West Villages Improvement District: SHARK'S TOOTH FESTIVAL

THE #1 FOSSIL FESTIVAL IN THE SHARK’S TOOTH CAPITAL OF THE WORLD –
VENICE, FLORIDA
Fossils and shark’s teeth, artists, live music, great food and drinks, kids games and fun!
All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Florida – Sarasota County

APRIL 12-14, 2019
Fri 4-9pm | Sat 10am-9pm | Sun 10am-5pm
Tickets $5 at door, 12 and under free | FREE PARKING | NO PETS
Venice Airport Festival Grounds, 610 E Airport Ave, Venice FL 34285

Friday, April 12, 2019
Festival Grounds Open ~ DJ Danny
4:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
5:00 p.m.
The Gator Creek Band
6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
The Gator Creek Band: The Gator Creek Band is a talented, fun-lovin’ 5-piece country music band featuring award-winning female vocalist Heather Frank, electrifying guitar works of Michael Frank, John Danaher on drums, Dennis Johnson on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Cindy Hand on bass. This local Florida-based band kicks off the festival and gets everyone dancing!
Festival Grounds Close
9:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, 2019
Festival Grounds Open ~ DJ Danny
10:00 a.m.
Celebrity MC Andrew Keesee, WINK News
12:00n
Trinidudes
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Trinidudes: The Trinidudes, a local steel drum band in southwest Florida, will be playing your favorite reggae, calypso, and Island tunes at the 2019 Shark's Tooth Festival. Kick back and relax with food and a drink!

Special Olympics Florida – Sarasota County Athlete Celebration
1:45 p.m.
Fishing Presentation – Paul Joyce
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Music by DJ Danny
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Bandana
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Bandana: Our famous words, 'WE ARE BANDANA' and we are here to Rock and Roll. Our love is to entertain 'YOU'. To us there is nothing sweeter than to see the vast array of people out in front of us dancing, laughing, hugging one another, holding each other tightly, joining us in songs. Yes, we are on stage to you, but from where we are standing looking out at all of you, you are the ones on stage, and you are entertaining us. Nothing feels better to us, than seeing all of 'YOU'

Maiden Cane
6:30 - 8:45 p.m.

Maiden Cane: Southwest Florida’s Favorite Arena Rock Band is Ready to Rock! Maiden Cane is a 6 piece, powerhouse rock group specializing in recreating the high energy arena rock shows of the 70’s and 80’s. They perform all your favorites from bands like Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, Def Leppard, Kansas, Boston and many more, all with album accuracy. The music is real (no samples), the hair is real and the performance will take you back to an amazing time in music history!
Festival Grounds Close
9:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 14, 2019
Festival Grounds Open ~ DJ Danny
10:00 a.m.
Blood drive, Big Red Bus at Shark’s Tooth Festival, please donate!
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sam Woolf, American Idol Finalist
12:00n - 1:00 p.m.
Sam Woolf: Sam Woolf, finalist on American Idol’s 13th Season where he placed in the top 5, has been hailed as a "natural singer whose soul and passion are undeniable in every note he sings." With the support of his network of fans, dubbed the "Woolfpack," Sam's live performances and recordings have garnered millions of views on social media.

Brown Campbell Blues Band
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Brown Campbell Blues Band: Adding some blues-rock to the Sunday line-up is the Brown Campbell Blues Band, a local group of musicians led by Ed Campbell who will mellow your head and heart with their soulful sound.

Shannon
3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Sam Woolf Shannon is an American singer and songwriter of freestyle and dance-pop music. This is music for dancing on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Venice! She is best known for her single "Let the Music Play,” which topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1983 and was certified gold.

Festival Grounds Close
5:00 p.m.
www.Shark'sToothFestival

Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate