- April 20, 2024
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Heidi, Jerry and 6-month-old Mia Wells
Kim and Tim Zarnowski
Kettle of Fish performs for the Saturday evening crowd.
Dob and Melinda McGann, Carolyn Rawlings and Mike Morgan
Jean Fox, Barb Patterson and Jackie Visnic
Vickie Humphrey, Kimberly Rainey and Charmia Dixon
Rachel Vavra and Steven Christensen
Sheila, Cory and Joe Composto
Rayne Newswanger and Corey Sydnor
Walter and Daniel Zach and Sebastien Turk
Jennifer and Vince Traina
Paul and Donna Colliton, Johnnie Liotine and Gina Fallon
Todd Clemens, Lauren Bock, Ella Starr and Kyle Stone
Jay and Jacky-Lynn Lorenz with Layla and Tripp
Vidal Colon, William Sailor, Jeff Mosher and Dylan Simpson of Walt’s Fish Market
Erin Flynn and Amy Warren
Mitch and Jeana Guerrero with Gabe
Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio took the stage following Kettle of Fish. The band sang “Happy Birthday” to festival director Bill Kinney.
Richard Perlman and Rochelle Brooks
Louis Perez, Steven Powell and Zac Violett of Duval’s
The looming rain seemed to hold off long enough for the St. Armands Seafood and Music Festival to make its grand debut.
The festival began on May 20. As locals bands, such as Kettle of Fish and Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio, performed, festival goers sampled seafood bites from local restaurants such as Walt’s Fish Market, Duval’s, Daiquiri Deck and Surf Shack.
Ron Soto of Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association said the two-day event was going well as of Saturday evening.
“For an event that’s done off-season, look at this crowd,” he said.
Attendees felt similarly. Jean Fox, Barb Patterson and Jackie Visnic, who said they would definitely attend the festival again, said the event attracted some people from Lakewood Ranch.
Charmia Dixon and her friends Kimberly Rainey and Vicki Humphrey found the music to be a high point.
“We’re having a fun time,” Dixon said. “The music’s great. They’re rocking it.”
The festival continues from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 21.
