Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival

21/04/2023

Tickets are on sale now! The largest Bluegrass Festival ever in SW Florida - Don't miss all of the awesome regional bands plus 4 nationally touring artists
tickets available now at www.peaceriverjam.com

04/04/2023

10/01/2017

Punta Gorda Downtown Hoedown

Get Ready Punta Gorda! Downtown is going country on February 18th when the Downtown Hoedown welcomes John Michael Montgomery!!!

26/01/2015

Timeline Photos

06/01/2015

www.puntagordachilifest.c

30/06/2014

Punta Gorda Fireworks

GET READY FOR A PARTY- PUNTA GORDA!!!
Fourth-Fest 2014 in Laishley Park is this Friday, July 4th
What a great way to celebrate Independence day!
A dozen Water Slides plus other great rides and games for the kids!
Lots of great vendors!
Great Food and Beverages including ice cold Coors Light and Miller Lite, and our famous Malibu Rum buckets!!!
Live music all day with 4 great bands including Moccasin Wallow, Gator Nate & The Gladezmen, the Boogiemen Rock n Soul R***e and a special post fireworks concert by Punta Gorda native and brand new recording artist -The Jack-Michael Band!
Oh and did I mention the LARGEST, LOUDEST, and MOST AWESOME Fireworks display ever shot in Punta Gorda!!!
Gates open at 11am, fireworks at 9pm
Gate Admission is only $3 for adults
Visit www.PuntaGordafireworks.com for more details...

21/04/2014

Who would like to see the Punta Gorda BBQ and music festival return in 2015?

07/01/2014

Smugglers Event Management

28/03/2012

Flatsmasters Elite Pro Redfish Tour Filming live this weekend at the Hula bay Club in Tampa- 3:30pm weigh-in each day http://ow.ly/9VQzT

15/03/2012

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This Saturday!!! *FREE ADMISSION* Great Celtic Music at 3pm with Celtic Mayhem, 80's Rock with Tayzer at 7:30pm- Irish Food will be available as well as adult beverages. Gorilla-nation.com will be there with their unique selection of party games like beer pong and corn hole. Some seating available, bring your own chair, no coolers allowed. Laishley Park Courtyard, next to the Crab House
Come be IRISH for the Day! SEE YOU THERE...

15/03/2012

Smugglers Event Management

Come Be Irish For The Day! SHAM"ROCK" in the Courtyard- ST Patrick's Day, March 17th 3pm to 11pm, Laishley Crab House Courtyard
Great Music, Great Food, Great Drinks!
Contests-Giveaways-Beer Pong-Cornhole & More!

02/03/2012

Smugglers Enterprises, Inc. - Punta Gorda, FL Restaurants & Bars, Entertainment & Event Management..

Live Video of the Punta Gorda BBQ Festival this weekend in Laishley Park!
visit www.puntagordabbqfestival.com

Below is a live video feed from the 2011 Haunting on the Harbor. For full event details, please visit www.puntagordahaunting.com.

01/03/2012

BBQ By The Bay | BBQ & Music Festival - Laishley Park, Punta Gorda Florida |

Punta Gorda BBQ Festival kicks off in 2 days! Casey Weston from NBC's The Voice with hit the stage Friday night at 8pm, Special guest Tayzer will start things off at 6:30pm! VIP tickets available online at www.puntagordabbqfestival.com or come to Laishley Crab House to purchase tickets in person. There will be award winning BBQ available all weekend! The Invictas on stage Saturday night with their "30 years of rock n roll show" JJ McCoy on stage on Sunday! Splash Dogs all weekend, Pork Chop R***e, Kids area, and lots of vendors!!! See You There!!!

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27/02/2012

http://www.putagordabbqfestival.com/

VIP Upgrades and General Admission tickets for Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday as well as Weekend Passes are available at www.putagordabbqfestival.com or at Laishley Crab House - VIP includes upfront table seating, BBQ Buffet and Complimentary Beer & Wine
Friday- Casey Weston from the hit show "The Voice" with special guest Tayzer
Saturday- Marty Moss, American Made, and Herb Gross and the Invictas "30 years of Rock n Roll show at 8pm (awesome show- don't miss it)
Sunday- Nashville recording artist- JJ McCoy at 1pm
Splash Dogs jumping competition all weekend
Pork Chop R***e- Pig variety act(don't miss it) 1:30pm and 3:30pm each day
visit www.puntagordabbqfestival.com for more details!

