The Key West of the Midwest
So the last 2 weeks I have written about winter on the island and last week it was a little more information on the artists that make the island tick. I really think the phrase that Put in Bay is the Key West of the Midwest is something to think about. WE are a smaller scale then Key West because we are smaller and as much as I have to admit it people in this area of the country are definitely different then those in Florida. But we all went to a different place to have a good time.
Put-in-Bay Live Music Schedule 8/7-8/16
Mr. Ed’s
Thurs Aug 20th Travis Faber 1:30 Hunter Hoop 5:30 Fun Buckets 9:00
Friday Aug 21st Sully 1:30 Hunter Hoop 5:30 Our Short Years 9:30
Sat Aug 22nd Nick Ammons 1:30 Casper 5:30 Our Short Years 9:30
Sun Aug 23rd Jeff Harris 2:00 Casper 6:30 DJ ADUBB 11:00
Mon Aug 24th Jeff Harris 3:00 Shot 30 9:00
Tues Aug 25th Jeff Harris 3:00 Shot 30 9:00
Weds Aug 26th Casper 3:00 Shot 30 9:00
Thurs Aug 27th Mike Barwolf 1:30 Thor Platter 5:30 Fun Buckets 9:30
Friday Aug 28th Matt Dalton 1:30 Bobby McManus 5:30 The Martini Affair 9:30
Sat Aug 29th Casper 5:30 The Martini Affair 9:30
Sun Aug 30th Casper 6:30 DJ ADUBB 11:00
Mon Aug 31st Todd Stephen 3:00 The Next Chapter 9:00
Round House Bar
Thurs Aug 20th Paradise Island 2:00 Y2Kids 8:30
Friday Aug 21st Amelia Airharts 2:00 Y2Kids 8:30
Sat Aug 22nd Amelia Airharts 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Y2Kids 9:30
Sun Aug 23rd Michelle and Ryan Trio 2:00 and 8:30
Mon Aug 24th Dustin Kines Duo 2:00 and 8:30
Tues Aug 25th Dustin Kines Duo 2:00 and 8:30
Weds Aug 26th Calabash 2:00 40th anniversary show Dustin Kines Duo 8:30
Thurs Aug 27th Calabash 2:00 Dustin Kines Duo 8:30
Friday Aug 28th Calabash 2:00 Cat 5 8:30
Sat Aug 29th Sellouts 2:00 Cat 5 8:30
Sun Aug 30th Letter Rip 2:00 Cat 5 duo 8:30
Mon Aug 31st Cooley and Quinn 2:00 and 8:30
Beer Barrel
Thurs Aug 20th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Friday Aug 21st Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Sat Aug 22nd Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Sun Aug 23rd Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Mon Aug 24th Kyle Smithers 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Tues Aug 25th Kyle Smither 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:00
Weds Aug 26th Kyle Smithers 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:00
Thurs Aug 27th Guy Lucas 2:00 Tobi Lee 5:30 The Fulcos 9:00
Friday Aug 28th Easy Ian 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Sat Aug 29th Easy Ian 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Sun Aug 30th Easy Ian 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Mon Aug 31st Kyle Smithers 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:00 The Fulcos 9:30
Reel Bar
Friday Aug 14th Nick Brownell 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:00
Sat Aug 15th Nick Brownell 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:00
Sun Aug 16th Nick Brownell 2:00 Bob Gatewood 7:30
Friday Aug 21st Nick Brownell 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:00
Sat Aug 22nd Nick Brownell 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:00
Sun Aug 23rd Nick Brownell 2:00 Bob Gatewood 7:30
Friday Aug 28th Dave Clo 7:00
Sat Aug 29th Chris Logdon 1:30 Bob Gatewood 7:30
Sun Aug 30th Chris Logdon 1:00
Mon Aug 31st Dave Clo 7:00
Fish Bowl
Thurs Aug 20th Pat Masalko 7:00
Friday Aug 21st Pat Masalko 4:00 DJ ADUBB 8:00
Sat Aug 22nd Pat Masalko 1:00 DJ Lano 7:00
Weds Aug 26th Karaoke 8:00
Thurs Aug 27th Ben Beallas 7:00
Friday Aug 28th Ben Beallas 4:00 DJ ADUBB 8:00
Sat Aug 29th Ben Beallas 1:00 DJ Jaybe 7:00
Frostys
Friday Aug 21st Next Chapter 8:00
Sat Aug 22nd Pat Shepard 2:00 Next Chapter 8:00
Sun Aug 23rd Maria Diem 2:00
Friday Aug 28th Recklass Highway 8:00
Sat Aug 29th Pat Shepard 2:00 Recklass Highway 8:00
Sun Aug 30th Pat Shepard 2:00
Boathouse
Friday Aug 21st Alan Carl Band 9:00
Sat Aug 22nd Alan Carl Band 9:00
Friday Aug 28th Follow the Sun 9:00
Sat Aug 29th Follow the Sun 9:00
