Concerts: Feb. 25-March 2
CONCERTS: Musical acts to see
MANATEE
CHORAL
MARCH 30: The AFrican Children's Choir, 7 p.m., The Church at Bradenton, 2520 43rd St. W., Bradenton; free will donation.
APRIL 3: Gloria Musicae: Libby Larson's "Barnum's Bird," 7 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $25 and up.
CHRISTIAN
FEB. 28: The Dixie Melody Boys, 6 p.m., Happy Gospel Church, 1915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton; free will donation. Information: 941-756-6942.
CLASSICAL
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.
APRIL 12: Trio Voila, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $4-$8.
FOLK
APRIL 3: The Jacobites, 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton; free will donation.
JAZZ
MARCH 8: Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra, Koko Ray, 3-5 p.m., Sandbar Pavilion, 100 Spring St., Anna Maria; $10-$15.
MARCH 24: SCF Jazz Bands in Concert, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center, Bradenton; $4-$8.
APRIL 14: Faculty Recital: Marc Mannino, guitar, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $4-$8.
OLDIES
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 W., Bradenton; $25.
POPS
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.
APRIL 11: The Pops Orchestra: "It Takes A Village," 7:30 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $20 and up.
POPULAR
MARCH 4: Suncoast Mummers String Band annual show, 7-9 p.m., Renaissance on 9th,1816 Ninth St. W., Bradenton; $10. Information: 941-729-4069 or 941-479-4727.
ROCK/BLUES
APRIL 4: The Marshall Tucker Band, 8 p.m., Neel Performing Arts Center; $39 and up.
SARASOTA
BIG BAND
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.
CHoral
FEB. 28: Sarasota Orchestra, Gloria Musicae, State College of Florida Concert Choir: Haydn's "Creation," 3 p.m., Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road; $30 and up.
MARCH 23: The AFrican Children's Choir, 7 p.m., Abundant Life Church, 6461 Proctor Road, Sarasota; free will donation.
APRIL 13: Munchtime Musicales: Belle Canto Women's Chorus, noon, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center; no charge.
CLASSICAL
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 17: Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, Lunch, Look and Listen: Gulfshore Trio, 11 a.m., Michael's on East, 1212 East Ave. S.; $45.
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.
APRIL 17: Perlman Music Program: Ariel Quartet, 3 p.m., Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Venice; $35.
APRIL 21: Sarasota Orchestra, Chamber Soirees: "Cello Time," 5:30 p.m., Holley Hall; $32-$42.
COUNTRY
FEB. 26: Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett, 7:30 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $55 and up.
FOLK
MARCH 4: John Cowan and Brooke and Darin Aldridge, 8 p.m., Fogartyville; $23-$28.
MARCH 6: Paul Duffy "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," 3 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota; $15.
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., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $15 and up.
APRIL 30: Celtic Woman, 7:30 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $39.38 and up.
INSTRUMENTAL
APRIL 17: Ring Sarasota, bell choir, 4 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $10 and up.
LATIN
APRIL 30-MAY 1: QuinTango, 7:30 p.m. April 30 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 1, Historic Asolo Theater; $25-$45.
JAZZ
FEB. 26: Jazz Club of Sarasota "Jazz at Two" Eddie Tobin, 2-4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road; $10-$15.
FEB. 27: Cynthia Sayer's Sparks Fly Quartet, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $17.50 and up.
MARCH 4: Jazz Club of Sarasota "Jazz at Two": Billy Marcus, 2-4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road; $10-$15.
MARCH 5: "Salsa Meets Jazz," 8 p.m., Fogartyville; $12-$15.
MARCH 6: Jazz Club of Sarasota's annual Jazz Festival: "Jazz in the Park," noon-4 p.m., Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail; no charge.
MARCH 8: Jazz Club of Sarasota's annual Jazz Festival: The Naples Jazz Orchestra with Byron Stripling, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Performing Art Center, 1 Ram Way; $25 members, $35 nonmembers.
MARCH 9: Jazz Club of Sarasota's annual Jazz Festival: Trolley and Pub Crawl, 6 p.m., various locations; $15-$20.
MARCH 10: Jazz Club of Sarasota's annual Jazz Festival: Diego Figueiredo and Ken Peplowski "Samba Jazz," 7:30 p.m., Riverview Performing Art Center, 1 Ram Way; $30 members, $40 nonmembers.
MARCH 11: Jazz Club of Sarasota's annual Jazz Festival: Wycliffe Gordon and Billy Marcus Trio, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Performing Art Center, 1 Ram Way; $30 members, $40 nonmembers.
