{"id":2081475,"date":"2025-10-10T09:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2081475"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:47:20","slug":"top-5-concerts-this-week-in-sarasota-englewood-punta-gorda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/top-5-concerts-this-week-in-sarasota-englewood-punta-gorda\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 concerts this week in Sarasota, Englewood, Punta Gorda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s another busy and eclectic week of live music this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/100-plus-things-october-sarasota-090356779.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:October;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">October<\/a> in the Sarasota area, with this concert picks installment spanning genres from soul to &#8220;Siberian surf rock.&#8221; Most notably, we have a Tony-winning and Grammy-nominated (including Best New Artist the same year as The Carpenters and Elton John!) singer and actress visiting Sarasota&#8217;s Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, which is currently staging a musical with direct ties to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another two of this week&#8217;s concert picks will take place at Sarasota County restaurant and venue Englewoods on Dearborn, which is reopening after a roughly month-long vacation. There&#8217;s a country musician with a No. 1 country airplay hit to his name, and a concert paying tribute to a late great singer-songwriter who also formerly resided in nearby Gulfport. Here are this week&#8217;s highlights. Event details are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Top 5 things to do in Sarasota <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2025\/10\/09\/things-to-do-this-weekend-sarasota-bradenton\/86463222007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:this weekend include free parties, new aquarium, boat races;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">this weekend include free parties, new aquarium, boat races<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Ticket Newsletter: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.heraldtribune.com\/newsletters\/Ticket\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up to receive restaurant news and reviews plus info on things to do every Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up to receive restaurant news and reviews plus info on things to do every Friday<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">John Prine&#8217;s Birthday Party<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Grant Peeples.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sarasota&#8217;s Fogartyville will host this show paying tribute to the late great singer-songwriter and former Gulfport resident John Prine, on what would&#8217;ve been his 79th birthday weekend. Topping the bill will be Grant Peeples, who is known both for his original material and covers \u2014 such as his rendition of Bob Dylan&#8217;s Oscar-winning track &#8220;Things Have Changed&#8221; featuring blues-roots singer Ruthie Foster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other performers will include Fort Myers&#8217; Reckless Saints, Matt Burke of Bradenton alt-Americana band Have Gun, Will Travel and Sarasota folk group Passerine. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Saturday; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $35, $30 members, $17 students ages 13 and up (sold out as of press time); 941-894-6469; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wslr.org\/music\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fogartyville.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fogartyville.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Melba Moore<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Melba Moore.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KaAPX4Yw2CG2ahj9a27AKQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/herald-tribune\/8b9a84f06b26ef9ccf0975d7aece8694\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Melba Moore.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Sarasota&#8217;s Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe currently stages the musical &#8220;Purlie,&#8221; singer and actress Melba Moore \u2014 who won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical as Lutiebelle in the original Broadway production \u2014 will visit WBTT to &#8220;sing songs and tell stories from her incredible career.&#8221; Moore is also a three-time Grammy nominee: Best R&amp;B Vocal Performance, Female for &#8220;Lean on Me,&#8221; Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female for &#8220;Read My Lips&#8221; and Best New Artist, in a field that also included Elton John and winners The Carpenters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her other stage roles include Dionne and later Sheila in the original Broadway production of &#8220;Hair&#8221; and Billie Holiday in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/story\/entertainment\/arts\/2018\/03\/04\/theater-review-singing-is-at-heart-of-melba-moores-lady-day\/13683871007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WBTT's production of;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WBTT&#8217;s production of<\/a>\u00a0\u201cLady Day at Emerson\u2019s Bar and Grill.&#8221; 6 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m showtime Monday; Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota; $150; 941-366-1505; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastblacktheatre.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:westcoastblacktheatre.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">westcoastblacktheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Igor &amp; Red Elvises<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Igor Yuzov.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"543\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5e2jdtz3X5Ew_bzXtaDugA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/herald-tribune\/7a60ab375543c78df9b58bf3c114c475\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Igor Yuzov.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Siberian surf rock&#8221; group Igor and Red Elvises will return to our area this week for shows at the recently reopened Englewoods on Dearborn, as well as Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda. The group is fronted by Igor Yuzov, who grew up in the former Soviet Union, seeking out the forbidden sounds of rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He later moved to America and formed the Red Elvises, which has released albums including 1996&#8217;s &#8220;Grooving to the Moscow Beat&#8221; and 1997&#8217;s &#8220;Surfing in Siberia,&#8221; and is still going strong today. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $10; 941-475-7501;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englewoodsondearborn.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:englewoodsondearborn.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">englewoodsondearborn.com<\/a>; 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16; Celtic Ray Public House, 145 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda; 941-916-9115; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/celticray.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:celticray.net;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">celticray.net<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Tyler Farr<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tyler Farr.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"635\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1cIoCoy9k4_.apoDHOzN9A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/herald-tribune\/f40b64fb31965a2d00db22b877f25624\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tyler Farr.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sarasota&#8217;s Big Top Live, which has become a regular concert venue for country music, among other genres, will continue that trend when Tyler Farr performs there. Coming to country music on an interesting route \u2014 he was a classically trained vocalist who later fell in love with country after his mother married George Jones\u2019 lead guitarist Dwayne Phillips, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/off-the-record-live-tyler-farr-talks-classical-chops-george-jones-the-story-behind-his-new-single\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an American Songwriter interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an American Songwriter interview<\/a> \u2014 Farr scored a No. 1 country airplay hit with his 2014 single &#8220;A Guy Walks Into a Bar,&#8221; along with Top 3 hits &#8220;Redneck Crazy&#8221; and &#8220;Whiskey in My Water.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More recently, he released another watering hole-centric song called &#8220;Coming to a Bar Near You&#8221; earlier this year. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18; Big Top Live, 975 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota; $34.75; 941-371-2939; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigtoplive.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:bigtoplive.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">bigtoplive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Johnny Rawls<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Johnny Rawls.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.eZPbG0qxStYktSWDVVoFw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/herald-tribune\/c76523a1670b14ffbbe742057ca62064\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Johnny Rawls.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Englewoods on Dearborn&#8217;s live music lineup this week will also include a return appearance by soul-blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Johnny Rawls. He&#8217;s a two-time winner of the Soul Blues Album Blues Music Award, for 2009&#8217;s &#8220;Ace of Spades&#8221; and 2018&#8217;s &#8220;I&#8217;m Still Around.&#8221; Rawls has been nominated several other times in that same category, as well as Soul Blues Male Artist, including a nomination in the latter field this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Can&#8217;t make this show? Rawls is also scheduled to play Bradenton&#8217;s Cottonmouth on Oct. 19, according to his website. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $10; 941-475-7501; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englewoodsondearborn.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:englewoodsondearborn.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">englewoodsondearborn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>If you would like to be considered for this story, please submit your event to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/SubmitEventHeraldTribune\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tinyurl.com\/SubmitEventHeraldTribune;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tinyurl.com\/SubmitEventHeraldTribune<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<em>at least 10 days before our Thursday publication date.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Email entertainment reporter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/staff\/5518224002\/jimmy-geurts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jimmy Geurts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Geurts<\/a> at jimmy.geurts@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism by<\/em>\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.heraldtribune.com\/specialoffer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:subscribing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">subscribing<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/10\/10\/top-5-concerts-this-week-near-me-in-sarasota-englewood-punta-gorda\/86441895007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Top 5 concerts this week near me in Sarasota, Englewood, Punta Gorda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Top 5 concerts this week near me in Sarasota, Englewood, Punta Gorda<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s another busy and eclectic week of live music this October in the Sarasota area, with this concert picks installment spanning genres from soul to &#8220;Siberian surf rock.&#8221; Most notably, we have a Tony-winning and Grammy-nominated (including Best New Artist the same year as The Carpenters and Elton John!) singer and actress visiting Sarasota&#8217;s Westcoast [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2081476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[22846,373501,391361,348277,391360,345720,353213,309511],"class_list":["post-2081475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-country-music","tag-country-musician","tag-englewoods-on-dearborn","tag-john-prine","tag-melba-moore","tag-sarasota","tag-sarasota-county","tag-singer-songwriter"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Top-5-concerts-this-week-in-Sarasota-Englewood-Punta-Gorda.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2081475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2081477,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2081475\/revisions\/2081477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2081476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2081475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2081475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2081475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}