Mojito Bay
Thurs Aug 20th Lee Gantt 8:00
Friday Aug 21st Sunset Duo 4:00 Imaginary Cookies 8:00
Sat Aug 22nd Jeff White 12:00 Sunset Duo 4:00 Imaginary Cookies 8:00
Sun Aug 23rd Sunset Duo 2:00 Jeff White 8:00
Mon Aug 24th Jeff White 7:00
Tues Aug 25th Pat Masalko 7:00
Weds Aug 26th Pat Masalko 7:00
Thurs Aug 27th Pat Masalko 7:00
Friday Aug 28th Tony Salazar 4:00 Franke and Ranke 8:00
Sat Aug 29th Lee Warren 12:00 Tonby Salazar 4:00 Franke and Ranke 8:00
Sun Aug 30th Monea Brothers 2:00
Brewery
Friday Aug 21st Guy Lucas 2:00
Sat Aug 22nd Guy Lucas 2:00
Sun Aug 23rd Todd Stephen 2:00
Sat Aug 29th Ashleys Brice 2:00
Sun Aug 30th Guy Lucas 1:00
Also Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night
The Keys
Thurs Aug 20th Renegade Lemonade
Friday Aug 21st Jimmy Jack
Sat Aug 22nd Jimmy Jack
Sun Aug 23rd Jimmy Jack
Mon Aug 24th Steve Kennedy
Tues Aug 25th Gabe Sigmon
Weds Aug 26th Gabe Sigmon
Thurs Aug 27th Rock and Roots
Friday Aug 28th Rock and Roots
Sat Aug 29th Kolton Taylor Duo
Sun Aug 30th Kolton Taylor Duo
Mon Aug 31st Jim Pavkov
All artists play 2 shows a day. One around lunch and the other show around dinner time
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- Island Club Rentals (islandclub.com) – 216-898-9951
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- Put-in-Bay Condos (putinbaycondos.com) 216-898-1105
- Victory Station Hotel (putinbayvictorystation.com) 419-285-0120
My Thoughts For The Week
Life is worthwhile if you LEARN
What you do not know will hurt you.You have to have learning to exist,let alone succeed. Life is worthwhile if you learn from your own experiences … negative or positive. We learn to do it right first by sometimes doing it wrong. We call that a positive negative. We also learn from other people’s experiences, both positive and negative. I have always said it is too bad that failures do not give seminars. Obviously, we do not want to pay them to speak so they are not giving seminars. But that information would be very valuable…we would learn how someone that had it all then messed it up. Learning from other people’s experiences and mistakes is valuable information because we can learn what not to do without the pain of tried and failed ourselves. We learn by what we see, so pay attention. We learn from what we hear, so be a good listener. We learn from what we read so learn from every source, learn from lectures, learn from songs,learn from sermons, learn from conversations with people who care. Heck even learn from my weekly posts. That is actually my goal every week. To educate and make people think.
Next Life is worthwhile if you TRY
You just can’t just learn, now you have to try something to see if you can do it. Try to make a difference, try to make some progress, try to learn a new skill, try to do a new sport. It does not mean that you will be good at something you try but try and do your best. You might just find something that you really enjoy. I never thought 10 years ago that I would be good at running a bed and breakfast. But I gave it a try and I found out that I am pretty good at it and I enjoy it.
Life is worthwhile if you STAY
Once you sign up for something, see it till the end. Don’t stop halfway through. Make sure you complete the task
Lastly, Life is worthwhile if you CARE
If you care at all you will get some results, if you care enough you can get incredible results. Care enough to make a difference. Care enough to turn somebody around. Care enough to start a new enterprise. Care enough to change it all. Care enough to win anything you try.
Four powerful little words LEARN, TRY, STAY AND CARE . What a difference can you make in your life today by making these words to work.
The summer is ticking away but we still have lots of fun left to go. There still is a lot of time left to get away for a day or a weekend. You would be surprised how visiting Put in Bay can recharge your battery. I hope to see all of you soon.
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