The Wizard Of Oz will be performing on stage at the Stratz Center in Tampa from July 12-17th.
24-Brit Floyd Known as the world’s
greatest Pink Floyd show, this tribute band
will continue its journey through fifty years
of Pink Floyd in this concert at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25-David Bowie Concert Experience -
Space Oddity David Brighton, who has
been credited as being the best David Bowie
impersonator in the world, will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
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JULY
1-2-KIAFEST Main Street Blast
This annual Kia owner recognition and
community festival featuring local artists,
great music and fireworks to benefit the
Main Street Foundation will be held at Sims
Park in downtown New Port Richey,
(727) 842-8066.
6-Boy George and Culture Club
Dominating the charts in the ‘80s, this band
will bring their classic hits to The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
8-Jeanne Robertson This humorist will
bring her “Fabulously Funny” tour to the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
10-Firefall and POCO These two
legendary classic rock bands will perform at
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-17-The Wizard of Oz This new
production of the all-time classic, including
new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd
Webber, will be at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
15-Come On-A-My-House, the Music of
Rosemary Clooney This show will star
Becca McCoy and LaLucha at the Palladium
Side-Door in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
15-17-Annie Get Your Gun This classic
Wild West musical about Annie Oakley and
Buffalo Bill will be performed at the Tarpon
Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
15-17 & 21-24-1776 This powerful and
poignant musical drama about the events
that led to the signing of the Declaration of
Independence in 1776 will be performed by
Eight O’Clock Theatre at the Largo Cultural
Center, (727) 587-6793.
20 thru Aug 14-The Pitmen Painters
This entertaining and thought-provoking
drama, from the Tony Award-winning
writer of Billy Elliot, will be performed at
American Stage in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
21-23-One Man Dark Knight: A Batman
Parody Charles Ross will star in this
one-man show, which takes audiences on
a comedic joyride through Batman’s epic
battles against Gotham’s super-villains, at
the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
21 thru 31-Six Guns & Sasparilla Enjoy
this original melodrama filled with colorful
Wild West characters and a bouncy musical
score at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in
Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
21-Beres Hammond This Jamaican
reggae legend will perform at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
22-Butch Trucks and the Freight Train
Band This former drummer and founding
member of The Allman Brothers Band will
be joined by his new band, with special
guests The Ries Brothers, at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Ted Nugent This classic rock guitarplaying
showman will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Drew Thomas Magic A finalist in TV’s
America’s Got Talent, this master of illusion
will invite the audience to surround him on
stage to witness the impossible in this show
at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-5767.
28-Bring It! Live Miss D and her Dancing
Dolls, the stars of Lifetime’s hit series Bring
It!, will perform, along with audience
participation, Q & A’s with the cast and a
behind-the-scenes look at their TV show, at
the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
DANIEL A. SWALEC
30-Sleeves Up, Pants Down: The Naked
Magic Show This boisterous R-rated magic
show features naked magicians Mike Tyler
and Christopher Wayne, in this hilarious,
adults only show at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
AUGUST
2-The Go-Go’s To commemorate their
38 years in the music industry, this classic
all-female rock group will make a stop on
their farewell tour at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-Maxwell Drawing his inspiration from
some of the best R&B stars of our time, this
soul singer will perform at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-Classic Albums: Led Zeppelin II
Performing one of the most influential rock
albums of all time, this world-class band
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Ray LaMontagne To celebrate the
release of his new album, this singer/
songwriter will perform at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Alice Cooper Known for his dark and
edgy performances, this classic rock artist
and his band will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-UB40 Lead vocalist Ali Campbell,
along with percussionist/trumpeter/
vocalist Astro and Mickey Virtue on
keyboards, will perform their reggae music
with an 11-piece ensemble at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 892-5767.
19-Seal This award-winning singersongwriter
will perform many of his hit
recordings in his debut at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Making a Murderer Dean Strang
and Jerry Buting, the defense attorneys for
Steven Avery in the Netflix documentary
series Making A Murderer, will present A
Conversation on Justice at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 9