THURSDAY, Feb. 9
3 Vibe, 7 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester. Local brews dinner.
Brian O'Conner, 8 to 11 p.m., Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, corner of Main and Washington streets, Gloucester. Acoustic performance.
Dave Sag's Blues Party, 9 p.m. to midnight, The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Featuring Mike Mele and George Meteski.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10
Friday Night Dance Club, 7 p.m., The Cape Ann, 1 Washington St., Gloucester. DJs Ricky Diamond, Joshua and Riley Syrus. All ages 7 to 9 p.m., 21-plus after 9. Suggested donation $5; BYOB, $5 corking fee.
Linda Amero Amero-Menage a Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., The Franklin Cafe, Main Street Gloucester. Jazz standards from vocalist Amero, pianist Steve Henk, and bassist Ken Steiner.
Joe Thomas, 9 p.m. to close, Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, corner of Main and Washington streets, Gloucester. At the piano bar.
JT and The Hounds, 9 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester.
Full Circle, 9 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Wes and company will entertain you all night.
SATURDAY, Feb. 11
Joe Blanchard, 6 to 9 p.m., The Parlor Restaurant at Emerson Inn By The Sea, Rockport. Joe will play original piano compositions with a classical influence and new age twist.
Generation Gap, 9 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. G-Gap will play covers of Train, Dave Matthews, Tom Petty, John Mayer, Matchbox 20 and Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as some catchy originals. The band consists of father-son trio of Craig, Jason and Cory Eliot with Dave Koen and Bob Bradford. No cover.
Joe and Renee and Bird Mancini, 9 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester. Valentine's.
Joe Thomas, 9 p.m. to close, Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, corner of Main and Washington streets, Gloucester. At the piano bar.
SUNDAY, Feb. 12
Az One, 10 a.m., Gloucester Unitarian-Universalist Church, 10 Church St. This gospel and jazz trio — Gordon Michaels, Darlene Wynn and James Early — will help the congregation celebrate Black History Month by performing at this special service.
Celtic Music Session, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester. Michael O'Leary with Steve Levy, Lin Swicker and David de la Barre perform mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries acoustically.
What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?, 6 to 9 p.m. Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, corner of Main and Washington streets, Gloucester.
Marina Evans, 8 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Wes and company will entertain you all night.
Ryan Alto, 9 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester. Americana session.
MONDAY, Feb. 13
Open jam, 7 to 11 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Hosted by Dan King; bring your instruments and be heard.
TUESDAY, Feb. 14
Joe Blanchard, 6 to 9 p.m., The Parlor Restaurant at Emerson Inn By The Sea, Rockport. Joe will play original piano compositions with a classical influence and new age twist.
Linda Amero & Menage a Trio celebration of love songs, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Seaport Grille, Cruiseport Gloucester, Rowe Square. Vocalist Amero is joined by pianist Jane Potter and bassist Thomas Hebb.
The Wood Peppers, 7 to 9 p.m., Jalapenos, 86 Main St., Gloucester. Featuring Dan King, Wolf Gindandes and David Brown.
Open mic, Valentine session, 9 p.m. to close, Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester. Hosted by Steve Carraway.
Soul Force Five, 9 p.m. to midnight, The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Featuring Henley Douglas from The Boston Horns. Preceded by trivia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15
Jim LaFontaine Band, fundraiser for The Open Door, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, corner of Main and Washington streets, Gloucester. Ten percent of sales benefit the The Open Door food pantry.
The Mermaid Sessions, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, corner of Main and Washington streets, Gloucester. Acoustic open mic hosted by Brian King; featured artist Sarah Radbau.
Fly Amero, 8 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. With special guests.
Karaoke with Jay, 8:30 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16
3 Vibe, 9 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester.
FRIDAY, Feb. 17
Linda Amero Amero-Menage a Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., The Franklin Cafe, Main Street Gloucester. Jazz standards from vocalist Amero, pianist Jack Senier, and upright bassist Mark Pucci.
