We have another packed October week of Sarasota area events, including live music, with a two-day festival and a full afternoon of performances benefitting a local musician in need among this concert picks installment.

We start with a Sarasota native returning to play multiple area shows, including the aforementioned benefit concert. There'll also be Blues Music Award-winning and nominated artists, a festival featuring multiple acts on their way to play the even larger Fest in Gainesville later this month, and a hard rock group with a platinum hit single to its name. Here are this week's highlights. Event details are subject to change.

Chris Anderson

Guitarist, singer-songwriter and Sarasota native Chris Anderson will return to the area this week for a headlining show at Englewoods

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