Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival returns to J.D. Hamel Park

The festival had two lively days starting Jan. 14,

  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 2:24 p.m. January 17, 2022
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Sarasota seafood lovers made the best of a truncated weekend during the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival starting Jan. 14. 

The annual seafood event once again filled J.D. Hamel Park for a weekend of music and seafood. The sixth annual event had plenty of seafood ranging from grouper and mahi to various types of crabs. Music for the weekend included the Dr. Dave Band, the Kettle of Fish, The Verge and Fleetwood Max.

The event was cut short Sunday because of weather. 

Tyler
Tyler "Dopey" Heath with Teamco prepares blackened snapper.
Cammie Strait, Stefan Abner and Brittnee Wright
Cammie Strait, Stefan Abner and Brittnee Wright
Sarah Pena plays with Elisa Rosales
Sarah Pena plays with Elisa Rosales
The Kettle of Fish band gets the crowd going.
The Kettle of Fish band gets the crowd going.
Crab cakes were aplenty at the festival.
Crab cakes were aplenty at the festival.
Melanie Mercado, Ben Yonko with Harlan the dog, Nate Carper and Melanie Cashell
Melanie Mercado, Ben Yonko with Harlan the dog, Nate Carper and Melanie Cashell
Sophie, Deborah and Cain Shuttleworth with Iris Croft
Sophie, Deborah and Cain Shuttleworth with Iris Croft
Tina Meng and Zach Morrison
Tina Meng and Zach Morrison
Zion and David Rouleau
Zion and David Rouleau
Sandy Thomas with Hammerheads cooks up food.
Sandy Thomas with Hammerheads cooks up food.
Kara Nally makes a return performance.
Kara Nally makes a return performance.
Zack McNally and Michelle Flores
Zack McNally and Michelle Flores
Carolyn and David Coffin
Carolyn and David Coffin
The Kettle of Fish band gets the crowd going.
The Kettle of Fish band gets the crowd going.

 

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