Tobacco Road: 2008-07-11

We arrived early at the legendary Tobacco Road, "Miami's oldest bar and restaurant." Great food, bar open 'til 5 am, live music seven days a week. Entertainment upstairs, downstairs and at the patio. Free wireless internet. No smoking. Fenced valet parking and street parking with meters.

Update 2008-12-03: Jack Pakonis wrote, " . . . there is smoking on the patio and when the weather is inclement, we put up tents to accommodate our customers."

Valet parking with wire link fence. Turn around to find Tobacco Road's patio.
 

Although it seems like neither this stage nor the patio stage offer weather protection for bands, Jack Pakonis says that when rain is imminent, large tents are placed over them.
 

After turning left, we face the patio's entrance.
 

Inside the patio facing its entrance.
 

At right is the band "Five Ninez."
 

At left is lead guitarist Harley Basadre with the band "Five Ninez," then the back entrance.
 

"EXIT" sign is for the back entrance. At right behind the table is a stage area.
 

At right are stairs that land by the second floor's stage.
 

Facing the front entrance.
 

Front entrance. At right are stairs to the second floor.
 

Second floor. Just to the right of the stage is a metal rail to keep people from falling into the rear stairs. Closer to us, barely visible and again to the right are the stage amplifiers.
 

Another view of the second floor.
 

Stage sound system.
 

Patio.
 

Tobacco Road
626 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130
305-374-1198
http://www.tobacco-road.com
http://www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626

Tobacco Road's May 2010 Music Menu & Special Events
WWW.TOBACCO-ROAD.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TOBACCO-ROAD.COM

PASS BY TOBACCO ROAD ON FRIDAYS 6PM-2AM AND SIGN UP FOR YOUR
FREE ROAD CARD. ALL ROAD CARD HOLDERS PAY NO COVER
RECEIVE INFO ON SPECIAL EVENTS,
PROMOTIONS, GIVEAWAYS & LOTS MORE!!!
ASK FOR DJ OSKI

Saturday May 1st. Sam Friend (ORIGINAL POP),
1030pm-230pm. Upstairs cabaret.
DJ Epikxaundz, 10pm-2am. On the patio. $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD.
www.myspace.com/samfriend

Sunday May 2nd.TOBACCO ROAD'S WEEKLY REGGAE NIGHT.
One Love Reggae Nights, 7pm-12am. On the patio.
$5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD
 

Monday May 3rd. DeBlois (ORIGINAL FOLK, ROCK & BLUES)
  10pm-2am. Main bar. Free. www.debloismusic.com

Tuesday May 4th. Dj Oski, 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/search/index?keywords=dj+oski&x=0&y=0

Wednesday May 5th. Bebob Jazz Jams (JAZZ)
  10pm-2am. Main bar. Free. www.grabowskimusic.com

Thursday
May 6th. TheRock Original Music Night with Tim Larrowe @ 9pm.
Transistor Club @10pm. Faith In Khaos @ 11pm. Dex 1 @ 12 am. Upstairs
cabaret.
Blu Daze (ROCK & BLUES COVER BAND) 10pm-2am. On the patio. Free.
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEROCKTHURSDAYS
www.facebook.com/pages/BluDaze/231467738219

Friday May 7th. SPECIAL EVENT
10pm-2am. Reggae Super
Star!!!
Nadine Sutherland,
Upstairs . $10.www.myspace.com/nadinesutherlandfireal
Panic Disorder (POP ROCK COVER BAND) www.panicdisorderrocks.com
  730pm-1130pm. Parking lot stage.
Dj Oski, 6pm-2am. On the patio. FREE.www.myspace.com/oskifoundation
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/search/index?keywords=dj+oski&x=0&y=0

Saturday May 8th. Ragga El & The Empowerment (REGGAE ROOTS SOUL)
11pm-3am. Upstairs cabaret. www.myspace.com/ragahel
Dj Epikxaunds, 10pm-2am. On the patio. $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD

Sunday May 9th. One Love Reggae Night, 7pm-12am.
On the patio.$5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD
 
Monday May 10th. Pat De Leon duo(ROCK & SOUL) 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
www.myspace.com/patdeleonmusic

Tuesday May 11th. Graham Drout & Friends (BLUES) 10pm-2am. Main bar.FREE
The man that made Tobacco Road famous for blues.
www.myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoiko

Wednesday May 12th. Renee Fiallos & Jazz Mafia, 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
www.myspace.com/reneefiallos
COFFEE HOUSE GYPSIES & FRIENDS (ORIGINAL POP & COVERS) 9PM-12AM. UPSTAIRS CABARET. $7

Thursday
May 13th. TheRock Original Music Night with Luis Cavallo & Friends,
9pm-1am. Upstairs cabaret $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD 
Spackle (PARTY BAND) 10pm-2am on the patio. FREE.
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEROCKTHURSDAYS

