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We have another packed October<\/a> week of Sarasota area events, including live music, with a two-day festival and a full afternoon of performances benefitting a local musician in need among this concert picks installment.<\/p>\n We start with a Sarasota native returning to play multiple area shows, including the aforementioned benefit concert. There’ll also be Blues Music Award-winning and nominated artists, a festival featuring multiple acts on their way to play the even larger Fest<\/a> in Gainesville later this month, and a hard rock group with a platinum hit single to its name. Here are this week’s highlights. Event details are subject to change.<\/p>\n 100-plus things to do in October <\/strong>in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Punta Gorda<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Ticket Newsletter: <\/strong>Sign up to receive restaurant news and reviews plus info on things to do every Friday<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Guitarist, singer-songwriter and Sarasota native Chris Anderson will return to the area this week for a headlining show at Englewoods on Dearborn, as well as a benefit at Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse for Twinkle & Rock Soul Radio member Tony LeClerc, who recently suffered a spine injury that’s made it impossible to use his left hand.<\/p>\n Anderson is a former member of Tampa-formed Southern rockers Outlaws and released the 1995 solo album “Old Friend,” whose title track co-penned with Warren Haynes was later recorded by The Allman Brothers Band as the final song on their final studio album, 2003’s “Hittin’ the Note.” Among those performing with Anderson at Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse will be Chris Hicks, currently a member of another fellow Southern rock group, the Marshall Tucker Band.<\/p>\n 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $10; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com<\/a>; 2-7 p.m. Sunday; Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse, 19 E. Road, Sarasota; $20 suggested donation; 941-312-5969; facebook.com\/stottlemyerssmokehouse<\/a><\/p>\nChris Anderson<\/h2>\n
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