Upcoming Events

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall regrets to announce that The Pointer Sisters’ performance scheduled for April 2, 2020 has been canceled in light of the situation surrounding COVID-19. The theater hopes to reschedule their performance at a later date. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by this cancellation. The Pointer Sisters

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall regrets to announce that Jackie Evancho’s performance scheduled for April 3, 2020 has been canceled in light of the situation surrounding COVID-19. The theater hopes to reschedule her performance at a later date. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by this cancellation. A worldwide sensation when she was only ten yea...

Sometimes called the “greatest American symphony,” Aaron Copland’s expansive, tuneful, and highly original Symphony No. 3 is the centerpiece of this exploration of American influence led by conductor Teddy Abrams. Twenty-five-year-old Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot brings his artistry to the fantastically dramatic shifts and unbridled emotion of Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, composed shortly after the composer...

Sarasota's premiere lecture series returns for 2020! General John F. Kelly  January 27 Rick Steves February 11 Ambassador Wendy Sherman  February 17 Sam Quinones  March 2 Lisa Genova  March 23 - Rescheduled Date Pending A...

Chanteuse Storm Large (from the popular group Pink Martini) and NEA Jazz Master and musical icon Branford Marsalis, a saxophonist who has garnered legendary status, join forces for an electrifying Pops extravaganza that will have audiences swaying in their seats. Enjoy everlasting classics such as I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Goin’ Out of My Head, It’s Alright with Me, Summertime, My ...

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall regrets to announce that both performances of A BRONX TALE, scheduled for April 21 & 22, 2020, have been canceled in light of the situation surrounding COVID-19. Please fill out and submit the form HERE to let us know how you want to proceed with your tickets. Disregard the option to keep your tickets as there is no plan to res...

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall regrets to announce that Brian Culbertson’s performance scheduled for April 23, 2020 has been canceled in light of the situation surrounding COVID-19. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by this cancellation. Brian Culbertson is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer known for his ...

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t mi...

In light of the situation surrounding COVID-19, The Bachelor Live On Stage scheduled for May 7, 2020 at the Van Wezel has been canceled. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by this change. The most successful reality romance series in the history of television is coming to your hometown. The Bachelor Live On Stage Official Tour guarantees a...

Acclaimed dance duo and brothers Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy have announced their third nationwide tour, Maks & Val Live 2020: Motion Pictures Tour, featuring special guests, spouses and celebrated dancers Jenna Johnson and Peta Murgatroyd. This Latin and ballroom dance foursome has shared the stage many times as Dancing with the Stars alu...

SHOW RESCHEDULED New date: November 17, 2020 Old date: March 29, 2020 Bruce Hornsby, the creatively insatiable pianist and singer-songwriter from Williamsburg, Virginia, always has succeeded on his exceptional gifts, his training and his work ethic. He has collaborated with Ricky Skaggs and the Grateful Dead. He has scored films and performed with symphony orchestras...

Celtic Thunder storms onto the mainstage with their latest live show, IRELAND, on Sunday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. IRELAND is a brand-new revue show that revisits their most popular Irish and Celtic songs of the past decade and celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 3 at 10 a.m. “We, like everyone else the world over, are concer...

PERFORMANCE RESCHEDULED New date: January 16, 2021 Old date: April 10, 2020 For the past ten years at the Mirage Hotel, world famous singer, comedian, impressionist and ventriloquist Terry Fator has sold out night after night with a show featuring his cast of characters that includes everyone from Winston the Impersonating Turtle to Elton John, to Elvis. In addition to winning Am...

SHOW RESCHEDULED New date: January 25, 2021 Old Date: April 11, 2020 Reza has taken the art of illusion to a new level, delivering his rock concert style magic show to audiences across the globe. Young and fresh, Reza’s new show, “Edge of Illusion,” has earned various awards including “Magician of the Year.” Don’t miss this Sarasot...

SHOW RESCHEDULED New Date: January 28, 2021 Old Date: March 17, 2020 The runaway hit of numerous international music festivals is hitting the road for its first U.S. tour! Known across the globe as “the ultimate-feel good show,” THE CHOIR OF MAN offers up 90 minutes of indisputable joy! It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s a pint-filled good time set in a ...

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall regrets to announce that Itzhak Perlman in Recital with pianist Rohan De Silva on Saturday, March 21, 2020 has been RESCHEDULED due to current travel precautions. His appearance will now be on Monday, March 8, 2021.  Patrons who wish to attend the March 8, 2021 performance should keep their tickets, which will be honored for the new performance date. Patrons seeking an acco...

PERFORMANCE RESCHEDULED New date: March 14, 2021 Old date: April 19, 2020 For over two decades, Grammy Award®-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the nation’s largest selling instrumental artist. His mesmerizing performances with a stunning arra...

SHOW RESCHEDULED New Date: April 14, 2021 Original Date: April 16, 2020 Celebrating his 64th year in the music industry, legendary singer Johnny Mathis is Columbia Records’ longest-signed artist. A sublime vocalist whose approach to pop music eclipses passing fads and trends, Mathis has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories -- from m...

SHOW RESCHEDULED New date: May 15, 2021 Old date: May 6, 2020 In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the shows history.  The record of 864,838 votes was more than twice that of the runner-up.  Gary began touring on his own, and in 2002, formed a band (“The Works”)...