves
at 1:30pm, and Shoot To Thrill (AC/
DC Tribute) at 5pm. Sunday’s line-up:
10am Tru Phonic, and Greggie & The
Jets. For more info visit:
www.GrantSeafoodFestival.com.
March 17-26, Palm Bay
March 29-April 9, Viera
Spring Fairs
Spring is in the air with nice temperatures
and hopefully no rain,
the perfect setting for enjoyment at the
fair. Brevard County has two of them
in March and April. All shows and
rides will be free with paid admission
of just $25 Monday through Thursday,
or $30 Friday through Sunday.
The Palm Bay Fair opens Friday,
March 17th at 5pm and continues
through Sunday, March 26th at Space
Coast Harley-Davidson, located next
to Bass Pro Shops. For information
about the shows and the rides go to
www.PalmBayFair.com.
The Space Coast State Fair located
at the SC Daily Park in Viera is Brevard’s
largest and most popular annual
family event. Located in the middle
of Brevard County, Florida, and easily
accessible from Interstate-95, The
Space Coast State Fair is a short ride
from all areas of the Space Coast. The
Fair opens on March 29th and lasts
until April 9th. For a daily schedule go
to www.spacecoaststatefair.com.
Loved by thousands of Central
Floridians, come and see why the
Space Coast State Fair is a must-see
tradition on Florida’s Space Coast.
You can watch pig races, clown and
comedy shows, have some parakeet
encounters and magic shows along
with many thrill rides.
March 17-19
Riverview Park
Sebastian
River Days & Craft Brew Hullabaloo
(formerly Shrimpfest)
is an annual 3-day celebration of Sebastian’s
special place on the Indian
River.
This event features FREE entry,
parking, and shuttle service, along
with 8 live bands, 50 vendors, 27+
Craft Brewers, and 9 Food Trucks, as
well as delicious dishes served up by
Sebastian River High Culinary Arts!
Pareidolia Brewing and Mash Monkey’s
Brewing, both from Sebastian,
have joined forces with close to 30
Florida brewers and home brewers
who are bringing their best for the
Craft Brew Hullabaloo, on Saturday
from 1 to 5 pm. Entry to the festival is
free and the Craft Brew Hullabaloo is
$40 at the door, pre-sales are $35 online.
The festival begins on Friday,
March 17th from 3 pm to 8 pm. Celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day the right way at
this fabulous festival with Green Beer
and Irish food! On Saturday, March
18th, the event runs from 10 am to 8
pm, with the Craft Beer Tasting from 1
pm to 5 pm. Sunday, March 19th, the
event starts at 10 am with live music
all day to 5 pm. Enjoy a special Car
Show on Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm.
River Days & Craft Brew Hullabaloo
is a joint effort of the Rotary Club
of Sebastian and the City of Sebastian.
In the last few years close to $300,000
has been raised from the event, benefitting
local youth sports teams and
clubs, helping prepare young people
for careers and further education.
For more information and to buy a
pre-sale ticket for the Craft Brew Tasting
go to www.RiverDaysFL.com
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Brevard Live
Friday, March 24
King Center, Melbourne
Nate Bargatze
By Steve Keller
Sat/Sun, March 11 & 12
Wickham Park, Melbourne
Indiafest
Started over 26 years ago, with a
curious and humble effort of an
ethnic community, today Indiafest is
a symbol of cultural enrichment in
Brevard and is celebrated with great
enthusiasm. It’s a celebration of India’s
rich culture, history, geography,
and traditions. This is a well-run festival
with a fresh look every year. This
is due to a different theme being presented
showing some of the unique
aspects of India. This year’s theme is
‘Handicrafts of India’. Indiafest is a
non-profit organization, known for its
charitable efforts to several local charities,
including the parent organization,
Manav Mandir, and aid in disaster recovery,
nationally and internationally.
To date, the organization has donated
over $1 million to deserving charitable
causes. Indiafest caters to all age
groups with hands-on activities and
mouth-watering Indian cuisine. The
Discover India booth will carry the
theme with displays and interactive information.
Enjoy yoga demonstrations
or be entertained by all-day traditional
folk, classical, and modern Indian music
and dances while the fashion show
will be the highlight of the day. One
can browse the many vendors’ booth
selling jewelry, colorful ethnic garments,
and arts & crafts items. So,
check it out. Tickets are: $8 adults,
$4 children under 12, and under 5 are
free. www.indiafestbrevard.org
Nate Bargatze isn’t a household
name...yet. The Nashville
Tennessee comedian has
spent the last 20 years touring and
will come to the King Center for
two shows on Friday, March 24th.
Bargatze’s material originates
from everyday life. His deadpan delivery
is characteristically his own. The
Atlantic published an article dubbing
him the ‘nicest man in standup’. He is
one of the few comedians on the scene
right now that performs a clean routine
that is suitable for all ages.
Bargatze began his stand-up comedy
career at The Boston in New York
City. He has appeared multiple times
on shows such as Late Night with
Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show
Starring Jimmy Fallon, being one of
the first to perform stand-up on the latter.
He was part of Fallon’s Clean Cut
Comedy Tour in 2013, also winning
New York’s Comedy Festival and the
Boston Comedy Festival that year. He
wrote for the Spike TV Video Game
Awards and has performed multiple
times for American armed forces in
Iraq and Kuwait. He was mentioned
by Marc Maron as a “comic who
should be big” and by Jim Gaffigan as
one of the top up-and-coming comics.
Bargatze’s first stand-up album,
‘Yelled at by a Clown’ (2014), made
it onto the Billboard Top Ten Comedy
Charts for two weeks, peaking at No.
2. He released his second album, Full
Time Magic, in coordination with his
Comedy Central special in May 2015.
In 2017, he had a half-hour special released
on Netflix as part of The Standups.
Photo by Mike Lavin
In March 2019, Bargatze released
an hour-long Netflix special titled The
Tennessee Kid. It was filmed outside
Atlanta, Georgia. His next standup
special, The Greatest Average American,
was released by Netflix in March
2021. It was filmed outdoors at Universal
Studios Hollywood and was
nominated for the 2022 Grammy
Award for Best Comedy Album.
In January 2023, his latest standup
special, Hello World was released on
Amazon Prime Video. It was filmed in
the round at the Celebrity Theater in
Phoenix, Arizona. In the special, Bargatze
talks about his extended family,
growing up in a conservative household,
as well as the ups and downs of
having kids. He also talks about his
favorite pastime: golf.
