The De Soto Grand Parade returns this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. This year's parade, which follows a new route , will be preceded by live music in downtown Bradenton, the step-off location. "Our goal …
When Brooks & Dunn saddled up for what they billed as their “Last Rodeo” farewell tour in 2010, they really meant it as a final goodbye. But this summer the duo is back together …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota recently presented the world premiere of Brenda Withers' Westminster , a dark comedy that was the winner of Urbanite's 2023 Modern Works …
Bradenton native and co-founder of the legendary Allman Brothers Band Dickey Betts passed away on Thursday following a battle with cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The inaugural Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival recently announced its artist lineup. Early ticket sales for the December 7 event at the new Waterside Park in Lakewood Ranch are …
Now that live music is back, with it comes a string of Cheap Trick concerts. It’s something the veteran act has done on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, IL, in 1973. …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties ...
It was a picturesque Sunday afternoon in paradise, and while I prefer to observe the whole day of rest aspect of the Sabbath, I was happy to be on the job covering Sarasota-Manatee …
Red wines can range spectacularly in price, and the dollars paid do not always correlate with the value received. Most casual wine consumers stick to well-known grocery store brands when …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
Megan Moroney’s hit single, “Tennessee Orange,” had to be recorded under less-than-ideal circumstances. Shortly after releasing her 2022 debut EP, “Pistol Made of …
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s Performing Arts department will host its Annual Music and Theatre Scholarship Audition Day at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at SCF …
On Friday, Florida Studio Theater opened its Florida debut of Janece Shaffer’s Troubadour , a country music tale with songs by Kristian Bush. It’s 1951, and Billy …
The Bradentucky Bombers are hosting our first-ever WFTDA-sanctioned roller derby tournament, Invadentucky, from April 20-21, 2024, at Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex. The two-day …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
On Friday, the Florida Studio Theatre will open the final production of its 2024 Winter Mainstage Series with the Florida premiere of Troubadour by Janece Shaffer, with original …
Novelist Thomas Wolfe once famously quipped that you can never go home. Clearly, he never met Melissa Etheridge, whose latest album, “One Way Out,” consists of seven songs she penned in …
Last month, Producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby announced the shows that the Manatee Players will perform for the 2024-2025 Mainstage Musical Series. This month, he is announcing …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …
