By Lulu

Photo credit for 38 Special to Tom Bender
For 28 years, in February, Lucy Nicandri and her co-worker Lisa Baer – along with a dedicated team of volunteers – put on one great weekend of Music and Motorcycles! The purpose is what makes it such an amazing weekend at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. The event raises thousands of dollars for the Suncoast Charities for Children! Title Sponsor, the James M. Doss Charitable Foundation, matches every donation raised up to $35,000! Presenting sponsors for the event are Sarasota Ford, Precision Garage Door Service and Top Tier Towing.

Major Sponsors included United Rentals, Budweiser, and USA Fence. The small fee for live music all day is money well spent. This year’s event included vendors, car and bike shows, biker games, food vendors, a Charity Dice Run and live music. The headliners this year were Night Ranger, 38 Special, and Montgomery Gentry. Opening acts included Bobby Friss, Crossfire Creek, Maiden Cane, Downsyde Up Band, and Given to Fly, a Pearl Jam Tribute. This year Paul Teutul Jr. held two days of a meet & greet. People were lined up for photos. This year Suncoast Charities for Children raised $310,000 with a total raised to date of $3.3 million dollars. This charity helps support critical programs and services for local children, teens, and adults with special needs. Put next year’s date of February 19-21, 2027, on your calendar! Join in for a great weekend of music and grow your angel wings by doing something to help children!