Live Music in Sarasota
Find live music in Sarasota tonight, this weekend, or any day of the week. From concerts and festivals to the daily lineups at bars, restaurants, and community spaces around town.
This Week's Live Music Calendar
Local bands and acoustic sets around town, plus the bigger concerts and festivals when they roll through.
- 9:00am Bobby Schneck Pop's Sunset Grill
- 11:00am Chris Connolly Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 1:00pm Silence Dogood Pop's Sunset Grill
- 3:00pm Steve Mazetta Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 6:00pm Jonny Puma Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 6:00pm Karate In The Garage Pop's Sunset Grill
- 6:00pm Jesse Daniels ★ Waterside Place
- 6:00pm 0 ★ Heritage Tree at Downtown Wellen Park
- 6:00pm Bri Rivera O'Leary's Tiki Bar & Grill
- 6:30pm 3 Swell Fellas Vino Bistro
- 7:00pm The Red Angel Duo Sharky's On the Pier
- 7:00pm Bynge Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
- 7:00pm Humanity Day Concert with Soul Purpose IV Fogartyville
- 7:00pm Careless Whisper Encore Live
- 7:30pm Hot Mix Mattison's City Grille
- 8:00pm The Hitt Kickers Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 9:30pm Mojo Filter The Gator Club
Local restaurants line the waterfront with small plates bought with $5 food tickets, sold only on the day, while Kettle of Fish plays.
- 9:00am Rob Hazen ★ Heritage Tree at Downtown Wellen Park
- 10:00am Joey Levallee Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 12:30pm Captain Dave Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 2:00pm Scott Curts Mattison's City Grille
- 2:00pm Everyday People Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 4:00pm Kettle of Fish Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
- 6:00pm Geoff Ramsey Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 6:00pm CoverGirl Encore Live
- 7:00pm Vince at Night Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 7:00pm Danae Franco Fogartyville
- 1:00pm Dean Johanesen Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 6:00pm Zack Pomerleau ★ Heritage Tree at Downtown Wellen Park
- 6:00pm Audio Orchid Pop's Sunset Grill
- 6:00pm Nick Williams Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 6:30pm Lisa Ridings Duo Mattison's City Grille
- 7:00pm Al Donadi Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 1:00pm TJ Hitt Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 6:00pm Vince Berardi Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 6:00pm Mike Tozier Pop's Sunset Grill
- 6:00pm Steve Arvey ★ Heritage Tree at Downtown Wellen Park
- 7:00pm Audio Orchid Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 7:30pm Island Hoppers Duo Mattison's City Grille
- 1:00pm Marcel Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 6:00pm "Pirate Pete" Robertson Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 6:00pm Ben Jammin Sharky's On the Pier
- 6:00pm Karate In The Garage Pop's Sunset Grill
- 6:00pm Savannah Brady ★ Heritage Tree at Downtown Wellen Park
- 7:00pm Gabriel Project Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 8:00pm The White Crowe Band Mattison's City Grille
- 1:00pm Dana Lawrence Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 5:00pm Wayne DeLair O'Leary's Tiki Bar & Grill
- 6:00pm Sebastian ★ Heritage Tree at Downtown Wellen Park
- 6:00pm Schmitz Brothers Band Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
- 6:00pm Marcel Almanzor Pop's Sunset Grill
- 6:00pm Audio Orchid Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 6:00pm David Moore Sharky's On the Pier
- 7:00pm HEAVY METAL HALLOWEEN HORROR SHOW with Disasterpiece Encore Live
- 7:00pm Ryan Faraday Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 7:30pm Aloha Sharks Mattison's City Grille
- 11:00am Steve Mazetta Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 1:30pm Jonny Puma Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 3:00pm 11 Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 6:00pm Impulse Reggae O'Leary's Tiki Bar & Grill
- 6:00pm Doug Burns ★ Waterside Place
- 6:00pm Kaleb Woods Duo Pop's Sunset Grill
- 6:00pm Jimmy Bones Nokomo's Sunset Hut
- 7:00pm JJ & The Bad Habits Sharky's On the Pier
- 7:00pm Rye Road Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
- 7:00pm KISS America Encore Live
- 8:00pm Chris Connolly Band Siesta Key Oyster Bar
- 8:00pm Gravel Road Mattison's City Grille
- 9:00pm Nightbreakers The Gator Club
= free community concert series
On the Radar
The standout concerts and events a little further down the calendar.
The Gator Club closes Lemon Avenue between Main and Pineapple for its annual Halloween block party, with live music, food and drinks outside the downtown landmark until midnight. Costumes encouraged.
The finale of the park's fourth-anniversary month brings two stages of local acts, including The White Crowe Band, Rosine, and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe artists.
A docu-concert from the team behind The Simon & Garfunkel Story, tracing Collins from Genesis through the solo anthems and his Oscar-winning Disney songs.
Three Florida bands take over the courtyard after dark: My Dead Roommate and Beach Terror open for South Florida's The Floridians. Students get in free, as do members.
A Friday evening of food trucks by the water, with live entertainment and lawn games as the sun goes down over the Gulf.
Forty years of folk, roots rock, and country blues from an underground Georgia legend who has played with the Indigo Girls and Gregg Allman.
Popular Venues with Live Music
The bars, restaurants, and community spaces across the Sarasota area where live music is a regular part of the vibe.
Siesta Key Oyster Bar (SKOB)
A casual Siesta Key institution with live music nearly every night — acoustic sets, local bands, and the occasional touring act. Expect oysters, beer, and a party.
Sharky's on the Pier
A Venice Beach icon with live bands multiple nights a week right next to the Gulf. Tropical vibes, beachfront stage, and sunset views.
Pop's Sunset Grill
A Nokomis waterfront bar with live music daily and some of the area's best sunset views. Come for the sunset, stay for the band.
Mattison's City Grille
A downtown Sarasota restaurant with live music seven nights a week on their open-air patio. A reliable spot to catch acoustic sets and small bands over dinner or a drink.
Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
Barbecue joint with a packed live music calendar — country, rock, blues, and Americana acts most days of the week. Outdoor stage, open-air vibe.
Vino Bistro
A relaxed downtown Sarasota wine bar and bistro with live jazz and acoustic sets on select nights. 60+ wines from around the world, tapas and small plates.
The Gator Club
A historic downtown bar in a restored 19th-century building with live bands every weekend. A staple of Sarasota's after-dark music scene.
Joyland
A dance and concert hall with live music every Friday and Saturday, plus DJs for late-night dancing. Hosts national touring artists with concert-quality sound and elevated seating.
The Bay Park
A Sarasota Bay waterfront park with the free Sundays at the Bay concert series at the Oval. Live music is one of many programs at this ever-expanding public space.
Downtown Wellen Park
Live acoustic music under the Heritage Tree most nights, plus Friday Night Live bands at Solis Hall and monthly Dueling Pianos. Free, outdoor, and central to the Wellen Park town center.
Waterside Place
Free live music every Friday and Saturday evening at this Lakewood Ranch lakefront plaza. Waterfront views of Kingfisher Lake, room to bring a chair and settle in.
Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center
A nonprofit community arts center hosting an eclectic lineup of folk, roots, blues, jazz, and singer-songwriter acts. Intimate, listening-room feel that prioritizes the music.
Encore Live
A music-first concert club on North Lockwood Ridge Road with a big indoor dance floor and a calendar heavy on tribute bands and touring acts, plus local bands and karaoke nights. Ticketed shows with food, cocktails, and reservable VIP tables.