Bargatze is also hosts the Nateland
podcast, which draws inspiration
from Seinfeld as it often turns into a
“podcast about nothing”. The show
also includes Aaron Webber, Brian
Bates, and Dusty Slay.
It should be noted that Bargatze
will turn 44 the day after the Melbourne
stop of the tour. Show times
on March 24th are 7pm and 9:30pm.
Tickets were still available as of this
writing at www.kingcenter.com.
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Brevard Live
The Recreation Of
Honey
Miller
By Steve Keller
Brevard County has a lot of
colorful characters. Some
pop up seemingly out of nowhere,
then disappear. We are
all lucky that singer/songwriter/
band leader Dave Miller isn’t a
flash in the pan. His band, Honey
Miller, has weaved in and out of
the music scene for over a decade.
Now Miller is yet again
poised to recreate himself.
To know today we must first start with
the past. As he states online, he began
to add musicians to his solo outings
“sometimes accidentally, sometimes
with intent.” Miller played with such
dignitaries as Jeff Stanton and Ryan
Perez (Rex Goliath), Ana Lusk and
Anthony Darama (Brevard Busking
Coalition/Oranga Tanga), just to name
a very few. Honey Miller, in all of their
incarnations, have played it all. From
tiny eateries in Cocoa Beach, to a twonight
stand at the King Center, audiences
both young and old have been
entertained.
“I am currently collaborating with
Jeff Stanton, Loosey Ross and Vince
Baldino currently creating folk/EDM
fusion music”, explains Miller. “That
is the new direction.” Over the years,
Miller has composed and performed
surf, funky rock, all with intelligent
and often times personal, honest lyrics.
The instrumentation may change,
but the sound remained consistent.
“I’m still writing blues rock &
rock songs. I am in the process of licensing,
multiple pop songs, which
we are combining together with EDM
beats,” he continues. Miller’s clever
use of using the past and the technology
available today sets him apart from
the other solo entertainers on the scene.
“Jake Salter of Tru Phonic encouraged
me to use backing tracks as a solo act
in live performances. Best advice I’ve
had in five years, thank you Jake Salter!
I truly could not do this without all
the great musicians in Brevard County
over the past 14 years.”
The solo spotlight suits him. “I no
longer have a band,” he quips somewhat
thinking out loud. Miller has taken
this opportunity to continue marketing
the music which has garnered
him a quite impressive following. “I’m
giving away one of my albums for free
via QR code complements of the locations
I’m playing at. I will drive everybody
to those locations. And since
I can’t stand half of the venue owners
in this town that are so f--king disrespectful,
I’m glad to have figured out
a way to drive people that want to hear
Honey Miller to those locations.”
So far, it’s starting to work as
the fans have been showing up. “I’m
gonna market the living f--k out of this
thing until I’m dead,” he deadpans like
Photo by Dominic Agostini
only he can. “I am having more fun
than a barrel of monkeys and people
love it. Even the people that didn’t like
me that drove me to keep going and, of
course, my friends who encouraged me
to keep going!”
With all that he has going on that
is new, Miller hasn’t forgot what has
gotten him here in the first place. “I’m
releasing an old Honey Miller tune that
we found in the archives featuring Jeff
Stanton on the guitar. It’s called ‘I’m
Not a Junkie’.” He stated that the song
will be available for download and
streaming by press time.
The music scene is alive and well
as long as Dave Miller is around. Currently
doing the solo thing, it wouldn’t
be surprising if the next project is with
a philharmonic. Whichever project he
chooses to do, we are all lucky to bear
witness.
Check out everything Honey Miller, including
solo dates, on their social media.
Dave is currently performing solo
in three locations, The Tiny Turtle, Hogan’s
Irish Pub, and The Cottage Pub.
If you know Dave Miller, you know
that he is a “merciless” promoter and
supporter of his music. Rightfully so.
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The Column
By Chuck Van Riper
Apocalypse 3.0
Here’s one of my favorite conspiracy theories. As
you may know, I was very disappointed in the last 2
apocalypses (apocalypsi?). The Y2K thing… nada, zilch,
nothing. 2012, the end of the Mayan calendar thing…
once again, doodley-squat. Very disheartening, indeed.
We really need an apocalyptic viewpoint based on reality
and facts. That never seems to be the case, though. Let’s
look at this next one coming up. Dedicated to all you “Ancient
Aliens” devotees.
I’m sure many of you have heard of Planet X. It is also
referred to by some as Nibiru. Nibiru was first described
by Zecharia Sitchen, whose faulty translation of ancient
Mesopotamian religious texts describe a planet whose orbit
takes 3600 years. This planet, once close enough to
Earth, wreaks havoc on it magnetic fields and causing a
catastrophic reversal in the Earths poles. For those of you
following along with the Ancient Aliens narrative, Nibiru
was the home planet of the Annunaki, who came to Earth
thousands of years ago to mine for gold to save their planet.
They created the human race to be their laborers. Well,
apparently, it’s about time for the planet Nibiru to make its
appearance again. Scientists refer to this as “Planet X”.
Now, scientists at Caltech have found evidence that
such a planet may exist. They deduced this not by actually
seeing it, but by anomalies in the orbits of distant planets
such as Neptune and Pluto and mathematical modelling.
If Planet X exists, it would be about the size of Neptune
and have a mass about 10 times that of Earth. Its orbit,
however, would take it way past Pluto at about 20 times
farther from the Sun as Neptune. Neptune is about 2.8 billion
mile from the Sun and takes about 165 years to make
a complete orbit. Interestingly, Pluto has yet to make a
complete orbit around the Sun since its discovery in 1930.
Its orbit takes 248 years. In contrast, Planet X is so far
away it would take 10-20,000 years to make one orbit!
Well, that would give you plenty more time for Christmas
shopping. I wonder what the Netflix yearly fee would be.
You could squeeze in a lot of movies in that time. According
to conspiracy theorists, Nibiru is right on the other
side of the Sun right now! That means any day now it
should be coming by to obliterate Earth by creating a poll
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shift. Oh boy! I wonder if that will give us the ability to
tune into HBO Max for free for a little while. I say it’s
time to get out while the getting is good, but where to? I
want to go to the planet Eris.
