Live Music in Sarasota

Check out happening live music events all around Sarasota, FL

🎉 The Sarasota Pineapple Drop Block Party – New Year's Eve Celebration! 🍍(Official Site)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 01:00 pm Destination Downtown Sarasota

Dab Day Productions Presents: LIFTOFF - NYE

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 23 to 68

2026 Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival

 Fri, 02 Jan at 04:30 pm 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34237

OPENING Ringling Fine Art Student Pop-Up

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

22N LIVE at Sarasota Seafood Festival

 Fri, 02 Jan at 08:30 pm 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States

Yaya Diamond and the Dream Chasers - Moon Over Myakka Concert

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Myakka River State Park USD 25

Ken Peplowski Quartet / Members Only

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center

Jazz Thursday featuring Robert Nissim's Post-bop Quintet

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

2026 Suncoast Reggae Festival

 Fri, 09 Jan at 04:00 pm 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States

Suncoast Celtic Concert - Kicking off the Suncoast Highland Games

Fri, 30 Jan at 05:00 pm Sarasota County Fair Grounds

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

OPENING Subterranean Voices: Artist Residency & Exhibition by Sabrina Small

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm SPAACES Free

Ringling College Galleries + Exhibitions: Art Walk

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:00 pm 2700 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34234

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 109 to 3,203

Thunder By The Bay! | Crossfire Creek Show (New Country Act)

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm Sarasota County Fair Grounds

Sugar NYE 2026

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:30 pm 127 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

IAN MAKSIN in SARASOTA FL: "SONGS OF THE VAGABOND CELLO"

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Sarasota Center of Light formerly Shrine of the Master USD 39 to 50

Love Yourself Wellness Market

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 0 to 23

Bob Marley Tribute performed by Greg Roy presented by Hale Law

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 11 to 54

10 Year Anniversary Party for Music Compound

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Robarts Arena USD 25 to 50

Cha Cha Coconuts New Year’s Eve Party

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm 417 Saint Armands Cir, Sarasota, FL

MindTravel January Live-to-Headphones Silent Piano Concert in Sarasota

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:00 pm Siesta Beach Sarasota USD 0 to 51

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA | Sarasota

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm St Michael Midnight Pass Road Sarasota

Driftheory at Waterside Place Farmer’s Market

 Sun, 04 Jan at 10:00 am 7500 Island Cove Terrace Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34240

Jeff Rupert - MNJC

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 39 to 44

Cinema at The Bay: Ray

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Vendors Sarasota , Lunar New Year Celebration January 23,24 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm J.D. Hamel Park Free

Sound & Story: An Evening with Lenora Zenzalai Helm

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Art Center Sarasota Free

Ringling Underground // Feb

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm The Ringling

COMPLETELY UNCHAINED - The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 25 to 59

OPENING Object/Subject: The Body, Space, and Acts of Transformation

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

David Wilcox

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

The 77 Experience: A Night of Yacht Rock - Sarasota, FL

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Riverview High School Performing Arts Center

Jeff & Sheri Easter in Sarasota

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm BIRKY SQUARE

Jazz Thursday featuring The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

The Grass Is Dead at Fogartyville

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

2026 New Year’s Eve Party at Cha Cha Coconuts!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Cha Cha Coconuts Free

Straight No Chaser at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

JP Soars and the Red Hots @ Big Top Brewing

 Sun, 04 Jan at 04:00 pm Big Top Brewing Company

Inspiring Hope Dinner 2026

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Ritz-Carlton

Fogartyville Welcomes The Kennedys back to Sarasota, FL

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

Jazz Thursday featuring Allison Nash & Friends

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Abba Nova -Tribute to Abba Band

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 40

Close Enemies at Encore LIVE

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 22 to 59

Jonatha Brooke

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

After Hours featuring The Jazz Phools

 Tue, 27 Jan at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 29 to 34

GRAND OPENING W/ 22N

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

Careless Whisper LIVE

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

Sarasota Pineapple Drop Carnival

 Tue, 30 Dec at 01:00 pm Selby Five Points Park

Danae Franco

 Sun, 11 Jan at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

George Lynch of Dokken & Lynch Mob Presented by Hale Law

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 44 to 522

America - The Band at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Danny Sinoff - MNJC 2026 Jazz Fest

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 40 to 46

The Golden Age of Television

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Riverview High School

Michael Ross & Dave Pate featuring Fred Johnson (Fogartyville Local Spotlight)

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

After Hours featuring Strings of the Season

 Tue, 30 Dec at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 29 to 34

MJ - The Musical at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Love in Arietta!

