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Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival

Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival Rocks Waterside Park December 6

November 18, 2025 | Music

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…

Jay Nash

Folk Troubadour Jay Nash Brings Riveting Set to Fogartyville on Nov. 16 with Sarasota’s Matthew Frost Opening

November 12, 2025 | Music

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…

Betty Fox Band

The Betty Fox Band Plays to Sold Out Saturday Night at Fogartyville

October 28, 2025 | Music

Sarasota’s great listening room, Fogartyville, had an audience on Saturday night that came to hear the blues and gospel sung by Tampa Bay resident, Betty Fox. She has been compared to Etta James or Aretha, but I saw her channeling Janis Joplin in many ways. An International Blues Challenge Finali…

Tedeschi Trucks

Tedeschi Trucks Band Jam It Up at Baycare Sound in Clearwater

October 13, 2025 | Music

Once the sun went down in Clearwater, it was a beautiful, balmy Sunday night for a chill evening of music for the over 7,000 jam crowd piling in for the great Tedeschi Trucks Band on their “Live In 25” tour”. Taking over the Sound’s stage with a dozen musicians, including a horn section…

Paul McCarney

Paul McCartney Wins Big in Las Vegas

October 7, 2025 | Great Reading, Music

Macca (Paul’s English nickname) made the Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium the second stop on his “Got Back 2025” tour and the first stadium show after playing two smaller gigs to kick things off. An amazing setting for Vegas fans to see and hear the iconic music of the Beatles and Paul’s s…

Perlman Music Program

Perlman Music Program Suncoast Kicks Off 22nd Winter Residency in Downtown Sarasota

September 21, 2025 | Music

Classical music’s brightest young talents are heading to downtown Sarasota for an extraordinary musical experience this winter. The Perlman Music Program (PMP) Suncoast is relocating its 22nd annual Winter Residency from the USF Sarasota–Manatee campus to a more central location in downtown Sarasot…

Colleen Orender

Swamp Soul in Sarasota: Colleen Orender Brings Blues & Jazz Vibes to Fogartyville on Sept. 12

September 11, 2025 | Music

Sarasota music lovers, get ready for a soulful evening! Nashville-based blues and soul powerhouse Colleen Orender will bring her signature “swamp stompin’” sound to Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. This exciting performance is part of Orender’s na…

Taylor Opie

Sarasota’s Fogartyville Songwriter Series Kicks Off September with Taylor Opie, Briana Lutzi & Jamie Tremp

September 2, 2025 | Music

Sarasota singer-songwriter Taylor Opie will host the first Fogartyville Songwriter Series of the 2025–26 season on Monday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Held at the cozy listening room of Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center (525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota), thi…

Purple Paisley Park

Pilgrimage to Prince’s Phenomenal Purple Paisley Park

August 20, 2025 | Music

A place I never thought I would see is the home and studio of Prince. I had never been to Minnesota & it wasn’t really on my bingo card in 2025. Then I had a thought, you know you only live once! I am a Prince fan, more than a casual fan but less than a diehard. So off I…

Joe Perry Project

The Joe Perry Project Blew the Roof Off the Tampa Hard Rock

August 15, 2025 | Music

Sarasota’s own Joe Perry and his Project owned the Hard Rock Event Center on the opening of his much anticipated tour! The Aerosmith guitarist rounded up a great cast of pro musical characters with The Black Crowes lead singer Chris Robinson on vocals, Joe’s Aerosmith brother Brad Whitford on guita…

Buck Johnson

Aerosmith Sideman Buck Johnson Talks Joe Perry Project Tour and More

August 4, 2025 | Music

Buck Johnson is an accomplished musician, originally from Alabama, and has been singing since he was a wee tyke and playing keyboards & guitar. He has worked both in the studio and played with many bands over the years. He became a touring member of Aerosmith in 2014. He has also pl…