Sly McFly’s
700 Cannery Row, Monterey
649-8050, www.slymcflys.us
Local institution isn’t a strong enough label to pin on Monterey’s most consistent spot for live music for nearly 40 years now. Seven nights per week, 365 days per year, you can count on Sly’s as the go-to spot for blues and good old rock and roll. From smooth shots of contemporary blues to slick covers of Chicago-style electric blues classics, the blues come in many flavors at the Cannery Row linchpin. Sly’s also hosts an equal quantity of rock bands, boasting everything from Top 40 hits to Skynyrd. But whether the group’s running rock or more blues or pop, its promoters have a sixth sense for danceability, which is why the generous—and oceanside—dance floor is full more than most other area dancefloors combined. Best part of all: It’s often free to get in the door.