John Friday

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Thursday, February 09, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Thursday, February 16, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Thursday, February 23, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Thursday, March 01, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Thursday, March 08, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Thursday, March 15, 2012
  • 12:00PM - Stars Fell On Alabama
  • Orange Beach, AL
  • Friday, March 16, 2012
  • 12:00PM - Stars Fell On Alabama
  • Orange Beach, AL
  • Saturday, March 17, 2012
  • 12:00PM - Stars Fell On Alabama
  • Orange Beach, AL
  • Sunday, March 18, 2012
  • 12:00PM - Stars Fell On Alabama
  • Orange Beach, AL
  • Thursday, March 22, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
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Past Appearances

  • Tuesday, February 07, 2012
  • 7:30PM - The Rum Barrel
  • Key West, FL
  • Friday, February 03, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Bubba's Roadhouse & Saloon
  • Cape Coral, FL
  • Thursday, February 02, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Sunday, January 29, 2012
  • 12:00PM - MidWinter Meltdown
  • Manassas, VA
  • Saturday, January 28, 2012
  • 12:00PM - MidWinter Meltdown
  • Manassas, VA
  • Friday, January 27, 2012
  • 12:00PM - MidWinter Meltdown
  • Manassas, VA
  • Thursday, January 26, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Pincher's Crab Shack
  • Naples, FL
  • Wednesday, January 25, 2012
  • 7:30PM - The Rum Barrel
  • Key West, FL
  • Saturday, January 21, 2012
  • 3:00PM - The Yard
  • Tampa, FL
  • Friday, January 20, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Lucarelli's Pizza
  • Naples, FL
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Location:
Bonita Springs, Florida
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Bonita Springs.
Pay Range:
$150-$1000 per event
Member Since:
2008
Primary Category:
Beach Music Acoustic Guitar
Additional Categories:
60's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 60's Hits One Man Band, 70's Hits Acoustic Guitar, 70's Hits One Man Band, 80's Hits Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Beach Music Guitar, Beach Music One Man Band, Classic Rock Guitar, Country Acoustic Guitar, Country Guitar, Country One Man Band, Guitar, Harmonica, One Man Band, Rock Acoustic Guitar, Rock One Man Band
Influences:
Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Bob Marley, John Prine, The Beatles, The Eagles, John Denver

Group Members

  • John Friday - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
  • Dave Lapio - Steel Drums, Percussion

Description

John Friday is a Trop Rock singer/songwriter, bringing a variety of classic rock, country, folk, reggae, and island styles that takes a crowd on a musical journey "down-island." He is available for various events, including parties, weddings, meetings, etc. John has entertained Parrothead clubs, wedding parties, and corporate groups throughout the East Coast and all over Florida, from Jacksonville to the Keys, combining a laid-back style with a high-energy performance. John is also part of the duo The Caribbean Connection. Consisting of John on guitars/vocals and Dave lapio on steel drums, they bring a high-energy tropical show to their audiences that gets the crowd on their feet and grooving to soca, calypso, reggae, and Trop Rock.

