2:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds with Pete Jarvis & Larry Strickland
All the way from Key West. Pete Jarvis (half of legendary Pete & Wayne) teams with Larry Strickland for feel-good music — regulars on Sloppy Joe’s stage.
Live entertainment
The setlist
Intimate stage. Island legends and special guests. Schedules can shift with the season — when in doubt, call the bar or check Facebook before you sail.
Featured lineup excerpt for August – Labor Day 2026 from the live events calendar. Times are Eastern.
Saturday, August 1
7:00 pm
The Ray Fogg Show
Dangerously fun! Featured dinner-time show. Adult-oriented music/comedy for 35+ years. Latest album recorded live at Reel Bar.
Sunday, August 2
1:00 pm
Sloppy Seconds
Their last Reel Bar show of 2026. All the way from Key West.
Friday, August 7
3:00 pm
Bob Gatewood
Friends of the Bay! 40+ years playing Put-in-Bay — originals and classics with mind-blowing guitar and electronic mastery.
7:00 pm
The Ray Fogg Show
A reel fun way to start your weekend.
Saturday–Sunday, August 8–9
2:00 pm
Hillbilly Casino
Two shows only! World-class rockabilly from Nashville — rockabilly mania with punk fury. Real American music.
7:00 / 7:30 pm
Ray Fogg (Sat) · Bob Gatewood (Sun night)
Saturday dinner show with Ray. Sunday nights with Bobby G at 7:30 pm.
August 14–23 · Nick Brownell residency
2:00 pm
Nick Brownell
Key West’s Nick the Dick — Entertainer of the Year. Country, rock, and Mississippi Delta blues with a huge guitar sound. Weekends through late August; last weekend Aug 21–23.
7:00 pm
The Ray Fogg Show
Weekend dinner shows continue through the season.
August 28–31
7:00 pm
Dave Clo
From Nashville by way of Ohio — acoustic classic rock with loop station and harmonizer. Fri 8/28 & Mon 8/31.
1:30 / 1:00 pm
Chris Logsdon
A Columbus legend plays Put-in-Bay. Get here early for a seat. Sat 8/29 1:30 pm · Sun 8/30 1:00 pm.
7:30 pm
Bob Gatewood
Saturday Friends of the Bay · Sunday — last of Sunday Nights with Bobby G for 2026.
Labor Day weekend · September 4–6
Varies
The Monea Brothers
Alt-pop rock from Canton, Ohio (formerly Hey Monea!). Exceptional vocals and timeless songwriting. Fri–Sun Labor Day weekend, plus Ray Fogg Saturday night.
About our entertainers
The names that fill the room
Ray Fogg
Sweetwater Recording artist, 7 albums, 35+ years of island music/comedy. Columbus Dispatch: “one of Put-In-Bay’s most popular entertainers.”
Bob Gatewood
From the Cleveland Flats to year-round life on the Bay. Solo show, charting singles, and a stage presence locals plan weekends around.
Nick Brownell
Key West Entertainer of the Year. Sandusky roots, Nashville writing, Delta blues grit.
Hillbilly Casino
Nashville high-powered hepcats. Rockabilly mania, punk fury, Live in The USA tour energy.