ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Tickets

• Ticketmaster
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Cinema

• Royal Palm 20
  5215 Twenty-Sixth Street East • Bradenton, FL 34203
  941-727-7469
  Large cinema that presents first run Hollywood hits on its 20 screens plus features comfortable seats and a concession area.

• Regal Oakmont 8
  4801 Cortez Road West • Bradenton, FL 34210
  941-954-5768
  This cinemas features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics, and first-run foreign movies.

Concerts & Performances

• Bradentucky Bombers Benefit Concert
  1313 8th Avenue West • Bradenton, FL 34205
  Moondance
  941-748-8671
  Bradentucky Bombers benefit concert featuring performances by Downshifters, Rancid Polecats, Spankin' Fresh, Stuck in Shermer, and more.

Plays & Productions

• Manatee Players at Riverfront Theatre
  102 Old Main Street • Bradenton, FL 34205
  941-748-5875
  Award-winning community theater company that presents six mainstage productions, including live musicals, theatrical plays, and children's programs, during their season.

Festivals & Fairs

• DeSoto Oktoberfest
  Located at Thirteenth Street West, Downtown
  941-747-1998
  Celebrate German food and entertainment during this three day annual festival, held at the beginning of October, that showcases German culture and includes arts and crafts, live entertainment, fine foods, and refreshments.

Sporting Events

• Desoto Memorial Dragstrip
  Located on State Road 64 East
  941-748-1320
  Open for the novice or the professional driver, this dragstrip features action packed drag races throughout the year.

• Desoto Speedway
  Located Nine Miles East of I-75 on State Road 64
  941-748-3171
  Featuring a 3/8th mile oval track, this speedway features six racing divisions, along with special events, figure eights, and stock car racing every Saturday night. The speedway is open from February to November.