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02-19-09 Unwind and Relax with the Ringling Museum’s Newest Concert Series Finally Friday Fest

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Sarasota, FL—Feb. 19, 2009— Concert-lovers and young professionals looking for a new and affordable way to unwind this Spring are invited to Sarasota’s newest live music concert series, Finally Friday Fest, at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s Courtyard.  The Finally Friday Fest concert series will take place on the last Friday of the month during March and April.  

  • The kick-off concert, Friday, March 27, 2009, will feature The Caribbean Chillers, Florida’s premier Jimmy Buffet tribute band. Guests will unwind in tropical style to the sounds and experiences of a Parrothead concert.
  • The second concert, Friday, April 24, 2009, will flashback to the 1980s with Florida’s leading 80’s pop/retro band Rubix Cubed.  Guests will dance the night away to upbeat rock tunes of the decade’s most rave artists.

            Tickets for are available for $15 per ticket in advance, or $20 at the door, if still available. Aptly themed cocktails and food will be available for cash purchase. Guests may bring their own chair and/or blanket.  Outside food, beverages and coolers will not be permitted into the event.  Pets will also not be allowed. For advance tickets sales please call 941.358.3180.

            Doors and will call lines will open at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m.

Free parking for the concerts will be available adjacent to the museum at the FSU Asolo Performing Arts Center.  For more information, please call 941.359.5700 Ext. 5705.  The event will occur rain or shine.

For more information visit www.ringling.org.

General Admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, special exhibitions, Ca' d’Zan Mansion, Circus Museum, and Mable’s historic Rose Garden, all on 66 acres of lushly landscaped grounds. Adults are $25; senior citizens (65 and over) are $20; children ages 6-17 are $5.  Free Admission for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult, museum members.  Advance tickets are available by calling 941.358.3180. Visit Ringling.org for more information.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, is one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.  It preserves the legacy of John and Mable Ringling, educating and enabling a large and diverse audience to experience and take delight in a world-renowned collection of fine art; Ca' d’Zan, the Ringling historic mansion; the Circus Museums; the Original Asolo Theater; and historic architecture, courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.
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