26/02/2012

Get ready for some Award Winning BBQ- Only 5 days until the best BBQ in the country comes to Punta Gorda for the 2nd Annual BBQ & Music Festival on March 2-4 in Laishley Park. Great live music from Tayzer, Casey Weston from NBC's the VOICE, Marty Moss, American Made, The Invictas "30 years of Rock n Roll", & JJ McCoy plus Splash Dogs Jumping Competition and the Pork Chop R***e!
Get your tickets in advance at www.puntagordabbqfestival.com or purchase at Laishley Crab House

24/02/2012

BBQ By The Bay | BBQ & Music Festival - Laishley Park, Punta Gorda Florida |

1 WEEK til The Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival at Laishley Park! March 2-4, This is going to be a great weekend! Perfect weather, Splash Dogs Jumping Competition, Pork Chop R***e Variety Show, Large Kid's Area! Continuous Live music, concerts friday, saturday, and sunday afternoon! 30 pro BBQ teams and 50 vendors- all right here in Punta Gorda! Don't miss it... tickets and info available online at www.puntagordabbqfestival.com

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22/02/2012

Smugglers Event Management

Don't miss out on this great concert by rising star Casey Weston- Friday March 2nd- Laishley Park, Punta Gorda- Tickets are availalble online at www.puntagordabbqfestival.com. $8 in advance, $10 at the gate, VIP upgrade gets you upfront table seating, BBQ Buffet, Complimentary beer & Wine for only $40! Casey Weston in concert with special guest "Tayzer" gates open at 6pm

20/02/2012

BBQ By The Bay | BBQ & Music Festival - Laishley Park, Punta Gorda Florida |

BBQ By The Bay | BBQ & Music Festival - Laishley Park, Punta Gorda Florida |

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16/02/2012

I can almost Smell BBQ........

14/02/2012

Less than three weeks away!!! Tickets are availble now online

14/02/2012

Peoples Choice- Rapid Graphix
1st Place Judged- Charlotte Crossings Apts
1st Place- Best Booth- Gorilla Chili

11/02/2012

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Smugglers Event Management

Chili, Blues, and Beer Fest is Rocking!!! Come on down to Laishley Park and taste some great Chili!! 17 different Craft Beers in the Beer Tasting Tent!!! Geat BLues music atarting at 4pm!! David Gerald Live from Mississippi on stage at 7pm
It's PERECT CHILI WEATHER!!!

11/02/2012

Smugglers Event Management

Saturday's high temp is 75 degrees- PERFECT CHILI WEATHER!!!- come out to the Charlotte Harbor Chili Challenge, Blues, and Beer Festival this Sat 11am to 9pm in Laishley Park- Over a dozen chili teams, lots of other vendors, kids area, Specialty beer tasting all day with 17 brands of microbrewed beer! Great live music- David Gerald and his band hit the stage at 7pm with authentic Missippippi Delta BLues- These guys rock- Don't miss it! go to www.smugglersevents.com for details

08/02/2012

Smugglers Event Management

17 Different Craft Beers from the US & Europe will be available this Saturday at the Charlotte Harbor Chili Challenge, Blues, and Beer Fest in Laishley Park- for more details visit www.smugglersevents.com

07/02/2012

Smugglers Event Management

Here's the schedule for this Saturday's Chili Challenge, Blues, and Beer Festival in Laishley Park- 15 kinds of chili, 17 different beers, live music all day, kid's area, and lots of vendors- Come down and see us!!!

06/02/2012

Just added to more great bands to the weekend's entertainment!
Tayzer- the hottest young 80's rock band in SW Florida will open for Casey Weston on Friday night!
American Made- the great local classic rock band will open for Herb Gross & The Invictas "30 years of Rock n Roll Show" on Saturday night!
Don't forget JJ McCoy will perform on Sunday afternoon too!
Come enjoy great BBQ and great music all weekend long!!!

06/02/2012

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Highlights from the 2011 Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival- Don't miss a great time this year on March 2-4 in Laishley Park Punta Gorda

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30/01/2012

Charlotte Harbor Chili Challenge, Blues, & Beer Festival- February 11th, Laishley Park. Hours 11am to 9pm- Come out and sample some great Chili, cool off your taste buds in our Beer Tasting Tent with over 15 Craft Beers available by the sample or bottle, great live music all day featuring John Emil-SLide Guitar Master and at 7pm Authentic Mississippi Delta Blues with David Gerald and his Band, vendors and Kid's area too!
Visit www,smugglersevents.com for more details!

29/01/2012

Come see Herb Gross & The Invictas "30 years of Rock n Roll Show" Live on Stage at the Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival- Saturday Night March 3rd

25/01/2012

We are still looking for a few more teams for our Chili Challenge, Blues, and Beer Festival on Feb 11 in Laishley Park- Go to smugglersevents.com for entry info

21/01/2012

Just added- JJ McCoy and the Shurkan Playboys- Sunday afternoon March 4th at the Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival

19/01/2012

Come see the Pork Chop R***e at the 2012 Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival!

13/01/2012

Smugglers Event Management

Get a Chili Team together and join us- More details at www.smugglersevents.com

05/01/2012

Casey Weston from NBC's The Voice to headline Friday Nights kick off concert at the PG BBQ Fest. Saturday night is America's oldest Party Band- The Invictas and their 30 years of rock n roll show. Tickets on sale soon!

19/12/2011

BBQ Pro and Amatuer Applications as well as vendor forms are available now at www.puntagordabbqfestival.com