Sarasota Orchestra Hosts Annual Outdoor Pops Concerts This Weekend

Arts & Culture

Sarasota Orchestra returns to the Orioles’ Ed Smith Stadium for its annual Outdoor Pops concert. This year’s show, Back to the ‘80s, is a power-packed evening of the decade’s number-one songs, including Madonna’s “Material Girl,” Cyndi Lauper’s first smash hit, “Time After Time,” and “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis & the News. Featuring the music of a multitude of iconic ‘80s stars—such as Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks, Whitney Houston, Elton John, and Heart—Back to the ‘80s contains all-new arrangements by GRAMMY-winner Jeff Tyzik belted out by three incredible vocalists. Experience Sarasota Orchestra, amped up on the field at the Orioles’ Ed Smith Stadium, in an evening of hits and home runs that concludes with a dazzling fireworks display.

Friday, May 3, 8:00pm, Saturday, May 4, 8:00pm, Ed Smith Stadium, Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org or call the Box Office at (941) 953-3434.

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