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Our Subscription Series offer the widest variety of shows, concerts and Broadway performances ever! Each year we offer a range of packages and special discounts when you buy several shows at once. Subscribers have the best seats in the house and select opportunities to purchase single tickets in advance. Check out our great selections below!
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Every Saturday morning 9:30-10:30AM on the lawn outside of the Van Wezel Erin Hurter, Yoga Instructor Relax, stretch and enjoy a fulfilling yoga session on the Sarasota’s scenic bayfront while instructor Erin Hurter guides you along the way! Participants should plan to bring their own yoga mat....
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Watch on demand Monday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 31 Tickets are $20 Brimming with pulsating rhythms, pure energy and melodic music, the National Dance Company of Ireland’s Rhythm of the Dance show has reached 50 countries with over seven million fans for over 20 years. Fans around the world are enjoying 2,000 years and more of...
Dwight Yoakam presents the first 3 episodes of his new livestream series “One Time Live.” In each episode, Dwight and his full band will perform one of his iconic albums, start to finish. Episode 1 – Sunday, March 7: Dwight and the band perform Dwight’s debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (released 1986) featuring hit singles “Honky T...
Part of the Broadway Cast Reunion Series Meet the original Broadway stars of "THE LION KING"! Your purchase includes access to view the Video On Demand from 12AM PST on March 11th through 11:59 PM PST on March 14th. Featuring (from the Original Broadway Cast): Heather Headley (Nala), Max Casella (Timon), Tom Alan Robb...
Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that LANG LANG's performance on March 11, 2021 has been postponed to future dates in the 2023 season. The Van Wezel hopes to announce new dates soon. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their tickets, w...
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets are $25-$50 Video available to view Sunday, March 14 7:00 p.m.-Tuesday, March 16 7:00 p.m. EST Virtual meet and greet options are available. IRELAND WITH MICHAEL is a Celtic show from the National Opera House in Wexford, Ireland. The never-before-seen stream features the Irish Concert Orchestra, two choirs,...
Sarasota, FL (February 22) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the Paul Anka – Greatest Hits: His Way performance on March 17, 2021 is being rescheduled to a future date. Patrons are encouraged to hold on to their tickets, and the Hall will announce the new dates once they are available. These tickets will be honored for the new performance dates. The Van We...
Sarasota, FL (September 28) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces the Russian National Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake on March 22, 2021 has been canceled. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their tickets,...
Part of the Broadway Cast Reunion Series Meet the Broadway and National Tour stars of the Tony Award sensation "DEAR EVAN HANSEN" (Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score)! Your purchase includes access to view the Video On Demand from 12 AM PST on March 25th through 11:59 PM PST on March 28th. Featuring: Jordan Fisher (Evan...
Sarasota, FL (February 22) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that Kenny G’s performance on March 31, 2021 is being rescheduled to a future date. Patrons are encouraged to hold on to their tickets, and the Hall will announce the new dates once they are available. These tickets will be honored for the new performance dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will b...
Part of the Broadway Cast Reunion Series “Everyone Remembers It How They Need To” – a discussion of 15 years of JERSEY BOYS worldwide with Authors Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman and Director: Des McAnuff. Your purchase includes access to view the Video On Demand from 12 AM PST on April 8th through 1...
Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that BLUE MAN GROUP on April 12-13, 2021 is being rescheduled to a future date. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their tickets, which will be honored for the future performance dates. Patrons who will no...
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Comedian BRIAN REGAN returns to the Van Wezel’s main stage for a limited-capacity audience! With Vanity Fair calling Brian, “the funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly calling him “your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian,” Regan’s socially-distanced main stage performance brings an...
Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that RIVERDANCE: 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR performances on April 23-25, 2021 have been postponed to future dates. The Van Wezel hopes to announce new dates soon. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should ...
Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the FIDDLER ON THE ROOF performances on April 27-29, 2021 have been postponed. Tentative dates projected for April 2022; we will reach out when we are closer to confirming these dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to a...
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES returns to the Van Wezel by popular demand on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 7 p.m., delivering a note-for-note experience that brings all the greatest Beatles hits to life. Don’t miss the mind-blowing theatrical event that takes you back in time and was hailed by the Associated Press as “the next best thing to seeing The Beatle...
MAY 15, 2021 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”) to pay tribute to rock legends, Queen. Since May 2002, Gary Mullen and the Works&...
JULY 25, 2021 Acclaimed dance duo and brothers Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy have announced their third nationwide tour, Maks & Val Live: 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 a...
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 SARASOTA PREMIERE! 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. Hornsby describes his new album <...
NOVEMBER 17, 2021 CELTIC THUNDER storms onto the mainstage with their latest live show, IRELAND, 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. “We, like everyone else the world over, are concerned about the health of our families and c...
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! With a cast consisting of incredible rock and roll singers and stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals, Neil Berg returns by popular demand to share more of the 50-year history of the music that changed the world forever! From the progenitors of rock and roll in the 1940s, through the glory years of the ‘50s, ‘60s, a...
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets to the general public go on sale Friday, December 4, 2020 at 10AM. TICKETS: $37-92 Do you remember the first time you heard the Christmas sounds of Mannheim Steamroller? You can celebrate the holiday magic once more when MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS BY CHIP DAVIS returns to the Van Wezel with their annual holiday tour&mda...
NOVEMBER 21, 2021 Sarasota, FL (December 21) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that AMERICA: 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR on Friday, March 10, 2021 has been rescheduled to November 21, 2021. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep t...
NOVEMBER 23-28, 2021 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 g...
