Category: Music
Key Chorale show is Oct. 2
The Key Chorale Chamber Singers and the Booker High VPA Choir collaborate with the Artist Series Concerts for a truly unique program in presenting Magnificent Markovs: Artist Series Collaboration on Oct. 2 at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Violin phenom Alexander Markov has wowed audiences playing his gold electric violin in […]
Beach Club remodel begins Sept. 19
The legendary Beach Club in the Siesta Key Village is closing Sept. 19 until likely the first week of October for some substantial remodeling. The management promises several surprises but is not revealing many details, but a new bar and VIP seating appear to be on the list. Located at 5151 Ocean Blvd. the club […]
Request for later live music gets opposition
By Phil Colpas About a dozen or so concerned citizens showed up June 28 at a workshop at Out-of-Door Academy to address concerns related to Gilligan’s Island Bar & Grill’s request for a special exception that would allow the establishment to offer live music past 10 p.m. — the current cutoff time on Siesta Key.Granting […]
Isolation of pandemic inspires Siesta Key musician to release first solo project
By Phil Colpas The pandemic forced many artists to look inward and embrace a different kind of music making. This is the story of Sean Robey, a 38-year-old musician performing under the name Xpëaker, and a full-time resident of Siesta Key. Robey is a lifelong musician who had always served as a bass player for […]
