Join Suncoast Charities For Children At The Bayfront Grand Prix Festival Kickoff Party. July 3, 2019 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Grand Foyer, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., come kick off your 4th of July weekend and the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix! $75.00 Per Person Includes Food Stations, Open Bar & Live Entertainment by Caribbean Chillers. **Click HERE for the event Flyer** **Click HERE for Tickets** Proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children LOCATION: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Grand Foyer EVENT ADDRESS: 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34236
Join Suncoast Charities For Children At The Bayfront Grand Prix Festival Kickoff Party. July 3, 2019 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Grand Foyer, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., come kick off your 4th of July weekend and the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix! $75.00 Per Person Includes Food Stations, Open Bar & Live Entertainment by Caribbean Chillers. **Click HERE for the event Flyer** **Click HERE for Tickets** Proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children LOCATION: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Grand Foyer EVENT ADDRESS: 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34236
Event Sets Record For Net Contribution To Suncoast Charities For Children. The direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2019 Thunder by the Bay Music and Motorcycle Festival was calculated at over $7.1 Million and generated 5,900 room nights in area lodgings. The event benefits Suncoast Charities For Children and netted over $180,000 for the charity. It was estimated that the multi-day festival had over 50,000 people attend. Click HERE to read the full report.
Bring YOUR Thunder to Thunder By The Bay! Sunday- February 17 www.ThunderByTheBay.org Sarasota Fairgrounds (3000 Ringling Blvd.) 10:00 am until 6:00 pm Gate Admission: $5 – 12 & Under Free Over 100 Vendors – Food Court FMX & BMX Freestyle Shows Tented Seating -Burnout Contest (2:00pm) 18 Class Bike Show – Ford Truck Display Enjoy the “Thunder Tap Room” Area (Craft Beer, Cigars, Cornhole & Jenga) LIVE MUSIC Bring Your Lawn Chairs! IN THE LIGHT OF LED ZEPPELIN PERFORMING 4:30pm Until 6:00pm SMOKIN’ – BOSTON TRIBUTE PERFORMING 2:30pm Until 4:00pm DOUBLE YOUR TROUBLE – STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN TRIBUTE PERFORMING 12:30pm […]
Bring YOUR Thunder to Thunder By The Bay! Saturday- February 16 www.ThunderByTheBay.org Sarasota Fairgrounds (3000 Ringling Blvd.) 10:00 am until 10:00 pm Gate Admission: $5 – 12 & Under Free Over 100 Vendors – Food Court FMX & BMX Freestyle Shows Tented Seating – Burnout Contest (3:30pm) Ford Truck Display Enjoy the “Thunder Tap Room” Area (Craft Beer, Cigars, Cornhole & Jenga) LIVE MUSIC Bring Your Lawn Chairs! FEATURED HEADLINER – STEELHEART PERFORMING – 8:00pm Until 9:30pm DIARY OF AN OZZMAN PERFORMING 6:00pm Until 7:30pm NUTHIN’ FANCY – LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE PERFORMING 4:00pm Until 5:30pm ULTIMATE GARTH BROOKS TRIBUTE PERFORMING […]
Bring YOUR Thunder to Thunder By The Bay! Friday- February 15 www.ThunderByTheBay.org Sarasota Fairgrounds (3000 Ringling Blvd.) 6:00 pm until 11:00 pm Gate Admission: $5 – 12 & Under Free (Advance 3 Day Pass $10) “Light Up The Night” People’s Choice Bike Show Ford Truck Display Over 100 Vendors – Food Court Tented Seating Enjoy the “Thunder Tap Room” Area (Craft Beer, Cigars, Cornhole & Jenga) LIVE MUSIC Bring Your Lawn Chairs! COWBOY – KID ROCK TRIBUTE PERFORMING 9:00pm until 10:30pm MAIDEN CANE PERFORMING – 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Thunder By The Bay Kickoff Party Hosted By White Buffalo Saloon. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS. Come one, come all! This year’s kickoff party for Thunder By The Bay is February 8th, 6-10pm at the White Buffalo Saloon. $75 per person and includes Open Bar, Food, Specialty Drink Stations, Silent Auction and a 50/50 Raffle. Live music featuring Soul Circus Cowboys. Proceeds benefit Suncoast Charities for Children. Click HERE to download the event invitation for sharing! Dress: Casual “Get Your Dancin’ Boots On!” White Buffalo Saloon: 5377 McIntosh Road Sarasota.
Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of LIGHTS Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography By Shylarose Photography Host: Marina Jack Click HERE to download the event PDF. Slide show below.
Suncoast Charities For Children Thanks Sarasota Board Of County Commissioners. Suncoast Charities for Children recognized the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners for their grant support, through Visit Sarasota, towards the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival during their November 27th meeting. The Grand Prix Festival has become a destination event and continues to generate a strong economic and charitable benefit to the area. The 2018 Festival generated an Economic Impact of $21 Million, 14,800 room nights, and $322,000 in total resort & state sales tax recovered by the county. Over the past five years, a combined estimated economic impact of $140 […]
2018 Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography by Michael Whitney, Pete Boden, Rod Millington and Tim Britt Click HERE to download the PDF. Enjoy photography from this year’s event in the slideshow below the photo!
Suncoast Charities for Children Making A Difference By Ed Bertha Click HERE to download the story. Suncoast Charities for Children continues to make a unique contribution to the well-being of children, teens and adults with special needs. Each year they provide a grant to the Suncoast Foundation, thanks to fundraising events such as the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix and Thunder By The Bay. These grants have enabled the Suncoast Foundation to construct buildings in the Sarasota, Venice and North Port areas valued at over $20 Million serving over 5,000 clients annually. This equates to upward of 73,000 square feet of […]
Festival Now Includes Two Days Of Music! Mark your calendars as Thunder by the Bay returns bigger and better in 2019. Produced by, and benefiting, Suncoast Charities for Children. SCHEDULE: FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 1 Sporting Clay Tournament THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 14 “Born To Be Wild” Kickoff Party FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 15 “Bikes On Main” Block Party SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 16 Car & Motorcycle “Ride for Riches” SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 16 Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 17 Finz Finds “Cruise for Cash” Charity Ride SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 17 Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival Click HERE to […]
4th Of July Boat Races Raise Over $100,000 For Suncoast Charities For Children. A recent report conducted by Research Data Market Research revealed that this year’s 34th Annual HotelPlanner Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival contributed $21.9 Million in economic impact to the area, supported an estimated 14,800 room nights, and generated direct expenditures totaling $9.4 Million. Net proceeds totaling slightly over $100,000 were also raised for Suncoast Charities for Children, who produce the Grand Prix Festival and July 4th Bayfront Fireworks. A one-hour program featuring the Sarasota powerboat races aired on CBS Sports. In addition to this coverage, a 60-minute […]
2018 Thunder By The Bay Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography by Tim Britt, Michael Whitney & Mindy Towns The direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2016 Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival was calculated at almost $8.9 Million (a 10% increase from 2015) and generated 8,400 room nights in area lodgings. Click HERE to download the event collage. Slideshow below.
THUNDER BY THE BAY Rev It Up! By Ed Bertha “You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle” Dan Aykroyd Once again Thunder by the Bay ROARED into Sarasota raising over $136,000 for Suncoast Charities for Children. This year’s event enables Suncoast Charities for Children to continue providing support to Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children, which over the years has constructed area facilities valued at over $20 million dollars. This past year approximately 8,000 special needs children, teens, adults and their families benefited from Suncoast Charities for Children funding. Research Data Services calculated […]
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