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Pumpkin-spiced everything and half-empty candy bowls prompt us to put away the Halloween decorations, leaving behind harvest items and cornucopias to ring in Thanksgiving. We all know after that, it’s a mad dash to the finish line for Christmas and New Year’s. This can be overwhelming so it’s time to remind ourselves to soak up the coming moments with family and friends.
Written by Vicky Sullivan on . Posted in Music.
The biggest selling duo in history, Daryl Hall & John Oates, came to SRQ on Wednesday night for their first show at Van Wezel since 2002! It was a sold out show, but these days it usually is for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. They played all the hits and a little holiday […]
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Sarasota Post / Rock The Lens Photo Rick Springfield turned 67 two weeks ago! You would never know it by his show Thursday night at the Van Wezel. From the opening montage of video clips of Rick as a teen idol from Australia to General Hospital’s Dr. Noah Drake, Rick has […]
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The Van Wezel Performing Arts Center celebrated the 45th Anniversary of the venue on Tuesday, February 24 with a dinner, auction and a Beatle! Ringo and the All-Star Band rolled into Sarasota to join the party! All-Starr Todd Rundgren said “The circus has come to Sarasota” and the humor was not lost on the SRQ […]
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Many people have asked me the number of shows I have photographed or reviewed for The Suncoast Post. Honestly, I don’t know the number there have been too many to count but in celebrating this 10-year anniversary I wanted to take a look back at not just the shows but the venues and people that […]
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I met Photographer Vicky Sullivan in the summer of 2014! Where does the time go? I noticed that she was taking photos of local musicians performing around town. We sat down over lunch and I asked her if she would be interested in shooting photos for the Sarasota Post, which today is called the Suncoast […]
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American Idol says goodbye this year with their final season. Sarasota and Bradenton have both brought talent to the Fox show in the 15 years it’s been on the air. In Season 7, Sarasota’s Syesha Mercado became a Top 3 finalist! Being Top 3 meant Idol would come to Sarasota for the hometown celebrations that are taped for the show. The Idol cameras came to Booker High School where Syesha had attended. There was a concert at the Ringling Museums grounds with thousands of Sarasota residents cheering on their hometown girl. Beautiful Sarasota was shown in its entire splendor nationwide on Idol. Syesha has gone on to star in one of the biggest shows on Broadway, “Book of Mormon” and came home last summer to perform at a sold out show with the Sarasota Orchestra at Ed Smith Stadium. She is currently recording in New York City.
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Go back about 2 years ago. I asked Vicky to meet me for lunch. I always enjoyed her photos and had an idea that would be mutually beneficial to both of us. One of the things that we discussed was that whenever she shoots photos there was always another photographer or two who would jockey […]
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Last night I had the distinct pleasure of attending a performance of the Sarasota Orchestra at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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The Lords of 52nd Street were happy to escape the brutal northeast weather to fly into Sarasota for a performance at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night. Three of the members are legends from the original Billy Joel band: Russell Javors on guitar, Richie Cannata on saxophone & percussion and, drummer extraordinaire, Liberty DeVitto! The original band, which included the late Doug Stegmeyer, were dubbed the name by producer Phil Ramone and Billy Joel back in the 70’s.
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Sarasota’s premier outdoor music festival, Giving Hunger the Blues, will return to the beautiful bayfront of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center on October 12 and 13. The two-day event, which will kick of with the second annual Jazz on the Bay, will be headlined by blues star Lauren Mitchell. Mitchell first played GHTB in 2012, when the event was still on Hillview Avenue, but her set was rained out after only three songs. The blues diva, who’s in the midst of a big U.S. tour in support of her hit album Desire, says she can’t wait to come back.