Van Wezel hosts Giving Hunger the Blues

Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz on the Bay rocked the bay front on Oct. 28 to benefit the Mayors Feed the Hungry Program.

  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 5:28 p.m. October 28, 2017
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Rain was in the forecast on Oct. 28, but the mood was anything but dreary at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for the 21st annual Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz by the Bay. 

The annual block party was moved to the Van Wezel last year and benefits the Mayors Feed the Hungry program, which is a local initiative to mitigate food insecure in the Sarasota area. 

By noon on Saturday, early arrivals had settled in to enjoy a full lineup of blues, rock and philanthropy by the bay. 

Eric and Maria Eckardt
Eric and Maria Eckardt
Carla Schum and Debby Gentry
Carla Schum and Debby Gentry
Fogt’s Music All Stars kicks off the main stage lineup during Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz by the Bay.
Fogt’s Music All Stars kicks off the main stage lineup during Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz by the Bay.
John and Jackie Fibbi
John and Jackie Fibbi
Wade Curry and Sue Bowen
Wade Curry and Sue Bowen
Ian Norkin, event organization Peter Anderson and Dan Kriwitsky
Ian Norkin, event organization Peter Anderson and Dan Kriwitsky
Cheryl Kapacinskas, Kathleen Thompson, Debbee Creamer, Vicki Diorazio, Bill O'Shea, Laura Boyd and Michelle Croniser
Cheryl Kapacinskas, Kathleen Thompson, Debbee Creamer, Vicki Diorazio, Bill O'Shea, Laura Boyd and Michelle Croniser
John and Nancy Ernst
John and Nancy Ernst
Zoe Katogiritis and Venessa McAllister
Zoe Katogiritis and Venessa McAllister
Sara Spencer and Bri Heath
Sara Spencer and Bri Heath
Wiz relaxes behind his owner's chair during Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz by the Bay.
Wiz relaxes behind his owner's chair during Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz by the Bay.

 

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