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Something amazing happened last night at the Swordfish Grill and Tiki in Cortez, Florida. It was the 9th annual “Giving Back” charity event and what an event it was. It was just an extra special evening. Guests attending enjoyed delicious food, wonderful drinks, excellent music, and an atmosphere that was filled with nothing but love, […]
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I saw my first Aerosmith show on May 15, 1976 at Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, on my 17th birthday! It was the days of general admission, working your way to the front of the stage and watching your favorite band in awe. A lot has changed since then; now there are metal detectors, […]
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It’s a Saturday night show, and people are piling into the Amalie Arena. It’s a sold-out show for the American Idol judge, singer-songwriter, and entertainer, Lionel Richie. The last time Mr. Richie played the Amalie was 2017! He has kept busy with the last five seasons of American Idol, a residency at the Wynn Hotel […]
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I have been curious about Hawaii since I was 7 years old! My second-grade teacher Mr. Morihiro was from Hawaii. He showed us how to hula and sing “Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Christmas Song)” which I can still remember to this day. He told us stories about Hawaii and taught us to sing Do Ho’s “Tiny […]
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Clyde Jackson Browne (yes, that’s right) is one of America’s most prolific songwriters of this century! Jackson is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and has received numerous humanitarian awards for his activism for many causes over the years! He brought his band and his musicianship to Ruth […]
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On August 3, the United States officially declared it as Tony Bennett Day, a day to honor the memory and legacy of the legendary singer, who passed away the previous week on what would have been his 97th birthday. The Senate unanimously passed a resolution to commemorate the iconic crooner, highlighting his remarkable musical talent […]
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John Fogerty is a rock & roll pioneer! A founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967, the band played Woodstock and the Ed Sullivan show in 1969. They had a slew of hits that included “Proud Mary,” “Down on the Corner” and “Fortunate Son.” At one point, CCR outsold The Beatles! Many more hits […]
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The first show of the tour and there is a rain delay, but a little rain is not going to stop the Goo Goo Dolls from performing this show! We are talking about the band that on July 4th, 2004, played their hometown of Buffalo, New York in the POURING rain in a show that […]
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We lost a treasure yesterday. Tony Bennett’s passing has brought in tributes from all over the world. In 2018, Vicky Sullivan did a write-up for “The Sarasota Post,” which is now “The Suncoast Post,” about Tony’s performance at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center in Sarasota. It brought back some great memories. Here is the […]
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On Saturday night Mid-Florida Amphitheatre was a sea of 80’s fashion, from mohawks to 80’s Madonnaesque fingerless gloves. MTV t-shirts, including one being worn by yours truly, 80’s bands t-shirts, and the current, wildly popular 80’s Cruise shirts were in attendance. The audience was widely diverse with multi-generational families, baby boomers, Gen Xer’s and the […]
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Matchbox Twenty’s lead singer/songwriter, Rob Thomas, has roots in the Sarasota/Bradenton area! Rob and his family lived in the area when he was the ages of 10-12 until they moved to Orlando, where Matchbox was eventually born. While just starting out, Rob and Matchbox came back to Sarasota to play at the 2nd Annual YNF […]