Concerts: Jan. 28-Feb. 3
CONCERTS: Musical acts to see
MANATEE
FOLK
FEB. 20: Cahal Dunne, 7 p.m., doors 6 p.m., Bradenton Tropical Palms, 2310 14th St. W., Bradenton; $12-$15. Information: 941-748-0180.
CHORAL
FEB. 20: Magic of Manatee Sweet Adelines Chorus: "Jukebox Challenge," 2 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $18.
CLASSICAL
JAN. 30: AMICCO 2015 Young Solo Artist Competition, 1:30 p.m. Palma Sola Presbyterian Church, 6510 Third Ave. W., Bradenton; no charge.
JAN. 31: Randolph Locke and Carol Sparrow, 4 p.m., Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria; free-will offering.
FEB. 4: Sarasota Orchestra: All About Mozart, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $42-$69.
FEB. 18: SCF Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $4-$8.
FEB. 21: Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra: "Israel in Egypt," 2 p.m., Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road, Bradenton; $25.
MARCH 1: SCF Guitar Ensemble: Guitar Fest, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $4-$8.
MARCH 11: Sarasota Orchestra, Masterworks: "Our Town," 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $42-$69.
MARCH 20: Bradenton Community Fine Arts Concert Series: "Requiem," 10:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton; free will donation.
MARCH 29: Faculty Recital: Felicia Brunnelle, violin, Fred Gratta, cello, guest artist Cheryl Tschanz, piano, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $4-$8.
APRIL 1: Sarasota Orchestra, Masterworks "Legends," 8 p.m. April 1, Neel Performing Arts Center; $30-$89.
APRIL 7: SCF Symphonic Band and Manatee Concert Band, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $4-$8.
GOSPEL
FEB. 1-6: Bill Bailey's 2016 Winter Gospel Music Convention, 1:30 p.m., Bradenton Area Convention Center, Palmetto; $18 and up.
IRISH/SCOTTISH
APRIL 3: The Jacobites, 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton; free will donation.
JAZZ
FEB. 9: Jazz Fest with the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra and Koko Ray, 3-5 p.m., Sandbar Pavilion, 100 Spring St., Anna Maria; $10-$15.
FEB. 21: Bradenton Community Fine Arts Concert Series: Barbara Coast Dixieland Band, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton; free will donation.
MARCH 24: SCF Jazz Bands in Concert, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center, Bradenton; $4-$8.
OLDIES
FEB. 10: Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $40 and up.
FEB. 14: Sundays at Neel: Buddy and Beyond, 2 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $30.
FEB. 28: Sundays at Neel: New Odyssey, 2 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $30.
MARCH 6: Bradenton Community Fine Arts Concert Series: The Ditchfield Family Singers, 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton; free will donation MARCH 8: Oldies with the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra and Koko Ray, 3-5 p.m., Sandbar Pavilion, 100 Spring St., Anna Maria; $10-$15.
MARCH 14: The Fab Four, Ultimate Beatles Tribute, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $35 and up.
MARCH 20: Sundays at Neel: Jay White, America's Diamond, 2 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Hall; $35.
OPERA
MARCH 20: AMICCO: "Opera in the Afternoon," 2 p.m., Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road, Bradenton; $25.
POPS
FEB. 20: Manatee County Concert Band: "Tribute to Gershwin," 7:30 p.m., Manatee High School Auditorium, 902 33rd St. Ct. W., Bradenton; no charge.
FEB. 22: The Pops Orchestra: "Let's Be Frank," 7:30 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $20 and up.
APRIL 2: Manatee Community Concert Band: "Tribute to Frank Sinatra," 7:30 p.m., Manatee High School Auditorium, 902 33rd St. Ct. W., Bradenton; no charge.
ROCK/BLUES
FEB. 10: Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $40-$45.
APRIL 4: The Marshall Tucker Band, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $39 and up.
SARASOTA
BIG BAND
FEB. 18: Michael Feinstein, "Swing Me A Love Song," 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $55-$75.
MARCH 9: The Music of Harry James, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $10-$15.
BROADWAY
FEB. 27: Kristin Chenoweth, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $85 and up.
FEB. 28: Josh Groban, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; SOLD OUT.
MARCH 9: Czech National Symphony Orchestra: Disney Fantasia, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: $15-$80.
MARCH 25: The Midtown Men, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $15-$65.
APRIL 4: Broadway! The Big Band Years, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts; $15-$55.
CLASSICAL
JAN. 29: Midday Music Concert Series: Piano Duo Lawing and cook, noon, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3131 61st, Sarasota; no charge.
JAN. 30: Joshua Bell, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $45-$70.
JAN. 31: Sarasota Concert Association "Great Performers Series": The Cleveland Orchestra, 3 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $60 and up.`
FEB. 5-7: Sarasota Orchestra: All About Mozart, 8 p.m. Feb. 5-6, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $30-$89.
FEB. 8: GuitarSarasota Mini concert series: Roger Hudson, 7:30 p.m., Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; no charge.
FEB. 13: Valentines Concert, Josh Scheibe, guitar, Allegro Music Academy, 241 Whitfield Ave., Sarasota; no charge.