Beyond Pluto is the Kuiper Belt, which is a vast
region of icy objects and small celestial bodies. This is
where we find the planet Eris. It takes about 557 Earth
years to orbit the Sun, so there’s still plenty of shopping
time come Christmas. There are things to get used to
though. For example, a pound of coffee on Earth would
weigh about 1.8 ounces on Eris. This is due to its gravitational
acceleration. So it would be easy to carry all your
groceries home, except for the fact that the surface temperature
is -400 F, so you might want to bring an extra
sweater or something. Its rotation on its axis is similar
to Earth, which means that a “day” is about 25.9 hours.
I don’t know if they do leap years there, but your TV
schedule wouldn’t be too much different. Right now, I
weigh about 180 pounds (yea, yea, yea, I’m going on a
diet) but on Eris, which is .082 of Earth’s gravity, I would
weigh 14.76 pounds. Problem solved, no dieting needed.
If I could jump 3 feet on earth, I could only jump 1.45 feet
on Eris, so I guess basketball is a no go there. The biggest
problem would, of course be getting there. If I could book
a flight (which is quite iffy these days) on a regular 747,
flying at an average of 570 mph, it would take 1.8 million
years to travel the 9.3 billion miles to Eris. I don’t think
my phone can stay charged that long. How many bags
of peanuts would I get? I know, that is a stupid idea. It
would be much better to take NASA’s Parker Solo Probe,
which travels at a much better speed of 430,000 mph.
Now we’re talking. Then it would only take 20 years to
get there. I wonder if that qualifies it as a smoking flight?
Will there be meals or just peanuts? How many in-flight
movies will there be?
So anyway, with the next apocalypse right around the
corner (Sun), start planning carefully and get supplies in
order. I’m saving up for 4000 pounds of coffee, 20,000
cartons of Camels, and 18,000 packages of Twinkies.
Twinkies never go bad! So, I’ll be all set. When Nibiru
comes screaming around the Sun next month, ponder a
trip to TOI 700 e. It’s an earthlike planet that’s only 100
lightyears away. Happy Apocalypse 3.0!
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1 - WEDNESDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 6pm Dueling Pianos
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Day Tripper
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Rock-Star Karaoke
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Matt
Rossman
SANDBAR: 8pm Project
Orcon Revival
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Dirty Bingo
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Karaoke
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Karaoke
2 - THURSDAY
BLIND LION: 6pm SC
Comedy
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 4pm ScottE Hopson;
7pm Line Dancing
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Pianist Gary Howell
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Sybil Gage
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Smooth Play
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Matt Riley
SOCIAL DISTANCE:
8:30pm Alexander James
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Joshua Keels
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Trivia
3 - FRIDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Chief
Cherry Quintet
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 9pm Micro Wrestling
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Mondo Tiki
CROWNE PLAZA: 6-9pm
Blue Diamond
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm
Kome Back Kid
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Dexter
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Steve Kirsner & Friends; 7pm
Ron Teixeira Trio w/ Krystal
Clarke
HURRICANE CREEK
March 2023
Entertainment Calendar
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm 106
South
LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal;
9pm Jake Van Realte & the
Spectrum
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Martini Martini
SANDBAR: 4pm 506 Duo;
9pm Bullet Dodgers
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Alex Warner
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm Tim England
SOCIAL DISTANCE:
8:30pm Which Doctors;
1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
4pm Accordion Nick; 7pm
RokSlyde
WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm
Latin Dace w/ DJ Hans
4 - SATURDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Don
Alexander & The Alley Gators
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 9pm Alex Hayes Band
CROWNE PLAZA: 1-4pm
Royal Ink; 6pm Skyclub
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
Allan Wronko; 8pm Good
Fellas
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Ducati
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Rev Billy C. Wirtz; 7pm Ron
Teixeira Trio w/ Hella Ayelet
Gal
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
Shelley Songer Band
LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Syd
Taylor; 5:30pm Karaoke w/
Cindy; 9pm Switch
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Jeff Bazemore
SANDBAR: 6pm Karalyn &
Dawn Patrol; 18th Anniversary
Party
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm Part
One Tribe
SLOW & LOW VIERA:
5:30pm Dave Myers
SOCIAL DISTANCE:
8:30pm Floriduh; 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
3pm Pink Spice Band; 9pm
DJ BG
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Just Us
5 - SUNDAY
CROWNE PLAZA/
LONGBOARDS: 1-7pm
Lights Out Project
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
The Nighthawks & Rev. Billy
C. Wirtz
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Sunday Jam
LOU’S BLUES: 2pm The
Coolers; 7pm Corey Kipps
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
3:30pm T.A. Williams
SANDBAR: 4pm Absolute
Blue; 10pm DJ Cerino
SLOW & LOW CB: 5pm
Pompano Pete
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
3pm My Remedy
WHISKEY BEACH: 6pm
TBA
6 - MONDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 7pm Karaoke
LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty
Bingo
SANDBAR: 8pm Jam Band
7 - TUESDAY
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm Open
Jam
LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm
Trivia
SANDBAR: 9pm Electric
Tuesdaze
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Jam w/ Russ Kellum
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Sean Adams
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Latin Dance w/DJ Hans,free
dance lessions
8 - WEDNESDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 6pm Dueling Pianos
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Billy D & Friends
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 8pm
G-Man
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Rock-Star Karaoke
SANDBAR: 8pm The
Syndicate Duo
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Dueling Pianos
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Karaoke
9 - THURSDAY
BLIND LION: 6pm SC
Comedy
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 4pm Lowell Everly;
7pm Line Dancing
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Pianist Gary Howell
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Sybil Gage HURRICANE
CREEK SALOON: 7-9pm
Free Dance Lessons; 9pm
Country Music DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Shelley Songer Band
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Matt Riley
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Jeff Bazemore
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Ted Raffeto
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Trivia
10 - FRIDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Tony
Wynn and Cameron Brown’s
Jazz Therapy
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 9pm Anja
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Sarah D
CROWNE PLAZA: 6-9pm
Switch
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm
Phoenix Band
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Dexter
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Steve Kirsner & Friends; 7pm
After 5 Band
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm TBA
LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9pm
Dreamer
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Ricky T
