Downtown Sarasota Entertainment Map
& Nightclub Guide
Downtown Sarasota entertainment offerings include nightclubs, restaurants offering live bands, professional and community theater, movie theaters, as well as bars offering karaoke and trivia contests.
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Nightclubs & Bars
Tavern on
Main
Features a variety of craft beers and offers live entertainment
on various nights. Alternating between DJ's, karaoke and
occasional live bands.
1507 Main St.
941-953-5900
The Gator Club is located in an historic building.
The downstairs area is usually crowded
with live music fans and dancers on the small dance floor.
Upstairs there
are pool tables and comfortable sofas. On Friday and Saturday a
DJ plays house music upstairs.
1490 Main St.
941-366-5969
Sarasota Sky
Located in an historic building on Ringling Blvd., Sarasota Sky offers live music
and DJ entertainment.
1927 Ringling Blvd.
941-210-3274
Office Bar SRQ(Formerly Evie's Tavern on
Ringling)
Primarily a sports themed bar offering craft beer and craft cocktails.
1989 Ringling Blvd.
941-955-3843
Restaurants
These downtown eateries are primarily restaurants, but offer live entertainment in addition to dining.
The Blue Rooster
As the name suggests, the restaurant's primary focus is on
Blues. The menu is decidedly southern.
1525 Fourth St.
941-388-7539
Cask & Ale
Cask & Ale offers a large selection of bourbons and whiskeys as
well as a regular weekend lineup of live music and DJ's.
1548 Main St.
941-702-8740
Red Clasico Cafe Bar
On the corner of Palm Ave., Clasico offers frequent live and DJ
entertainment. Dining and beverage service is available at a
series of outdoor tables and lounge seating.
1341 Main St.
941-957-0700
Mattison's City Grille
Located at the corner of Lemon & Main, Mattison's offers live
entertainment 7 nights a week. A small dance area is located in
front of the band. The restaurant is entirely outdoors under an
awning, but does offer some heating on the occasional cool
evenings.
1 N. Lemon Ave.
941-330-0440
Mandeville Beer Garden
Located near the corner of Fourth Street, Mandeville Beer Garden is the first beer garden in downtown Sarasota. Live entertainment is offered weekly.
428 N. Lemon Ave.
941-954-8688
Marina Jack offers an outside large patio bar area
adjacent to the marina with outside waterfront dining. Inside is a piano bar and second floor restaurant overlooking the marina. Live bands play at the outside patio bar several nights a week.
2 Marina Plaza
941-365-4232
Restaurants (Continued)
Sarasota Vineyard
This unique wine bar offers electronically poured wines by the
ounce and features live entertainment on some nights.
1528 Main St.
941-366-6363
Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill
Bar and grill offers weekly live entertainment.
100 Central Ave.
941-366-1288
Theaters
Downtown Sarasota has several theaters offering plays, concerts and comedy shows throughout the year.
Burns Court Cinema is operated by the Sarasota Film Society and offers first run independent movies. In addition to typical movie snacks and popcorn, beer and wine is available. Showtimes
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is Sarasota's contemporary theatre. The Florida Studio Theatre campus is a village of theatres - the historic Keating and Gompertz Theatres, and the Parisian-style Goldstein Cabaret.
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre is located downtown on Ringling Blvd. Past performers have included: Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Rock, Bobby Collins, Judy Tenuda, Diane Ford, Larry Miller and many more. Shows Wed. - Sun. reservations suggested 941-925-3869
Regal Hollywood 11 on Main Street in downtown Sarasota is an 11 screen theater offering first run movies and live broadcasts of concerts, opera and special events. Showtimes
The Players Theatre is a non-professional community theatre offering high quality productions as well as dance and acting classes.
The Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera owns and performs in the historic Sarasota Opera
House. The Sarasota Opera House plays host to everything from
opera, symphony and classical ballet to film festivals, popular
music concerts, comedy shows and clowns.