Van Wezel Announces Additional Shows For The 2021-2022 Season

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces additional shows for the 2021-2022 season. Academy Award winning comedian Steven Wright returns to Sarasota in October, and ABBA The Concert brings iconic hits to the Van Wezel's stage in March. The live theatrical show Celtic Thunder: Ireland, which was previously announced for November, has been rescheduled to February 2022. Tickets for Celtic Thunder are on sale now, and tickets for Steven Wright: LIVE in Concert and ABBA The Concert go on sale Friday, July 16 at 10 a.m.

Steven Wright: Live In Concert

Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 8 p.m.

Academy Award winning, Emmy- and Grammy-nominated comedian Steven Wright continually sells out theaters internationally with his skewed comedic view of the world. Since his Tonight Show debut, which caused such a stir that Johnny invited him back to perform again within a week, the deadpan surrealist master has pushed the comedic boundaries in film, television and the live stage. With an Oscar-winning short film, a 2014 Emmy nomination, two Grammy-nominated CD's, three critically acclaimed hour specials and countless appearances on TV and in film, Wright is a prototype comedian that others continually try to follow.

ABBA The Concert

Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 7 p.m.

ABBA The Concert continues to be one of the top ABBA tribute groups in the world, dazzling all audiences while playing the most iconic hits from ABBA, including "Mamma Mia," "S.O.S.," "Money, Money, Money," "The Winner Takes All," "Waterloo," "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme," and "Dancing Queen." Come dance, sing and have the time of your life at THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CELEBRATION!

Celtic Thunder: Ireland

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

(note new date, rescheduled from November 17, 2021)

This live theatrical show embodies the essence of the public television stars, delivering a blend of lively, upbeat songs "A Place in The Choir," "The Galway Girl" and "Raggle Taggle Gypsy," classic ballads "Mountains of Mourne" and "The Wild Rover" and renowned Irish love songs "She Moved Through The Fair" and "Danny Boy" - all with a special CELTIC THUNDER twist! Drawing from their popular public television specials (as seen on WEDU) and hits, IRELAND features the songs that launched CELTIC THUNDER into the hearts of audiences across the US and Canada, winning Billboard's Top World Music Act five times over.

Tickets can be purchased at www.VanWezel.org, by calling the box office at 941-263-6799 or by visiting the box office Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. To view a full listing of upcoming events, visit www.VanWezel.org.

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