Top 5 things to do this weekend in Naples, Bonita: Chris Kattan of SNL fame, jazz musician
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5. Free chamber music concerts across Collier County
Want to enjoy superior music for free? The free, Artis―Naples fall chamber music series concerts are Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 7-10, at various sites in Collier County. Naples Philharmonic musicians will perform a variety of classical, romantic and contemporary chamber works. Only two of the six concerts were not sold out as of Wednesday morning: 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at South Regional Library, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, No. 9005; and 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road, Naples.
4. Comedy duo performs in Bonita
Satirical duo Compton & Bennett perform a musical poking fun at Southwest Florida, including the songs “Snowbird Come (and He Won’t Go Home),” “Swampland Scam” and “Migrant Worker Man.” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12. $30. Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 495-8989 or artsbonita.org
3. Big Cypress Band plays at Whiskey Park in East Naples
The Big Cypress Band performs at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Whiskey Park, 3380 Mercantile Ave., Naples. More at whiskeypark-naples.com or 239-263-6777
2. Ex-SNL star Chris Kattan at Off The Hook
Actor, comedian and former SNL cast member Chris Kattan performs standup at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8; 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. $25 general admission, plus a fee. offthehookcomedy.com or 239-389-6901
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1. Legendary musician performs jazz, blues, free funk
James "Blood" Ulmer is an 83‑year‑old jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer who performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Center for Performing Arts, Hinman Auditorium, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Tickets $49 and $42 before fees. artcenterbonita.org or 239‑495‑8989
Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter.
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