Early Bird Set The Bar tickets will be available on Sunday January 25 during a one-day flash sale offering tickets for $75 each. After that, regular price tickets will be offered at $90 per person. Tickets at the door (if still available) will be $95.

This event is 21 and up only and proof of age will be required for all ticket holders (NO exceptions, this applies to children and infants as well.)

PURCHASE TICKETS

Guests must be 21 and up to attend. Those under 21 will NOT be permitted entry to the event (this includes infants and children as well.) Photo identification for proof of age will be requested of ALL GUESTS upon arrival to the event.

No, you may purchase as many tickets as you would like! Please note, your guests will be asked to provide photo ID (to verify their age) before being admitted to the event.

No. There is only one ticket type available for the Set the Bar Cocktail Competition, which is the General Admission ticket. No additional ticket types will be available.

Yes, food will be served through our Bar Bite competition. Sarasota-Manatee Originals restaurant members will be offering small bar bite samples for guests to taste and vote on throughout the event. Portions are tasting-sized, so for many people it may still make sense to eat a meal before you arrive.

We encourage all event attendees who intend to sample the cocktail offerings to use ride sharing services (such as Uber or Lyft) or travel with a designated driver! The use of ride share services will expedite the arrival experience. For those planning to drive, parking is available in Ed Smith Stadium’s East Lot, at the corner of 12th Street and North Tuttle Avenue.

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1. Use your booth list and map to visit the cocktail and bar bite stations.
2. Scan the event QR code to open the voting page.
3. Enter your ticket number as your Voter ID.
4. Enter “STB” as the Voter Key (all caps).
5. Select your favorites for Cocktail and Bar Bite, then submit your vote.
6. Voting closes at 6:30 PM. Need help? Stop by the Voting Table in the Lounge.

Set The Bar is a rain or shine event.

Several areas offer shaded picnic-style seating for guests to utilize. The event is a cocktail style, grazing event where guests will be visiting stations to sample cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The event is handicap accessible. This event takes place outdoors so there are no air-conditioned areas.

Dressy casual, think coastal chic.

To have 100% confidence in the validity of your ticket purchase, you should only purchase your tickets through the Squad Up ticket system. The validity of tickets purchased through other websites or resellers cannot be verified by The Sarasota-Manatee Originals prior to event day.