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Weekend Sounds July 28-30

BRADENTON — It’s a big weekend in local music with multiple live shows scheduled this Friday-Sunday. Check out the Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to see what bands you can catch and …

Sunday Favorites: The Wendys

Four women, known as The Wendys, came to Longboat Key together in the early 1900s. These women shocked the local population by redefining what it meant to be a pioneer in the wild south. Back in …

Weekend Sounds July 21-23

BRADENTON It's shaping up to be another great weekend for 941's live music lovers. The beloved folk'n trio Folknharmony returns to the Cafe in the Park, country rock band Rye Road performs twice …

TAMPA  As the weather heats up, the bay area concert schedule has tickets just as hot. Country legend George Strait, hip hop icon Snoop Dog, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith are among the …

Bilingual Play Next Up for American Stage

ST PETERSBURG  Next Friday, American Stage in downtown St. Pete will open La Gringa, a bilingual play that delves into themes of identity, culture, and belonging. The groundbreaking production has …

Sunday Favorites: The Boom that Blew Away

The 1920s were an era of big development in Florida. Luxurious hotels began popping up along the coast, offering season residents an lavish experience in the midst of the Florida wilds. While the …

Weekend Sounds July 14-16

BRADENTON  Live music lovers will have plenty of great shows to choose from this weekend in the 941 area. Among the scheduled performances are dance-party favorite 22N, rock band The Dirty Janes, …

BRADENTON  Keep Manatee Beautiful will host an informative ""lunch and learn"" event with the host of HGTV s Curb Appeal: The Block, John Gidding. The educational event will take place at the …

Weekend Sounds July 7-9

BRADENTON  The Village of the Arts' ArtWalk returns this weekend bringing loads of great live music to downtown Bradenton. From the Damon Fowler Band, Applebutter Express, ARIELLA, and more! VOTA's …

Sunday Favorites: Drifting Ahead with Wade-Ins

During the post-Jim-Crow era, when racial segregation was at its height, some African Americans entered the Civil Rights Movement by wading in the water at white-only beaches across the state, here's …

Ocean Prime Restaurant Coming to The Quay Sarasota

SARASOTA  Ocean Prime has announced it will be opening its first Sarasota location in late 2024, in the heart of The Quay Sarasota . The Quay Sarasota is a new 15-acre waterfront …

Weekend Sounds June 30-July 2

BRADENTON  There s a lot of great live music lined up as we head into July this weekend. If you re thinking a live show would be the perfect ""pre-party"" warm-up for your Fourth of July …

Sunday Favorites: From Phosphate to Fishing Part 2

When we left off last week, Boca Grande was becoming a bustling community that offered the only deep-water port in the Gulf. This week, we'll delve into why the village abandoned mineral mining for a …

PALMETTO  Calling all cat lovers! Loving Cats Worldwide (LCWW) is bringing its Cat Extravaganza & Rescue Awareness Event to the Bradenton Area Convention Center on July 15th and 16th, 2023. …

Weekend Sounds June 23-25

BRADENTON  It s going to be another great weekend for live music across the 941 area. In Bradenton, the Eric Von Band, 22N, and Eireann s Call will perform. Over in Sarasota, music lovers can …

Sunday Favorites: From Phosphate to Fishing

Boca Grande is everyone s favorite fishing town, but did you know it started as a phosphate mine? Here s how the locale went from a mining town to a world-renowned fishing destination. Boca Grande …

New Amphitheater Opens in Clearwater This Month

CLEARWATER  The Sound, a new amphitheater in Clearwater's Coachman Park, is the region's newest performance venue. Roughly half the size of the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida …

SARASOTA  Local band, Kettle of Fish , will perform this Friday from 5-9 pm, on the lawn of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for Friday Fest. Friday Fest is Van Wezel s annual outdoor …

Weekend Sounds June 16-18

BRADENTON  ""Hello, mid-June!"" Florida may be heating up but don't let the summer heat keep you from enjoying the cool local music. Check out the Bradenton Times Weekend Sounds to see what bands …

Theater Review: That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven

SARASOTA  On Friday, Urbanite Theater in downtown Sarasota presented the world premiere of Franky D. Gonzalez s That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven, which was commissioned by the company after …

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