Upcoming Events

Kicking off Friday Fest 2019 is Big Night Out – a grooving six-piece dance band performing Latin, R&B and Island dance music! A powerful horn section and Latin percussion add to the commanding vocals of Frank Alverez. Dance the night away with a perfect view of the Sarasota sunset as Big Night Out kicks off our annual summer concert series!

Rebel Heart returns to Friday Fest at the Van Wezel with some of today's most popular country songs, mixed with a healthy dose of hits from pop, rock, dance and the blues! The 5-piece band puts on a high-energy, powerful and melodic country rock act that you won’t want to miss!

Featuring 3 Grammy®-nominated musicians, this 8-piece band plays a high-energy set of originals and covers of funk & soul music including Earth, Wind & Fire, Commodores, Kool & the Gang and Prince. Sit back and relax or dance the night away as Reverend Barry & The Funk returns to the Friday Fest stage! 

Rounding out Friday Fest 2019 is the high-energy band, Ari and the Alibis! Infusing Funk, Jazz and Samba with Blues Soul and Rock, this 5-piece group has earned two Grammy® nods (Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance) and an award for "Best Original Song by a Local Group" in the Bradenton Times "Best of the Bay." Don’t miss Ari’s powerhouse voice filled with emotion and strength – live at the

A true legend in every sense of the word, Julie Andrews has entertained millions for more than half a century. Ms. Andrews shares her extraordinary experiences from her early days of vaudeville in England to the popular projects and work she continues to create today. Opening with a beautiful video montage of her work, ‘An Evening of Conversation with Julie Andrews’ is a unique and unforgettable visit

If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase, numerous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. Straight No Cha

Fresh off a wildly successful, two-year-plus run on his Stay Hungry Tour, Billboard’s inaugural "Comedian of the Year" Sebastian Maniscalco makes his Sarasota debut this Fall as he embarks on his You Bother Me tour! With a string of record-breaking sold-out comedy appearances, a best-selling memoir Stay Hungry and a role in the award-winning Green Book to his na

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all—and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by Emmy Award® winner Greg Garcia ("My Name is Earl," "Raising Hope") and Emmy Award® nominee Mike

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and B

This Christmas give your family the gift of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker! Step into a simpler time filled with sweet dreams and Christmas magic. With world-class artists, over 200 dazzling costumes, stunning sets, towering puppets and soaring birds, don’t miss your chance to ring in the holidays with this acclaimed Christmas extravaganza. The New York Times, "Hot Ticket!" Celebrate this cherished holiday

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. This holiday season, the spirited romance of operetta, the glamour of ballroom dance, and the delicate beauty of ballet will waltz you into a triumphant New Year. A Sarasota tradition for 23 years, this charming celebration blends acclaimed European singers and dan

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has tr

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Inspired by the beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life.

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. From three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, comes an inspiring new American musical that explodes with infectious music and high-octane, heart-stopping dancing. It’s 1945, and six soldiers return from war to a

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Everyone has pretended to be a pirate at some point. Set sail with this classic comedy that boasts one of the most famous patter songs in musical theatre history. On the coast of Cornwall, a band of tenderhearted pirates celebrates the coming of age of Frederic, wh

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. The Academy is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Neil Berg returns to the Van Wezel celebrating a record-breaking decade of annual performances with an exciting, all-new show! 111 YEARS OF BROADWAY recreates the finest moments from the most memorable shows of the century featuring the actual Broadway stars of sho

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from its acclaimed Broadway return. Featuring the beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream,&r

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. The Russian National Ballet Theatre was founded in Moscow during the transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, when many of the great dancers and choreographers of the Soviet Union's ballet institutions were exercising their new-found creative freed

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival!  Hailed as "a direct hit to the heart" (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American Sout

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. In post war Paris, romance is in the air and youthful optimism reigns. Gershwin’s soaring melodies are matched by gravity-defying dance as the world rediscovers the power of love in this breathtaking production. Hoping to start a new life, World War II vetera

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. 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 c

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his rema

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. A BRONX TALE, Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser, takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s, where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.  Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and origina

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. 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