Community Calendar

Take a break from the noisy world to bathe your spirit in the warm, vibrant sounds of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and round your evening out with the energetic Symphonic Dances of Rachmaninoff. A not-to-be-missed evening with Giancarlo Guerrero, the new music director of your Sarasota Orchestra.

Bax performs Nov. 7-9.

The Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival presented by Bank of America is an annual one-day blues music festival. This exciting festival promises to be a day filled with electrifying performances by award-winning, nationally and internationally touring blues performers, delicious local food and drink, and an atmosphere pulsating with the rhythms of the blues along the water! Feel the soul, hear the rhythm! The Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival offers easy parking, a bevy of the best local vendors for your food and drink + open seating & a front of stage seating experience—get tickets now! The festival takes place at the gorgeous town center, Waterside Place on Waterside Park in Lakewood Ranch, Florida on December 6, 2025. Tickets can be purchased at www.lakewoodranchbluesfestival.com for $75 in advance, $95 day of.