Southwest Florida Arts Season: More Than 40 concerts scheduled before year-end
Venues in Charlotte, Manatee, and Sarasota counties are packing November and December with local bands, tribute acts, and touring headliners.
By Sarah Ross ·
More than 40 musical performances are scheduled for Southwest Florida venues between now and the end of the year. The calendar for November and December includes a mix of local ensembles, tribute bands, and national touring acts. These events are spread across venues in Punta Gorda, Venice, Sarasota, and Tampa.
The Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda hosts a series of tribute performances. The Allman Revival plays on November 6 at 7 p.m. A Led Zeppelin tribute band named Ramble On performs on November 7 at 7 p.m. Peter Baron, who pays tribute to Peter Frampton, is scheduled for November 14 at 7 p.m. The venue also hosts a Veterans Appreciation Show on November 10 and a Jimmy Buffett tribute band called Latitude Adjustment on November 17.
Larger venues in the region are hosting major touring acts. Benchmark International Arena in Tampa hosts Rush on November 9 and 11. Doja Cat is scheduled to perform there on November 13 at 7:30 p.m. The Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour will play the same arena on November 28 at 7 p.m. In Sarasota, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall hosts a 70s rock show on November 12 and a Pink Floyd tribute band named Floyd Nation on November 18.
Community and school groups are also featured in the listings. The Venice Concert Band performs The Spirit of America on November 9 at the Venice Performing Arts Center. The Venice Symphony Big Band presents The New Voice of the Great American Songbook on November 14 at 3:30 p.m. The North Port Concert Band is scheduled for a Classical Christmas concert on December 6 at the North Port Performing Arts Center.
Troll Music in Venice lists several local acts for November. Feng E performs on November 6 at 7:30 p.m. Danae plays on November 8 at 5:30 p.m. Bryce Mullins is scheduled for November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Visani in Port Charlotte hosts Rock of Abba on November 10 and Dwight Icenhower and The Blue Suede Review on December 7.
The schedule extends into December with holiday-themed performances. The Symphonic Winds of Charlotte County performs A Traditional Christmas on December 4 at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center. The Charlotte Chorale presents A Yuletide Excursion on December 6 at the same venue. The Sarasota Concert Association hosts pianist Daniil Trifonov on December 1 and the vocal group Chanticleer on December 2 at the Sarasota Opera House.
Additional events include a live orchestra performance of the Rocky film score at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on November 22. A tribute dinner show featuring memories of Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley is scheduled for November 22 at the Hotel Venezia in Venice. The Edwards Twins are scheduled to perform at Visani in Port Charlotte on November 29 and 30.
Source: Sun Newspapers (North Port Sun)
