The Jazz Club of Sarasota, one of the largest and most active jazz clubs in the United States, presents over 75 events annually including the Sarasota Jazz Festival which will run from March 17 – 22, 2025. Events include Jazz at 2 on Fridays, Monday Night Jazz, Jazz Cruises, free concerts in Venice, Jazz Jams at Selby library, Jazz Trolley Pub Crawls and much more.

Members receive discounts on most events. Learn more about how to become a member

Their annual Jazz Festival in March 2025 will feature Terell Stafford as Music Director, Emmett Cohen Trio with Georgia Heers, Tony Monaco & Eric Alexander, Marcus Miller and much more. For more information, visit SarasotaJazzFestival.com

Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SCD) is a premier dance company in its 19th season, bringing innovative dance performances, education, and community engagement to Sarasota. SCD's studio offers 16+ diverse movement classes, summer dance intensives, workshops, and is home to the Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble (SCDE) for aspiring dancers.

SCD's studio is home to the Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble (SCDE) for aspiring dancers.

SCD's "Dance for Joy" class SCD's "Dance for Joy" class welcomes movers of all ages and abilities, focusing on rhythm, creative play, and community building. This class, which supports individuals with movement disorders, combines seated and standing exercises to promote joy and well-being.

The 2024-2025 season will feature four Main Stage performances and over 15 In-Studio showings, complete with live audiences and artist Q&A sessions.

As a top performing arts group in a unique, culturally rich community, The Pops Orchestra attracts full-time residents, Suncoast "Snowbirds," and vacationers to its concerts, proving to be a cultural and economic asset to the Greater Sarasota community. Led by conductor Robyn Bell, The Pops presents high-quality musical entertainment at affordable prices.

Who plays in The Pops Orchestra? They are teachers, parents, neighbors, students. They have jobs. They have children. They have homes, schedules and commitments. They teach at local colleges, high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. They work in business, the arts and health care. Some are retired. Some are military veterans. They live in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Anna Maria Island, Punta Gorda, Nokomis, Sun City Center, St. Petersburg, and Holmes Beach, among others. Some of them are snowbirds. And they are all musicians with The Pops Orchestra. This season, there are more than 65 musicians who bring their skill, passion, and talent to the stage.

The Choral Artists of Sarasota, entering its 46th season, features the region's most notable professional singers and apprentice singers. The group celebrates the rich, artistic expressiveness of choral music through innovative repertoire, inspired performances and stimulating educational outreach.

Under the artistic direction of Dr. Joseph Holt, Choral Artists of Sarasota performs a repertoire spanning four centuries, and includes symphonic choral works, intimate madrigals, folk songs, close-harmony jazz, and Broadway show music.

The ensemble also specializes in premiere performances of lesser-known choral works—particularly music by living American composers. Choral Artists of Sarasota has performed premieres by René Clausen, Dick Hyman, Robert Levin, Gwyneth Walker and James Grant.

As part of the organization's educational outreach, eight young singers from area schools, colleges and universities, ages 16 to 22, are invited to join the group each year.

Learn more about their 46th season