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CALENDAR OF EVENTSn OCTOBER 2017Neil Bergs 50 Years of Rock & RollOct 13 .................................. pg. 10

Willie Nelson & FamilyOct 17 ................................... pg. 1

n NOVEMBER 2017So You Think You Can DanceNov 3 ................................... pg. 12

Doo Wop SpectacularNov 4 ................................... pg. 26

Celtic Thunder SymphonyNov 15 ................................... pg. 6

Straight No Chaser - The Speakeasy TourNov 16 ...................................... pg. 6

Decades RewindNov 17 ................................... pg. 26 Three Dog Night Nov 18 ................................... pg. 10

Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour Nov 28 .................................. pg. 15

n DECEMBER 2017We Three Kings - An Irish Tenors ChristmasDec 2 .................................. pg. 15

LeAnn Rimes - Today is ChristmasDec 3 .................................. pg. 16

Buddy - The Buddy Holly StoryDec 5 .................................... pg. 21

Too Hot to Handel - Choral Artists of Sarasota Dec 10 .................................. pg. 27

98 Degrees at Christmas Dec 11 .................................. pg. 16

Sarasota Ballet - John Ringlings Circus NutcrackerDec 15 & 16 ........................ pg. 26

A Charlie Brown ChristmasDec 17 .................................... pg. 16

Cirque Dreams Holidaze Dec 21 .................................. pg. 17

A Christmas Carol Dec 22 .................................. pg. 17

n DECEMBER continued

Moscow Ballet Great Russian NutcrackerDec 29 .................................. pg. 17

n JANUARY 2018Salute to Vienna Jan 3 ..................................... pg. 23

Peter Cetera Jan 5 ..................................... pg. 3

A Gentlemans Guide to Love & MurderJan 6 & 7 .......................... pg. 18

A Night With Janis Joplin Jan 8 ................................... pg. 21

Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt - Steve Solomon Jan 9 ..................................... pg. 13

Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli - Nat King Cole TributeJan 10 ..................................... pg. 4 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sarasota Concert Association Jan 11 ................................... pg. 27

Tango Fire Jan 12 ..................................... pg. 23

Legendary 5th Dimension Jan 15 ..................................... pg. 7

Rene Fleming Jan 16 ..................................... pg. 22

Chita & Tune: Two for the RoadJan 17 ..................................... pg. 3

Drifters, Platters, Cornell Gunters Coasters Jan 18 .................................... pg. 7

Musical Thrones: A ParodyJan 21 .................................... pg. 13

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole KingJan 23 .................................. pg. 7

Paul Anka Jan 25 ..................................... pg. 4

Masters of Illusion Jan 26 ..................................... pg. 12

Michael Feinstein Jan 28 ..................................... pg. 4

Cleveland Orchestra Sarasota Concert Association Jan 29 ................................... pg. 27

n JANUARY continued

Cabaret Jan 30 & 31 ......................... pg. 18

n FEBRUARY 2018 BalletBoyz Feb 1 ....................................... pg. 23

In the Mood Feb 5 ...................................... pg. 8

Travis Walls Shaping Sound Feb 7 ...................................... pg. 24

The Beach Boys Feb 14 .................................. pg. 10

George Benson Feb 15 .................................. pg. 5

Michael McDonald Feb 17 .................................. pg. 5

The Hot Sardines Feb 18 .................................. pg. 8

Stayin AliveFeb 19 .................................. pg. 8

Gil Shaham/Akira Eguchi Sarasota Concert Association Feb 21 ................................... pg. 27

Staatskapelle Weimar Sarasota Concert Association Feb 26 ................................. pg. 27

Moscow Festival Ballet - Romeo/Juliet and CarmenFeb 27 .................................. pg. 24

n MARCH 2018 Sarasota Ballet - Dreams of NatureMar 2 & 3 ............................. pg. 27

Celtic WomanMar 4 ................................... pg. 9

The Wizard of OzMar 6 & 7 ........................... pg. 20

National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba Mar 11 ................................. pg. 22

Dance to the Movies Mar 12 .................................... pg. 24 Neil Bergs 109 Years of BroadwayMar 13 .................................. pg. 21

Audra McDonald in Concert Mar 14 .................................... pg. 2

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Rick Springfield Mar 15 .................................... pg. 11

The Four PhantomsMar 21 ................................ pg. 9

AmericaMar 22 ................................ pg. 11

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell Mar 24 .................................... pg. 22

Peter Pan 3D Stage SpectacularMar 26 ................................ pg. 20

Motown the Musical Mar 27 - Apr 1..................... pg. 19

n APRIL 2018 Emanuel Ax Sarasota Concert Association Apr 3 ..................................... pg. 27

Illusionist Rick ThomasApr 4 ..................................... pg. 12

Robert Dubacs The Book of MoronApr 5 ..................................... pg. 14

Jersey BoysApr 10 - 12 ............................. pg. 18

Wynonna and the Big NoiseApr 14 .................................... pg. 3

Chris BottiApr 15 .................................... pg. 5

Let It BeApr 17 .................................... pg. 11

ABBA the ConcertApr 18 .................................... pg. 9

The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo MaApr 19 ................................ pg. 23

Bill EngvallApr 22 .................................. pg. 14

A Chorus Line Apr 24 & 25 ....................... pg. 20

Mummenschanz Apr 26 .................................. pg. 24

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