Song List

  • Brandy - Looking Glass
  • (Every Time You) Double-Cross My Mind - John Friday
  • 3 AM - Matchbox Twenty
  • A Pirate Looks at Forty - Jimmy Buffett
  • A Slice of the Island Life - Jim Morris
  • Act Like Nothing's Wrong - Will Kimbrough
  • Aimee - Pure Prairie League
  • Aint Missing A Thing - John Friday
  • Alcohol - Brad Paisley
  • Alright Guy - Todd Snider
  • American Pie - Don McLean
  • Another Perfect Day - Blake & Brian
  • As Good as I Once Was - Toby Keith
  • Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Bama Breeze - Jimmy Buffett
  • Beachfront - John Friday
  • Beer For My Horses - Toby Keith
  • Beer in Mexico - Kenny Chesney
  • Beer Pressure - John Friday
  • B-E-E-R-R-U-N - Todd Snider
  • Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain - Willie Nelson
  • Blue Guitar - Peter Mayer
  • Boat Drinks - Jimmy Buffett
  • Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes - Jimmy Buffett
  • Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
  • Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
  • Coast of Carolina - Jimmy Buffett
  • Coastal Cowboy - John Friday
  • Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay & The Americans
  • Come Away To Belize - Jerry Jeff Walker
  • Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
  • Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son
  • Crazy - Willie Nelson/Patsy Cline
  • Dance (On the Beach) - John Friday
  • Dancing On The Levee - John Friday
  • Death of an Unpopular Poet - Jimmy Buffett
  • Desperation Samba - Jimmy Buffett
  • Distantly in Love - Jimmy Buffett
  • Don't Touch My Willie - Kevin Fowler
  • Door Number Three - Jimmy Buffett
  • Drift Away - Dobie gray
  • Drinking Day - Jack Mosley
  • Easy Money - Todd Snider
  • Fire - Bruce Springsteen
  • Fire On The Mountain - Marshall Tucker Band
  • Fish & Whistle - John Prine
  • Free Range Institution - Scott Kirby
  • Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
  • Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit - Jimmy Buffett
  • Gringo In Belize - Dennis Wolfe
  • Guarding the Yucatan - Jim Morris
  • Guitars & Tiki Bars - Kenny Chesney
  • Havana Daydreamin' - Jimmy Buffett
  • Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
  • Help Me Make It Through the Night - Willie Nelson
  • How'd I Wind Up in Jamaica? - Tracy Byrd
  • I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff
  • I Can't Complain - Todd Snider
  • I Just Want To Dance With You - George Strait
  • Island Daze - Jim Morris
  • Jack & Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
  • Jamaica Farewell - Lord Burgess
  • Jambalaya - Hank Williams
  • Jolly Mon Sing - Jimmy Buffett
  • Key West Christmas (Santa Thong) - John Friday
  • Keys in the Conch Shell - Kenny Chesney
  • Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band/Jommy Buffett
  • LA Freeway - Guy Clark
  • Laid Back and Key Wasted - Jim Morris
  • Last Mango In Paris - Jimmy Buffett
  • Late In the Evening - Paul Simon
  • Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian - John Prine
  • Little Blue Boat - Scott Kirby
  • Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills
  • Lovely Cruise - Jimmy Buffett
  • Lucky Enough - Scott Kirby
  • Manana - Jimmy Buffett
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
  • Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
  • Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
  • Mexican Ring - "Sunny Jim" White
  • Migration - Jimmy Buffett
  • Miranda - John Frinzi
  • Move It On Over - Hank Williams
  • Mr Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
  • Nautical Wheelers - Jimmy Buffett
  • No Shirt No Shoes No Problem - Kenny Chesney
  • No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
  • Old Blue Chair - Kenny Chesney
  • One Day You Don't - John Friday
  • One Particular Harbor - Jimmy Buffett
  • Pancho & Lefty - Willie Nelson
  • Paradise - John Prine
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
  • Pencil Thin Mustache - Jimmy Buffett
  • Play a Train Song - Todd Snider
  • Please Don't Bury Me - John Prine
  • Pour Me A Vacation - The Great Divide
  • Rebel Without A Clue - John Friday
  • Rita's Going Wild - John Friday
  • Rock 'n Roll Girls - John Fogerty
  • Sangria Wine - Jerry Jeff Walker
  • Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti
  • Sell a Lot of Beer - Warren Brothers
  • Shame & Scandal - Lord Melody
  • Skeletons on the Beach - "Sunny Jim" White
  • Some Beach - Blake Shelton
  • Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffett
  • South Of Arizona - John Friday
  • Southern Cross - CSN&Y
  • Stand By Me/Beautiful Girls - Ben E. King/Sean Kingston
  • Stars on the Water - Rodney Crowell
  • Steamer - Jimmy Buffett
  • Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
  • Susanah When the Sun Goes Down - Peter Mayer
  • Take It Easy - The Eagles
  • Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo - Tracy Byrd
  • Tennessee Whiskey/Jamaican Rum - John Friday & William Melton
  • Tequila Loves Me - Kenny Chesney
  • Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles
  • That Thing You Do - The Wonders
  • The Big Bamboo - Mighty Sparrow
  • The Boys From Oklahoma - Cross Canadian Ragweed
  • The Cape - Guy Clark
  • The Great Filling Station Holdup - Jimmy Buffett
  • The Sailboat Race - Jim Morris
  • The Shipwreck Tiki Bar - John Friday & Jeff Alldredge
  • The Sweet Flowers of Cuba - Scott Kirby
  • The Things You Do When You're Drinking - Jim Morris
  • The Trouble With Diamonds - Mac Macanally
  • The Truth About Men - Tracy Byrd
  • The Voice - John Friday
  • The Wino and I Know - Jimmy Buffett
  • They Ought To Name A Drink After You - John Prine
  • This Old House - Scott Kirby
  • This Old Island - Jim Morris
  • Three Day Drunk - Jim Morris
  • Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
  • Thursday Afternoon at the Conch House Lounge - Jim Morris
  • Tillamook County Jail - Todd Snider
  • Tin Cup Chalice - Jimmy Buffett
  • Toes - Zac Brown Band
  • Tonight, I Wish It Would Rain - John Friday
  • Too Much Tequila (The Cape Coral Incident) - John Friday
  • Tragic Cajun Love Song - Jim Morris
  • Trouble - Todd Snider
  • Tryin' to Reason With Hurricane Season - Jimmy Buffett
  • Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
  • Una Mas Cerveza - Tommy Alverson
  • Untimely Passing - Jim Morris
  • Vahevala - Loggins & Messina
  • Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
  • When Sunday Comes - Jim Morris
  • Where the Boat Leaves From - Zac Brown Band
  • Who Am I? - Jack Mosley
  • Why Don't We Get Drunk - Jimmy Buffett
  • Wings - Will Kimbrough
  • You Never Even Called Me By My Name - David Allan Coe

Available For:

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

Feedback

  • John Friday was excellent. He listened to our requests and set an amazing tone for our wedding. The ceremony music was perfect and our cocktail hour tunes were great!! John has great talent and I would recommend him to anyone. Thank you for the great music and a great time!! -- Megan C, Key West, FL, 10/16/2010
  • John was great to work with and I would hire him again. He sounded fantastic and played all of the songs that we wanted to hear. -- Michael S, Sarasota, FL, 5/2/2009
  • John was great and very cooperative in every way.did most requests....even was great with "sing alongs"...I would hire him again for sure...very good night especially if you are a "parrothead". -- Aris K, Naples, FL, 2/19/2010
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