DECEMBER 2, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Known for their smooth stepping, THE TEMPTATIONS were honored with the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013. As trailblazers of the 1960s, “The Temptations Walk” became a staple of American style. Their legendary tunes include “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to ...
Sarasota, FL (December 7) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that STOMP’s performance on March 7, 2021 has been rescheduled to December 5, 2021. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their tickets, which will be honored for th...
DECEMBER 9, 2021 Sarasota, FL (October 30) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER: HITMAN TOUR on Sunday, January 31, 2021 has been rescheduled to December 9, 2021. Details on Katharine McPhee’s availability for this performance will be announced at a later date. The Van Wezel’s Box Office w...
DECEMBER 14, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! SARASOTA PREMIERE! SARAH BRIGHTMAN, the world’s best-selling soprano, makes her Sarasota debut with Hymn: Sarah Brightman in Concert. Brightman is known for her three-octave range and for pioneering the classical-crossover music movement, amassing global sales of over 30 million u...
JANUARY 3, 2022 Timeless music, dazzling costumes, breathtaking dance, stunning floral designs. SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEAR'S CONCERT returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for an unforgettable New Year’s celebration that will enchant and delight audiences of all ages in Sarasota. Freshly updated each year with a new cast and musical programme, the exuberan...
JANUARY 5, 2022 Sarasota, FL (September 28) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces Renée Fleming’s performance on January 13, 2021 has been rescheduled to January 5, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performanc...
JANUARY 6, 2022 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! SARASOTA PREMIERE! Making their Sarasota debut, the iconic group IL DIVO transcends categorization, uniting the classical and the popular in multiple languages and infusing the passion of opera into their performances worldwide for over a decade. The quartet has earned over a hundred gold an...
JANUARY 11-12, 2022 (TENTATIVE) Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that SUMMER: THE DONNAL SUMMER MUSICAL on February 9-10, 2021 has been rescheduled to January 11-12, 2022 (tentative). We will reach out when we are closer to confirming these dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly a...
JANUARY 13, 2022 Sarasota, FL (January 29) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the PROUD: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner performance on March 9, 2021 has been rescheduled to January 13, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performanc...
JANUARY 15, 2022 Sarasota, FL (December 4) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that JAY LENO’s performance on February 14, 2021 has been rescheduled to January 15, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances sho...
JANUARY 25-26, 2022 (TENTATIVE) Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that JERSEY BOYS on February 26-28, 2021 has been rescheduled to January 25-26, 2022 (tentative). We will reach out when we are closer to confirming these dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Pa...
SARASOTA PREMIERE! 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 working pub (free beer anyone?!?) that combines hair-ra...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 Sarasota, FL (October 30) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN: THE QUEEN OF SOUL on February 18, 2021 has been rescheduled to February 9, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled pe...
Sarasota, FL (January 12) – The Van Wezel regrets to announce the postponement of Reza: Edge of Illusion on January 25, 2021 to February 10, 2022. “I am heartbroken to announce that we will not be reopening the main stage on January 25 as we had originally planned. We hoped to have new photohydroionization units installed in our three air handlers as part of our plan ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2022 Sarasota, FL (October 30) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY on February 12, 2021 has been rescheduled to February 12, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled perfor...
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Sarasota, FL (December 4) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that ENGELBERY HUMPERDINCK’s performance on March 18, 2021 has been rescheduled to February 28, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled perf...
Sarasota, FL (February 22) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the Sweet Caroline Tour performance on April 21, 2021 is being rescheduled to March 1, 2022. Patrons are encouraged to hold on to their tickets, and the Hall will announce the new dates once they are available. These tickets will be honored for the new performance dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Offic...
MARCH 8, 2022 Sarasota, FL (December 21) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that ITZHAK PERLMAN IN RECITAL on March 8, 2021 has been rescheduled to March 8, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their tickets...
MARCH 9, 2022 Sarasota, FL (October 30) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that NEIL BERG'S 112 YEARS OF BROADWAY on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 has been rescheduled to March 9, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled perfo...
MARCH 16, 2022 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide ha...
MARCH 17, 2022 Sarasota, FL (December 21)—The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that CHRIS BOTTI on March 14, 2021 has been rescheduled to March 17, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their tickets, whic...
MARCH 18-20, 2022 (TENTATIVE) Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that ANASTASIA on March 23-28, 2021 has been rescheduled to March 18-20, 2022 (tentative). We will reach out when we are closer to confirming these dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patr...
APRIL 6-7, 2022 (TENTATIVE) Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN on January 5-6, 2021 has been rescheduled to April 6-7, 2022 (tentative). We will reach out when we are closer to confirming these dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these ...
APRIL 10, 2022 Sarasota, FL (December 21)—The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that TERRY FATOR: IT STARTS TONIGHT on April 2, 2021 has been rescheduled to April 10, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep their ti...
APRIL 11, 2022 Sarasota, FL (January 29) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the Rick Thomas: Mansion of Dreams performance on April 8, 2021 has been rescheduled to April 11, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should keep t...
APRIL 12, 2022 Sarasota, FL (January 29) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the Johnny Mathis: 65 Years of Romance performance on April 14, 2021 has been rescheduled to April 12, 2022. The Van Wezel’s Box Office will be following up with patrons directly affected by these changes. Patrons who wish to attend rescheduled performances should k...
Sarasota, FL (February 22) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the South Pacific performances on March 29-30, 2021 are being rescheduled to April 14-15, 2022. Patrons are encouraged to hold on to their tickets, and the Hall will announce the new dates once they are available. These tickets will be honored for the new performance dates. The Van Wezel’s Box Of...