The 26th annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival returns to the Sarasota Fairgrounds on Feb. 16-18.
The festival features live music, vendors, bike show, motocross freestyle demonstrations, daredevil acts, a charity motorcycle ride, motorcycle “sound off” competition, activities for kids, food court and more.
Thunder Alley will be located inside Robarts Arena, with custom bikes being showcased.
Headliners include: Molly Hatchet at 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Grand Funk Railroad at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 and Creed Fisher at 3 p.m. Feb. 18.
The festival benefits Suncoast Charities for Children in support of critical programs and services for local children, teens and adults with special needs, according to a news release.
Executive Director of Suncoast Charities for Children, Lucy Nicandri, stated in the release, “We are so appreciative of the generosity that The James M. Doss Charitable Foundation continues to provide. Their matching grant during the 2023 Festival helped us raise just over $50,000 in support of our mission to serve individuals of all ages with special needs. It was also a wonderful way for people to contribute and feel a part of the festival, even if they were unable to attend. Our goal is to raise even more in 2024.”