PI Update: St. Patrick's Day On The Island

The biggest St. Patrick's Day celebration on Pleasure Island takes place later this week inside and outside of Raglan Road. There will be Irish bands and Raglan Road's famed Irish dancers beginning on Thursday and running through Sunday. Come early, stay late. Wear green and Éirinn go Brách! The schedule is here.

 

Concert Report: Planet Rock (The Vanguard)

DJ Craze (USA) together with DJ A-Trak (CDN) put on an impressive set last night at The Vanguard. All the Saturday night pics are on Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is in progress down near Okeechobee, Florida and our sister website Orlando Entertainment News visited during Day 2 of the four day event. The photos of the experience can be found here.

Friday Funny

PI Update: Disney Springs Kids Club

An event called the Disney Springs Kids Club opened for business on January 28th and it's going to be taking place every Saturday at 10:30AM, 11:15AM and 12:00 Noon at the Waterview Stage on Pleasure Island. The fast paced shows will allow kids and their parents to participate in the high energy dance parties.

They've yet to reinstate the weekend evening dance parties but starting this, for kids, is certainly a step in the right direction. We noticed that DJ KD Queen (USA) (pictured above)  of Elite Beats is included in one of the sets. It kind of reminds us of the "Celebrate Tonight" shows they used to run on the Island after the PI clubs closed, but we'll see. Save Pleasure Island Blog will try to get out there one of these Saturdays to check it out!  More details here.

This Weekend In Techno Town

What, it's March already!? Here are this weekend's top events:

WED  01MAR     Iron Cow     DJ Flashdrive (USA) all night. (Tonight)

FRI     03MAR     Iron Cow     DJ duo Prospa (GB)

SAT    04MAR     Vanguard     DJ A-Trak (CDN)

SAT    04MAR     Elixir Bar     DJ Spencer Brown (USA)

SAT    04MAR     Iron Cow     DJ Mario Liberti (PE/F)

SUN   05MAR     Elixir Bar     DJ Tennis (F)

DS Update: Much Anew About Nothing

We've commented previously about the lack of DJ's at Disney Springs and that trend continues. Indeed, pretty much the same bands and music artists are playing at the various music locales in the Springs. The acclaimed "Late Night Disney Springs" has not returned on weekend nights nor has most DJ entertainment at The Edison Orlando. Here is this week's schedule, already in progress.

Marketplace:

• Disney Imagination Campus at AdventHealth Waterside Stage: check marquee
• Live Music at AdventHealth Waterside Stage: 7:00, 7:45, 9:15 & 10:15pm
  • Sunday: Drey-C
  • Monday: Motown and More(7:00, 8:00, 9:15 & 10:15pm)
  • Tuesday: La Calle
  • Wednesday: La Calle
  • Thursday: Mighty Swell
  • Friday: Mighty Swell
  • Saturday: Wassalou
• Live Music at Dockside Margaritas:
  • Sunday: Robert Keele(1:15, 2:15, 3:15 & 4:15pm) & Mitch Corbin(5:15, 6:15, 7:15 & 8:30pm)
  • Monday: Matt Shenk(3:45, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm)
  • Tuesday: Bryan Malpass(3:45, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm)
  • Wednesday: Kelly Jarrard(3:45, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm)
  • Thursday: Kelly Jarrard(3:45, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm)
  • Friday: Betties(1:15, 2:15, 3:15 & 4:15pm) & Kelly Jarrard(5:15, 6:15, 7:15 & 8:30pm)
  • Saturday: Phil Bonanno(1:15, 2:15, 3:15 & 4:15pm) & Betties(5:15, 6:15, 7:15 & 8:30pm)
• Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm: Author Ridley Pearson — Book Signing of Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance at Art of Disney

The Landing:

• Paradiso 37 Entertainment: 5:00pm-11:00pm(12:00am Fri, Sat)
• Raglan Road Irish Pub
  • Live Music - Main Stage: Sunday & Saturday 12:00pm-1:00am; Monday-Friday 4:30pm-1:00am
  • Live Music - Patio Stage: 3:00pm-12:45am
• Live Music at The BOATHOUSE: 5:00pm-2:00am
• Live Music at Waterview Park near The BOATHOUSE: 6:15, 7:15, 8:15 & 9:15pm
  • Sunday: Wassalou
  • Monday: Sugar Vibe
  • Tuesday: Jazzin' it Up
  • Wednesday: Drey-C
  • Thursday: Haze Over Hollywood
  • Friday: La Calle
  • Saturday: Elite Beats(10:15, 11:00 & 11:45am)
  • Saturday: Juggling Jacks(10:30 & 11:15am, 12:00pm)
  • Saturday: Hacksaw Hamlin

