. . . at this year’s SRQ Club's 2nd Annual Music Festival at the Old Oak Ranch.
Located on 65 acres with a private lake just East of Sarasota. This year’s festival will feature at least 6 bands, live jams, circus performers, and an open mic session under the stars with a “Burning Man” bonfire at the end of the night.
Enjoy hours of fun, food, great music, and dancing for all ages. Bring chairs, blankets and umbrellas.
Food & beverage trucks will be there, or bring you own!
General Admission is FREE and FREE Parking. Festival opens at 1 pm and rocks ‘til 11 pm.
Directions and details below.
Tickets are not necessary to enter the Ranch.
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Local High School Band in Sarasota. These youngsters are students of "Everyone Rocks" Music School (Lead by Spark Notes' very own Gene Hodsdon). Members include: Rye Clarke, Ethan Clarke, Adina Mayo and Kendall Kiser-Gilmore.
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Founded in 2010, the members of Spark Notes have been cutting their teeth on live performances and growing their catalog of original content. Their 5 song EP entitled "5 Years Later (It's About Time)" was released independently in 2015, and they are currently working on their follow up album "Focus" - slated for release in 2017.
1:50 pm to 3:20 pm
Infusing Funk, Jazz and Samba with Blues Soul and Rock, Ari and the Alibis have created a memorable ear-catching sound. Formed in September of 2013 Ari and the Alibis quickly became one of the top acts in their native Tampa Bay music scene, as evidenced by their 2015/16 nomination for best local band in Tampa Bay and Ari for best Jazz vocalist. They also received Grammy nods in two categories: Best Rock Song (Dirty Little Secret) and Best Rock Performance (Dirty Little Secret and Bon Appetit).
3:40 pm to 5:10 pm
Their original music is an amalgam of rock, blues, reggae and new orleans soul…Their covers include deep tracks from Little Feat, the Rolling Stones, the Neville Brothers, the Allmans, the Dead, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix and much more... Throw in some Freddie King, Howlin Wolf, Cream, Muddy Waters and Robert Cray blues… and you've got, a totally different KETTLE OF FISH!
6:50 pm to 8:20 pm
Ship of Fools plays the music of Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and much more on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Influences:
Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Beatles, Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, The Band, Little Feat, Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Traffic, Warren Zevon
8:40 pm to 10:10 pm
Albert Donadi's musical journey started at an early age learning rhythm with percussion instruments at school, joining the concert and marching band as a drummer up until the 8th grade. "There were a lot of inspirational people around me during that time in my life, helping me hone in my craft as a guitar player." He has recently completed his latest CD at the Spirit Ranch Studio. In his spare time, Al enjoys surfing, paddleboarding, mountain biking, disc golfing, and being outdoors in nature as much as possible. Some of his interests include: The Ancient Pyramids, Astrology, Climate Change , Glaciers, and is very passionate about creating awareness through his music on a larger scale.
Don't for get to bring chairs or a blanket.
43425 Clay Gully Rd, Myakka City, Florida 34251, United States
Saturday: 1 PM to 11 PM
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