Take a look: What’s happening in November? Here’s our events calendar.
5. Free outdoors concert at Cambier Park
Naples Dixieland Jazz Band performs at 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Cambier Park, Sixth Avenue South and Eighth Street South. Other concerts are set for the same time and place Jan. 7, Feb. 11, March 10 and April 21. Please bring lawn chairs. All concerts free but donations greatly appreciated and needed. naplesjazzsociety.com
4. Laugh with Fox Across America host Jimmy Failla
Comedian and Fox Across America host Jimmy Failla performs standup at 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, and 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. $35 general admission, plus a fee. offthehookcomedy.com or 239-389-6901
3. Rock out with Springsteen songs at South Street
The Boss Project tribute band plays “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road,” “Born in the USA” and other Bruce Springsteen hits. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. $25. South Street City Oven and Grill at Founders Square, 8845 Founders Square Drive, Naples. 239-331-4149 or southstreetnaples.com
2. Hear son of ‘Oye Cómo Va’ composer in Bonita Springs
Tito Puente Jr. ― whose father Tito Puente in 1962 composed the song “Oye CómoVa” that Santana released about a decade later and made famous ― is a percussionist, songwriter, recording artist and bandleader.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Tickets are $42 or $49. Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 239-495-8989 or artsbonita.org
1. Gulfshore Playhouse kicks off holiday season
Start the holidays with “Winter Wonderettes,” a holiday musical set in a small-town hardware store where a quartet ― in the spirit of the Andrew Sisters ― treats the audience to timeless Christmas classics in a merry and interactive show. Performances at various times from Nov. 16-Dec. 17 at the Norris Center, 755 Eighth Ave. S. Tickets from $40. gulfshoreplayhouse.org or (239) 261-7529
Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter and on Twitter @NDN_dosborn.