Downtown Sarasota · Stand-up
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
1923 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota's long-running comedy club, with touring headliners on weekends and open mics midweek.
Area guide
Downtown Sarasota
McCurdy's, Burns Court and the Van Wezel.
Downtown Sarasota packs the area's densest nightlife into a few blocks: Main Street restaurants, Regal Hollywood at Main and the Trail, independent films at Burns Court and stand-up at McCurdy's on Ringling Boulevard.
A short drive north on the Tamiami Trail, the bayfront has the Van Wezel and the Municipal Auditorium, and The Ringling and Asolo Rep sit just beyond.
Where to go
Downtown Sarasota · Art house
Burns Court Cinema
506 Burns Ln, Sarasota, FL 34236
A three-screen art house showing independent and foreign films in the Burns Court historic district.
Downtown Sarasota · First run
Regal Hollywood Sarasota
1993 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236
A downtown first-run theater with recliners in the former Maas Brothers department store.
Sarasota bayfront · Broadway & concerts
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
The purple, seashell-shaped hall on Sarasota Bay: Broadway tours, concerts and comedy.
Sarasota bayfront · Historic hall
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
801 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
A 1938 Art Deco hall on the National Register, hosting dances, markets and shows.
Sarasota · Arena & fairgrounds
Robarts Arena & Sarasota County Fairgrounds
3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237
A 65-acre complex for markets, expos, rodeos and the Sarasota County Fair each March.