Things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, TikiFest, BaconFest, etc.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

“A Chorus Line”: Florida Rep’s Education Conservatory performs the classic musical that captures the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. “A Chorus Line” is set on a bare stage and explores the inner lives of 17 hopefuls who’d give anything to have a Broadway career. Aug. 9-12. Performances are 7 p.m. daily with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday.  $20 ($10 for students with valid ID). Florida Repertory Theatre, 2267 Bay St., downtown Fort Myers. 332-4488 or FloridaRepEducation.org

Piano Men: A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John: David Rode stars in this show celebrating the music of Elton John and Billy Joel. Relive all those classic hits and hear the stories behind them. Plus lots of fun costumes. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. $21. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral. 772-5862 or culturalparktheater.com

Comedian Jon Reep: The stand-up comic won the fifth season of the TV competition “Last Comic Standing.” But he’s best known as the “That thing got a Hemi?” guy in Dodge commercials. Aug. 9-12. $22-$32. Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 1100, Naples. 389-6901 or offthehookcomedy.com

Sounds of Summer: The summer concert series continues with performances by local reggae acts Roots Almighty and The Regulars. 8 p.m. $5. Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers.  333-1933 or sbdac.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

“Hometown Teams: Sports in American Communities”: Last chance to see this touring Smithsonian exhibit featuring photos, stories, memorabilia and more from local sports throughout the United States. June 30-Aug. 11. Free. There’s also a companion exhibit on black athletes and black sports teams being displayed at the Williams Academy Black History Museum in Dunbar. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. 939-2787 or artinlee.org

TikiFest: The third-annual event includes trop-rock musicians, a hula-dancing show, limbo, games, tiki carvings, vendors, face painting, a juggler, a scavenger hunt, tiki art, drink and food specials, Hawaiian lei give-aways and more. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Fisherman’s Village, 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. 941 575-3007 or fishville.com

Bootsey-Licious Drag Queen Bingo: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THIS WEEK Cape Coral’s longest-running drag-queen bingo show takes place on the second and last Saturday of every month. Drag queens Lady Licious and Bootsey Cloverdale lead the bingo games with lip-syncing, sassiness and lots of saucy humor. This event is open to the public and doesn’t require Loyal Order of Moose membership. For ages 18 and older.  Each show benefits a different charity. 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and sold daily at the tiki bar. Admission includes one set of bingo cards. Additional sets are $5 each. Moose Lodge 2199, 155 Santa Barbara Blvd. N., Cape Coral. 458-8708 or facebook.com/MooseLodge2199

“Annie”: Leapin’ Lizards! This is your last chance to see the classic musical with red-headed orphan Annie, her dog Sandy, evil Miss Hannigan and billionaire Daddy Warbucks. June 28-Aug. 11. $45-$65. Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com

Fifth Annual BaconFest Trolley Event: Ride trolleys throughout the South Cape and stop at 12 different places to eat and drink bacon-themed drink and appetizer samples. Then vote on the best of the night. 7-11 p.m. $25. Check-in happens at Big John’s Plaza and in front of Dixie Roadhouse in downtown Cape Coral. facebook.com/SouthCapeHospitalityAndEntertainmentAssociations

Kids Fun Fair: This annual back-to-school event raises money for Lehigh Elementary School. Activities include a bounce house, an obstacle course, games, raffles, giveaways, a karaoke contest, a chicken wing eating contest, a car show and more. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Free. Mugs N’ Jugs Family Grille, 5512 Eighth St. W., Lehigh Acres. 369-5069 or mugsnjugsfamilygrillelehigh.com

Neapolitan Back to School Expo: Neapolitan Family hosts this event featuring more than 70 exhibitors, face painting, photo booths, a balloon artist and an appearance by Elsa of “Frozen.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Greater Naples YMCA, 5450 YMCA Road, Naples. 597-3148 or greaternaplesymca.org

Songwriters Circle Show: Current and past leaders of the ACMA’s weekly Songwriters Circle perform at this fundraiser for All Faiths Unitarian Church, the ACMA’s home. The performers will be Bill Metts, Bruce Gallant and David Clayton. 7-9:30 p.m. $10-$15. The Americana Community Music Association Listening Room inside All Faiths Unitarian Church, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. americanacma.org

Lydia Can’t Breathe: Central Florida rock/metal quartet featuring both growled and clean vocals, heavy breakdowns and catchy progressions. Plus opening acts Cobress, The Good Bad Kids and more. 8-11 p.m. $10. HOWL, 4160 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers. 332-0161 or howlftmyers.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: The Louisiana-born blues-rocker has scored eight No. 1 blues albums since 1996, including Top 10 singles such as “Last Goodbye” and “Blue On Black.” 8 p.m. $50-$87. Southwest Florida Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Road S.E., Bonita Springs. 245-9910 or swfleventcenter.com

Shell Factory Antique Market: This antique market takes place on the second Sunday of each month. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 2787 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers. 995-2141 or shellfactory.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

“Repossessed”: In this world premiere play, a couple learns that their seemingly ideal marriage was manufactured by a mysterious company that re-wrote their brains with new memories and personalities. Now they can’t afford the service, and the company wants to take back the improvements. Greg Lam's play won the Janet and Bruce Bunch New Play Contest Award for Theatre Conspiracy’s New Play Contest earlier this year. Aug. 16-26. Admission is $26. Performed by Theatre Conspiracy in Foulds Theatre at the Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. 939-2787 or at ArtInLee.org/Theatre

