Led Zeppelin 50th Anniversary Show
Sunday, May, 17th @ 6:30 PM - The INDEPENDENT BAR & CAFE TAMPA presents Cottondale Swamp! The band will be playing songs from their new album. The band has a unique take on Americana, outlaw country and Florida swamp rock. The Independent is Seminole Heights' Original World Class Beer Hall and has been a favorite neighborhood gathering spot serving craft beer, wine, cafe fare, gourmet coffee and tea for ten years!
Special Announcement: The most exciting gigs are the ones that just drop into your lap, a bolt of lightning from out of the blue. This is just one of those gigs. The Steepwater Band is on tour and passing through Tampa this coming weekend. They booked a “last minute” show at Skipper’s Smokehouse this Sunday, November 17th. The Steepwater Band is one of our favorite bands and when the phone rang, we answered! Cottondale Swamp will open the show this coming Sunday.
The Steepwater Band is making some serious waves with their last album, “Shake Your Faith” (Diamond Day Records). In the last year The SteepwaterBand been on tour with some our favorite bands, including.: ZZ Top, Gov’t Mule and Blackberry Smoke!
You have probably heard The Steepwater Band already, and you didn’t know it. Their songs have been featured on television and movies for years. Including my favorite show “Better Call Saul” and others such as: NCIS (CBS), Good Wife (CBS), Vegas (CBS), Gods, Guns & Automobiles (History Channel), Invisible (Disney), Shameless (Showtime), Five Year Engagement (Universal), My Name is Earl (NBC and a many more…
Cottondale Swamp has a new record coming out in early 2020 that is going to be called “Welcome to Cottondale Swamp”. This Sunday will be playing songs from the new record! Last weekend we played a great set at the Dunedin Wines The Blues, one of Florida’s biggest blues festivals. Yeah, yeah, Cottondale Swamp isn’t your typical blues band, but we have written some scorching southern rock tinged blues songs and many of original songs have a bluesy rock and outlaw country feel.
Please come out on Sunday to Skipper’s Smokehouse and welcome The Steepwater Band on there Skipper’s debut!
Sunday, November, 17th
Doors at 4 PM
5 PM Cottondale Swamp
6:30 PM The Steepwater Band
Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door
Link for Tickets: TICKETS
You can feel the season slowly change into autumn down here in Cottondale Swamp. The alligators are moving a little slower the rattlesnakes only come out during the heat of the day. But, the band Cottondale Swamp is up to a whole bunch mischief. In addition to playing a few gigs here and there and putting the final touches on some new songs we are playing a couple real interesting shows.
November 1st - 2 PM to 3 PM - WMNF Live Music Showcase / 88.5 FM (Tampa) A live radio show on everybody's favorite radio station, WMNF Tampa / 88.5 FM! The Live Music Showcase features an interview with the band and then the band plays live in the studio. We'll play songs to promote the November, 2nd "On Broadway: The WMNF Tribute to Musical Theater" show at Skipper's Smokehouse. Cottondale Swamp will also play songs from their upcoming album.
November 2nd - On Broadway: The WMNF Tribute to Musical Theater / Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, FL. The doors open at 6 PM. Cottondale Swamp goes on around 10 PM. Musical theater can be special for its intricate music, for its heartwarming characters, for its comedy, for its poignant message, or because it’s plain fun….. and for sheer quality. For the last century, Broadway musicals are where some of the greatest songwriters have written many of the greatest songs. Tickets only $12 advance/$15 day of. Go to WMNF.org or call 813-238-8001 for tickets—NEVER a service charge! Musical Artists: Anika Sky, We've Got You Covered, Divine AF, JCT 27, Talk to Mark, Sunset Bridge Band, Ricky Wilcox and The Moonsnakes, Parson Brown, The Jazz Hands, Cottondale Swamp, The Flow Sisters, Acclaimed Jazz Siren and Song stylist, Katt Hefner
November 9th - Dunedin Wines the Blues. The Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association presents the 29th annual Dunedin Wines the Blues Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 on Main Street in downtown Dunedin Event Opens at 12:00 PM until 11:00 PM. This music festival is getting bigger and bigger every year. Last year of 30,000 people attended! Cottondale Swamp plays the main stage around 1 PM!