SANDBAR: 4pm Jeff Marquis;
9pm Drifting Roots
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Buck Barefoot
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm Wes Hufnagel
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Webb Songer Band, 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
3pm Accordion Nick; 7pm
Floriduh
WHISKEY BEACH: 6pm
Pinch Band
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Entertainment Calendar
11 - SATURDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Smoking
Torpedoes
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 8pm Different Strings
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm Haia
& The Pink Spice Band
CROWNE PLAZA: 1-9pm
Vibe Tribe
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
Nasty Habits; 8pm So; Party
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ White
Wolf
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Rev Billy C Wirtz; 7pm TBA
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
Rockfish
LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Denise
Turner; 5:30pm Karaoke w/
Cindy; 9pm Speakeasy
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Vince Love
SANDBAR: 4pm Gran
Charismo; 9pm Hired Gunz
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Kaylin Berner
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm 2 Rock
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm
Absolute Blue; 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
4pm Nick on Accordion; 9pm
DJ BG
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Karalyn & The Dawn Patrol
12 - SUNDAY
CROWNE PLAZA: 6-9pm
1-7pm Nostaljah
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
The Henrys;
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
TBA
LOU’S BLUES: 2pm
Highway 1; 7pm Corey Kipps
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
3:30pm Ricky T
SANDBAR: 4pm Radar Red;
10pm DJ Cerino
SLOW & LOW CB: 5pm
Sidney
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
3pm Sons of a Tradesman
WHISKEY BEACH: 2pm
Anchors Up Duo
13 - MONDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 7pm Karaoke
LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty
Bingo
SANDBAR: 8pm Jam Band
14 - TUESDAY
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm Open
Jam
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB:
5:30pm TBA
LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm Trivia
SANDBAR: 9pm Electric
Tuesdaze
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Jam w/ Russ Kellum
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
4pm Sean Adams
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Latin Dance w/DJ Hans,free
dance lessions
15 - WEDNESDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 6pm Dueling Pianos
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
The CJ Duo
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 8pm Tina
& Joe
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Rock-
Star Karaoke
SANDBAR: 8pm Teddy V
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Comedy w/ Duncan Jay
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Karaoke
16 - THURSDAY
BLIND LION: 6pm SC
Comedy
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 4pm Megan Katarina;
7pm Line Dancing
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Pianist Gary Howell
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Sybil Gage
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Rullie
Brea
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm Matt
Riley
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Shelley Songer Duo
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Sound Traveler
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Trivia
ST PATRICK’S DAY
17 - FRIDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Robby
King Trio
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 8pm Mud Rooster
CORKED 1080: 7:30-
10:30pm Shade
CROWNE PLAZA: 6pm
Hella Teixeira Band
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm
Murphy’s Law
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Ducati
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Steve Kirsner & Friends; 7pm
TBA
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Lil
Lin Band
LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9pm
TBA
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Alex James
SANDBAR: 4pm Natty
Common Roots; 9pm Tidal
Theory
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm 2
Rock
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm TBA
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Dawn Patrol; 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
4pm Accordion Nick; 9pm DJ
BG
WHISKEY BEACH: 8pm
Latin Dance w/ DJ Hans
18 - SATURDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Josh
Miller
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 9pm Cheetah
Coalition
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Frank Sinatra Tribute & Dinner
Show
CROWNE PLAZA: 1-4pm
Tiki Band; 6-9pm SWAGG
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
Electric Frogs; 8pm Perfect
Tuesday
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Dexter
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Rev Billy C Wirtz; 7pm Hella
Ayelet Gal w/ Ron Teixeira
Trio
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
G-Man
LOU’S BLUES: 1pm John
McDonald; 5:30pm Karaoke
w/ Cindy; 9pm Jette County
Dragster
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
4-7pm Drew Halverson
SANDBAR: 5pm Stoney &
The House Rockers; 9pm Love
Valley
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Pompano Pete
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm Alex Warner
SOCIAL DISTANCE:
8:30pm Rockfish; 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
TBA
WHISKEY BEACH: 6pm
Joey Ferris
19 - SUNDAY
CROWNE PLAZA: 1-7pm
Rockstead
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
Kat Riggins
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Eddie 9V
HILTON CB/
LONGBOARDS: 1pm DJ Salt
Shaker
LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Radar
Red (TBA?); 7pm TBA
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
3:30pm Drew Halverson
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
3:30pm TA Williams
SANDBAR: 4pm Saltwater
Hippy Band; 10pm DJ Cerino
SLOW & LOW CB: 5pm
Buck Barefoot
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
3pm Joshua Keels
WHISKEY BEACH: 2pm
SheepDawgs Duo; 6pm
Karaoke
20 - MONDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 7pm Karaoke
LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty
Bingo
SANDBAR: 8pm Jam Band
21 - TUESDAY
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Open Jam
LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm
Trivia
SANDBAR: 9pm Electric
Tuesdaze
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Jam w/ Russ Kellum
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
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Entertainment Calendar
Latin Dance w/DJ Hans,free
dance lessions
22 - WEDNESDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 6pm Dueling Pianos
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
The CJ Duo
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Rock-Star Karaoke
KEY WEST BAR: 8pm Billy
Chapman
SANDBAR: 8pm Project
Orcon Revival
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Team Trivia
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Karaoke
23 - THURSDAY
BLIND LION: 6pm SC
Comedy
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 4pm Alex James; 7pm
Line Dancing
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Pianist Gary Howell
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Sybil Gage
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Juiced
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Matt Riley
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Karalyn Woulas
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Sound Travelers
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Trivia
24 - FRIDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Tony
Wynn & Cameron Brown
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 8pm Smokin’
Torpedoes
CROWNE PLAZA: 6-9pm
Aquinas
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm
Sheep Dawgs
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Ducati
