Mattamy Homes and Wellen Park to Host Benefit Concert

October 25, 2024 | Sarasota

In partnership with its parent company, Mattamy Homes, Wellen Park will dedicate its upcoming First Friday concert to support hurricane relief efforts. Mattamy Homes and Wellen Park will donate a dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $10,000 for funds raised by attendees at the Friday, Nov. 1 benefit concert. The event will feature popular dance band No Filter performing on the Solis Hall stage in Downtown Wellen.

            “While we’re incredibly grateful that Wellen Park was spared the worst of the recent hurricanes, we recognize that many of our neighbors in the region were not as fortunate,” said Rick Severance, president of Wellen Park. “Our community was built on the idea of coming together, and that is especially true during times of need. This benefit concert is our way of extending a helping hand to those who were more deeply impacted, and we encourage everyone to join us in supporting this important recovery effort.”

While Wellen Park’s First Friday concerts are free and open to the public, attendees are encouraged to make donations at this special benefit event to support hurricane relief. Donations can be made onsite during the concert by visiting the Wellen Park tent adjacent to the Grand Lawn, and all contributions will be matched up to $10,000 by Mattamy Homes and Wellen Park.

“We believe in building not just strong homes, but strong, resilient communities,” said Rob McDonald, vice president of community operations for Mattamy Homes’ Wellen Park division. “We’re dedicated to supporting the communities we serve and we’re proud to match the generosity of those attending this special concert to help our neighbors in need.”

Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Florida Disaster Fund, the state’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency and disaster.

            The concert, from 6 to 10 p.m., is on the Solis Hall stage facing the Great Lawn. Part of Downtown Wellen’s daily music series, the First Friday concert always showcases No Filter, a high-energy five-member band performing chart-topping hits from the 1970s to today.

Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs for seating on the Great Lawn. Food and beverages are available at Downtown Wellen restaurants and The Yard. To-go alcoholic beverages can also be purchased from restaurants and their mobile bars.

            For more information about the concert, visit wellenpark.com/events/first-fridays-nofilter-performs-live.

About Downtown Wellen

Downtown Wellen is the region’s newest social and gathering spot offering restaurants, boutiques, beauty services, and medical and professional offices. Thoughtfully designed spaces create unique outdoor experiences – from intimate parks, a natural playground and a living room shaded by a decades-old relocated live oak tree to larger gathering spaces like the Great Lawn for community festivals, markets, celebrations and events, and the lakefront fountain and splashpad. Solis Hall, an elegant rental venue, features an outdoor stage, a lakefront patio and an easy flow from inside spaces to neighboring alfresco areas.

The pedestrian-friendly downtown emphasizes heartfelt connections to community and nature and celebrates a waterfront vibe with the 80-acre Grand Lake providing a scenic backdrop and opportunities for fishing and paddle sports. Visitors can enjoy time on the water and along downtown’s 3-mile lakefront trail with on-site bicycle, e-bike, kayak and paddleboard rentals at Kind Vibes Outfitters.

The Yard food park offers a playful outdoor environment with a dining area, games and activities. Casual food and beverage choices are served counter style from retrofitted shipping containers.

Located at 19745 Wellen Park Blvd., Venice, Downtown Wellen is directly accessed from Preto Boulevard and U.S. 41, just west of South River Road.

Learn more about Downtown Wellen and view a complete list of businesses at wellenpark.com/shop-dine.