Hundreds of Sarasota residents and visitors have discovered the perfect way to spend Sunday afternoons this spring by enjoying the beauty of nature and live music at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The Garden Music Concert Series offers a different musical style each week-from hot Latin rhythms and cool jazz to classical favorites, blues, standards and bluegrass.
Concert Schedule:
March 8
The George Carroll Quartet - Jazz and Popular Favorites
March 15
Los Rumberos - World Music, Rumba, Flamenco
March 22
No Garden Music Concert today, but join us at our Spring Plant and Garden Festival
March 29
Yesterdayze - Sounds of the 60’s
April 5
The Swing Merchants - Show Tunes, Standards and Swing
April 12 - Easter
Musicians Out of the Box - Classical String Quartet
April 19
Big Z Band-Quintet - Popular Songs from the Best of Motown to Current Hits
April 26
The Barry Johnson Quartet - Traditional Jazz
May 3
The Arch - Rock & Roll – Oldies, Classics and Recent Favorites
May 10 - Mother's Day
The Venturas - Swing, Blues, Jazz, Jive and More
Garden Music Concerts are from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and are included in regular admission. Admission Prices: $17.00 for adults; $6.00 for age 6-12, and children under age 5 are free. If you are a Selby Gardens member there is no charge for this event, however, member’s guests will be charged $5 each.
A picnic lunch will be available from Local Coffee + Tea in the historic Selby house, the perfect pairing with music in the garden. Enjoy a cheese & cracker platter, smoked fish dip, fruit salad, assorted sandwiches, and cookies. Wine, Beers and assorted beverages, salads, wraps, soups, sandwiches, baked goods and ice cream are always available in the Selby house café.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets, but no coolers, please.