MARCH 12: Jazz Club of Sarasota's annual Jazz Festival: Dick Hyman, Howard Alden, John Lamb, Russell Malone and special guest, 7:30 p.m., Riverview Performing Art Center, 1 Ram Way; $35 members, $45 nonmembers.
MARCH 12: George Winston, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $42.50 and up.
MARCH 18: Jazz Club of Sarasota "Jazz at Two": Jerry Eckert with Rich McDonald and Bruce Wallace, 2-4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road; $10-$15.
MARCH 9: The Music of Harry James, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $10 and up.
MARCH 19: Cyrus Chestnut, 8 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $27.50 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.
APRIL 30: Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds, 2 p.m., Glenridge Performing Arts Center; $15-$20.
OLDIES
MARCH 29: Aretha Franklin, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $55 and up.
OPERA
MARCH 16: Studio Artists from the Sarasota Opera, noon, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center; no charge.
POPS
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.
APRIL 10: The Pops Orchestra: "It Takes A Village," 3 p.m., Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way; $20 and up.
APRIL 15-16: Sarasota Orchestra: "The Beat Goes On," 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $32-$77.
POPULAR
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;
FEB. 26: Suncoast Blues Festival, gates open 5 p.m. Feb. 26, gates open 11 a.m. Feb. 27, Sarasota Fairgrounds; $15-$30.
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.
APRIL 2: Tampa Spring Jam: Keith Sweat, Bobby Brown, Jagged Edge, Next, and H-Town, 8 p.m., USF Sun Dome; $45.50 and up.
APRIL 22: An Evening with Janis Joplin, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $39-$69.
APRIL 27: ZZ Top, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall; $52.62 and up.
TAMPA/ST. PETE
BROADWAY
MARCH 6: Disney FANTASIA, Live in Concert, on Tour, 7 p.m., The Mahaffey; $39 and up.
CLASSICAL
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.
FOLK
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.
APRIL 29: Celtic Woman, 8 p.m., The Mahaffey; $52.50 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.
HIP HOP
APRIL 23: Legends of Southern Hip Hop, 8 p.m., USF Sun Dome: $49.75 and up.
APRIL 27: Anjelah Johnson, 8 p.m., Straz Center; $35 and up.
JAZZ
MARCH 13: An evening with Chaka, 5 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $6.
APRIL 5: Larry Coryell, 7:30 p.m., The Mahaffey; $25.
APRIL 10: Najee, 7 p.m., The Palladium; $29 and up.
OLDIES
FEB. 25: The Australian Bee Gees, 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater; $37.50 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. 26: Tim Reynolds, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $15-$20.
FEB. 27: WMNF presents: Rockabilly Ruckus, a tribute to Sun Records, 6 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $20-$25.
FEB. 28: Shoeless Soul, 5 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $6.
MARCH 1: Underground Digital Railroad, 6 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $10.
MARCH 4: WMNF presents: Rayzillas' Dreamboats, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $10-$15.
MARCH 5: Southern Culture on the Skids, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $15-$20.
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 6: Walter Wolfman Washington and the Roadmasters, 5 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $10-$14.
MARCH 8: Denny Laine, 7 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $15-$20.
MARCH 11: Come Back Alice, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $10-$13.
MARCH 12: Trinity 7, 7 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $15-$20.
MARCH 12-13: Gasparilla Music Festival, gates 5 p.m. March 12, gates 9:30 a.m. March 13, Riverwalk, Tampa; $30 and up.
MARCH 15: The Dweebs, 7 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $7-$10.
MARCH 18: We The Kings, "From Here To Mars" Tour, 6:30 p.m. doors, State Theatre, St. Petersburg; $30 and up.
MARCH 18: Trae Pierce and The T-Stone Band, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $10-$13.
MARCH 19: Cannibal Corpse, 8 p.m., The Ritz Ybor; $25.
MARCH 19: Florida Ska Events presents: Ska Spring Fling, 7 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $17-$20.
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.
MARCH 26: NRBQ, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $20-$25.
MARCH 31: The Weight, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $20-$25.
APRIL 1: Samantha Fish, 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; $12-$15.
APRIL 2: Ry Cooder, Sharon White, Ricky Skaggs, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $45 and up.
APRIL 1: Patel Rock School Blowout, 3 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse; no charge.
APRIL 11: Lera Lynn, 7:30 p.m., Straz Center; $25 and up.
APRIL 11: Pearl Jam, 8 p.m., Amalie Arena; $67.25.
APRIL 15: The Cult, 8 p.m., The Mahaffey; $35.50 and up.
APRIL 29: 98Rockfest, 5 p.m., Amalie Arena; $20 and up.
TOP 40/OTHER
MARCH 13: Rihanna, 7:30 p.m., Amalie Arena; $27.25 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 February 24, 2016 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Concerts: Feb. 25-March 2 ."