Top 6 concert picks for Sarasota-Bradenton-Charlotte: June 2-8

Diego Figueiredo

Grammy-nominated Brazilian jazz guitarist Diego Figueiredo returns to the Sarasota area this week at Fogartyville. Local jazz fans may remember Figueiredo, praised as "one of the greatest guitarists I've seen in my whole life" by George Benson, from his performances at Sarasota Jazz Festival and elsewhere locally. Along with his solo work, Figueiredo is known for his collaborations, earning a Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Grammy nomination for his work on French singer Cyrille Aimée's 2019 rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "Marry Me a Little." 7:15 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Thursday, June 2; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $22, $20 members, $11 students; 941-894-6469; fogartyville.org

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Farseek and Kerosene Heights

Bradenton venue Oscura, which closed its original location in 2020 before recently relocating to a larger new space, will host a show by a band that previously played Oscura's old location: Farseek, joined by tour-mates Kerosene Heights. The two groups, based respectively in Georgia and North Carolina, play a style of music that should appeal to fans of late '00s/early '10s DIY emo-punk acts such as Glocca Morra, Summer Vacation and Snowing. Floating Boy from Sarasota and Ugly Couple from Tampa will also perform. 7 p.m. Thursday; Oscura, 816 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton; $10; facebook.com/oscuracafe

Ska Fest featuring The Supervillains

Sarasota brewery and venue Big Top Brewing Company hosts a ska fest featuring one of the biggest names in the genre that calls Florida home, The Supervillains. The group has made a national name for itself both with its original tracks, releasing the new EP "Drones" last year, along with ska/reggae-ified covers of songs such as Billy Joel's "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," George Michael's "Careless Whisper" and Pixies "Where is My Mind?" Also set to perform are Foolish Relics, ColorBlind Dinosaurs and Bargain Bin Heroes. 6 p.m. Saturday; Big Top Brewing Company, 975 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota; $10; 941-371-2939; bigtopbrewing.com

J.P. Soars and the Red Hots

South Florida blues guitarist and singer-songwriter J.P. Soars and the Red Hots, which received four Blues Music Awards nominations this year, continues a string of local dates at Bradenton's Cottonmouth. The group was nominated for Band of the Year, with Soars also earning nods for Instrumentalist – Guitar and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, and bandmate Chris Peet nominated for Instrumentalist – Drums. Soars is also part of the supergroup Southern Hospitality with Grammy-nominated pianist Victor Wainwright and fellow Floridian Damon Fowler, which plays Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa on Friday. 7 p.m. Saturday; Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, 1114 12th St. W., Bradenton; $15 advance, $25 day of; 941-243-3735; facebook.com/cottonmouthsoul

Christie Lenée

Fogartyville's live music lineup this week is also set to feature renowned fingerstyle guitarist and singer-songwriter Christie Lenée. The awards Lenée has received include winning first place at the International Finger Style Guitar Championship in 2017 and being named Acoustic Guitarist of the Year in an international competition in 2019. She has also released numerous albums and has an upcoming full-length called "Coming Alive," recently debuting three songs on WMNF. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show Saturday; Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota; $20, $18 members, $10 students; 941-894-6469; fogartyville.org

Sean Chambers

Blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Sean Chambers is set to play Punta Gorda pub and venue Celtic Ray this weekend. Chambers lives in the area, but he's performed and cultivated a fanbase nationally, including touring with late blues great Hubert Sumlin as his bandleader and guitarist for years and reaching No. 9 on the Billboard blues album chart with his 2018 full-length "Welcome to My Blues." He most recently released last year's "That's What I'm Talkin About: Tribute to Hubert Sumlin," paying homage to his friend and mentor, which also reached No. 10 on the Billboard blues album chart. 9 p.m. Saturday; Celtic Ray Public House, 145 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda; 941-916-9115; celticray.net

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