As we say farewell to November and welcome December this week, you'll find shows taking place both months in this concert picks edition — especially at one Sarasota venue.
Even with '90s supergroup Ezra Ray Hart (featuring members of Better Than Ezra, Sugar Ray and Tonic) now no longer playing a previously scheduled Saturday show, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will have a busy week, making up half of this concert picks installment. Performers will include two recent Grammy nominees, one playing an annual Christmas concert, as well as a long-running group on a farewell tour.
Other notable shows in the Sarasota area will include another Grammy-nominated group playing a winter holiday season concert of their own, an indie/neo-folk singer-songwriter, and a Blues Music Award-nominated

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