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Downtown St. Pete’s Staple Music House Shows Local Love with Handcrafted Cocktails, Over 50 Free Live Performances, and a Chance to Win XOXO Cigars!
5 Ways to Get Hot & Heavy at Ruby’s Elixir this February
Downtown St. Pete’s Staple Music House Shows Local Love with Handcrafted Cocktails, Over 50 Free Live Performances, and a Chance to Win XOXO Cigars
Tampa Bay, FLA (February 3rd, 2022) - The longest-standing music venue in downtown St. Petersburg, announces hot & juicy plans for February.
Dance Like No One’s Watching with Over 50 Live Performances
Ruby’s Elixir has a jam-packed live music schedule next month, hosting over fifty FREE live performances, seven days a week. Schedule below.
Sip on a handcrafted “Ruby’s Elixir” Cocktail
Deep Eddy’s Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka, St Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Squeezed Lemon and Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, and Pineapple Juice.
ENTER TO WIN XOXO Cigars for Two
Tag your love and tell us what makes them special on February 6th on Central Cigar’s social media to be entered to win Avo XO Legato cigars for the perfect Valentine's Day nightcap. The winner will be announced on February 11th.
The Avo XO is a masterpiece from the Avo brand, featuring tobaccos that are aged for six years or more in each and every stick. Smooth, complex, and savory, XO is a masterpiece meant for special occasions.
Meet a Valentine at the Valentine’s Day Happy Hour
4pm - 9pm. Enjoy $5 wells, $3 domestic beer bottles, and $6 Ketel One cocktails
Sample “Fool’s Gold” Jefferson Whiskey
Fools Gold II was chosen by St. Petersburg locals, Greg Haddad of St. Pete’s Ruby’s Elixir, Central Cigars, and Flute & Dram and Tony Mangiafico of St. Pete’s Gratzzi and Flute & Dram. After sampling multiple barrels of whiskey, they selected only the best as their ‘gold’ standard.
Fools Gold II is an exclusive single-barrel bourbon. While blending and batching methods are used to ensure a uniform flavor profile from bottle to bottle, Fools Gold II is an entirely unique flavor and bottled at a higher proof when compared to other bourbons, making it rich and complex, with hints of vanilla, toffee, and candied fruit as a result of the New Oak barrel stored in century-old warehouses until peak maturity. Each glass finishes with an unmatched smoothness that lingers on the palate leaving it in a category of its own in terms of the flavor profile. With a bourbon this special, availability is limited!
At Ruby’s Elixir, Central Cigars, Flute & Dram, and Gratzzi, whiskey enthusiasts can taste the rare Port Barrel-Finished Rock Town whiskey now while supplies last.
Tuesday 2.1
7:30pm // Katie Talbert (@ilover0cknr0ll) // Acoustic covers and originals
10pm // Miguel Lantigua (@miguel_lantigua_) | Acoustic covers and originals
Wednesday 2.2
7:30pm // Shevonne (@shevonneofficial) // Funk /Pop/Originals
10pm // Branson Welsh (@branson_welsh) // Rock/Blues/Soul
Thursday 2.3
7:30pm // Ella Jet (@ellajet) // Neo-soul and Jazz
10pm // Hiram Hazley // Jazz
Friday 2.4
7:30pm // Brandon Santino (@brandon.santino) // Acoustic Vibes
10pm // Chris Walker Band (@chriswalkerbandofficial) | R&B - Jazz - Rock
Saturday 2.5
7:30pm // Connor Zwetsch (@zwetschconnor) // Electric Vibes
10pm // Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones (@doug.deming) | Blues
Sunday 2.6
7:30pm // Josh Magwood Duo (@joshmagwood7) // Reggae/Acoustic
10pm // The Family Funk (@thefamilyfunk) // Funk, Rock
Monday 2.7
7:30pm // Latraia Savage (@latraiasavage) // Jazz/R&B/Big band/Dance
10pm // Shawn Brown (@shawnbrownentertainment) // Blues/Jazz/R&B
Tuesday 2.8
7:30pm // Katie Talbert (@ilover0cknr0ll) // Acoustic covers and originals
10pm // Miguel Lantigua (@miguel_lantigua_) | Acoustic covers and originals
Wednesday 2.9
7:30pm // Taylor Leopold (@leopoldiam) | Acoustic Vibes
10pm // Seth Campbell Band (@seth.campbell) | Blues/Pop/R&B/Soul/Rock
Thursday 2.10
7:30pm // Ella Jet (@ellajet) // Neo-soul and Jazz
10pm // Hiram Hazley // Jazz
Friday 2.11
7:30pm // Brandon Santino (@brandon.santino) // Acoustic Vibes
10pm // Big D & the Dirty Deal | Original / Cover / Dance/ Blues / Funk / Soul.