Friday May 14th. HUGE SHOW!!! ERNIE'S BIRTHDAY BASH!!! with
Tilt (POP ROCK COVER BAND), Synchronicity (POLICE COVER BAND), Javi's Band (POP & ROCK),Ryan Stone(ORIGINAL POP ROCK) and Dj Oski,
730pm-2am. Parking lot.
Ovni Sound System,
11pm-3am. Upstairs
cabaret.
  $10 after
9pm.  FREE with THE ROAD CARD
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/search/index?keywords=dj+oski&x=0&y=0
www.myspace.com/theovni  www.myspace.com/ryanstonesmusic
www.facebook.com/pages/Synchronicity/83317568692?v=info
www.facebook.com/pages/TILT/16948827154?v=info

Saturday May 15th. Dj Oski &
Queen Of The Scene present:
  Waking Delta Album Release Party
(ORIGINAL POP ROCK)
with 11 bands
upstairs cabaret & patio10pm-3am.
  $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD
WWW.QUEENOFTHESCENE.COM
  

Sunday May 16th.
One Love Reggae Night,
7pm-12am. On the patio. $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD
 

Monday May 17th. Pat De Leon duo(POP ROCK & SOUL),
10pm-2am. Main bar. Free. www.myspace.com/patdeleonmusic

Tuesday May 18th. Graham Drout & Friends (BLUES)
  10pm-2am. Main bar. Free www.myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoiko

Wednesday May 19th. Bebob Jazz Jams, 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
www.grabowskimusic.com

Thursday May 20th. TheRock
Original Music Night with Vidio Tape & Friends, 9pm-1am. Upstairs cabaret. $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD. 
Pat De Leon Band (POP ROCK & SOUL), 10pm-2am. On the patio.
Free.
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEROCKTHURSDAYS
www.myspace.com/patdeleonmusic

Friday May 21st. Tab The Ant Bites (YOUNG COVER BAND) 7pm-10pm. Parking lot.
  Evan Taylor Jones Band (ORIGINAL SOUL, FUNK & ROCK), 1030pm-230am. Upstairs cabaret. Dj Oski on the patio.
$5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/search/index?keywords=dj+oski&x=0&y=0
www.myspace.com/theantbites
www.myspace.com/2brothersband
 

Saturday May 22nd. Eco (LATIN & AMERICAN POP ROCK) 10pm-2am. On the patio.
$5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD

Sunday May 23rd. One Love Reggae Nights
  7pm-12am. On the patio. $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD

Monday May 24th. Pat De Leon duo (ROCK & SOUL) 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
www.myspace.com/patdeleonmusic

Tuesday May 25th. Graham Drout & Friends (BLUES) 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
www.myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoiko

Wednesday May 26th. Renee Fiallos & Jazz Mafia, 10pm-2am.
Main bar.
Free.
www.myspace.com/reneefiallos

Thursday
May 27th. SPECIAL SHOW with Johnathan Kreisberg Group
(CONTEMPORARY JAZZ) 9pm-1am.
Upstairs cabaret. $15.
Jays Blues Band (BLUES, ROCK & SOUL) 10pm-2am. On the patio. Free.
www.jaybluesband.com
www.myspace.com/jonathankreisberg

Friday
May 28th.
SPECIAL SHOW with Johnathan
Kreisberg (CONTEMPORARY JAZZ)
  7pm-10pm. Upstairs cabaret. $15
Simon Simon (PARTY BAND) 730pm-1130pm.
Penny Lane Emporium, 11pm-3am.
Upstairs cabaret.
$5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/search/index?keywords=dj+oski&x=0&y=0
www.myspace.com/jonathankreisberg

Saturday May 29th. Pepe Alva (LATIN & AMERICAN POP)
  1030pm-230am. Upstairs cabaret.
Dj Epikxaundz,10pm-2am. On the patio.
$5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD

www.pepealva.net
www.myspace.com/pepealva

Sunday May 30th. One Love Reggae Nights, 7pm-12am. On the patio.
  $5 cover FREE with THE ROAD CARD

Monday May 31st. Omine & Fiends (FOLK & BLUES) 10pm-2am. Main bar. Free.
www.myspace.com/ominekeager

OPEN CALL FOR ALL SUPER BANDS/ARTISTS FOR THIS SUPER SUMMER JAM. SATURDAY JUNE 12TH @ THE LEGENDARY TOBACCO ROAD.

BOOK YOUR BAND/ARTISTS NOW! EMAIL INFO (BIO, PIC, MP3, URL, EMAIL, AND PHONE
NUMBER TO: QUEENOFTHESCENE.NET & THEROCKTHURSDAYS@YAHOO.COM.

HOTLINE OSKI: 305.303.3976

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