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Interview: Toad The Wet Sprocket

This summer and fall, Toad the Wet Sprocket are opening for Barenaked Ladies. This marks the second time in recent years that the two bands have toured together, and the 2022 outing had Glen …

Nan is working the night shift at Dunkin, fielding frequent calls from her husband, who needs help finding…everything. Meanwhile, Jennifer is doing her best to ignore Joey, the aging patient …

Interview: St. Paul & the Broken Bones

The ancient Greek playwright Euripides is quoted as saying, “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” It’s a sentiment Paul Janeway, the namesake of …

Weekend Sounds: Oct. 4-6

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 …

As the art season kicks off with our highly anticipated Art Walk, the Village of the Arts community is also uniting to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene. This weekend …

Interview: Dierks Bentley

Two decades after being named the best new artist in country music, Dierks Bentley is still on the road – for a single reason: aviation. A pilot since 2011, Bentley uses airplanes to get …

Weekend Sounds: Sept. 27-29

Hope you're safe from the storm and that you're ready to shake it off this weekend by going out and supporting live entertainment in the Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding areas. …

Food, Wine, and Opera

On Saturday, the Sarasota Opera House hosted a Food and Wine Festival to benefit its youth opera and education programs. The event showcased the very best food in the …

3 Keys: Best Burger in Town?

I don’t eat burgers often, mostly because my belly finds them much less agreeable these days than my mouth. When I do splurge, it’s a decision I take quite seriously, and the plethora of …

I’ve been to Daytona Beach at least half a dozen times over the past 25 years, but I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I never took the time to see any more of Volusia County. However, on …

Pour One Out for Harold Seltzer's

When I first moved to Sarasota in 2001, it didn't take me long to discover Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse. Sunday editions of the Herald Tribune would regularly feature an ad for the weekly special, which …

Interview: Teddy Swims

Teddy Swims says his goal is to be more open and vulnerable in his music and his life. He certainly was practicing what he was preaching in this phone interview, as he opened up about the emotions …

Weekend Sounds: Sept. 20-22

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 …

Tickets for the Sarasota-Manatee Originals' 2025 Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival Grand Tasting event will be available on October 15 at 7 PM. The event tends to sell out …

Sarasota Opera’s Annual Food and Wine Festival returns to the Opera House on Saturday, September 21, from 1- 4 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person for general admission and are …

Interview: Trombone Shorty

In the span of seven studio albums—the first three of which were released on the small independent label, Treme Records—Trombone Shorty has reached the pinnacle for a New Orleans …

Haunted Fish Camp at Jiggs Landing

Prepare for a spine-chilling adventure. The 3rd Annual Haunted Fish Camp at Jiggs Landing returns for five frightful nights from October 27 to 31, 7:30-9:30 PM.

Weekend Sounds: Sept. 13-15

BRADENTON — 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 …

It’s been a long time since we included Anna Maria Island in our staycation series—14 years, to be exact. Much has changed since then, and most island rats will tell …

Parrish Fall Festival Returns Next Month

The annual fall festival held on the grounds of Parrish United Methodist Church returns Sunday, October 13, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This year, organizers are teaming up with Mote Marine and their …

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