Florida City’s Music Depot is hosting an open mic on the first Saturday of each month, 7 to 9 PM. Continue reading →

Today’s Miami Herald reports that Homestead’s Main Street Cafe is returning after a 2-year absence. William Lora and Luis Maria have signed a lease with property owners Magic Circle Group and expect a grand opening in November. Continue reading →

Yesterday I paid a brief visit to Oasis and was told that the “new owners” don’t take over until Monday. I did see that the stage canopy is now twice as large with improved weather protection.

Got an email today with news on Oasis Tiki Bar: the old owners have become the new owners — Oasis is again doing American music. The band Strictly Business will be playing there tomorrow (July 4th) from 9 PM to 1 AM.

I belong to several band mailing lists. One recent email read, ” . . . ownership at the Oasis has changed again. They didn’t bother to tell us. We called to confirm that everything was a go, but found out they are doing Mexican music on Friday and Saturday nights. And charging to get in. Well, last time I checked, we don’t do any Mexican songs. So I guess that won’t work. If you had plans on coming, maybe you can take in a good movie . . . ”

In case anyone still wonders, the voicemail Ana left with Oasis on June 13th remains unreturned.

Some bands report that Oasis is again under new ownership and that all bookings are cancelled. I also heard that it is temporarily closed. Continue reading →

Browsing through MiamiBandStuff, I noticed that Ego‘s band website at https://www.egomaniacs.us is not working. A little Google research found a new site at https://www.egobandmiami.com. Continue reading →

After 25 years, Big Hoolie’s is no more. Monday, May 19th was the last night for Hooligan’s Pub & Oyster Bar (9555 South Dixie Highway in Pinecrest). Owned by former candidate for Miami-Dade mayor Jay Love, Hooligan’s Pub had live music every Friday and blues jams on Thursdays. This venue will be missed. Its website is still up at https://www.hooliganspub.com.

On Friday, May 23rd, we went to JohnMartin’s to shoot the band “Rock N Roll Circus,” but as the stage lights were broken (confirmed by the band, soundman and our waitress), the stage was too dark for pictures. Still, we did enjoy the music and dinner. We’ll reschedule.