Trillium Piano Trio: The trio plays classical music with a modern twist, plus tells the stories behind each piece. 7 p.m. $21. The Woodlands at Shell Point, 14441 Woodsong Lane, Fort Myers. 454-2067 or shellpoint.org/summer

Steve Laslow: The stand-up comedian has performed on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central and “Last Comic Standing.” This is an R-rated, high-energy show. Jess Miller opens. Aug. 16-18. $15-$20. Laugh In Comedy Café, 8595 College Parkway, Unit 270, south Fort Myers. 479-5233 or laughincomedycafe.com

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
Music Walk: Downtown Fort Myers comes alive with music at this monthly celebration with bands in the streets and inside the bars and venues. 6-10 p.m. Music Walk takes place on the third Friday of every month. Free. Downtown Fort Myers. downtownfortmyers.com/music_walk

Zoomers Back to School Bash: The local fun park hosts this event with $15 wristbands for unlimited go-carts, minigolf and other attractions, plus vendors and hourly drawings for annual park passes. 5-11 p.m. Zoomers Amusement Park, 17455 Summerlin Road, south Fort Myers. 239-481-9666 or ZoomersAmusementPark.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Songwriters 4 Vets: This new event features popular local country musician Ben Allen and six Nashville songwriters who have collectively written country hits such as “Chicken Fried,” “Keep Me In Mind,” “Colder Weather,” “Texas On My Mind,” “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” “Something ‘Bout a Boat” and “Train Wreck.” The lineup features Allen, James Otto, Patrick Davis, Channing Wilson, Django Walker, Lauren Jenkins and Wyatt Durette. The event is a fundraiser for The Kevin Popke Foundation to give financial support to local charities for military veterans. 8-11 p.m. $100. Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, 5001 Coconut Road, Estero. songwriters4vets.com

Colleen’s Birthday Bash: Electric Lipstick singer Colleen Leavy celebrates her birthday at this third-annual masquerade party with giveaways, sweets, a photo booth, live music from Electric Lipstick (6-9 p.m.) and an afterparty with DJ G-Ride (9 p.m. to midnight). 6 p.m. to midnight. Free. Rusty’s Raw Bar and Grill, 4631 S.E. 10th Place, Cape Coral. 360-8154 or rustysraw.com/raw-bars-cape-coral

Pop-Up Summer Concert: A night of wine, conversation and live music featuring local singer-songwriter Kyle Anne Duggan and other musicians. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bottle of wine and a comfortable pillow to sit on at this concert in a working artist studio. Limited to 20 people. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $10. Union Artist Studios on the Alliance for the Arts campus, 10051 McGregor Blvd., Suite 202, Fort Myers. 980-1394 or theunionstudios.com

 Laughter Is The Best Medicine Comedy Night: Local celebrities take the stage and perform stand-up comedy at this annual fundraiser for SalusCare. The night’s performers include radio/TV personality Gina Birch, FGCU president Michael Martin, Fort Myers Film Fest founder Eric Raddatz and News-Press staff writer Amy Bennett Williams. Those amateur comedians will be joined by three nationally known professionals: Michael Palascak, Pat McGann and Dwayne Perkins. 7 p.m. $150. Broadway Palm dinner theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 278-4422 or broadwaypalm.com

Glam! Bam! Burleque!: The local burlesque troupe performs with sexy costumes, classy music, solo acts, group dances and more. Plus live music by The Woodwork and guest appearances by dancers Miss Jezebelle Red, Chloe Bone Cicconi and Isabella Von Leopard. 7:30 p.m. $8-$45. Dixie Roadhouse, 1023 S.E. 47th Terrace, downtown Cape Coral. 541-7900 or facebook.com/dixieroadhouse

SummerJazz on the Gulf: The 33rd-annual outdoor concert series continues with New Orleans-style horn band TBone Hamilton’s Big Easy Revue. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, 851 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Naples. 261-2222 or NaplesBeachHotel.com

Bubblegum Octopus: The New Jersey band plays hard-to-classify electronic music it calls chiptune, tweegrind, spazzpop or just “magical pop and chaos from the East Coast United States.” Their songs blend J-pop, extreme metal and more. The show also features opening acts Pocketful of Lollipops and Invisibility Potion. 8 p.m. to midnight. Free. Beach Records, 16120 San Carlos Blvd., Unit 10, south Fort Myers. 878-7806 or facebook.com/BeachRecords

Cody Johnson: Country singer known for the Top 40 albums “Gotta Be Me” and “Cowboy Like Me.” 9 p.m. $23 and $57. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 985-9839 or theranchfortmyers.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

Sunday Hangover: The second in a series of monthly events featuring local artists working on an outside mural at Rack’em while local bands perform. This month features the bands The Bird-Men, Kate Skales and Offset Era. 8-11 p.m. Free. Rack’em Spirits & Times, 1011 S.E. 47th Terrace, downtown Cape Coral. facebook.com/RackemspiritsandTimes

Dustin Diamond: The actor/comedian is better known as “Screech” from “Saved By the Bell.” He performs stand-up for one night only. 7:30 p.m. $18. Laugh In Comedy Café, 8595 College Parkway, Unit 270, south Fort Myers. 479-5233 or laughincomedycafe.com

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