January 28, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Hurricane Grill - It was another cold evening under the tent. There was a great crowd though. See you next week!!!

January 30 thru February 1, 2026 - Theresa and I traveled further south down the coast to see our friends Joel and Michelle in Jupiter Beach. It was a grand time.

February 2, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie - Private Event

February 4, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We set up outside, thankfully it turned out to be a beautiful evening! 

February 6, 2026 Canelled at  Aunt Kate's - Bad weather.

February 7, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at  Hurricane Grill and Wings - A little chilly but we made it through!

February 8, 2026 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - A little chilly but a great afternoon out on the porch by the water! Thanks Brian and staff!

February 9, 2026 Retrophonics Studio - Johnny Medico put drum tracks on "Train" and "Shines A Light" while Jim DeVito and I criticized . Great job Johnny!

February 11, 2026 Bagan and Company - Dan and I are working on an official music page for me. We also spent a little time talking about our next move on "Poor-Dum", my next video.

February 11, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie  at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice evening on the new stage.

February 13, 2026 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a great evening out on the porch by the water!

It was a great week,  at least the weather is warming up a bit. I'm looking forward to the studio this week. Thanks for letting me live my dream!!! Keepin' it Real!! -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check out my upcoming performances here:
http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html

Carpetbaggers Band 

The North Star Band

January 20, 2026 Songwriter's Night at the World Famous Oasis - We were inside because of the weather tonight which was nice. We had a great audience JC, Greg and Trey kicked butt. We missed Bob but this group of writers did him proud! See you next month!

JC, Trey, Greg and Dave

January 21, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Hurricane's - It was still a little cold so we set up under the tent. It turned out to be a great evening! Thanks everyone for supporting Carpetbagger's music. Don Oja Dunnaway was in the house tonight! What a treat!

January 22, 2026  - My Dad's 90th birthday! I went to Dan's to work on the "Poor-Dum" video some more and we're starting a Dave's music page on YouTube too. I'm also working on a few new ideas "My Life" with Wayne Westcott and "One wreck Of A Man" with Lou Hager and one I'm working on "A Dream".

January 23, 2026  DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I had a great late afternoon show on the porch by the water. Thanks Brian and staff you guys are the best! It was good to see Howard and Nell, my friends from Tybee Island, Ga.

I'm still working on the "Poor-Dum" video with Dan. We're going to start my own YouTube Music Channel, so I hope you will check it out from time to time and see some of my musical adventures unfold. Thanks for letting me live my dream!!! Keepin' It Real!! -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check out my upcoming performances here:
http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html

Carpetbaggers Band 

The North Star Band

January 1, 2026 If I haven't seen you yet this year HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It had a busy start.

January 2, 2026 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - First show of 2026. It turned out to be a nice evening met two nice couples George and Roxy and Ken and Debbie. Thanks Brian and staff you guys are the best!

January 3, 2026 Carpetbagger's DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Hurricane Grill and Wings - There was much needed rain tonight. We still had a nice crowd. It was good to get back with my friends, first Carpetbagger's show 2026!

January 4, 2026 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - The weather did not cooperate this afternoon, it was a bust at Aunt Kate's on the porch by the water.

January 5, 2026 Retrophonics Studio - First time in Jim's new studio at his house. I have a couple new tunes to lay down 'Whiskey Haze" and "If She Asks".

January 6, 2026 I was OFF today - Just wanted to mention that yesterday went great at the studio, we laid down both tracks. I'll be giving copies to Sue and Frankie tomorrow.

January 7, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Hurricane Grill and Wings - I had a great evening. There was a great crowd and two great players by my side, that makes for a good time. Thanks everyone see you next week!

January 8, 2026 I was OFF today. Working on 2 new songs, one I co-wrote with Lou Hagar "One Wreck Of a Man" and another I co-wrote with Wayne Westcott.

January 9, 2026 DAVE Aunt Kate's - It was a nice show out on the porch by the water! Thanks Brian and staff you guys are the best!

January 13, 2026 Retrphonics Studio - Jim, Johnny and I worked on "Train"it's going to be on my new solo project Shines A Light and "Calculated Risk" is going to be on the new Carpetbagger's project Say Grace.

January 14, 2026 - Carpetbaggers DAVEm Sue and Frankie at Hurricane Grill - It was rainy, Sue's XLR cable went bad, Frankie lost and found his keys. Besides that at the start we had a great evening, I  really enjoy playing with these 2 greats!

January 16, 2026 DAVE and Sue at  Tides and Oyster Bar - I had a nice evening playing with Sue. See you here next month February 20th!

January 17, 2026 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at the Remembrance for Tom Gibes at the Elks Lodge. Dave solo at Caddyshack - A very nice celebration of life for our departed friend Tom Gibes thanks for letting us be a part of this. Afterwards I played a show at Caddyshack. I had a blast, thanks Scott and staff you guys are the best! See you back here on March 21st!

January 18, 2026 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Cancelled due to weather.

It's been a good couple weeks making some positive moves on my new projects. Looking forward to getting together with Dan and working on our new video "Poor-Dum". Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real!!  -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check out my upcoming performances here:
http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html

Carpetbaggers Band 

The North Star Band