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		Sun Events Presents: Rock Infused Blues with The Rusty Wright Band Saturday, September 29th at 7pm This Billboard Top 10 artist's innovative sound is a hot rod fusing of Texas and Chicago-style blues, swinging boogie, Southern rock, with a pinch of Motor City grit. Mix together equal helpings of top-notch musicianship, vintage blues passion, Southern rock verve and blue-collar sentiment and you’ve got the Rusty Wright Band. Tickets $20 $15 for CC Members Day of Show $20 - no discounts All sales are final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Charlotte County Jazz Society Present.... The Lisa Kelly / JB Scott Sextet With Trombone Legend Dave Steinmeyer. Monday October 8, 2018 at 7 pm The popular team of jazz vocalist Lisa Kelly and trumpeter JB Scott return October 8th to kick-off the Charlotte County Jazz Society 2018-2019 concert season at the Willam H. Wakeman III Cultural Center Theater. This will be the 3rd appearance for CCJS with the Jacksonville couple and their combo. Tickets: $20 CCJS Memebers Free Admission with Membership All sales final.	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Sun Events Presents... '50s - '80s Classic Hits Concert with J3 Vocal Showband Saturday October 13th -7:00pm BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND A little bit of classic rock, a little bit of your favorite oldies, this 8-piece show band is a show you don't want to miss! Complete with costume changes, choreography and maybe a little comedy, this seven piece show band takes you on a trip down memory lane with music from artists such as Ben E. King, Tanya Tucker, Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Dixie Cups, Beach Boys, Stevie Nicks, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, The Coasters, Roy Hamilton and Bobby Vee to name a few. Get your tickets early, this is going to be an exciting, moving and memorable experience! Get your tickets early! Tickets $20, $15 for CC Members Day of Show $20 - no discounts All sales are final!	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Sarasota Jazz Project Presents.... SWINGIN’ BIG BAND MONDAY NIGHTS “A Little Down Home Cooking,” Monday, October 22nd at 7pm Our first concert on Monday October 22 is entitled, “A Little Down Home Cooking,” and we will be cooking up a fine Southern stew from the early roots of jazz in New Orleans (“That’s A Plenty,” Rampart Street Parade,” “Emancipation Blues”). Add a little classic Count Basie swing (“One O’Clock Jump,” “Sweet Georgia Brown”), Duke Ellington (“Take the “A” Train”) and Glenn Miller (“In the Mood”). Top it off with some solid down home swing (“I’m Always Chasing Rainbows,” “Swingin’ Down the Lane”) and bake it with a little contemporary jazz/rock (“Count Bubba”). Add a little seasoning with some seasonal jazz standards (“Autimn Leaves,” “Early Autumn”) and enjoy a perfect down home musical feast! Monday night concerts to follow will include “A Big Band Jazz Christmas,” “The Big Band Girl Singers,” “The Music of Sinatra,” “Salute to Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich” and more! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!! Ticket Prices: $19, $17 CC members (Limit 2 per member) No Dicsounts Day of Show All Sales are Final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		An Evening With Kamau Experience His Incredible Voice! Thursday, October 25, 2018 7:00pm Show will be held in the Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952 (Conference Center). Kamau will bring the 50's, 60's and 70's alive with the songs you know and love! Songs such as Didn't I Blow Yur Mind This Time, Blue Velvet, What's Going on, My Girl, Ooo Baby Baby, Is This Love, Delilah, Chances Are, Unchained Melody, My Prayer, I"ll Be Around, Crying, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, and many more! Ticket $15.00 Per Person CASH BAR	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Sun Event Presents... Traditional Country Music with Eli Mosley Saturday October 27th, 7:00 PM Eli Mosley, is a native Floridian who gets inspiration from traditional country artists such as George Strait, Brad Paisley, and Brooks & Dunn. He not only writes and sings his own original work, but plays covers from such country artists ranging from Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash to George Strait and Luke Bryan. Three others back him up in his band. The year 2016 was busy one for Eli with a total of 75 shows in his native central Florida area. He made many trips to record in Nashville and released his second album in April 2017. Eli has been performing since 2007, is a US Marine Corps veteran and recently graduated in 2015 from Southeastern University with a degree in Music Business. Get your tickets early! Tickets $20, $15 for CC Members Day of Show $20 - no discounts All sales are final!	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		BACK AGAIN! Gulfshore Opera Presents... The Gulfshore Tenors November 9th, 2018 at 7pm The collaboration of these very talented young tenors creates a singing sensation unique to Southwest Florida. Formed in 2014 as the ambassadors of Gulfshore Opera, the Gulfshore tenors always bring the audience to their feet! Their diverse repertoire includes famous love songs of 1950 - 1970’s like Unchained Melody, Unbreak my Heart, Love Theme from The Godfather and hits from Andy Williams and Mario Lanza, plus a few opera melodies. Tickets Prices Premium $35 Standard $25 All sales are Final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Sun Events Presents: Rockadelic '60s Music Concert with Paisley Craze Saturday, November 10th at 7PM Covering British and also American bands from the 1960s, Paisley Craze revives the decade’s worth of song as audiences relive the golden era of music. They perform everything from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Animals to the Beach Boys, the Monkees and the Young Rascals, as well as psychedelic rock of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane and Motown greats like Diana Ross and the Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. This is a show you really don't want to miss! Get your tickets early! Tickets $20, $15 for CC Members Day of Show $20 - no discounts All sales are final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		ALL NEW "ROY ORBISON SHOWER OF STARS" SHOW Presented by "Memories" Saturday Nov. 17th, 2018 @ 7pm Singer, songwriter, Roy Orbison, best known for his hit songs including , "Crying", "Only the Lonely", and "Pretty Woman" and