Born to be Wild Party kicks off Thunder by the Bay

Nancy and Mike Morgenthaler

Andrea Cox, Denise Saputo, Beth and Richard Rueger

Rick and Wendy Rossiter

Holly Combee, Cindy and Dwayne Denison and Gary Combee

John Saputo, Denise Saputo, Jack Cox and Andrea Cox

Members of The Billy Rice Band perform for the crowd.

Kevin and Colleen Karcher

Susan and Steve Walleser

Attendees dance along to the beat of The Billy Rice Band.

Carlos and Robin Garcia with Michelle and Andy Maleszka

Jim Bondo with daughter Jaclyn Bondo

Winner of the two backstage meet and greet passes to the Blue Oyster Cult concert on Sunday, Jan. 8 also received a Jack Daniel’s guitar that the band will sign.

Steve and Tina Matthews

Sally Miller, Janet McIntyre and Jaymie Alauber

Doug Welty and Sagar Mehta

Dan Kriwitsky and Steve Finzelber

Amanda Vanhindel and Danica Stanley

The Sarasota Powersports motorcycle package for the raffle included a small helmet, tank bags and both a women’s and men’s jacket.

Shar De Joy, Janet McIntyre, Bobby Stewart and Lori Taylor

Dakota Ross and Kat Wilson

Cecilia and Joe DeMark

Joe Cartell and Tara Chavers

Nancy and Russ Bobbitt with Lynn and Darrell Turner

In true Thunder by the Bay fashion, multiple motorcycles adorned Fête Ballroom.

Dianna Miller, Peter Schneider and Suncoast Charities for Children Executive Director Lucy Nicandri

Ashley Leon with mother Jeannette Leon

Lexi Fresta and Billy Glueck

Gary Combree, Larry Danner and Bob Morrison