Reverend Barry & The Funk Returns To The Van Wezel's Friday Fest

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's FREE Friday Fest event continues on Friday, August 16th, 2019 with one of Florida's rapidly-rising bands, Reverend Barry & The Funk. The eight-piece band plays a high-energy set of originals and covers of funk & soul music including Earth, Wind & Fire, Commodores, Kool & the Gang and Prince. Reverend Barry & The Funk includes four Grammy-nominated musicians and features three horn players. Their latest single, "LoveShine," is now being played on 28 KISS-FM stations around the country.

Friday Fest is The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's free outdoor summertime concert series. The event runs from 5-9 p.m. and is located on the Bayside Lawn of the Van Wezel. Each Friday Fest event features food trucks, beverage vendors and more. Dance the night away to live music as you enjoy a summer sunset over Sarasota Bay with Reverend Barry & The Funk!

While blankets and lawn chairs are welcome at all Friday Fest events, outside food and drink, including coolers, are prohibited.

The Presenting Platinum Sponsor of Friday Fest is Gettel Automotive Group. The Gold Sponsor is Cool Today. The talent sponsor is BNI Business by the Bay. The radio sponsor for this performance is Z105. All other Friday Fest Sponsors include Herald-Tribune Media Group, ABC7, the Van Wezel Foundation, 92.1 CTQ, Kiss 103.9, SRQ Media, Mattison's Bayside, Pizza SRQ and Blue Point (Budweiser). For additional information, visit VanWezel.org.