Fogartyville is a special gathering place for those who truly appreciate music and community. Nothing draws people together like a shared musical experience, and the listening room atmosphere at Fogartyville enables people to fully appreciate that experience.
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For a glimpse at some of the musicians we’ve hosted in the past, click here to view our 2018-2019 season.
Upcoming Music Events

Power in Paper: Celebrating Sarasota | Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. Registration fee: $5 Register here. Fogartyville welcomes the Hermitage Artist Retreat in partnership with the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota for an evening with John Ringling Tower Individual Artist Recipients Melanie Lavender and Kuniko Yamamoto, who both spent time on the Hermitage campus […]
Rod MacDonald | Saturday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $18 members; $20 not-yet-members; $10 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Rod MacDonald was a 20-year headliner in Greenwich Village clubs and concerts, with 21 songs in the Smithsonian collection of American Music and is […]
Blair Crimmins & The Hookers | Sunday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.* Tickets: $18 members; $22 not-yet-members; $11 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here “The sound evokes the hot jazz, ragtime and blues of the 1920s. Still a rocker at heart, Crimmins’ marriage of these […]
Nobuntu | Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $35 members; $40 not-yet-members; $20 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Fogartyville, in partnership with The Jazz Club of Sarasota, presents Nobuntu, the female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe. Nobuntu has drawn international acclaim for inventive […]
Ellis Paul with Special Guest Darryl Purpose | Friday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m.* Tickets: $20 members; $24 not-yet-members; $12 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, […]
Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones | Friday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 members; $15 not-yet-members; $7.50 (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones play traditional blues, West Coast and Texas swing, and early 1950s roots rock. This is […]
SOLD OUT! Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball: Acoustic Songs and Stories | Friday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m.* Tickets: $48 members; $52 not-yet-members; $26 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Fogartyville presents a very special evening of blues: legends Marcia Ball and Tinsley Ellis on […]
SOLD OUT! If you want to be added to the waitlist, email office@wslr.org and include your name, contact information (email and phone) and number of desired tickets. Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball: Acoustic Songs and Stories | Saturday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m.* Tickets: $48 members; $52 not-yet-members; $26 students […]
Will McLean Foundation Audible Art Series at Fogartyville Presents: 2PM Band Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m.; Tickets: $15 Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Will McLean Foundation Audible Art Series at Fogartyville presents the finest of Florida’s acoustic artists — artists who share a vision of saving Florida through music. 2PM is […]
Trevor Bystrom’s Rooster Xing + Zion Albert + Nora Bear | Friday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 members, $18 not-yet-members, $9 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Trevor Bystrom’s Rooster Xing is a group of world class musicians bringing powerhouse harmonic chants, Afro/Caribbean […]
Passerine CD Release Party • Saturday, Nov. 18, 8 p.m. •Doors open at 7 p.m.* Tickets: $17 members; $20 non-members, $10 students (ages 13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Passerine was formed in 2009 by singer/songwriter Carmela Pedicini (guitar, vocals) and David Brain (resonator guitar, vocals). It started when the pair […]
Steve Arvey and Billy C. Wirtz | Friday, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $16 members; $20 not-yet-members; $10 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Steve Arvey began his career playing the Chicago blues circuit during the 1970s. During that period he shared the stage […]
Michael J. Ross and Company | Saturday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m.* Tickets: $18 members, $20 not-yet-members, $10 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Bassist and composer Michael Ross returns to the Fogartyville stage to perform music from his new album, “Giraffe.” Ross […]
Kalos | Thursday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. | Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $20 members; $24 not-yet-members; $12 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Kalos (Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane) are masters of tradition who purposefully explore the dark corners floating on its edges. Their individual artistry […]
Will McLean Foundation Audible Art Series at Fogartyville Presents In Good Company Sunday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. | Tickets: $15 Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Will McLean Foundation Audible Art Series at Fogartyville presents the finest of Florida’s acoustic artists — artists who share a vision of saving Florida […]
The Music of Vince Guaraldi: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” | Thursday, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 members; $24 not-yet-members; $12 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Award-winning pianist, educator and composer Dr. Zachary Bartholomew and his trio will entertain you with an interactive […]
Ocean’s Eleven Big Band | Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 members; $22 not-yet-members; $11 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Several veterans of the John Danser Big Band, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Leon Merian Big Band, Sarasota Orchestra, The Airmen Of Note and The Peter Duchin Orchestra, Ringling Brothers Orchestra and others have come […]
Selwyn Birchwood Solo Show| Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.* Tickets: $20 members; $24 not-yet-members; $12 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here “No one in blues compares to young Florida-based guitarist Selwyn Birchwood. With the quality of his material, combined with a vibrant stage persona, […]
Susan Werner | Saturday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $27 members; $30 not-yet-members; $15 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Over the course of her twenty five year career, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as “one of the most innovative songwriters working today” […]
Twisted Pine | Sunday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. | Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $20 members; $24 not-yet-members; $12 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Released in the Summer of 2020, “Right Now” is a cosmic map of the new and glistening journeys of Twisted Pine, the […]
House of Hamill | Friday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $18 members; $22 not-yet-members: $11 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Fogartyville welcomes back Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill, a fixture on festival stages across the U.S., and have shared their music and stories on […]
Steve Forbert | Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $27 members; $30 not-yet-members; $15 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! Fogartyville Tickets Here! Years before Americana music earned its own category at the GRAMMY Awards, Steve Forbert helped pioneer the genre’s mix of folk, roots-rock, and […]