
Rich Sheldon is a Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist that grew up in western Pennsylvania, graduated from Florida State and spent the majority of his life in West L.A. between Venice beach & Santa Monica. It was there that he became a professional music performer, commercial actor and honed his musical style of Americana folk & roots rock. Classic rock legends from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Bob Marley and many others have remained a constant influence throughout his life. Beginning in Los Angeles beach cities to now the Tampa Bay area and beyond, he has maintained a musical career as perhaps one of the hardest gigging musicians, performing either solo or with his band and accompanied duets, for well over a decade.
The Rich Sheldon Band brings soulful vocals to original rock songs from ballads to blues, grooves, and classic rock covers that jam and serve up feel-good music. The band line-up currently consists of legendary guitarist Steve Connelly (former guitarist of Roger McGuinn of the Byrds), Damon Navari on drums, Jeff Dilly on bass, and Matt Frick on keys (and guest bassists Mark Messina & Eric Riddles). The boys recently gave a stellar performance as a Rolling Stones tribute in St. Pete at the Ale & Witch and played the “Sunshine Get Down” festival in Brooksville, FL and the “Grateful Gathering” in Lakeland,
The Rich Sheldon Band brings soulful vocals to original rock songs from ballads to blues, grooves, and classic rock covers that jam and serve up feel-good music. The band line-up currently consists of legendary guitarist Steve Connelly (former guitarist of Roger McGuinn of the Byrds), Damon Navari on drums, Jeff Dilly on bass, and Matt Frick on keys (and guest bassists Mark Messina & Eric Riddles). The boys recently gave a stellar performance as a Rolling Stones tribute in St. Pete at the Ale & Witch and played the “Sunshine Get Down” festival in Brooksville, FL and the “Grateful Gathering” in Lakeland,

Upcoming Events
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Henderson's Bar & Kitchen
Tampa |
Open Mic
Mon, November 17 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Fatty's Fish Shack
Palm Harbor |
Solo
Wed, November 19 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Sharky's On The Pier
Venice |
Band
Thu, November 20 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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Whiskey Joe's Port Richey
Port Richey |
Solo
Sat, November 22 11:00am - 2:00pm |
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Rosie's Tavern of Dunedin
Dunedin |
Solo
Sun, November 23 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
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Henderson's Bar & Kitchen
Tampa |
Open Mic
Mon, November 24 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Irish 31 Hyde Park
Tampa |
Solo
Wed, November 26 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Finn's Dockside - Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach |
Fri, November 28
4:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Whiskey Joe's Port Richey
Port Richey |
Solo
Sat, November 29 4:00am - 9:00am |
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Nona Slice House
Safety Harbor |
Solo
Sun, November 30 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
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The Living Room on Main
Dunedin |
Wed, December 3
6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Fatty's Fish Shack
Palm Harbor |
Wed, December 10
6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Sponge City Brewing
Tarpon Springs |
Sun, December 21
3:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Broad Street Brewing Co.
Brooksville |
Rich Sheldon live @ Broad Street
Mon, January 26 6:00pm - 9:00pm $0 |
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Previous Events
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Lower Deck Harbour Island
Tampa |
Solo
November 16, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm |
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Coco's Crush Bar North
Clearwater Beach |
Solo
November 15, 2025 8:00pm - 12:00am |
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Saturday Morning Market
St. Petersburg |
Solo
November 15, 2025 10:00am - 1:30pm |
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Lower Deck Harbour Island
Tampa |
Solo
November 13, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Sharky's On The Pier
Venice |
Solo
November 12, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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