 Fri, 13 Feb at 01:00 pm 4 Maggie Ln, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34232

SPARCC Runway - Kaleidoscope of Fashion

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

Mark Lowry in Sarasota

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Covenant Life Presbyterian Church

RPM Live

 Tue, 30 Dec at 06:00 pm 5253 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key, FL, United States, Florida 34242

Music Trivia @ Tamiami Tap

 Tue, 30 Dec at 07:00 pm 711 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Family Saturdays: Art for Fresh Starts (with Music Compound)

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:00 pm 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Sunshine Movers Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Thu, 15 Jan at 05:00 pm 1755 W University Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34201, Sarasota, FL

JON LANGSTON

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 20 to 70

✴️ Finally A NEW YEAR! - Dance Rock Party @STOTTLEMYERS with BYNGE SAT JAN 3rd 7-10pm FREE EVENT!!

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm Stottlemyer's Smokehouse

Michael Ross - MNJC

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret

Bumpin Uglies

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 34 to 73

Green Light Go at The Gator Club

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:30 pm The Gator Club

FREE Senior Breakfast

 Wed, 21 Jan at 09:00 am 8450 Lockwood Ridge Road Unit 55, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

Dean Johanesen @ Arts & Central - 6 - 10 PM

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Arts & Central - 611 Central Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236

Matt Pond PA - 20th anniversary of "Several Arrows Later"

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Embracing Our Differences 2026 Sarasota Grand Opening Celebration

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm 5 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236-8900, United States

Hades66 in Sarasota

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:30 pm Bombón Restaurant & Lounge

Annie

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:30 pm 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34239

Element Explorers: Hands-On Fun with Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Unity of Sarasota

Caregiving Summit - Support & Resources for Family Caregivers

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am ActivAge Sarasota Free

Sweet Fleet Abba Nova Band's Tribute to to Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 40

The Doo Wop Project at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Dean Johanesen @ Arts & Central - 6 - 10 PM

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Arts & Central - 611 Central Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236

Joshua Bell and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

New Year's Day Jazz Brunch

 Thu, 01 Jan at 11:00 am 1255 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

An Interactive Poetry Reading by Ross Gay & Aimee Nezhukumatathil

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 37

Spring Market with the Easter Bunny

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 0 to 66

Jazz Thursday featuring Barbara King and The Spirit of Jazz

 Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Get the Led Out

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

The VIP Experience - SRQ Jazz Fest / Members Only

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

The Everly Set - A Celebration of the Everly Brothers- Sarasota, FL

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Riverview High School Performing Arts Center

After Hours featuring Old Time Sailors

 Tue, 26 May at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 29 to 34

Pippi Longstocking The Musical by Katherine Michelle Tanner

 Fri, 22 May at 02:00 pm Tree Fort Productions 3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER MALL AT CHICOS DOOR Suite #136 USD 25

Phillippi Farmhouse Market

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 am Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

End of the Line - Allman Brothers Tribute

 Sat, 28 Feb The Parrot Live

Mary Gauthier and Special Guest Jaimee Harris - Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

La bohème - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:30PM

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Sarasota Opera House

Jazz Thursday featuring Hot Club SRQ

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Chris Botti in Sarasota

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Sarasota Ukulele Fest & Concert

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:00 am 709 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34236

EcoFest: Creative, Delicious, and Sustainable Fun!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:30 am Unity of Sarasota

The Choir of Man at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and Community Awards

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:30 am Robert L. Taylor Community Complex USD 34 to 322