The Orioles host "Arts in the Ballpark," a variety of family-friendly arts and entertainment events for the public at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. With free and low-cost offerings featuring concerts and more, the events appeal to a wide range of tastes and interests.
Orioles Present: Athletes & Artists Play for Kids - Friday, March 1-Sunday, March 3
Join us for the Orioles' fourth annual "Athletes & Artists Play for Kids," a weekend of song and sport to support arts education and girls' empowerment at Ed Smith Stadium. The weekend features the fourth annual "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" charity benefit, two Orioles home games, artist workshops and health and wellness sessions for local youth, and an on-field performance from Country music rising superstar and 11-time No. 1 singer/songwriter, COLE SWINDELL, on Saturday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Outdoor Pops: Women Rock - Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11, 8:00 p.m.
Join the Sarasota Orchestra for a fan-friendly outdoor Pops concert at Ed Smith Stadium. The Orchestra's sixth annual concert at the ballpark is a tribute to the role of women in the creation and performance of popular music. Enjoy classic favorites such as Aretha Franklin's "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman," Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" and Joan Jett's "I Love Rock n' Roll." Guest vocalists also will salute the music of Carole King, Janis Joplin, Minnie Riperton and Heart. Vocalists include Grammy-nominated Cassidy Catanzaro, The Voice contestant Katrina Rose, and Broadway and jazz vocalist Shayna Steele. A spectacular fireworks display closes out an evening of hits and home runs.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's '70s Soul Party - Saturday, May 18, 8-10 p.m.
The hits will keep on coming as Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe partners with the Orioles to present the '70s Soul Party. The event will feature WBTT's Soul Crooners and sizzling band performing nearly two hours of music -- featuring the chart-topping soul hits of the 1970s -- under the direction of WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs. Dancing in your seats or on your feet will be highly encouraged, as the Crooners knock '70s favorites out of the park, with selections including "Superstition," "Let's Get It On," "I Want You Back," "Brick House," "September," and many, many more. Ballpark fare will be available for purchase. The concert will conclude with a dazzling fireworks display.
Outdoor Pops: Field of Dreams
May 11 & 12, 2018
Broadway stars Deedee Magno Hall and Cliffton Hall headlined as the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra played a wide range of audience favorites from a stage on the outfield grass. Performances ended with a fireworks display.
Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark
March 1-4, 2018
The Orioles' third annual "Nashville's Music Row Comes to the Ballpark" weekend brought Orioles athletes and country music artists together to benefit local Sarasota and Nashville charities in support of young women and the arts.
Outdoor Pops: Hits and Home Runs
May 12 & May 13, 2017
Winning Pops selections, vocals by fan favorites, and a spectacular fireworks display all contributed to an unforgettable evening at the ballpark.
Outdoor Pops: Triple Play
May 14, 2016
The Sarasota Orchestra brought exciting live music to the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium for the third-annual outdoor Pops. The concert, called Triple Play, covered the bases in three genres -- jazz, rock 'n' roll and Broadway. A tribute to American Divas, the vocalists who performed with the Sarasota Orchestra included Carol McCartney, Amy Whitcomb and Maria Wirries.
Orchestra in the Outfield
May 9, 2015
For the second year in a row, the Baltimore Orioles hosted the Sarasota Orchestra in a sold-out pops performance on the diamond at Ed Smith Stadium. The "Orchestra in the Outfield" program on May 9 paid tribute to a variety of American idols and featured a vocal performance by American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado, who was raised in the Sarasota area.
Sarasota Orchestra's Spirit of America
May 10, 2014
The Sarasota Orchestra's 65th season culminated in this family-friendly outdoor Pops concert, featuring guest artist Molly Cherryholmes, a five time Grammy-nominated violinist, vocalist and songwriter. The orchestra performed a narrated, musical version of Casey at the Bat and the thrilling Roundball Rock, Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas, John Williams' Star Wars, and Bernstein's West Side Story. A spectacular fireworks display followed the concert and brought down the house.
All-American Family Day & Concert
April 6, 2014
A day of free activities designed for the whole family to honor returning military veterans. The festivities began with a ceremony honoring veterans, then attendees enjoyed hands-on activities for the whole family. An exhibition softball game took place on the Ed Smith Stadium main field featuring local veterans squaring off against Sarasota celebrities. Free concerts by Grammy Award-winning "America" and New York-based singer-songwriter Margaret Valentine from the Ed Smith Stadium field capped off the day.
Ice on the Diamond - A Holiday Celebration
December 20, 2013
In a first for Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles presented world-class skaters in "Ice on the Diamond - A Holiday Celebration," a dazzling, holiday-themed show on a specially engineered ice stage on the ballpark's main field. The stadium was decked out for the holidays, creating a festive backdrop to this family-friendly event featuring top skaters and comedic actors who have performed for audiences around the world.
About Orioles in Sarasota 365
Through Sarasota 365, the Orioles and OriolesREACH -- the ballclub's charitable arm -- demonstrate the club's year-round engagement with the Greater Sarasota community. Whether hosting youth activities, participating in charitable causes or partnering in efforts to boost the local economy, the Orioles are active in the region all year long, proving that their commitment to the club's southern home goes far beyond baseball.
