Cottondale Swamp

We have two big shows to start the new year! January 26th at the Ringside Cafe in St. Petersburg, FL and The Broken String Fling on February 16th!

Cottondale Swamp is re-grouping after the loss of our band-mate Kenny Grube. Kenny is on the long road to recovery and it will be a long time before he is performing with Cottondale Swamp again. We hope, pray, and expect…

As many of you may already know, Kenny Grube our bigger-than-life front man suffered a heart attack, torn aorta and multiple strokes. This happened on Thursday October, 25th at 3 AM. He was rushed to the hospital by his 15…

Once in a while the phone rings and you offered an unexpected gift. Well, a couple days ago my phone rang (actually an e-mail arrived) and it was an offer to play a show with the Melody Trucks Band next…

Huge thanks to all the folks who came out to see us with the Kentucky Headhunters! The Cottondale Swamp fans were out in force! I saw as many Cottondale Swamp tee-shirts in the audience as I did Kentucky Headhunters…

As I write this, Cottondale Swamp is getting ready to open for the Kentucky Headhunters at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, FL. Thursday, August 23rd. We go on at 7:30 PM and the Kentucky Headhunterts go on…

We're always looking for a good time. Elvis Presley is a good time.... just ask Ann Margret. Elvis is cool, and hangin' out with Elvis is really cool! Come out to one of Cottondale Swamp's special (for limited time) "…

Cottondale Swamp is spending this summer recording our upcoming album, “Greetings From Cottondale Swamp”. But, we are playing some shows and trying out new songs on an unsuspecting audience. On July 6th we played unannounced concert at the Seaside Inn…

We are really looking forward to WMNF's 2018 Americana Fest on July 14th.  Last year the radio station really dug our performance at the 2017 Americana Fest and asked us to open for the Austin Texas' touring juggeraut Reckless Kelly. …

“COTTONDALE SWAMP” (a review) 
By Robert Lloyd (Email: robertlloydmusic@cs.com) 

Once in a while you run into an interesting group on the internet in the entertainment area that surprises you. This is one of those occasions. And in this case…

On Saturday, April 21st Cottondale Swamp is hosting a really cool show at the Neptune Lounge in downtown Tarpon Springs, FL. Opening the night is Tampa's legendary alt-country band HANGTOWN. This is a reunion performance and they will be playing…