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See you at The Habitat
The ORIGINAL
Listening Room Venue
of Trop Rock
OUR NEXT SHOW
Saturday June 6th 5:30 PM
Charlie Imes and The Sundogs!
It’s a Party!
Come celebrate an anniversary, a few birthdays, and a special suprise with us!
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Important:
Party starts at 5:30, there will be Burgers and Hotdogs and limited Beverages as well.
First Music will start at 6PM, and we want a good showing as opening up the party will be our music school’s youth band
“Herding Cats” (age 11 through 17)
They have been working hard, they know they have to be GOOD to play at The Habitat!
We hope you all come to support them as well!
Charlie Imes and The SunDogs are our headliner, and they will go on at 6PM
Please plan to see and support both bands!
About The Show…
It’s time for a good time with a great musical show! we are easing the restrictions a bit on the listening room atmosphere and celebrating a couple of events worth celebrating! There will be hotdogs and hamburgers and cake and ice cream and some beverages as well that we will be supplying! We hope to have a great crowd for this event! And remember, we have a pool – bring your suits!
Now to the important part – the SHOW!
Charlie Imes!
When singer-songwriter Charlie Imes penned the rhyme “I’m leaving behind a trail of sand, bringing my beach all across this land,” he summed up his approach to life. Imes comes by his coastal vibe honestly. He honed his craft on the beaches of Southern California from an early age, entertaining friends around the fire pit with his guitar, songs and stories. His performance style has stayed true to those early times. Whether imparting his laid back, jazzy folk rock sound or directly addressing his audience, Imes is a above all storyteller. The songs he chooses, whether his own or borrowed from other musicians, speak to his life experiences, nuggets of which he shares with his audience.
In 2008, Imes recorded his first CD, “On an Island,” which was nominated for a 2009 San Diego Music Award in the category of Best Americana or Country Album. He followed that with three subsequent albums, “Summer’s Here” (2014), “Gypsy Soul” (2017) and “Sittin’ Here” (2024), squeezing in the release of his single “Sailing To Nowhere” in 2023. He’s spent many summers touring the continent playing house concerts, festivals and commercial venues in Mexico, Canada and across the U.S., covering the 4 corners (San Diego to Seattle to New England to Key West) and much of the country in between. In 2016 he relocated from San Diego to Tampa, FL, lured by the beauty, weather and professional opportunities. Charlie has established some roots and loves it in Tampa, but he will always consider himself a San Diegan in his soul.
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We also encourage you to check out his web site:
Charlie Imes
We are a Listening Venue. (But this show is a PARTY! so the bopper wont be present!)
RSVPs are required for these shows.
RSVPs will insure you have seating, but don’t be afraid to contact us right up to showtime if you want to come, sometimes last minute seating opens up.
Your donations are all given at the door when you arrive.
Suggested Donations for this show are $25 per person.
100% of all music donations go directly to the musicians.
Please BYOB and if you have a mind to, a dish to share (not required, of course)
We are rain or shine, watch this space and join our email list for updates as needed (link above, ‘Subscribe!’)
We are a listening venue and request that guests take their conversations into the chat zones (inside the house, or back past the pool with lowered voices…) where you can continue to listen away from those who wish to concentrate on the music. You are welcome to socialize with your friends! We set up chat areas so that everyone will have the experience they want to have while listening to music!
2024 “Bradenton’s Best” Best Live Music Venue Bronze Medal Winner
2020 TRMA House Concert Large Venue of the Year Winner
2019 Trop Rockin’ Magazine People’s Choice House Concert Venue of the Year Winner
2018 TRMA House Concert Large Venue of the Year Winner
2018 Trop Rockin’ Magazine People’s Choice House Concert Venue of the Year Winner
2018 Five Parrots in a Palm Tree presented by the Honorary Mayor of Key West
2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 TRMA House Concert Venue of the Year Nominee
2025 “Bradenton’s Best” Best Live Music Venue of the Year Nominee
A sincere Thank You to everyone who supports us!
For more information on the Trop Rock Music Association, or to Join, visit the Trop Rock Music Association
For more information on the People’s Choice Awards and to Subscribe to Trop Rockin’ Magazine, visit Trop Rockin Magazine
The Habitat is the private home of Ken and Heather Settlemyer who are passionate about the importance of nurturing both local plant and animal wildlife and independent musicians.
Live Music & A Wildlife Sanctuary… The concept of the House Concert is to provide a venue where musicians can come to be heard by those whose primary intention is to listen rather than to have music in the background.
We host musicians to perform at The Habitat approximately one to two times per month, either on our outdoor stage, or on the indoor stage in the event of inclement weather or upon musician request.
We are also proud to maintain over 1/4 acre of wilderness within an urban environment, providing much needed habitat for a variety of native species. We plant only native species and manage or eliminate the non native species in that area. We are delighted to play host, not just to excellent musicians, but to a plethora of beautiful butterflies.
The Habitat concerts are a private event, contact us for an invite, and when you come, BYOE and a donation for the musicians. This is completely not for profit, all donations go in entirety to the artists, some of whom will have traveled from out of state! Food to share is always welcomed, but not required.
We respect our neighbors and all noise ordinances and time the concerts in consideration of both. We sincerely hope you join us when you are able.
You are also welcome to stop by and ask Ken for a tour, he will be proud to show you our work in progress as we make a miniature wildlife preserve in the middle of Bradenton, a haven for bees, birds, bats and butterflies!
Logo and banner design by Rick Schettino.
The Habitat has chosen Singing For Change as our official Charity! We will now make available “The Habitat” branded items including the Singing For Change Logo with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the charity.
The Habitat is proud to sponsor the Trop Rock Music Association. If you are a Trop Rock Music Supporter, Please consider Joining and supporting the Academy!
The Habitat is proud to sponsor Radio Trop Rock, the mobile Trop Rock station, with “EB” and “GB” Babin broadcasting straight from their RV!
The Habitat is proud to have sponsored the Trop Rockin’ Magazine’s Peoples Choice Award (Horizon Award). Congratulations winners Cory Young in 2018 and Danny Rosado in 2019!
Download Heather’s Song (and Please make a donation to the TRMA artists relief fund!)
