Music

Six-time Grammy winning producer & musician Don Was and his band came to Sarasota to jam and did they ever! Performing for a private audience of members of Whiteleaf, at the Venue @ LEC, it was an amazing evening of music and socializing for music lovers of Sarasota.  Whiteleaf is the brai…

Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center will celebrate Valentine’s Day with an intimate evening of Americana and country music as Madison Hughes takes the stage on Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter will be joined by special guest Sara Stovall, fiddler for F…

Singer/songwriter and rocker John Waite is back on the road! Starting out in Florida, Waite fans filled the Cap with a sold-out show in anticipation of the musician who has been on the music scene since 1975 with his band, The Babys. After that, he went solo and had the massive, international hit “…

It was a Sunday night at the new Encore Live, but you wouldn’t know it by the crowd that came out to see one of rock’s greatest bass players Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith and his new band, “Close Enemies.” Not only was there rock royalty on the stage, but there were some in the house as well. Aerosmi…

Kansas, one of America’s premier prog rock bands rocked in the SRQ to a large crowd of serious diehard fans.  Kansas, around since 1974, has been celebrating its 50th anniversary. The band has managed to combine prog rock and rock radio singles over the years. Kansas is another band that shoul…

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota has expanded its Spring 2026 season with three exciting events designed to captivate music lovers of all ages—ranging from a free, family-friendly outdoor performance at The Bay Sarasota to a world-premiere chamber music debut and a special Mother’s Day Baroque ce…

It has been a big Beatles year in 2025! Paul McCartney has been on the road with his “Got Back” tour, Ringo’s All-Star Band has been gigging all around the globe this year. In Sarasota, the famous Selby Gardens held an exhibition of George Harrison’s, “A Gardener’s Life”. There is a new box set, “P…

Fogartyville presents psychedelic folk artist Mariee Siou on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. Siou is an abstract storyteller of the natural world via a form of deep emotive folk music ushered by her clever wordsmithing and sharp ethereal voice. Through her music she strives to fill a cultural void lef…

The sound of the blues will roll across Waterside Park at Lakewood Ranch on Saturday, December 6, 2025, when the Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival presented by Bank of America returns for a full day of music, food, and community vibes from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gates open at 9:00 a.m., music begins at…

Mark your calendars: on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., the intimate and arts-driven venue Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center (525 Kumquat Court, enter via the alleyway) will host acclaimed folk-singer-songwriter Jay Nash. Opening the night will be Sarasota’s own dynamic musician Matthew Frost…