Croce entertains at center

A.J. Croce performs a sold-out show Jan. 26 at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, as part of the Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour. The show marked the third concert in the 2023-24 Bradenton Gulf Island Concert Series. Croce played some songs made popular by his late father, Jim Croce, who died in a plane crash in Louisiana 50 years ago. Islander Photos: Robyn Murrell