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Steve Kirsner & Friends; 7pm
Ron Teixeira Trio w/ Krystal
Clarke
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
Donegal Hill
LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9pm
Umbrella Thieves
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm John McDonald
SANDBAR: 4pm Jeff Marquis;
9pm Mondo Tikis
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm Tim
England
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm 2 Rock
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Radar Red; 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
4pm Nick on Accordion; 8pm
Chief Cherry
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Unit 5 Band
25 - SATURDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm TW6
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 8pm Country Party w/
Line Dancing
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm Sax
On The Beach
CROWNE PLAZA: 7pm DJ
Dvcati
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm St
John’s Wood; 8pm Vinyl Signs
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Dexter
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Rev Billy C Wirtz; 7pm TBA
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm TBA
LOU’S BLUES: 1pm TBA;
5:30pm Karaoke w/ Cindy;
9pm Luna Pearl
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Billy Chapman
SANDBAR: 4pm The
Syndicate; 9pm Rokslyde
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Alex Warner
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm Andy Harrington
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Murphys Law; 1:30am DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
8pm Umbrella Thieves
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Heatstroke
26 - SUNDAY
CROWNE PLAZA: 1-7pm
Injoy
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
Rusty Wright Band
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Rev Billy; 7pm Jam Session
LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Coolers;
7pm Joshua Keels
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
3:30pm Alex James
SANDBAR: 4pm Shuffle
Tones; 10pm DJ Cerino
SLOW & LOW CB: 5pm 2
Rock
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm Alexander James
WHISKEY BEACH: 2pm
Anchors Up Duo; 6pm
Karaoke
27 - MONDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 7pm Karaoke
LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty
Bingo
SANDBAR: 8pm Jam Band
28 - TUESDAY
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Open Jam
LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm
Trivia
SANDBAR: 9pm Electric
Tuesdaze
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Jam w/ Russ Kellum
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Latin Dance w/DJ Hans,free
dance lessions
29 - WEDNESDAY
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 6pm Dueling Pianos
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Billy D & Friends
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Rock-Star Karaoke
KEY WEST BAR: 8pm TBA
SANDBAR: 8pm Alexander
James
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
Comedy w/ Duncan Jay
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Karaoke
30 - THURSDAY
BLIND LION: 6pm SC
Comedy
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 4pm Teddy V; 7pm
Line Dancing
CORKED 1080: 7-10pm
Pianist Gary Howell
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
Sybil Gage
HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Skyclub
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Matt Riley
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
GEO
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
6pm RokSlyde
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Trivia
31 - FRIDAY
BLIND LION: 8pm Which
Doctors
COCOA BEACH FISH
CAMP: 9pm Megan Katarina
Band
CORKED 1080: 7:30-
10:30pm Key Change
CROWNE PLAZA: 6-9pm
Krystal Clarke Jazz Rview
DREW’S BREWS: 6pm
Jersey Murph
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8pm
RPopa Wheelie
FOO BAR: 10pm DJ Ducati
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm
Steve Kirsner & Friends; 7pm
After 5 BandHURRICANE
CREEK SALOON: 7-9pm
Free Dance Lessons; 9pm
Country Music DJ
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
Danny Morris Band
LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9pm
Ruckus
PUB AMERICANA MELB:
5pm Karalyn Woulas
SANDBAR: 4pm 506 Duo;
9pm Bullet Dodgers
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Dave Myers
SLOW & LOW Viera:
5:30pm Tim Myers
SOCIAL DISTANCE:
8:30pm Midlife Crisis; 1:30am
DJ
VILLAGE BIER GARTEN:
4pm Nick on Accordion; 8pm
James Gangs Band
WHISKEY BEACH: 7pm
Juiced
All calendar listings are subject
to change without notice. Please
confirm with the venue.
Brevard Live March 2023 - 23

COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Mar 1: The Beach Boys with
Special Guest John Stamos,
King Center, 321-242-2219
Mar 3: Tower of Power, King
Center, , 321-242-2219
Mar 3: Opening Reception:
100% Pure Florida, Fifth Avenue
Art Gallery, 321-259-8261
Mar 3-26: Priscilla Queen of
the Desert, Titusville Playhouse,
321-268-1125
Mar 4: Downtown Melbourne
Botanical Fest, 321-724-
1741
Mar 4: Opening Reception:
The Evolution of SLICE Exhibit,
Studios of Cocoa Beach,
321-613-3480
Mar 4 & 5: Spring Fine Art
& Craft Fair in Historic Cocoa
Village, 321-631-9075
Mar 4 & 5: Grant Seafood
Festival, 321-723-8687
Mar 6: The Grand Shanghai
Circus, King Center, Melbourne,
321-242-2219
Mar 8 & 9: Sundry Showcase
Swingtime Concert, Melbourne
Municipal Band, Melbourne
Auditorium, 321-724-0555
Mar 10: Joe Bonamassa, King
Center, Melbourne, 321-242-
2219
Mar 10: Pavel Haas String
Quartet, Melbourne Chamber
Music Society, St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church,
Indialantic, 321-213-5100
Mar 10: Spring Fling Sock
Hop, Melbourne Municipal
Band, Melbourne Auditorium,
321-724-0555
Mar 10-19: Steel Magnolias,
Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse,
321-636-5050
Mar 10-26: Cinderella, Surfside
Playhouse, 321-783-3127
Mar 11 & 12: Indiafest,
Wickham Park, Melbourne,
321-779-0110
Mar 11: Mendelssohn &
Beethoven Concert, Brevard
Symphony Orchestra at the
King Center, Melbourne, 321-
242-2219
Mar 11: The Yale Spizzwinks
in Concert, Space Coast Symphony
Orchestra, Eau Gallie
High School, 855-252-7276
Mar 12: A Spring Fling
Concert, Community Band of
Brevard, Merritt Island High
Auditorium, 321-338-6210
Mar 12: Saxophonist Jeff
Rupert & Friends: Jazz Concert,
Space Coast Jazz Society, Veterans
Memorial Center, Merritt
Island
Mar 12 & 13: On Your Feet!,
King Center, 321-242-2219
Mar 15: Gordon Lightfoot,
King Center, Melbourne, 321-
242-2219
Mar 16: Eric Johnson – Treasure
Tour, King Center, Melbourne,
321-242-2219
Mar 16: High Tea at Field
Manor, Merritt Island, 321-848-
0365
Mar 17: Get the Led Out, King
Center, 321-242-2219
Mar 17-19: River Days & Craft
Brew Hullabaloo, Sebastian
Rotary Foundation, Sebastian
Riverview Park, riverdaysfl.
com
Mar 17 – Apr 23: Leading Ladies,
Melbourne Civic Theatre,
Downtown 321-723-6935
Mar 18: Symphonic Jukebox
Concert, Space Coast Symphony
Orchestra, Satellite High
School, 855-252-7276
Mar 18: Robert Jon & The
Wreck, King Center, Melbourne,
321-242-2219
Mar 21: The Guess Who, King
Center, 321-242-2219
Mar 22: The Jungle Book
(youth theatre), King Center,
Melbourne, 321-242-2219
Mar 24: Nate Bargatze – The
Be Funny Tour, King Center,
Melbourne, 321-242-2219
Mar 24: New Exhibit - Cryolophosaurus:
Frozen-Crested
Lizard at Museum of Dinosaurs,
Cocoa Beach, 321-783-7300
Mar 24 – Apr 2: Godspell,
Henegar Center, Downtown
Melbourne, 321-723-8698
Mar 25: All About Joel: The
Billy Joel Tribute, King Center,
Melbourne, 321-242-2219
Mar 31: Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue,
Melbourne Municipal Band at
Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse,
321-636-5050
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Brevard Live March 2023 - 25

Brevard Live
Wednesday, Mar 15, 8pm
King Center, Melbourne
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot has recorded 21
albums and has five Grammy
nominations. His songs have been
aired regularly for over 50 years, earning
him Radio Singles Chart Positions
in North America achieved by few others.