FEB. 17: Sarasota Concert Association Munchtime Musicales: Cynthia Lawing and Gloria Cook, piano, noon, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center; no charge.
FEB. 19-21: Sarasota Orchestra: "Maestro," 8 p.m. Feb. 19-20, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21; $30-$85.
FEB. 20: Robin Spielberg, piano, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $15 and up.
FEB. 20: GuitarSarasota 10th Annual International Classical Guitar Concert Series: SoloDuo: Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli, Italy, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota; $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Information: 941-362-2991.
FEB. 21-22: Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Classical Recital Series: Akropolis Reed Quintet, 7:30 p.m., Historic Asolo Theater; $40-$45.
FEB. 25: Sarasota Orchestra, Chamber Soirees: "Splendid Strings," 5:30 p.m., Holley Hall; $32-$42.
MARCH 1: The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $40 and up.
MARCH 5-6: Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, Classical Recital Series: Trio Celeste, 7:30 p.m., Historic Asolo Theater; $40 and up.
MARCH 6: Sarasota Orchestra, Chamber Soirees: "Brass to Bassoon," 4 p.m., Holley Hall; $32-$42.
MARCH 12-13: Sarasota Orchestra, Masterworks: "Our Town," 8 p.m. March 12, 2:30 p.m. March 13, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $30-$89.
MARCH 14: GuitarSarasota Mini concert series: Erol Ozsever, classical guitar, 7:30 p.m., Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; no charge.
MARCH 19: GuitarSarasota 10th Annual International Classical Guitar Concert Series: Cavatina Duo: Eugenia Moliner, Spain and Denis Azabagic, Bosnia, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota; $25.
APRIL 2-3: Sarasota Orchestra, Masterworks "Legends," 8 p.m. April 2, 2:30 p.m. April 3, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $30-$89.
APRIL 4: La Musica International Chamber Music Festival, 8 p.m. April 4-9, 11-13, 2:30 p.m. April 10, Sarasota Opera House; $40.
APRIL 9: A Taste of La Musica Chamber Music Festival, 4 p.m., The Glenridge Performinh Arts Center, 7444 Scotland Way, Sarasota; no charge.
APRIL 9: Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, Classical Recital Series: Amid Peled, cellist, 7:30 p.m. April 9-10, Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; $40-$45.
APRIL 9: GuitarSarasota 10th Annual International Classical Guitar Concert Series: Alavaro Pierri, Uruguay, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota; $25.
APRIL 11: GuitarSarasota Mini concert series: Community and Youth Showcase Concert, 7:30 p.m., Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; no charge.
COUNTRY
FEB. 26: Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett, 7:30 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $55 and up.
JAN. 29: Brother Brother, 8 p.m., Fogartyville; $10-$12.
FEB. 3: A Band Called Honalee, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $17.50 and up.
MARCH 11: Gordon Lightfoot, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $41.92 and up.
MARCH 17: The Young Irelanders, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $15-$40.
MARCH 23: The Irish Tenors, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $35-$70.
APRIL 12: Celtic Nights, 8 p.m., Straz Center; $15 and up.
JAZZ
JAN. 29: The Jazz Club of Sarasota: John De Paola Quintet, 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitvill Road, Sarasota; $10-$15.
JAN. 31: The Jazz Club of Sarasota: Sarasota Jazz Project Big Band: "West Side Story," 3 p.m., Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota; $10-$25.
FEB. 14: Bria Skonberg, trumpet, 2 p.m., Glenrigde Performing Arts Center; $20 and up.
FEB. 27: Cynthia Sayer's Sparks Fly Quartet, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $17.50 and up.
MARCH 19: Cyrus Chestnut, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $22.50 and up.
MARCH 24: Linda Eder with Robert Cuccioli, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $45-$65.
APRIL 5: Chris Botti, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $35-$70.
OLDIES
JAN. 28: Fanki Valli and The Four Seasons, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $85-$120.
FEB. 23: Patti LaBelle, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $75-$95.
OPERA
MARCH 16: Studio Artists from the Sarasota Opera, noon, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center; no charge.
POPS
FEB. 10-13: Sarasota Orchestra, Great Escapes Series: "A Song In My Heart," 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 12, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 8 p.m. Feb. 13; $36-$79.
FEB. 21: The Pops Orchestra: "Let's Be Frank," 3 p.m., Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way; $20 and up.
MARCH 2-5: Sarasota Orchestra, Great Escapes: "Unforgettable," 5:30 p.m. March 2 and 4, 7:30 p.m. March 3, 8 p.m. March 5, Holley Hall; $36-$79.
MARCH 18-19: Sarasota Orchestra: "Disney in Concert," 8 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $32-$77.
POPULAR FEB. 2: Yanni, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $35-$105.
FEB. 29: The Australian Bee Gees, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $35 and up.
MARCH 16: Saturday Night Fever, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $35-$75.
MARCH 20: Sarasota Concert Band, 3 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $15-$20.
ROCK/BLUES
FEB. 25: The Beach Boys, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall;
MARCH 2: The McCartney Years, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $20 and up.
MARCH 6: Moody Blues, 7 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $41.38 and up.
