March 2025
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Venice Symphony Jazz Orchestra
with Michael Andrew
Venice Performing Arts Center
1 Indian Ave.
Venice, FL
First talk and concert -2:00
Second talk and concert - 6:00
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Venice Symphony Jazz Orchestra
Venice Symphony Paris Gala
Venice Community Center
326 Nokomis Ave
Venice, FL
5:30 - 10:00
January 2025
The Month Of January, 2025
Asolo Repertory Theatre,Beautiful, The Carol King Musical
5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
Show Schedule:
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 7:30
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - 1:30 Matinee, 7:30
Friday, January 3, 2025 - 7:30
Saturday, January 4, 2025 - 1:30 Matinee, 7:30
Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 1:30, closing performance
December
December 24 - 25, 2024
The Venice Symphony Horns
Church of Saint Patrick, Catholic Church Christmas, 2024 Events
Venice Symphony Horns
Church of Saint Patrick
7900 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
12/24
First performance 3:15
Second performance 9:00
12/25
9:30am - Christmas Day Mass
Pete Berenbregge - alto sax
Michael Scaglione - tenor sax
David Winterhalter - baritone sax
Jeff Wooldridge - trumpet 1
John Castleman - trumpet 2
Joe Offer - trombone
Norman Johnson - guitar
Nick bruno - drums
Dana Kimble - percussion
The Month Of December
Asolo Repertory Theatre,Beautiful, The Carol King Musical
5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
December 4 - 8, 2024
Brown University
Rhode Island
Lecture, workshops, performance
Lecture
Concert with World Music Ensemble
The Month Of November
Asolo Repertory Theatre,Beautiful, The Carol King Musical
5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
First Week Show Schedule:
Start date, Wednesday, November 13, Preview
Thursday, November 14, Preview
Friday, November 15, Preview
Opening, Saturday, November16
Sunday, November 17, 2024
The Les Elgart Orchestra
The Coliseum
535 4th Avenue N
St. Petersberg, FL
7:00-9:00
Sunday, November 3, 2024
The Music Salon
Sarasota, Fl
3:00-5:00
Norman Johnson, guitar
Mike Treni, trombone
Todd Jefferis, bass
Sunday, July 7, 2024
The Music Salon
Fruitville Rd.
Sarasota, Fl
3:00-5:00
Norman Johnson, guitar
Pete Barenbregge, alto sax
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Venice Symphony Jazz Orchestra
Caloosa Sound Amphitheater
2101 Edwards Drive
Fort Myers, Fl
8:15-9:45
Friday, May 3, 2024
Unitarian Universalist Church
3975 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL
2:00 - 4:00
Rodney Rojas Ensemble
Admission $15-$20 at the door
The finale in the Friday afternoon jazz series on May 3, features big band jazz with the Rodney Rojas Ensemble. Enjoy jazz standards, blues, bossa and favorites from the American Songbook from Rojas’s 10 piece band featuring many of the area’s best musicians.
Church of Saint Patrick, Catholic Church Easter 2024 Events
Venice Symphony Horns
Church of Saint Patrick
7900 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
Saturday, March 30, 8:30, Easter Vigil
Sunday, March 31, 9:30 and 11:30, Easter Mass
Pete Berenbregge - alto sax
Michael Scaglione - tenor sax
Kevin Fuller - baritone sax
Jeff Wooldridge - trumpet 1
John Castleman - trumpet 2
Joe Offer - trombone
Norman Johnson - guitar
Nick bruno - drums
Dana Kimble - percussion
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Good Time Groove Big Band
Phillippi Estate Park
5500 S. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL
12:00-1:00
Saturday, March 9, 2024
The Les Elgart Orchestra
The Italian Club of Tampa
1731 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL
7:00-10:00
Friday, February 9, 2024
Riverwood Country Club
4100 Riverwood Dr.
Port Charlotte, FL
7:00-8:30
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
These Guys Worldwide
Plantation at Leesburg
25201 Hwy 27
Leesburg, FL
7:00-8:30
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Sextet
The Latin Quarter restaurant
935 N Geneva Rd.
Sarasota, FL
6:30-8:00
Vince DiMartino - trumpet
Peter BerenBrege - sax
Greg Nielsen - trombone
Norman Johnson - guitar
Cam Cameron - Bass
David Pruyn - Drums/vocals
Postponed. Will be rescheduled
Friday, January 12, 2024
The Les Elgart Orchestra
The Italian Club of Tampa
1731 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL
7:00-10:00
Venice Symphony Jazz Orchestra
Friday, January 5, 2024
Venice Community Center
326 Nokomis Ave S
Venice, FL
8:30-10:00
Friday, December 8, 2023
Venice Symphony Jazz Orchestra Big Band
Englewood Methodist Church
700 E. Dearborn St.
Englewood, Fl
7:30-9:00
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Venice Symphony Jazz Ensemble
Wellen Park, Venice, FL
Solis Hall Stage
5:00 am -7:00 pm
Friday, November 3, 2023
The Bone Yard
Unitarian Church
1971 Pinebrook Rd, Venice, FL
$20 at the door
2:00 am -4:00 pm
Dave DeWitt, Greg Nielson, Gary Shutes, Mike Treni, Don Parker - trombone
Norman Johnson, guitar
Cameron Kayne, bass
Rich MacDonald, drums