November 16th - JAMMIN ON THE GREENS - Sheriff's Youth Ranch Fund Raiser. Come out and enjoy amazing music, actives for the family, and of course fun on the driving range! All proceeds to benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. Music Lineup: 4 PM - Easy Posse, 5:30 PM - Cottondale Swamp, 7 PM - Chad Montana, 9 PM - Caroline Kole
Please vote for Cottondale Swamp in the these categories!- Best Country Act (Original), Best Local Band (Original),
Cottondale Swamp is a Florida based Swamp Rock and Outlaw Country Band. Weeki Wachee, FL is our ground zero. Mermaid Shows and the Gulf of Mexico, it doesn't get anymore "Old Florida" than that. We play original Florida swamp rock with authentic country sensibilities and the heart of rock 'n roll.
Cottondale Swamp is in the studio recording our second album "Welcome To Cottondale Swamp". Please catch us at "Dunedin Wines The Blues" on November, 9th and at the Hideaway Cafe in St. Pete on Friday, September 13th (scary). THANK YOU!
We had a blast playing this epic festival! All the bands were great and the whole event was produced really well. Our set went great and we are really appreciative to have been part of this festival. Our view from the stage!
Hey Swampers! Here is an update from your friends here in Cottondale Swamp.
Firstly, we have a wicked cool new banner (below). It's big and bad a will grace the stage at future shows.... so take the next exit off a long forgotten highway to get to Cottondale Swamp.
Our show at High Octane Saloon on July 13th was cancelled. It is so hot on Saturday afternoons in Florida that the venue is canceling the Saturday shows for the rest of the summer. We will be back there on September 7th when the heat will be a little more bearable. Our show at Whiskey Wings aka Mugs 'N Jugs in Brandon is on for July 20th. It's going to be our first time there, so we are really looking forward to showing Brandon what's up! Outlaw Country and garage band rock 'n roll!
July 27th is the WMNF 50th Anniversary Tribute to Led Zeppelin at Janus Live! Cottondale Swamp is bringing out the big guns and we have put together a great set of Led Zeppelin. We put the LEAD into Led Zeppelin! This show will sell-out, so pleeeeze get your tickets now. We are really gonna bring it on Saturday July 27th and it's going to be one for the record books! Led Zeppelin Tickets - CLICK HERE
Cottondale Swamp / Johnny Mile and the Kilometers - Garage band Country and working class rock 'n roll. Two great Tampa Bay bands join forces to bring a great night of high octane nitro-burning rockin' roll! Very Special Guests: FayRoy outlaw duo: Spaghetti Western/surf tunes by Mad Dog Kyle and Wild Eyes Zack
Cottondale Swamp had a blast at last Friday night's "Live Dress Rehearsal" at The JunkYard in Port Richey. The band was getting warmed up for some upcoming swamp rock and outlaw country shows.
Friday, April 19th we play Fiddler's Green for the first time! It's a great room with a nice big stage and good food. We hope we can build a nice following at Fiddler's Green and make it a regular stop on the swamp rock trail.
Then on April 26th we join forces with FayRoy (currently on tour) and Johnny Mile and the Kilometers. We are sharing a show at the iconic Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa. If you haven't been to Skipper's you don't know what you've been missing. This venue is the premier spot for the best touring bands passing through Tampa.
And if that wasn't enough, St. Pete's coolest listening room (The Hideaway Café and Recording Studio) has invited Cottondale Swamp and Mercy McCoy to spend a night playing their (our) original Southern Americana Music.
The band is hard at work putting together the new Cottondale Swamp show! We have a bunch of new songs! Original music and our favorite honky-tonk, outlaw county and rock 'n roll songs!. We are really pumped to start playing some cool club dates at some of Florida's most notorious road houses!
