Upcoming Events

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....

The University of Wonder & Imagination is now enrolling students of all ages and magical abilities . . . and there’s a place with your name on it! Assemble with your fellow students and journey to the most unusual of universities, where the mysterious Professor Bamberg will send you off to interact with the liveliest of lecturers, choose your subjects of study, enter themed rooms (such as...

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 ...

The Van Wezel is proud to announce a partnership with Impact100 SRQ to host the Mayor’s Feed the Hungry "Fill the Truck" Food Drive on January 30, 2021. The event will be held in the Van Wezel’s parking lot from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon, and members of the community are encouraged to donate perishable and non-perishable food items for those in need during that time.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets are $40 and will increase to $50 on February 1 Virtual meet and greet options are available for purchase JIM BRICKMAN donated over $100,000 to the arts across the U.S. this past holiday season and he is doing it again by performing LIVE virtual concerts this February. A portion of each ticket purchased to this event will be ...

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist DAVE KOZ and R&B superstar vocalist BRIAN MCKNIGHT announce “A Romantic Night In,” a one-night-only livestream concert that will stream on Valentine’s Day Eve via Looped. They will be joined by special guest SHELÉA. Dave Koz says, “Brian, Sheléa and...

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, she received a 2015 National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama and was also named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people that year.&nbs...

Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater performances on February 16-17, 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 perform...

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON SALE NOW! Offer available exclusively to Van Wezel patrons! $26.97 for a 3-month subscription $53.94 for a 6-month subscription $99.99 for a 12-month subscription Until we can safely welcome Broadway back to The Van Wezel, you can enjoy Broadway from the comfort o...

MARCH 9, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!  SARASOTA PREMIERE! Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner, brimming with Tina hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. The powerful raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence live on stage, plus band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers, making thi...

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...

MARCH 17, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss PAUL ANKA performing his Greatest Hits: His Way in 2021! With over 500 songs to his credit and over 126 albums recorded worldwide, Paul Anka is the only artist in history to have a song on the Billboard Top 100 over 7 consecutive decades. Anka was named the 21st most successful ...

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,...

Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that the SOUTH PACIFIC performances on March 29-30, 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 attend resche...

MARCH 31, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Grammy Award-winning saxophonist KENNY G returns to the Van Wezel! In a recording career spanning three decades and 23 albums, he has woven elements of R&B, pop and Latin music into his signature, smooth sound. He has collaborated with superstars including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole, and has become ...

APRIL 8, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! This is a journey never to be forgotten. Mansion of Dreams is the crowning achievement of the multi-award-winning Master Illusionist, RICK THOMAS. He has the unique ability to transport his entire audience to a mystical and riveting world unlike their own, and it is all found within the walls of his M...

APRIL 14, 2021 Celebrating his 65th 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 music composed for stage and film to golden era jazz standards, contemporary pop hi...

APRIL 21, 2021 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!  Returning to the Van Wezel, the SWEET CAROLINE TOUR is a Neil Diamond Concert Celebration starring Jay White. White has performed over 10,000 concerts around the world over three decades honoring the artistry of the American music legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icon. Featuring the greatest...

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 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?!?) tha...

FEBRUARY 1-2, 2022 (TENTATIVE) Sarasota, FL (November 6) – The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces that BLUE MAN GROUP on April 12-13, 2021 has been rescheduled to February 1-2, 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 change...

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...

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...

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...