A songwriter's retreat
What do you get when you put six great singer songwriters in the same place for a couple of days and ask them to create? Fabulous music!
Join us for a long weekend in November to see what Sunny Jim, Donny Brewer, Coley McCabe, Thom Shepherd, Carrie Welling and Eric Erdman come up during a stay in our beautiful and laidback Suncoast. Our host hotel is Casey Key Resorts in Osprey, Sunny Jim's back yard.
This is the weekend after Meeting of the Minds and we want to give these performers a chance to chill and relax after the craziness of Key West. We can all enjoy the "old Florida" feel of Osprey. We are challenging our songwriters to write new songs about our beautiful part of Florida.
And you can be part of the creative process! If you register for the whole weekend, you can send us song ideas or lyrics that will then be passed on the the songwriters. The artists will take your ideas and try to work them into new songs written specifically for the Suncoast Serenade! They're spending a few days with us and we'll be showing them around so they can experience the best of the Suncoast.
This weekend also offers weekend participants a chance to learn more about the creative process that songwriters use and listen to what inspires them. We have scheduled music seminars in the Freight Room of the Historic Venice Train Depot for these sessions, but because of limited space, seats are only available to registrants who book The Works!, Weekend Package.
Mingling with some of your favorite singer/songwriters, original music and fun in the Southwest Florida sunshine, what a great way to spend the weekend. Our travel partners, Travel by Georgia, have arranged great room rates for us and you can book directly with the hotel.
Join us by registering for the event below.
And thank you for supporting original music!
Schedule
- Thursday, Nov 10
Casey Key Resort
Osprey, FL
Poolside Meet n ' Greet
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Pizza's Poolside
Music by Paul Roush
Friday, Nov 11
Casey Key Resort
Venice, FL
Private Breakfast and Songwriting Session with the Artists
9 am - 12 noon
Friday, Nov 11
Casey Key Resorts Mainland
Poolside Show/ Buffet Dinner
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Sunny Jim, Donny, Thom & Coley, Eric and Carrie
Saturday, Nov 12
FREE DAY
(Fun suggestions for you)
10:00 am - 1 pm, John Patti Project, Siesta Beach, Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting Festival (Tickets needed)
1 pm - Fiddlefest at The Habitat in Bradenton. Featuring Bob Banerjee, JD Edge and Lew London, and Drop Dead Dangerous back up band.
Saturday, Nov 12
5:30 - 10:00 pm
Weekend Finale Concert
Casey Key Resort Ballroom
Buffet Dinner/Concert
New songs to be presented
by our songwriters
Sunday, Nov 13
1 - 4 pm
Casey Key Fish House Tiki Bar
Music by Sunny Jim & Friends
Hanging out at our favorite neighborhood restaurant/bar on Little Sarasota Bay. Burgers and hot dogs on us!
accommodations
How to book your hotel room
Our host hotel is Casey Key Resorts Mainland in Osprey.
The resort is extending special room rates for our group, so please call the hotel directly at 941.966.2121 to book. Be sure to tell them you are with the Suncoast Serenade group to receive the special rate.
Please note: You will be asked for a deposit equal to one night room plus taxes and fees
Questions? Call Travel by Georgia
We are happy to announce a working travel partnership with our friends Fred and Georgia McFarlin of Travel by Georgia. Based in Atlanta for a number of years, the McFarlins are now our neighbors here in Venice. We have some great ideas for the future, so please stay in touch with us by signing up for our newsletter. If you have a question, or want a room not included in the group block, please contact our exclusive Travel Agency Partners, Travel By Georgia, at gmcfarlin@dreamvacations.com or call (941) 218-6399.