Matt Ragas’ 3rd Annual Rockin’ Christmas Bash

Matt Ragas, a Sarasota vocalist who usually sings jazz standards in the manner of Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, spreads his annual Christmas show across three nights at Fogartyville, sharing the bill with Taylor Opie and Alana in front of a six-piece band. The idea is a playful spin on holiday standards with plenty of laughs, and audiences are encouraged to dress up for it. The first night adds a Christmas market of local vendors and makers. The bash grew out of a rock-and-soul holiday concert with his band, The Geniuses, that raised money for a local charity and ran a toy drive alongside the music.