Saturday 2.12
7:30pm // Connor Zwetsch (@zwetschconnor) // Electric Vibes
10pm // Taylor Jansen Band | Blues - Funk - Reggae - R&B
Sunday 2.13
7:30pm // Josh Magwood Duo (@joshmagwood7) // Reggae/Acoustic
10pm // The Family Funk (@thefamilyfunk) // Funk, Rock
Monday 2.14
7:30pm // Latraia Savage (@latraiasavage) // Jazz/R&B/Big band/Dance
10pm // Jabez Mitchem (@therealjabez) // R&B
Tuesday 2.15
7:30pm // Katie Talbert (@ilover0cknr0ll) // Acoustic covers and originals
10pm // Miguel Lantigua (@miguel_lantigua_) | Acoustic covers and originals
Wednesday 2.16
7:30pm // Shevonne (@shevonneofficial) // Funk /Pop/Originals
10pm // Branson Welsh (@branson_welsh) // Rock/Blues/Soul
Thursday 2.17
7:30pm // Ella Jet (@ellajet) // Neo-soul and Jazz
10pm // Hiram Hazley // Jazz
Friday 2.18
7:30pm // Brandon Santino (@brandon.santino) // Acoustic Vibes
10pm // Boxcar Hollow | Folk - Jamband - Bluegrass
Saturday 2.19
7:30pm // Connor Zwetsch (@zwetschconnor) // Electric Vibes
10pm // Doug South Band (@doug_south_) // Southern Psychedelic
Sunday 2.20
7:30pm // Josh Magwood Duo (@joshmagwood7) // Reggae/Acoustic
10pm // The Family Funk (@thefamilyfunk) // Funk, Rock
Monday 2.21
7:30pm // Latraia Savage (@latraiasavage) // Jazz/R&B/Big band/Dance
10pm // Shawn Brown (@shawnbrownentertainment) // Blues/Jazz/R&B
Tuesday 2.22
7:30pm // Katie Talbert (@ilover0cknr0ll) // Acoustic covers and originals
10pm // Miguel Lantigua (@miguel_lantigua_) | Acoustic covers and originals
Wednesday 2.23
7:30pm // Taylor Leopold (@leopoldiam) | Acoustic Vibes
10pm // Seth Campbell Band (@seth.campbell) | Blues/Pop/R&B/Soul/Rock
Thursday 2.24
7:30pm // Ella Jet (@ellajet) // Neo-soul and Jazz
10pm // Hiram Hazley // Jazz
Friday 2.25
7:30pm // Brandon Santino (@brandon.santino) // Acoustic Vibes
10pm // Chris Powers Band (@cpow_pow) // Afro-Pop/Alt-Rock
Saturday 2.26
7:30pm // Connor Zwetsch (@zwetschconnor) // Electric Vibes
10pm // Branson Welsh (@branson_welsh) // Rock/Blues/Soul
Sunday 2.27
7:30pm // Josh Magwood Duo (@joshmagwood7) // Reggae/Acoustic
10pm // The Family Funk (@thefamilyfunk) // Funk, Rock
Monday 2.28
7:30pm // Latraia Savage (@latraiasavage) // Jazz/R&B/Big band/Dance
10pm // Nate Mitchell (@??nathanmitchellofficial) // Jazz/Funk/R&B
For more information please visit rubyselixir.com or facebook.com/rubyslive.
The Branson Welsh Group
Branson Welsh is a heavy hitting, high energy Blues Rock 'n' Soul act from St. Petersburg, FL. The group is led by frontman /guitarist/singer Branson Welsh and has shared the stage with top national acts such as Eric Gales, Hubert Sumlin and Damon Fowler to name a few. The Branson Welsh Group
Connor Zwetsch
American Idol and The Voice contestant, Connor is best known for indie and pop/rock music. connorzwetsch.com
Shevonne
A one-of-a-kind voice and “true entertainer” quality. shevonnephilidor.com
Ella Jet
Known for neo-soul and jazz music. facebook.com/ellajetmusic
Ruby’s Elixir: Ruby's Elixir is one of downtown St. Petersburg's premier live music lounges that hosts the Tampa Bay Area's most popular music acts seven nights a week. Ruby’s has an extensive collection of premium spirits, beer, and wine. The bar is located at 15 3rd St N. St. Petersburg, FL 33701. https://www.rubyselixir.com/ (@rubys_elixir)
EVOLVE & CO: Evolve & Co is a full-service advertising agency located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The company is a collective of brand strategists and creatives, specializing in the lifestyle vertical. The firm is located at 475 Central Avenue Suite M7, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. www.evolveandco.com
Editors: For details, or to schedule an interview contact Lisa Williams | lisa@evolveandco.com or 727.490.9835.
