The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival is a three-day event held Feb. 16-18, 2024 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds that benefits Suncoast Charities for Children.
Headline acts performing include Molly Hatchet (Friday – February 16), Grand Funk Railroad (Saturday – February 17), and Creed Fisher (Sunday – February 18). The Festival features continuous live music, over 100 vendors, freestyle motocross, charity motorcycle rides, bike shows, a motorcycle “sound off” competition, biker games, and much more! On-site camping is also available.
Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the gate (12 and under free).
Limited VIP tickets are also available.
Over the past 25 years, the Festival has raised over $2.6 Million for charity.
Festival Stage Schedule
Sarasota Fairgrounds (3000 Ringling Blvd. | Sarasota, FL 34237)
Friday, February 16 | Festival Hours: 5pm – 10pm
Gate Admission: $10 Advance/$15 Day Of Event
5:45pm Opening Prayer / National Anthem *Gates open at 5 pm
6:00pm – 7:30pm KJB
8:00pm – 9:30pm Molly Hatchet
Saturday, February 17 | Festival Hours: 11am – 10pm
Gate Admission: $10 Advance/$15 Day Of Event
11:45 pm Opening Prayer / National Anthem *Gates open at 11 am
12:00pm – 1:30pm Nobody’s Fool
2:00pm – 3:30pm The Lost Boys
4:00pm – 5:30pm Foreigner Experience
6:00pm – 7:30pm Stormbringer
8:00pm – 9:30pm Featured Headline Act – Grand Funk Railroad
Sunday, February 18 | Festival Hours: Noon – 5 pm
Gate Admission: $10 Advance/$15 Day Of Event
12:45 pm Opening Prayer / National Anthem *Gates open at Noon
1:00pm – 2:30pm One Night Rodeo
3:00pm – 4:30pm Featured Headline Act – Creed Fisher
For more info and ticket info visit: https://thunderbythebay.org/
XS ROCK will be on site for the festival providing reviews and photos of the event.
