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We say farewell to August and kick off September‘s new lineup of local events this week, which will feature some interesting live music offerings. For instance, we have not one but two concerts featuring regional Mexican music stars taking place Saturday at area fairground arenas: Robarts Arena in Sarasota Fairgrounds and Mosaic Arena at Manatee County Fairgrounds in Palmetto.
Also taking place in Palmetto on Saturday will be a music festival at motorsports facility T4 KartPlex featuring Florida musicians. Rounding out the lineup will be a Sarasota native playing a hometown show at Big Top Live, and musicians from Tampa, Atlanta and Sarasota playing Oscura in Bradenton. Here are this week’s highlights. Event details are subject to change.
Chris Anderson Band
Sarasota-raised guitarist and singer-songwriter Chris Anderson will play a hometown show at Big Top Live this weekend. Anderson is a former member of Tampa-formed Southern rockers the Outlaws, best known for the songs “Green Grass & High Tides” and “There Goes Another Love Song.” Anderson also released the 1995 solo album “Old Friend,” with its title track co-written with Warren Haynes and later recorded by the Allman Brothers Band as the final song on their final studio album, 2003’s “Hittin’ the Note.” 7 p.m. Friday; Big Top Live, 975 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota; free general admission, $10 high-top/table seats, $15 VIP; 941-371-2939; bigtoplive.com
Durango Fest
Duranguense, a type of regional Mexican music that takes its name from the Mexican state of Durango, will be celebrated at this concert featuring some of the biggest names in the genre. Those include Alacranes Musical from the Chicago area, who have multiple No. 1 Billboard Regional Mexican albums to their name such as 2008’s “Tu Inspiración,” which was nominated for a Best Banda Album Grammy and won a Latin Grammy in the same category. K-Paz de la Sierra, who received a Best Banda Album Grammy nomination for 2006’s “Conquistando Corazones,” will also perform along with Grupo Montéz de Durango, Patrulla 81 and Conjunto Atardecer. 7 p.m. Saturday; Robarts Arena, Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota; $60; sarasotafair.com
El Fantasma
Another Sarasota-Manatee fairgrounds arena will host a regional Mexican music concert on Saturday when El Fantasma headlines Mosaic Arena at Manatee County Fairgrounds. Called “part of the new wave of Mexillennials that you should really keep on your radar” by Billboard, El Fantasma earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Banda Album for 2017’s “En El Camino.” He’ll be joined by Los Dos Carnales, who won a Latin Grammy for Best Norteño Album for “Al Estilo Rancherón,” and Gerardo Díaz y su Gerarquía. 2 p.m. Saturday; Mosaic Arena, Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1402 14th Ave. W., Palmetto; $89.27; manateecountyfair.com
Fast Life Music Festival
Also taking place Saturday in Palmetto will be Fast Life Music Festival at motorsports facility T4 KartPlex. Headlining the music festival will be Lennon Cripe, who describes his sound as “Gulf-pop” and whose recent singles include “ONE LIFE,” featuring the Bradenton native and rising musical star Dylan Cotrone. RuslanSilvr and Dylanisms, who both appear on Lennon Cripe’s latest single “I LIKE IT,” will also perform at the festival along with Sarasota-by-way-of-Philadelphia rapper Slamchops. 8 p.m. Saturday; T4 KartPlex, 10101 U.S. 41 N., Palmetto; $21.74; 941-723-3900; t4kartplex.com
Persephone’s Choice
Bradenton venue Oscura will host a band from the other side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge when it welcomes Tampa rockers Persephone’s Choice on Saturday. Since forming in 2023, the band already landed an opening spot on local rock radio station 97X’s annual music festival Next Big Thing last year, sharing the stage alongside names such as The All-American Rejects, and released a self-titled debut EP earlier this year. They’re joined by Atlanta solo rock artist Beau Anderson, Sarasota singer-songwriter Lesa Silvermore, and fellow Tampa band TV Breakup Scene. 7 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show Saturday; Oscura, 816 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton; $10 advance, $15 day of; 941-201-4950; oscura.live
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