Lightfoot’s radio hits in the USA
have earned Five #1s, Five Top 10s
and Thirteen Top 40 hits. In Canada he
has earned Sixteen #1s, Eighteen Top
10s and Twenty One Top 40 hits.
Aside from his success in writing,
singing and performing his own
songs, Lightfoot has found fortune in
having his songs recorded and performed
by other great artists including:
Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny
Cash, Hank Williams, Jr., Marty Robbins,
Jerry Lee Gordon, Judy Collins,
Johnny Mathis, Anne Murray, Olivia
Newton-John, Sarah McLachlan, Barbra
Streisand, Peter Paul & Mary, Harry
Belafonte, Jane’s Addiction, Richie
Havens, Glen Campbell, Toby Keith
and George Hamilton IV.
In June of 2012 Lightfoot’s legacy
was further enhanced when he was
inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of
Fame. Lightfoot was honored for his
role in defining the folk-pop sound of
the 1960s and ‘70s. In his native Canada,
Lightfoot has been decorated with
the highest honors bestowed to a civilian
including the Governor’s General
Award and the Companion to the Order
of Canada honor of merit. He has
also won 17 Juno Awards - Canada’s
equivalent to the Grammy Awards.
Tuesday, March 21, 7:30pm
King Center, Melbourne
Guess Who
The Guess Who was the most successful
Canadian rock group of the
late 1960’s and early 1970’s, and Canada’s
first rock superstars. The songwriting
team of guitarist-singer Randy
Bachman and lead singer-keyboardist
Burton Cummings wrote such classic
songs as “These Eyes”, “Laughing”,
“No Time”, “No Sugar Tonight”, and
“American Woman” (the first song by a
Canadian band to hit No. 1 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart) before Bachman’s
departure in 1970. The string of hits
continued with “Share The Land”, “Albert
Flasher”, “Rain Dance” and “Clap
for the Wolfman”, among others, until
Cummings left to pursue a solo career
in 1975.
The Guess Who won two Juno
Awards and a Governor General’s Performing
Arts Award, and was inducted
into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,
Canada’s Walk of Fame, the Canadian
Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Canadian
Music Industry Hall of Fame.
The Guess Who proudly have 11
Gold albums, 16 Top-10 Hits, and five
#1’s over their storied career and continue
to tour. The Guess Who officially
broke up in 1975, though bassist Jim
Kale and/or drummer Garry Peterson
have toured and recorded under The
Guess Who name since 1977. “The
Guess Who” name is currently legally
owned by former bassist Jim Kale,
who is now retired, but has allowed the
name to be used by the current lineup
of musicians.
Sunday, March 5, Noon
Kavasutra Kava Bar, Plam Bay
Supervillains
The Kavasutra Kava Bar located
just off Palm Bay Road is celebrating
its second anniversary and
wants to invite everyone to a big party
with several live bands and DJs,
among them the popular Supervillains.
The band was founded in 1997 by
drummer/lead singer Dom Maresco
and guitarist/vocalist Scott ‘Skart’
Suldo’ when they were in their late
teens. Now 7 full length albums, 3 EPs
and thousands of miles driven playing
the continental US and Bahamas,
the band has become a headliner for
many festivals. The band also features
Brevard native BJ Hall (Abandon The
Midwest) on bass. Maresco comments
on the longevity of the band their
crossover appeal to have been successful
all of these years. “Really, just
being stupid and never quitting”, he
laughs. “We love music, I love to be
on stage and perform. We thrive off of
it, to be honest. We’re grateful that the
fans keep coming, and after a while
their kids start coming and the families
come. It’s multi-generational.”
Brevard County and surrounding
areas have hosted The Supervillians on
many occasions. This time they share
the stage with other bands from our
original music scene: Constant Throw,
Deserted Will, Effit, Never Ender, and
there might be a few more. Manager
Matt Battista: “We want to introduce
our venue to more people and attract a
little attention by throwing a big party
with a lot of music.”
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Brevard Live March 2023 - 27

Brevard Live
Saltwater Hippy Band
By Steve LeClair
One of the great things about the
Space Coast is our beaches, filled
with warm breezes, beautiful sun rises,
calming waves, and enjoy the comfort
of the salt water. Based here in Brevard
County, The Saltwater Hippy Band
adds to that feel with southern rock,
along with some laid back classics and
a touch of country rock. What’s more
laid back than that hippy feeling! The
band has been together almost five
years now and solidifying the roster in
2019, they feel that they have now the
right mix of musicians and personalities.
The band started through some responses
on Craigslist as singer Tim
Hattaway joined up with some players
who all were already jamming together.
These musicians were starting
back a band that had been on hiatus.
It kind of sputtered for awhile while
they searched for players with matching
goals and musical influences. With
the band solidified, they started playing
at various venues and after one of the
original members left, it was decided
to rename the band. The four that remained
together have become musical
brothers and are having a great time entertaining
people, making new friends
and growing and improving as musicians.
Tim said, “I think our length
of time together, our common goals
and musical interests and our friendship
very positively impact our music.”
As the norm, everyone threw out
some suggestions and one of them was
Saltwater Hippy Band. Sort of perfect
for this group of guys. Tim told me:
“The name reflected our beach side attitude
and it attached also to the music
we played and pretty much describes
the members of the band.” The band
plays songs by groups like the Allman
Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray
Vaughan, Chris Stapleton, David Alan
Coe, etc… as well as a few originals.
So let’s meet the band!
Singer and Harmonica player Tim
Hattaway grew up in middle Georgia
in the 70’s, just a few miles down the
road from the home of Capricorn Records.
Needless to say, southern rock
was a big part of his life growing up.
Bands like the Allman Brothers, Marshall
Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZTop,
Hendrix and Led Zeppelin were some
of his favorites back then and still are
today. He really enjoys all types of music
though and thinks it shows in the
variety of music that the band plays.
