Downtown Dunedin's Douglas Avenue corridor will sound like a music festival all week, with free shows running every night from Friday, July 31 through Thursday, August 6 at four walkable venues.

Friday alone offers three acts within a few blocks. Sauce Pocket, a Florida-based improv jazz-funk-rock group, takes the stage at Dunedin Brewery at 8 p.m. A block away at Bauser's Neighborhood Bar, Papa J Band starts at 9 p.m., according to Creative Loafing's weekly music guide. And at Woodwright Brewing Co., the weekly Pickin' Splinters bluegrass jam hosted by Hal Meyers runs 7–10 p.m.

Saturday brings more. Papa J & Mo' Soul, a blues act the brewery describes as hailing from Dunedin by way of New York City, plays Dunedin Brewery at 8 p.m. Soulfish follows at Bauser's at 9 p.m.

Sunday shifts the mood. Saxophonist Jeremy Carter performs during the Jazzy Sunday Brunch at HEW Chophouse inside the Fenway Hotel, 453 Edgewater Dr., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The brunch menu features items like Crab Cake Benedict and beignets.

The Fenway keeps music going into the week: Peggy Morris plays Monday, August 3 at 6 p.m., and Kyle Schroeder takes Tuesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. Both shows are free.

Wednesday, August 5 brings Dunedin Brewery's Open Jam at 8 p.m., hosted by the house band of Dave Gerulat, Vinny Svoboda, and Austin Llewelyn. Sign-up starts at 7 p.m. The brewery calls it "the longest running and best Open Jam in the area."

The week closes Thursday, August 6 with another Pickin' Splinters session at Woodwright Brewing Co., 985 Douglas Ave., from 7–10 p.m. The open jam welcomes players and singers of all skill levels.

Every show is free.

This week's downtown Dunedin music calendar:

  • Friday, July 31: Pickin' Splinters, 7–10 p.m., Woodwright Brewing Co. (985 Douglas Ave.) | Sauce Pocket, 8 p.m., Dunedin Brewery (937 Douglas Ave.) | Papa J Band, 9 p.m., Bauser's Neighborhood Bar (520 Douglas Ave.)
  • Saturday, August 1: Papa J & Mo' Soul, 8 p.m., Dunedin Brewery | Soulfish, 9 p.m., Bauser's
  • Sunday, August 2: Jeremy Carter (saxophone), 10 a.m.–1 p.m., HEW Chophouse at Fenway Hotel (453 Edgewater Dr.)
  • Monday, August 3: Peggy Morris, 6 p.m., Fenway Hotel
  • Tuesday, August 4: Kyle Schroeder, 6 p.m., Fenway Hotel
  • Wednesday, August 5: Open Jam, 8 p.m. (sign-up 7 p.m.), Dunedin Brewery
  • Thursday, August 6: Pickin' Splinters, 7–10 p.m., Woodwright Brewing Co.