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1. Wallenda s Daredevil Rally Drive-in Thrill Show
Sarasota native and international circus celebrity Nik Wallenda returns to his hometown this weekend and next with his Daredevil Rally Drive-in Thrill Show. The production, which debuted at Benderson Park last June, will again feature the famed funambulist and his star wife, Erendira Wallenda, as well as a cast of acclaimed daredevil performers that includes FMX freestyle jumpers, BMX riders, motorcycles in a steel globe, a wheel of steel and a human cannonball. Tickets start at $20 for general admission, but there are other options, too, including $50 VIP tickets that allow attendees to sit front row on in their own lawn chair. 5 p.m. Friday, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 5 p.m. March 4-5, 1 and 5 p.m. March 6-7; Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota; 941-870-7444; daredevilrally.com
Albert Castiglia
Englewoods on Dearborn, another local restaurant and venue featuring acclaimed blues artists, is scheduled to host Albert Castiglia as part of this week s lineup. The South Florida guitarist and singer-songwriter played in legendary bluesman Junior Wells’ band before starting a solo career, most recently releasing last year s “Wild and Free,” which won a Blues Blast Music Award for Live Blues Album and was recorded at Boca Raton’s The Funky Biscuit. Castiglia previously put out 2019 s Masterpiece,” which earned him a Blues Music Award for Blues Rock Album last year. 7 p.m. today; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $7; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com