SEE THE POSTERS BELOW FOR DETAILS:
April, 12th - The JunkYard (Port Richey, FL) - You are invited to the Cottondale Swamp "live dress rehearsal". We are running through our new show, new songs, and our new PA. FREE SHOW! Come and hang with us. Florida Swamp Rock, Outlaw Country, Southern Rock, Americana and Classic County.
April, 19th - Fiddlers Green (Trinity / New Port Richey, FL) - Cottondale Swamp brings their Country Rock and Southern American show to Fiddlers Green Irish Pub and Eatery in Trinity, FL. Fiddlers Green is a very nice and laid back venue and they have great food!
May, 4th - The Hideaway Cafe and Recording Studio (St. Petersburg, FL) - Cottondale Swamp and Mercy McCoy join forces for a night of original country, rock and Americana! Together at everyone's favorite listening room in St. Petersburg, FL! Tickets Available Soon.
June, 1st - Whiskey River (New Port Richey / Port Richey, FL) - Cottondale Swamp is playing the best swampy road house on the west coast of Florida. Whiskey River On The Water sits directly on the Cotee River, so you can dock your boat right there! This is an iconic "old Florida" joint that has great food and atmosphere. It's like stepping back in time. 7 PM to 11 PM. FREE SHOW
Saturday, January 26th at the Ringside Cafe was our big debut of the new Cottondale Swamp band. We had a blast playing to a packed club of enthusiastic people! We played new songs, old songs, and we played songs that we didn't even expect to play! Huge thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.
Co-headlining Cottondale Swamp and the Cadillac Cowboys. Alternating Sets! Each band plays two sets!
The Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica de Cuba, Tampa, FL 33605
It's Back! WMNF Tropical Heatwave at the Cuban Club in Ybor City, Tampa! It's a huge honor to be playing Tropical Heatwave. We are backlining (providing amps / drums etc...) the Ballroom Stage and we go on at 6 PM. Doors at 5 PM, music at 6 PM Cottondale Swamp 6 PM - 7 PM in the Ballroom.
Cottondale Swamp - 5 PM - Southern Americana celebrating the back roads, small towns and seedy underbelly of Florida. We write songs with lyrics that reference the people, places and uniqueness of our southern most state. Vodkanauts - 7:30 PM - Now entering their third decade of entertaining and confusing Tampa Bay audiences, proud purveyors of “power lounge” Vodkanauts continue to work their magic in a musical parallel universe
Cottondale Swamp playing a special roots rock and country show - Private Party
Free Show! First Friday St. Pete! Jannus Live! Cottondale Swamp does their thing at 8 PM! Original outlaw country and rock 'n roll!
Cottondale Swamp playing the Traveling Wilburys
WMNF Presents: A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
Doors open at 6pm, Music to be 7pm-11pm
Skipper’s Smokehouse – 910 Skipper Rd, Tampa, FL 33613
Creedence Clearwater Revival was the biggest band in America between 1968 and 1972. They released seven albums and a string of double-sided hit singles, while in 1969 and 1970, they even outsold The Beatles!
Now you can relive the music at WMNF’s Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty. 12 Tampa Bay bands will perform 3-4 songs each: over 35 songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival and lead guitarist/singer John Fogerty!
St. Pete Side Lot presents Cottondale Swamp and Fiddler and the Crossroads! Cottondale Swamp is a Florida Swamp Rock, Southern Americana, and Outlaw Country Band from Florida. Weeki Wachee, FL is our ground zero. Mermaid Shows and the Gulf of Mexico! Original Florida swamp rock with authentic country sensibilities. Cottondale Swamp celebrates the back roads, small towns and the seedy underbelly of the “Old Florida” that is fast disappearing. We write songs that celebrate the people, places and uniqueness of our southern most state. The band will be playing songs from their new 2021 album! Fiddler and the Crossroads Trio features Blues Hall-of-Famer and official fiddler for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Greg Holt. They are a Cajun/Blues band that will take you to the crossroads of Blues and Cajun music with upbeat versions of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams and other greats, plus great originals! Very high energy, fun music!