many more! This Vegas style show will pay tribute to some of the biggest stars. Chris, Kim & Dave of the popular group "Memories" will delight you with their quick costume changes and the songs of not only Roy Orbison but also of such artists as Sonny and Cher, Rod Stewart, Dolly, Billy Ray Cyrus, Louis Armstrong, Kenny Rogers...and more! Memories has sold more tickets and has had more sell out shows in the last six years! Come see why. Bring your friends for a great night of entertainment! Ticket Prices $19 $17 for CC Members (limit 2 at the discount price) Day of Show: $19 - no discounts All Sales are Final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Sun Events Presents... Rock 'n Roll Love Letters with Robert Garcia Saturday November 24th- 7:00PM Take a journey through the History of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Remember what it was like before you traded in you “Raybans” for “Readers”. Whether you’re a C.E.O. or a stay at home MOM, we all had the same posters on our walls and worshiped the same Rock Gods before we “Landed the Job”, “Bought the House” and “Life got in the way”. Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Letter is 70 years of Rock n Roll packed into 105 minutes. Experience the culture from its inception with period correct images and video accompanying each decade of the music that changed our culture, society and the world. Part concert, part history lesson, part comedy, and part conversation, “Love Letter” is a message to you from your younger self, telling you “it’s alright, everything is alright”. Told through the eyes of a musician who was not only there for a lot of it, but also a fan too … just like you. And by the way, in case you were wondering, there will be no Elvis costumes harmed in this show, these performances are really more about the fans and how we turned out. Come experience the artistic styling of singer/songwriter, Robert Garcia. Get your tickets early! Tickets $20, $15 for CC Members Day of Show $20 - no discounts All sales are final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Returning to the Cultural Center by Popular Demand!! The Tom Becker Band Presents... Back Home Again: A John Denver Tribute Friday, January 18th at 7pm Making their 8th appearance at the William H. Wakeman, III Cultural Center Theater, with a NEW SHOW for 2019! As seen on the PBS Television Special, "Back Home Again" Tom Becker, former member of the legendary folk group, The New Christy Minstrels, effortlessly embodies the warmth and humor of one of America's most beloved singer/songwriters. From the foot-stomping fun of *“Thank God, I’m a Country Boy”, to the tenderness of "Annie’s Song”, Tom and his band are sure to “fill up your senses”* with the music and memories of John Denver. Ticket Prices: $20, $18 for CC members (Limit 2 per member) No Discouint day of Show All Sales are Final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Patsy Cline And Johnny Cash Tribute Show Presented by LEGENDS IN TIME with Frankie and Donna SATURDAY JANUARY 19, 2019 AT 7PM Come and enjoy the music of the world's greatest country legends as they come ALIVE on a large screen as Frankie and Donna perform their greatest hits! Every song is accompanied by amazing videos, which includes memorabilia and history of the artist and songs! With hits like "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues," by Johnny Cash, and songs like "crazy" and "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline and many of their other hits! Donna is amazing, people love to hear her sing Patsy. What a tribute to the greatest Female Country Artist of all time. Johnny Cash is one of the all-time favorites among Country fans, come listen to Frankie do an awesome tribute to Johnny Cash. Also starring: George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Ray Price, Crystal Gayle, John Denver, Hank Williams, Wijllie Nelson, and more. Tickets : $20 for Non CC members $17 for CC members (limit 2 at discounted price) Day of Show tickets are $20. All sales final.	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Gulfshore Opera Presents... Don Pasquale Thursday February 7th, 2018 at 7pm Don Pasquale: Donizetti's Comic Opera A Rambunctious Romp with Charming Musical Score A delightful opera buffo (comic opera) about an old curmudgeon who prefers to disinherit his nephew rather than see him marry a woman he finds "unsuitable." Instead, he decides to find a wife himself and produce his own heirs! You will hear some of Donizetti's most charming melodies and enjoy the colorful set, costumes and chamber orchestra. Ticket Prices: Premium $55 Standard $35 All sales are final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Connie Francis & Roy Orbison Tribute Show Presented by Legends In Time with Frankie and Donna Tuesday, February 26, 2019 At 7PM Come and enjoy the music of the world's greatest legends as they come ALIVE on a large screen as Frankie and Donna perform their greatest hits! Every song is accompanied by amazing videos, which includes memorabilia and history of the artist and songs! "Tribute to Connie Francis", Donna sings the classic, beautiful songs made famous by Connie Francis such as: "Stupid Cupid", "Where the Boys Are", "Lipstick on Your Collar", "Frankie" and some other songs that Connie made legendary. "Tribute to Roy Orbison" The three octave voice range and unorthodox writing technique of Orbison made him one of a kind, with continuing hits after hits. Frankie does an amazing job singing, Roy's greatest songs like, "In Dreams", "Only the Lonely", "Cryin", and of course "Pretty Women". Also songs by : Linda Ronstadt, Sonny & Cher, The Chiffons, James Taylor, Jim Coce, Box Tops, The Byrds, The Animals and many others! Advanced tickets are: $20 for non CC members $17 for CC members (limitied to 2 at the discounted price) Day of show tickets are $20 no discounts. All Sales Final.	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance
		Gulfshore Opera Presents.... La Traviata Saturday March 30th, 2019 at 7pm La Traviata: Verdi's Tragic Masterpiece Fully staged opera with orchestra and chorus The story of a tragic love between the Parisian courtesan, Violetta, and her young and naïve suitor, Alfredo Germont, is played out against the hypocrisy of upper-class fashionable society. This most beloved Verdi opera provides plenty of opportunity for passionate and very famous melodies. Tickets Prices: Premium $65 Preferred $50 Standard $35 All sales are final	Click Here For Information on Purchasing Tickets For This Performance