TAMPA/ST. PETE
BROADWAY
MARCH 6: Disney FANTASIA, Live in Concert, on Tour, 7 p.m., The Mahaffey; $39 and up.
CHORAL
FEB. 20: Sarasota Chorus of the Keys: "On With The Show," 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Riverview Peforming Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota; $20 and up.
CLASSICAL
FEB. 3: Black Violin, 10:15 a.m., Straz Center; $25-$45.
FEB. 11: Andrea Bocelli, 7:30 p.m., Amalie Arena; $75 and up.
FEB. 25: Benise "String of Passion Tour," 7:30 p.m., Tampa Theatre; $29.50 and up.
MARCH 6: Il Volo, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $49.50 and up.
MARCH 12: Itzhak Perlman, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $37.50 and up.
MARCH 19: Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra, 8 p.m., The Palladium; $35-$55.
COUNTRY
JAN. 30: Throwdown by the Bay: Little Big Town, Christ Stapleton, Maddie and Tae, Amalie Arena; $16.74 and up.
FEB. 21: Loretta Lynn, 7 p.m., The Mahaffey; $35.50 and up.
FOLK
JAN. 29: Johnnyswim, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $25 and up.
FEB. 8: Birds of Chicago, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $29.50.
MARCH 7: Antje Duvekot, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $29.50 and up.
APRIL 4: Rod Picott, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $29.50.
APRIL 10: Celtic Nights, 8 p.m., Straz Center; $35 and up.
GLOBAL
MARCH 13: globalFEST: Creole Carnival, 8 p.m., Straz Center; $35 and up.
APRIL 7: Zakir Hussain's "Masters of Percussion," 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $22.50-$55.50.
JAZZ
APRIL 10: Najee, 7 p.m., The Palladium; $29 and up.
OLDIES
FEB. 4: Barry Manilow, 7:30 p.m., Amalie Arena; $19.75 and up.
FEB. 14: The Hit Men, 7 p.m., The Palladium; $35 and up.
MARCH 7: Tony Bennett, 7:30 p.m., The Mahaffey; $65 and up.
MARCH 13: Frank Sinatra Jr.: Sinatra Sings Sinatra, 7 p.m., The Mahaffey; $42.50 and up.
ORGAN
FEB. 27: Cameron Carpenter, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $25 and up.
ROCK/BLUES
FEB. 5: Damon Fowler Group, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $10-$13.
FEB. 12: Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell, 8 p.m., The Mahaffey; $39.50 and up.
FEB. 12: Storm Large, 8 p.m., Tampa Theatre; $48.50.
FEB. 13-14: WMNF presents: Paul Thorn Band, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $20-$25.
FEB. 14: Satisfaction, 7 p.m., Skippers Smokehouse;
JAN. 16: Sunshine Music Festival, noon, Vinoy Park; $49.50.
FEB. 17: Carly Rae Jepsen, 8 p.m., The Ritz Ybor; $24-$35.
FEB. 18: Gary Clark Jr. - The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, 7 p.m., Jannus Live; $56.75 and up.
FEB. 20: Nils Lofgren, 8 p.m., The Palladium, St. Petersburg; $29.50 and up.
FEB. 21: Patti LaBelle, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $45 and up.
MARCH 5: Melanie Martinez: Cry Baby Tour 2016, 8 p.m., The Ritz Ybor; $27.50 and up.
MARCH 6: The McCartney Years, 7 p.m., The Palladium Theater; $29 and up.
MARCH 18: We The Kings, "From Here To Mars" Tour, 6:30 p.m. doors, State Theatre, ST. Petersburg; $30 and up.
MARCH 19: Cannibal Corpse, 8 p.m., The Ritz Ybor; $25.
MARCH 20: "Get The Led Out," The American Led Zeppelin, 7:30 p.m., Tampa Theatre; $38-$43.
MARCH 23: Nightwish, Sonata Arctica + Delain, 7 p.m., Ritz Ybor; $41.
APRIL 2: Ry Cooder, Sharon White, Ricky Skaggs, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $45 and up.
APRIL 11: Pearl Jam, 8 p.m., Amalie Arena; $67.25.
TOP 40/OTHER
MARCH 13: Rihanna, 7:30 p.m., Amalie Arena; $27.25 and up.
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN
FEB. 14: Hillsong United "Empires Tour," 7 p.m., USF Sun Dome; $27.50 and up.
PLANT CITY
MARCH 3-13: Strawberry Festival: Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestr, Charley Pride, Josh Turner, Mickey Gilley, Big and Rich, Lecrae, Cheap Trick, Shenandoah, Donny and Marie, Gene Watson, Lone Star, Dick Fox's Golden Boys: Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobbie Rydell, Trace Adkins, Ray Stevens, Martina McBride, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Oak Ridge Boys, Casting Crowns, Tanya Tucker, Cole Swindell, Merle Haggard, Charlie Wilson, Echosmith, The Band Perry, 303 N. Lemon St., Plant City Tickets: $15 and up. Information: flstrawberryfestival.com.
This story was originally published January 27, 2016 at 11:41 AM with the headline "Concerts: Jan. 28-Feb. 3 ."