We are proud to announce that Cottondale Swamp is opening a show for Nashville guitar sensation Daniel Donato on May 15th at the Orpheum in Tampa (Ybor City). The Cosmic Cowboy (Danny Donato) released a new album that is making a big splash. He is an incredible guitar player that has been tearing up Nashville for many years. He was basically a child prodigy who went on to play with the top Nashville artists. He spent several years playing at Robert’s Western World (which is where we discovered him). Now, at the ripe old age of 25, he is considered one of the top Nashville chicken-pickin tele-shredders. He will blow your mind!
Tickets: $12adv - $15day of show - $20 balcony access
Janus Live, 200 1st Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
Greg White Jr. and Cottondale Swamp's CD Release @ Jannus Live FREE SHOW Free CD to the first 100 People Florida Country Music and Rock 'n Roll
WMNF John Fogerty Birthday Festival at the infamous Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa. Cottondale Swamp will be play a set that includes: Fortunate Son, Old Man Down the Road, Suzy Q and Have You Ever Seen the Rain.
The INDEPENDENT BAR & CAFE TAMPA presents Cottondale Swamp! The band will be playing songs from their new album. The band has a unique take on Americana, outlaw country and Florida swamp rock. The Independent is Seminole Heights' Original World Class Beer Hall and has been a favorite neighborhood gathering spot serving craft beer, wine, cafe fare, gourmet coffee and tea for ten years!
The City of Oldsmar hosts Cottondale Swamp for their FREE concert series “SUNSET Sounds!”. The band shell in R.E. Olds Park comes alive with outlaw country music! Put on your cowboy boots and get ready to dance! Food Trucks and a beautiful sunset!
The City of Oldsmar hosts Cottondale Swamp for their FREE concert series “SUNSET Sounds!”. The bandshell in R.E. Olds Park comes alive with outlaw country music! Put on your cowboy boots and get ready to dance! Food Trucks and a beautiful sunset!
Captains Corner, 1691 E Jefferson Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601
Cottondale Swamp at Captains Corner. Outlaw Swamp Rock and Garage Band Country!
Skipper's Smokehouse presents: The Steepwater Band and Cottondale Swamp. A night or roots rock 'n roll. Doors at 4 PM: About The Steepwater Band / BY CREEM MAGAZINE - "Not only do these longhairs know their Johnny Winter and their Johnnie Walker, they sure as shootin' dish it out in a nuclear hoedown of dirty fuzztone lead and slide guitar riffs." Doors at 4 PM, Music at 5 PM
Sheriff Youth Ranch Fundraiser Concert - Easy Posse 4 PM - 5 PM - Cottondale Swamp 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Chad Montana 7 PM - 8:00 PM - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Caroline Kole 9 PM - 10 PM
Cottondale Swamp / Dunedin Wines the Blues! Main Stage at 1 PM
The Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association presents the 29th annual Dunedin Wines the Blues Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 on Main Street in downtown Dunedin Event Opens at 12:00 PM until 11:00 PM
Musical theater can be special for its intricate music, for its heartwarming characters, for its comedy, for its poignant message, or because it’s plain fun….. and for sheer quality. For the last century, Broadway musicals are where some of the greatest songwriters have written many of the greatest songs.
WMNF will present an evening of Broadway songs, done by an eclectic array of area bands. Bands and artists include: Ricky Wilcox and The Moonsnakes; Cottondale Swamp; Mark Warren; Sunset Bridge Band; Parson Brown; Jct 27; and Minister Brad Gilmore performing selections from “Hamilton”.
A live radio show on everybody's favorite radio station, WMNF Tampa / 88.5 FM! The Live Music Showcase is on-air 2 PM to 3 PM. The show includes an interview and the band plays live in the studio. They'll play songs to promote the November, 2nd "On Broadway: The WMNF Tribute to Musical Theater" show at Skipper's Smokehouse. Cottondale Swamp will also play songs from their upcoming album.