He and his wife moved to Cocoa
Beach about 8 years ago after retiring
to be near family. He had played with
a friends band in Georgia for many
years and was anxious to make some
music connections here in their new
home. It wasn’t easy to connect initially
and was frustrating until he got
a call in response to one of his posts.
This led to the formation of the band.
He’s very thankful for his band brothers,
they love playing music for the
people and hope to continue for many
years to come! A fun fact: During his
time playing and singing in Macon he
was fortunate to be invited to perform
at the “Big House.” This is the former
residence and the now museum of the
Allman Brothers Band. He shared a
stage with some true music legends
such as Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell and
Paul Hornsby. Tim is big into hiking
and the outdoors. He, of course, loves
our beaches.
Guitarist and backing vocalist
Charlie Amrich moved to Brevard 15
years ago, played in several local bands
(including Dangerfish and Electric
Tide) then met up with Tim through his
Craigslist ad back in 2018. Charlie’s
music and guitar influences include
most of the usual suspects; Clapton,
Hendrix, Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Santana,
Van Halen, along with a healthy dose
of southern rock bands like The Allman
Brothers, Marshall Tucker, The
Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Charlie:
“I’m always amazed by a great technical
guitarist, but also love the raw,
rough around the edges energy of Neil
Young, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
and the experimentation of The Edge
from U2. To me, it doesn’t matter if
there’s a thousand notes or one, it’s
if you feel something when you hear
it. One thing that’s a lot of fun with
this band is, there’s plenty of room to
improvise on some songs and give it
our own twist.” He added, “The local
music scene is really incredible; that
there are so many great, live venues in
a county the size of Brevard. And you
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can’t beat playing an outdoor gig in
the middle of winter, with palm trees,
a tiki bar or the ocean as a backdrop!”
Handling the bottom is Bass Player
Luis Torres. Luis talked about his
humble beginnings. “When I was a
teenager, my cousin and friends were
putting together a band and I get this
call, play bass with us. I said I don’t
know any of that but that didn’t stop
them from saying ‘let’s make a band’.
So I started taking lessons at 14 years
old.” After a few years he started to gig
in venues and stayed true to his musical
journey, learning his technique and
getting an education in music. “I have
been lucky to play with so many amazing
musicians and so many different
genres of music from death metal to
jazz and latin music.” Today he’s glad
to be part of the Saltwater Hippy Band
and “share my musical heart.”
Justin Kanner has been playing
drums since he was 13 years old. His
brothers had a extensive album collection
(Doors, Zeppelin, The Who, all
the greats). He’d listen and the drums
would stand out to him as he’d play
along with his hands on the dresser.
His first drum set was bought by his
father, and a friend showed him how to
play and it just took off! He’s now 60
years old and until joining the SWHB,
the bands he had been in never made
it out of the rehearsal space. He joined
the band about five years ago and
loves playing with them. Justin added,
“There’s no drama or back biting and
they are three of the nicest guys and
talented! I love this band because everyone
is on the same page. I wouldn’t
want to be anywhere else!”
The band plays out from four to
six times a month mostly in the Cocoa
Beach area; but they do perform
in other parts of Brevard frequently so
look them up on Facebook or Space
Coast Live and go check them out!
Get a dose of Hippy love, Saltwater
Hippy that is!
LOCAL
Lowdown
By Steve Keller
Welcome to March. As the saying
goes, will we go in like a Lion
or a Lamb? With all the talent here in
our Brevard music scene, my money’s
on a roar. It is also the birth month of
my children; Connor 26, Mathew 23
and Sage 19. Damn I’m old (look for a
50th birthday bash concert announcement
later this year). Lastly but certainly
not least, it is Women’s History
month. Plenty of great artists to share
with you this month so let’s go...
You know it’s going to be a good
month when we get a band announcement.
Dig if you will, The Circle
Line. Their debut single “I Find Myself”
is the next Bond theme if you ask
me. Compromised of scene vets Dave
Clark and the power couple of Bonnie
and Andy Harrington, this track rocks.
For fans of Lana Del Ray and Portishead
(Google it), not sure if this is a
record only project or if live performances
are in the works. In the meantime,
go their individual social media
for updates.
If metal is to more of your liking, Corium
should do the trick. I’ve been
watching their progress online and
have been impressed. Reminds me of
my days in Buffalo getting invited to
watch an unknown band called Cannibal
Corpse practice for their first
studio recordings. Corium have their
song, shows and merch game on all
point. Sometimes it can be easy to get
lost in a genre between here, Orlando
and Tampa, these guys plan on carving
their own path.
Let me bend on your empathy for a bit.
We have some peeps that need your
help. Since last column, Casket Culture
singer Josh Doyle was involved in
a horrific car crash after a show which
ended up totaling his car and mangling
his arm. He is on the mend but in need
of funds for the extensive surgeries.
Also ongoing is guitarist, promoter
and all-around nice guy Carlos Satana
(no, not THAT one). He is set to get
a cornea transplant this month. I have
affectionately dubbed it ‘Make Carlos
See Again’. You can purchase Deep Six
Promotion shirts with all the proceeds
going to the surgery. There are also
separate Go Fund Mes set up for both
Josh and Carlos online if you feel so
inclined. Ok guilt trip over. Or is it?
Stacy Lynn Cartechine, lead singer
of the local band Cover Story, went
through something every parent fears.
Her son Alex died of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
at age 21 last December.
This is the same condition that my
stepson Mathew had prior to getting a
heart transplant in 2015. The condition
often goes undiagnosed as kids look
healthy on the outside. “He came home
from work, took a shower and literally
just dropped and died,” Cartechine
said. “He had sudden cardiac arrest.”
“This could happen to your kid,” she
continued.
Cartechine got involved with Who
We Play For, a nonprofit charity, to
help ensure other kids get screened
for undiagnosed heart conditions. She
is now leading the charge to eliminate
these deaths in young people through
affordable heart screenings.
The organization began after Cocoa
Beach High soccer player Rafe
Maccarone went into sudden cardiac
arrest right before a game in 2007. He
died the next day. His friends started
the Play for Rafe Foundation, which
later changed to its current name.​It
helped Cartechine realize she wasn’t
alone. She met 19-year-old James Gibson
through the group. He was flagged
at high risk during a heart screening to
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play basketball. Gibson had visited a
cardiologist, who diagnosed him with
the same condition as her son. “Until
we let enough people know about it,
that they should be screened, it’s going
to continue,” Cartechine said. Screenings
performed recently at Titusville
High are just some of the 30,000 the
group performs each year. Efforts
are being made with Brevard County
Schools to include student musicians
with the screenings in addition to the
student athletes.