Town Center:

• The Coca-Cola Polar Bear is now meeting guests daily at the Disney Springs Coca-Cola store from 12:00pm-8:00pm

West Side:

• House of Blues: Click Link For Schedules
• Cirque du Soleil Drawn to Life: Click Link For Schedules
• Live Band at Splitsville Luxury Lanes: 3:00pm-7:00pm & 7:30pm-11:30pm(12:30am Sun, Fri, Sat)
• Live Music at the "Orange Node"(near the Orange Garage exit, by the planter facing the Coca-Cola Store): 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 & 9:30pm
  • Sunday: Don Black
  • Monday: Free Cadence
  • Tuesday: Haze Over Hollywood
  • Wednesday: Dominic Gaudious
  • Thursday: Pop It Up
  • Friday: Nicholas Marks
  • Saturday: Nicholas Marks

 

PI Update: Those Sad Days

This 8TRAX photo showed up in my Facebook Memories from 9 years ago (2014).

Club Reports: The Abbey, Neon Beach, Wall St Cantina, Monkey Bar, Elixir Bar

House music everywhere last night including DJ Mau P (NL) playing his monster hit "Drugs From Amsterdam". The pics are on OEN here.

 

Club Reports: Monkey Bar, Inside At The Patio, Aero Bar

Near the corner of Orange Avenue and Church Street is this selfie sign which lights-up bright gold at night. And it's where we began our Friday evening in the city. The pics are on sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Friday Funny

 

Downtown Update: Vyce Out, Proper In

Downtown nightclub Vyce has been closed for several months now and apparently a new club is moving in that will be called Proper. And Proper will feature DJ's playing off vinyl only. Details here.

 

This Weekend In Techno Town

Well we get a bit of a break this final weekend of February!

THU    23FEB    HEIST LOUNGE     DJ Kiljoy (GB)

FRI     24FEB     CELINE     DJ Cloonee (GB)

FRI     24FEB     VANGUARD     DJ duo Cat Dealers (BR)

SAT    25FEB     ELIXIR     DJ Mau P (NL)

SAT    25FEB    VANGUARD     DJ Trivecta (USA)

SAT    25FEB    GILT CONCERT VENUE     DJ Kai Wachi (USA)

SUN   26FEB    ELIXIR     DJ Oscar G (USA) & DJ duo Cocodrills (USA)

ADH Update: Same Music, Different Decade

The fashions have changed a bit in the decade since this picture was taken 10 years ago at Atlantic Dance Hall.

But the music sure hasn't. Different decade, same music.

PI Update: DJ Peapod Adds New Mixes

While Mannequins' resident DJ Peapod's album "Proud" remains my favorite, he recently added 13 new mix tracks to his website from 2020 through 2022. You should be aware of them and check them out here.

Club Reports: Attic Nightclub, Fixtion, The Beacham, Elixir Bar

Elixir Bar has become downtown Orlando's place for great music and last night we got to see DJ Ben Hemsley (GB) for the first time. All the Saturday night pics are on sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Club Reports: Ole Red, Heat Lounge, Iron Cow

Last night our sister website Orlando Entertainment News got to see DJ Black Loops (D) at Iron Cow following a visit to two venues along International Drive. The pics can be found here.

 

Friday Funny

This Beyonce (USA) chick is everywhere now!

Concert Report: ABBA Mania (The Plaza Live)

The touring show ABBA Mania was in town last night and sister website Orlando Entertainment News was there to see it. You can find the photos here.

This Weekend In Techno Town

After a super-busy weekend, lots of activity continues in the Orlando dance scene:

FRI     17FEB     VANGUARD     DJ Evalution (USA) & more

FRI     17FEB     IRON COW     DJ Black Loops (D)

SAT    18FEB     GRUMPYS     DJ duo Rogue Planet (USA)

SAT    18FEB     ELIXIR BAR     DJ Ben Hemsley (GB)

SAT    18FEB     VANGUARD     DJ duo SIDEPIECE (USA)

SUN   19FEB     ELIXIR BAR     DJ San Pacho (HR)