Events Calendar
What's happening on the Sarasota Gulf Coast
Live music, theatre, comedy, markets, and festivals near Longboat Key and Lido Key — a nationally known arts scene downtown, weekend farmers markets, and a drum circle on the beach every Sunday at sunset.
This Season
Sarasota Events Calendar
July 2026
August 2026
Sun2Aug
James Yon
Comedy Sun2AugFundraiser for Melanie Lavender (Poet, Performer, Programmer)
Community Tue4AugLegacy: Motown & More!
Music Wed5AugAdam Yenser
Comedy Thu6AugDerek Hough – Symphony of Dance: Encore
Music Fri7AugCareless Whisper (80s Tribute Show)
Music Sat8AugOut of Bounds (FST Improv)
Comedy Sat8AugThe Alex Lopez Express + Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones
Music Tue11AugDistrict 17 Democratic Candidate Forum
Community Wed12AugHumor Institute Class Performance
Comedy Thu13AugPaul Ollinger
Comedy Fri14AugRonn McFarlane and Andrew McEvoy
Music Sat15AugJim Lauderdale
Music Sun16AugSiesta Key Tailgate Pub Crawl
Community Wed19AugDrink and Draw Sarasota
Community Sat22AugWill Johns Band
Music Thu27AugGolden Groovers: My Fair Lady
Community Fri28AugCarlos Mencia
Comedy Fri28AugEveryOneRocks Youth Showcase
MusicSeptember 2026
Thu10Sep
Summon the Heroes
Music Fri11SepFernando Ferrarone Quartet
Music Sun13SepRon White
Comedy Fri18SepTinsley Ellis
Music Sat19SepRising Lion Band
Music Thu24SepGolden Groovers: Viva Las Vegas
Community Fri25SepClifford the Big Red Dog
Community Fri25SepMurder, She Improvised (FST Improv)
Comedy Fri25SepCassie Jean and The Fireflies
Music Sat26SepJK and the Contraband
MusicOctober 2026
Thu1Oct
The Mammals
Music Sat10OctDon Soledad Trio presents "Art & Passion"
Music Sat10OctMini Kiss
Music Sun11OctBoz Scaggs Rhythm Review 2026
Music Wed14OctMister C Live Vol 3: When Science Goes Viral
Community Fri16OctLeslie Mendelson
Music Sat17OctRumours of Fleetwood Mac
Music Sat17OctBig Mama's Collard Greens Festival (10th Annual)
Festival Sat17OctWalter Parks and The Unlawful Assembly
Music Sun18OctThe Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Music Sun25OctThe Vampire Circus
Community Sun25OctDanae Franco
Music Sat31OctOceanic Evening
SignatureHappening Regularly
This Season
Running this season — check the venue for specific dates.
Songbirds of the Seventies: From Woodstock to Soft Rock
MusicDog Mom
TheatreThe Wizard of Oz
TheatreSingin' in the Rain
TheatreAugust Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
TheatreThe Royal Family
TheatreThe Day the Circus Came to Town
TheatreKen Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
TheatreWonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
TheatreProvenance
TheatreBootleg: America Sings 1927
TheatreSarasota Opera 2026–2027 Season
OperaBehind the Calendar
Sources we track
This calendar is compiled from local venues and organizations and refreshed regularly. A few sources (like Facebook-only listings) can't be pulled automatically — check them directly for the latest.
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