The Sarasota Folk Festival - March 26 & 27, 2011 

This will be the seventh folk festival sponsored by the Sarasota Folk Club. There will be local and statewide musicians, lots to eat, many fine vendors selling excellent products, family music & fun for kids!

When and Where

Join us on Saturday and Sunday, March 26th and 27th, 2011. We will be at Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey, FL. Osprey is in Sarasota County, just south of Sarasota.

Saturday: The music starts at 11 am. There is a dinner break at 5 pm - 6 pm. The evening concert starts at 6pm, and ends at 10 pm. Sunday: The festival starts at 11 am, and ends at 4 pm.

There will be limited lighting Saturday night, so bring a flashlight. There will be folding chairs in front of each stage, but you may want to bring your own chair just in case.

The Music

Our festival will include many types of music. While it will be primarily centered around acoustic folk music and singer/songwriter performers, you will also hear blue grass, old time, blues, country, jazz, pop and Irish.

Over 25 musical acts will be performing on three stages, and there will be a workshop area where you may get some pointers on playing an instrument, singing harmony, or writing songs.

Note: We will be accepting applications for our 2011 festival starting in August 2010.

Tickets are available at the gate - cash or local check only!!!

Discounted tickets will be available online using a credit card.

Kids 12 and under are free.