Music scene · Clewiston

Clewiston, FL, is a small Lake Okeechobee city where music grows from school bands, church choirs, and country and gospel at local bars. Sugar and cattle country gives the town a rural south Florida character. Musicians from the Fort Myers-West Palm Beach area often drive in for small gigs.

In Clewiston, live music happens at local bar and restaurant patios, the community center, church fellowship halls, the high school auditorium, and the county fairgrounds. Rooms are small and community-focused. Touring concerts remain in Fort Myers-West Palm Beach.

Local and regional artists perform in Clewiston, with musicians from the nearby Fort Myers-West Palm Beach scene occasionally passing through.

Aspiring musicians in Clewiston should join the high school band, a church choir, or a local open mic night. Local bar acoustic nights and church choirs fit country and gospel styles. Driving to Fort Myers-West Palm Beach is the next step for bigger gigs while building a local audience.