Discover Arts and Entertainment

Viper Club, 16520 S. Tamiami Trail, Island Park Shopping Center, (239) 437-2177. Live entertainment seven nights, dance bands. No cover. Ages 21 and up.

Comedy

Laugh-In Comedy Café, College Plaza Shopping Center, corner of College Parkway and Winkler Road, (239) 479-LAFF. Featuring national touring comedians every Thursday at 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday's 8 p.m. Shows are smoke-free. Must be 21.

Fort Myers Beach

Live Music/Dancing

Channel Mark, 19001 San Carlos Blvd., (239) 463-0117. Live jazz 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy hour 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sunday night reggae band and dancing. Hurricane Bay boat access.

The Bridge, 708 Fisherman's Wharf, (239) 765-0050. Live music 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reggae dock party 2 to 11 p.m. Sunday. No cover.

Jimmy B's, 1130 Estero Blvd. (239) 463-9759. Hosts live music.

Sanibel Island

Performing Arts

The Old Schoolhouse Theater, 1905 Periwinkle Way, (239) 472-6862. Home of the Off Beach Players, (239) 481-9111, and Encore Productions. The 90-seat theater presents performances ranging from comedy and vaudeville to musicals and drama.

Gulf Coast Symphony, (239) 472-6197. The only nonprofessional community orchestra in Southwest Florida. Performs a variety of concerts each year.

Live Music/Dancing

Jacaranda, 1223 Periwinkle Way, (239) 472-1771. Entertainment seven nights a week, including jazz, rock, reggae and more from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.