James Keelaghan with Chris Pahud and Seth Connelly opening 7:30 p.m., Old Sloop Coffeehouse, First Congregational Church, 12 School St., Rockport. Music critic Dave Marsh calls Keelaghan "Canada's finest singer-songwriter." Advance tickets, $10, from oldsloopcoffeehouse.org, at Gloucester Music, and Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport. Suggested donation at the door is $12, $7 for those 65 and older, $5 for those younger than 18, and $24 for a family. On-site babysitting. See website or call 978-546-3551 for more information.
Ryan Brooks Kelly, 9 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester.
SATURDAY, Feb. 18
Joe Mac, 9 p.m. Dog Bar, 65 Main St., Gloucester.
SUNDAY, Feb. 19
Civil Disturbance, 10 a.m., Gloucester Unitarian-Universalist Church, 10 Church St. The band — featuring Dan Murphy on piano, Mark French on banjo, Donn Carr on drums, Bob Landoni on clarinet, John Bailey on trombone, and Bob Tuffley on trumpet — will perform during a pre-Mardi Gras service. It will begin with a traditional New Orleans blues and end with "When the Saints Go Marching In", and accompany the congregation for the singing of several hymns that have traditionally be played for religious services in New Orleans.
Michael O'Leary with Bob and Jennifer Stroms, 5 to 8 p.m., The Landing at 7 Central, 7 Central St., Manchester. In the style of an Irish house or pub "seisiun," an acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries.
MONDAY, Feb. 20
Open jam, 7 to 11 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Hosted by Dan King; bring your instruments and be heard.
TUESDAY, Feb. 21
The Wood Peppers, 7 to 9 p.m., Jalapenos, 86 Main St., Gloucester. Featuring Dan King, Wolf Gindandes and David Brown.
Soul Force Five, 9 p.m. to midnight, The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Featuring Henley Douglas from The Boston Horns. Preceded by trivia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22
Fly Amero, 8 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. With special guests.
FRIDAY, Feb. 24
Linda Amero Amero-Menage a Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., The Franklin Cafe, Main Street Gloucester. Jazz standards from vocalist Amero, pianist Jane Potter and bassist Thomas Hebb.
SATURDAY, Feb. 25
Talk to the Hand, 8 p.m., One World Coffee House, First Universalist Church, 59 Main St., Essex. Women's a capella quartet covers of a mind-boggling variety of pop, rock, and country artists. $15 donation; reservations www.oneworldcoffeehouse.org or 978-768-3690. If you have reservation, please arrive by 7:30 to secure seats.
MONDAY, Feb. 27
Open jam, 7 to 11 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Hosted by Dan King; bring your instruments and be heard.
TUESDAY, Feb. 28
The Wood Peppers, 7 to 9 p.m., Jalapenos, 86 Main St., Gloucester. Featuring Dan King, Wolf Gindandes and David Brown.
Soul Force Five, 9 p.m. to midnight, The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. Featuring Henley Douglas from The Boston Horns. Preceded by trivia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29
Fly Amero, 8 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. With special guests.
FRIDAY, March 2
Linda Amero Amero-Menage a Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., The Franklin Cafe, Main Street Gloucester. Jazz standards from vocalist Amero, pianist Jack Senier, and bassist David Landoni.
FRIDAY, March 9
Linda Amero Amero-Menage a Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., The Franklin Cafe, Main Street Gloucester. Jazz standards from vocalist Amero, guitarist John Baboian, and bassist Bronek Suchanek.
FRIDAY, March 16
Linda Amero Amero-Menage a Trio, 7 to 10 p.m., The Franklin Cafe, Main Street Gloucester. Jazz standards from vocalist Amero, pianist Jack Senier, and bassist Todd Baker.
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Tunes on the Town runs regularly in Thursday's The Catch section and lists musical events that are happening over the weekend. If you would like to list your gig next week, please send an email to aholbrook@gloucestertimes.com. To ensure your gig gets listed, your e-mail should be formatted like the who, when, where listings above. You can also look for these events online at gloucestertimes.com/pulife.
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