Who We Play For wants to partner
with schools, sports clubs, colleges,
parents and other organizations ​to perform
heart screenings. info@whoweplayfor.org.
Do you like music? I’m guessing
so since you’re knee deep into this
month’s column. You know who also
likes music? Joey Ferris. So much so
that in addition to playing covers in
the local area, has recorded his original
music in a release called ‘We Were
Beautiful’. “The album has been in
the works since the first days of Covid
Lockdown. Big life changes for me inspired
me to write and record new music,”
he says. “I grew up in a small coal
mining community in Southern West
Virginia. Very little television, 2 radio
stations and a 45 min drive to the nearest
city. We learned to play instruments
and entertain each other.” Now Ferris
entertains the county with his originals
that are good old fashioned honest rock
with blues tendencies.
Nicole Luc Roberts is an educator by
day, songstress by night, sometimes
later in the day and a lot on the weekends.
A remarkable story of how she
got into music at age 15 and ventured
with her band from California, eventually
landing in Brevard. Life, love,
marriage and kids, breakups, and finally
returning to live performances
all make up her story which honestly
should be a movie.
Another great rock band closer to home
is Sky Club. They have expanded their
setlist and started to play the cover
band circuit. I expect a banner year
for these guys both with local exposure
as well as new music on the way...
Two other singer/songwriters that have
been entertaining the masses lately are
Alexander James and Corey Kipps.
Not sure if they even know each other.
If not, please consider this your introduction.
Both come from the original
music world initially. As busy as their
cover gig schedule has them, hopefully
they make time this year to record and
release new music. I am speaking it
into the universe as they say. Call me
if your need a drummer.
Anytime I’ll be able to give press
to Sounds of Nebula, I will. I was very
pleased to catch their set at SCMF last
year as they played to a near capacity
crowd. They have a specific sound, far
from any trends that are happening and
I respect that. A lot of bands have come
and go but this band has stuck it out.
Bravo ladies.
Wrapping things up this month with
another great charitable cause. Multi
Emmy award winning guitarist/composer
Brian Tarquin is releasing
“Brothers in Arms” with partial proceeds
to benefit Fisher House Foundation.
You may know him as the host of
WFIT’s Guitar Trax show heard Monday
nights from 10-midnight. Some of
rock’s greatest guitarists including Joe
Satriani and Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal
(Guns n Roses). Tarquin wrote and recorded
all instruments minus drums on
the album. I always love the marriage
of music and charity coming together
and this amazing lineup of players is
the cherry on top. Tune in to the show
to hear album tracks as well as details
on how to purchase.
Contact Steve at keller5@hotmail.com
H.A.L.O. No-Kill Rescue Hosts
6th Annual Chase Your Tail 5K
On April 22, 2023, H.A.L.O. No-
Kill Rescue will host their 6th
Annual Chase Your Tail 5K to raise
awareness for no-kill rescue! The race
festivities and start line will be located
at the Sebastian Community Center
and the course will take runners and
walkers up historic Old Dixie and
down Indian River Drive to enjoy the
beautiful, panoramic views of the Indian
River. Participants are encouraged
to bring their fourlegged best friends
to run/walk with them!
On-site registration will start at
6:30 am with a delicious, energy-infusing
breakfast bar and the race will
start at 7:30 am. Participants and their
families will enjoy music and entertainment
and will be greeted by some
of H.A.L.O.’s adoptable dogs. Awards
will be given to the over-all male and
female winners and male and female
winners of all age groups. Early registration
is $30 and participants can sign
up at halorescuefl.org/walk-for-rescue.
Race packets will be available at Runner’s
Depot in Vero Beach on April 21,
2023 or on-site on race day. Same day
registration will be available at the Sebastian
Community Center for $35.
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FISHING REPORT
MARCH FORECAST
By Captain Pompano Rich
B
revard March weather is almost Spring but cool in
the mornings warming to 78 degrees. It’s a great time
to visit us. Especially since Spring Break is not till April.
The beaches and Inlets will provide 12 miles of condo
free lined beaches. Ihave been fishing the East Coast of
Florida for 60 years! Melbourne has always been my
March destination. The ocean, the beaches, the inlets and
the estuary abound with tasty easy to catch critters.
On calm days a party boat adventure is inexpensive
and truly a productive experience. I am talking a mile off
the beach in shallow waters. Slightly silty water one can
see the outlines of patch reefs while headed for your destination.
Virtually each one of these underwater islands
abounds in colorful and feisty 2 to 5 pound bottom dwellers.
Mate rigs everyone up with chicken rigs. (to catch
fish… Whut) I found this funny whilst lacking caffeine!
Three hook leaders with 3 pieces of the bait of the day.
Within minutes the rod tip is rattling and you’re pulling in
who knows what. Mate pointing at a reddish fish coming
up. Yes, a tasty lane snapper, and oh there’s a silvery fish
at the base of the leader. So it’s an ocean porgy. Your fish
receives a marking and placed in huge cooler. Back at the
dock the mate will clean your fish. Of course a generous
tip is welcome.
Head to the beaches south of the town Indian Atlantic
and there are numerous parks and beach entrys in route
to the Inlet. It’s a remarkable ocean for so many coastal
species. The best is the Carolina Traveler. El Pompano!
Here from the Carolinas to scarf up crustacea and enjoy
warmer sea temps. My fave by far.
Bring a seven and a 10 two piece rod and pick up some
sand spikes. The 10 to reach roughly 80 yard sand bars
and intersect the pomps. The seven to throw lures at bluefish,
mackerel and jacks that pound the surface knifing
thru balls of bait. Rigg’s will teach you which pompano
and whiting rigs to use to reach optimal success. Live
and frozen bait is never an issue. The Pompano King Pin
Capt. Matt Burr (Momma B’s charters) works full time. I
can honestly say that I don’t know anyone in Sebastian/
Melbourne that can out perform Matt. He’s on Facebook.
If you want to learn it all including Inlet fishing for snook,
redfish, drum, flounder, pompano and permit he’s the guy.
Rigg’s Outpost has it all.
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