Good morning, Sarasota!
Late June means the tourists have mostly cleared out, the Ringling Bridge is all yours in the morning, and the evenings finally get tolerable around 7. That's when the real summer kicks in. This weekend is stacked: a national touring legend at the Van Wezel tonight, a free all-ages festival at Fredd Atkins Park tomorrow, and Sunday has the kind of slow-burn charm that makes summer in Sarasota worth it.
Here's what's worth your time:
Vince Gill brings "50 Years From Home" to the Van Wezel tonight — $85 and worth it
Dead Set makes their Sarasota debut at Stottlemyer's Saturday — a Florida first for this Grateful Dead tribute band
Sunday's Silent Reading Supper at Green Zebra is exactly what it sounds like: dinner, books, and no one talking
And much more!
All Weekend Long
Honky Tonk Angels — FST's summer country musical closes Sunday at the Gompertz, tickets $25–$59.
Motors & Moorings Weekend — Two-day charity weekend for Suncoast Charities for Children: Friday luau, Saturday dice run at Marina Jack.
Friday
Vince Gill 50 Years From Home
🎸 Country music legend Vince Gill, fifty years deep, touring the Van Wezel tonight.
Details: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall | Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $85+
See More: vanwezel.org
Artist Talk: Anja Palomba
🎨 Anja Palomba talks about her work at Art Center Sarasota, open to all.
Details: Art Center Sarasota | Friday, June 26, 5:00 p.m.
See More: artsarasota.org
Sing-Along Trolley
🎤 70s and 80s sing-along on Dolly the Trolley, bar stop at 99 Bottles included. Ages 21+.
Details: Discover Sarasota Tours, 1826 4th St | Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $59.99
See More: discoversarasotatours.com
Saturday
Free Yoga By the Bay with Erin
🧘 Outdoor yoga at Bayfront Park with instructor Erin Collins, free and open to all.
Details: Bayfront Park | Saturday, June 27, 9:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
Mobile Bike Butlers Bicycle Ride
🚴 Group ride from Pompano Trailhead to Oscar Scherer State Park, all cyclists welcome.
Details: Legacy Trail, Pompano Trailhead | Saturday, June 27, 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free
Come Together
🎉 Free food, live DJ, bounce houses, and giveaways at Fredd "Glossie" Atkins Park for all ages.
Details: Fredd "Glossie" Atkins Park | Saturday, June 27, 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Hot Club SRQ
🎷 Gypsy jazz trio with Keven Aland on violin plays live at Arts and Central Saturday evening.
Details: Arts & Central | Saturday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.
See More: Hot Club SRQ on Facebook
Comedy Lottery
😂 Audience picks the games, the cast brings the chaos on their final Saturday of the season.
Details: Florida Studio Theatre, Bowne's Lab | Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m.
See More: floridastudiotheatre.org
Dead Set Florida Debut at Stottlemyer's
🌹 Grateful Dead tribute band makes their Sarasota debut at Stottlemyer's tonight.
Details: Stottlemyer's Smokehouse | Saturday, June 27, 7:00 p.m.
See More: stottlemyerssmokehouse.com
Sunday
Summer Taco Ride
🚴 Legacy Trail ride ending at Calusa Brewing for Sunday tacos, free ride every week this summer.
Details: Legacy Trail, Pompano Trailhead | Sunday, June 28, 12:00 p.m.
Cost: Free (tacos on you)
See More: calusabrewing.com
Silent Reading Supper
📚 Bring a book, order dinner, and plan to eat in peace at Green Zebra's monthly ritual.
Details: Green Zebra Cafe, 476 John Ringling Blvd | Sunday, June 28, 5:00 p.m.
See More: greenzebracafe.com
Sip, Savor and Sunset
🍷 Walking culinary tour downtown with history, local bites, and rooftop sunset views included.
Details: Meet at Palm Avenue Parking Garage | Sunday, June 28, 5:30 p.m.
See More: sunsetfoodtours.com
Where I Belong
🎭 Audience shares stories, Thread Playback Theatre turns them into live improvised theater tonight.
Details: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N Orange Ave | Sunday, June 28, 6:00 p.m.
See More: Playback Theatre Thread on Facebook
In Case You Missed It
🍕 Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza opened its 25th Florida location at University Town Center on June 23, bringing the Michelin-recommended Miami chain to 5231 University Parkway.
🍽️ Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week wrapped its 21st edition with $1.05 million in sales from 68 restaurants and more than 25,000 meals served.
🎨 Sarasota Art Museum opened "Something Borrowed, Something New," featuring 85 works loaned by 10 local collectors including pieces by David Hockney, Ai Weiwei, and Kara Walker, running through September 27.
🌴 Jerome and Kathryn Chesley were featured for their work as cultural ambassadors in Sarasota, leading trolley tours, ushering at theaters, and teaching watercolor classes around the city.
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