Sarasota Live Music Directory
All Sarasota Live Music
27 verified live music venues, tiki bars, clubs, restaurants, breweries and beer gardens across Sarasota Downtown, Siesta Key and St. Armands, where bands and musicians are part of the evening. Every entry below is currently operating and genuinely hosts recurring live music. No performer names, dates or times are listed because lineups change weekly; check a venue's official live music page for who is playing tonight.
All live music
All Sarasota Live Music
Every entry below is a currently operating Sarasota area venue where live music regularly happens. Where a venue publishes an official Live Music or entertainment page, it is linked, so you can check who is playing tonight without guessing. We do not publish nightly schedules because they go stale fast.
SARASOTA
Downtown · Bayfront · Siesta Key · St. Armands · Greater SarasotaThis city-scoped edition covers the Sarasota area only. Venice, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, St. Petersburg and Fort Myers will each get the same layout as a future city edition; none is built yet.
Downtown Sarasota
Main Street, Lemon Ave & the downtown corePhoto not available
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The Gator Club
Live MusicHistoric downtown club with live bands downstairs-and DJ nights upstairs.
1490 Main St, Sarasota FL 34236
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Mattison's City Grille
Live MusicDowntown staple with nightly live music.
1 N Lemon Ave, Sarasota FL 34236
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Tamiami Tap
Live MusicNeighborhood bar with Sunday jazz and weekend bands.
711 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota FL 34236
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Raffurty's Bar and Grill
Live MusicDowntown bar and grill with a live music calendar.
1888 Main St, Sarasota FL 34236
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Mandeville Beer Garden
Live MusicBeer garden with a stage for local acts.
428 N Lemon Ave, Sarasota FL 34236
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Fogartyville
Dedicated Music VenueA nonprofit listening room at the WSLR community center that produces more than sixty concerts a year, plus open mics and community events.
525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota FL 34236
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Clasico Italian Chophouse
Restaurant & BarAn upscale Italian chophouse on Main Street with regular live entertainment, a pianist on many nights and a weekend DJ.
1341 Main St, Sarasota FL 34236
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Evie's Tavern & Grill on Main Street
Bar & RestaurantA Main Street tavern with recurring live music on the calendar, karaoke Wednesdays and DJ Fridays.
1560 Main St, Sarasota FL 34236
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Cask & Ale
Gastropub & LoungeA craft-cocktail and board-game tavern on Main Street known for Sunday jazz and live music on weekends.
1548 Main St, Sarasota FL 34236
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The Shamrock
Irish PubA beer-and-wine Irish pub with a small music room, regular live acts and the annual St. Patrick's Day block party.
2257 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota FL 34237
Bayfront / Waterfront
Bayfront Dr & Marina Plaza on Sarasota BayPhoto not available
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O'Leary's Tiki Bar & Grill
Live MusicWaterfront tiki bar with live bands nightly over Sarasota Bay.
5 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota FL 34236
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Marina Jack
Live MusicDeep Six Lounge and Blue Sunshine Patio with live sets over the bay.
2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota FL 34236
Siesta Key
Ocean Blvd, the Village & Stickney PointPhoto not available
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Siesta Key Oyster Bar
Live MusicBeach bar and oyster house in Siesta Key Village with live bands on the deck all week.
5238 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota FL 34242
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Sniki Tiki at Captain Curt's
Live MusicTropical outdoor tiki bar with bands seven days a week and no cover.
1204 Old Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota FL 34242
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The Beach Club
Live MusicSiesta Key beachfront bar and restaurant with live music steps from the sand.
5151 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key FL 34242
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Crescent Club
Live MusicSiesta Key club with nightly live music and plenty of space to dance.
6519 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota FL 34242
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Gilligan's Island Bar and Grill
Beach Bar & GrillA Siesta Key beach bar with live bands daily and DJs from late evening, right in the village.
5253 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key FL 34242
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The Cottage Restaurant
Restaurant & Patio BarA Siesta Key Village favorite with live music on the patio most evenings, from late afternoon into the night.
153 Avenida Messina, Siesta Key FL 34242
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Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key Village
Tiki Bar & DeckSiesta Key's tiki deck with recurring live entertainment through the afternoon and evening, plus late-night DJ sets.
5250 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key FL 34242
St. Armands / Lido
John Ringling Blvd & St. Armands CirclePhoto not available
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Daiquiri Deck St. Armands Circle
Tiki Bar & DeckSt. Armands Circle tiki deck with recurring afternoon acoustic sets, evening entertainment and a karaoke night.
325 John Ringling Blvd, St. Armands, Sarasota FL 34236
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Cha Cha Coconuts
Restaurant & BarColorful island-themed restaurant and bar on St. Armands Circle with Floribbean fare and live island music; listed by Visit Sarasota as a live-music spot on the Circle.
417 St Armands Cir, Sarasota FL 34236
South / East / Greater Sarasota
South Tamiami, East Rd, Packinghouse, Lockwood Ridge & CattlemenPhoto not available
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Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
Live MusicPecan-smoked BBQ under a chickee hut with daily live music.
19 East Rd, Sarasota FL 34240
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Cadillac Jack's Honky Tonk Saloon
Live MusicSarasota's honky-tonk: country bands, line dancing-and DJs.
5247 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34231
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JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe
Live MusicOld-Florida local favorite with blues-and acoustic sets.
987 S Packinghouse Rd, Sarasota FL 34232
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Encore SRQ
Live Music VenueAn intimate live music venue near the airport with a full bar and a steady lineup of tribute and touring acts on its own stage.
8341 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota FL 34243
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The Mable
Bar & GrillA music-minded bar and grill in northern Sarasota with live music most Friday and Saturday nights and a weekly open mic.
2831 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34234
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Big Top Brewing Company
Brewery & Live StageAward-winning Sarasota brewery whose Big Top Live stage hosts live music on weekends; a genuine live-music destination.
975 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota FL 34232
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Formal performances
Theaters, Opera & Performing Arts
Stage productions, opera, performing arts centers, concert halls and cultural performances. This directory stays the casual live music destination: restaurants, bars, tiki bars, breweries, waterfront venues and clubs. Stage shows and formal productions live on the Performing Arts page.
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