THE THANK
MORE THAN 119,000 FANS WHO
VISITED ED SMITH STADIUM THIS SPRING!
More than
100,000
players, families, and spectators have participated in various
youth baseball tournaments and games at Ed Smith Stadium
and the Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex since 2013.
That's
25,000 each year!
In the eight years since the Orioles moved
Major League Spring Training to Sarasota, approximately
885,000 fans
have enjoyed Orioles baseball at Ed Smith Stadium
VISIT ORIOLES.COM/SARASOTA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
WHAT WE ARE DOING IN SARASOTA 365 DAYS A YEAR
THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT CONTINUES...
APRIL 22, 2017 – 7 P.M.
JAZZ IN THE BALLPARK
The Jazz Club of Sarasota presents "Big Band Jazz Through the Decades," featuring music of the Andrews Sisters
and America's favorite big bands from the 1940s to the present. Vocalists Michele James-Pruyn and the Swing
Sisters are backed by the Sarasota Jazz Project, a lively big band that played to a standing-room-only sellout in
last year's Jazz in the Ballpark concert.
MAY 12-13, 2017 – 8 P.M.
OUTDOOR POPS: HITS AND HOME RUNS
Join the Sarasota Orchestra for a fan-friendly outdoor Pops concert at Ed Smith Stadium at 8 p.m. on either Friday,
May 12 or Saturday, May 13. Get yourself a hot dog, some popcorn, and sit back and enjoy the Orchestra under
the lights. Winning Pops selections, vocals by fan favorites, and a spectacular fireworks display all contribute to an
unforgettable evening at the ballpark.
For tickets, visit
The Orioles' economic impact in Florida is more than
$89 million
annually
* SARASOTA COUNTY
GOVERNMENT 2016 REPORT
