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course dinner, special performances by
principal artists from Puccini’s Madama
Butterfly, and live music for dancing at the
Ritz Carlton in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300.
21-22-Brahms, Mozart & Mendelssohn
Conductor Stuart Malina will conduct The
Florida Orchestra, starring Principal Oboist
John Upton, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
22-Kenny Rogers This country singer is
making his final world tour and will perform at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
22-Tom Segura The comedian of Netflix’s
Mostly Stories and his podcast Your Mom’s
House will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-The Fabulous Hubcaps Rock ‘n’ roll
songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s will be presented
at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
23-The Last Waltz 40 Tour: A Celebration
of the 40th Anniversary of The Last
Waltz Musicians from Jazz Fest 2016 in New
Orleans will come to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Peter Bradley Adams Songwriter
Adams, one half of the now defunct
folktronica duo Eastmountainsouth, will
show why his solo career spanned five
albums at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
24-Don Henley Known from his time with
the Eagles, Henley will give a concert with
special guest JD & the Straight Shot at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Queensryche’s Geoff Tate This rocker,
who fronted Queensryche for more than 30
years, will give an all acoustic show backed
by a seven-piece acoustic band at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-29-Cabaret This Tony Award-winning
musical is playing at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
25-Night at the Circus Tampa General
Hospital Foundation’s Children’s Medical
Center will host its 26th annual benefit at
Amalie Arena in Tampa, (813) 844-7273.
26-Artrageous! Watch a team of artists
paint at blazing speed while accompanied by
vocals, choreography and high energy live
music at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
26-27-Jerry Seinfeld America’s premier
comedian, known for his uncanny ability
to joke about the little things, will do his
stand-up routine at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Divas Through the Decades This
tribute show starts in the 1940s with The
Andrews Sisters and will continue to hits by
Tina Turner, Celine Dion and Taylor Swift at
The Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
27-Keller Williams and Leo Kottke will
present an evening of folk music at Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27, 29, 31-The Elixir of Love St. Petersburg
Opera will present Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore
(The Elixir of Love) sung in Italian with English
surtitles at The Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
28-Kathleen Madigan The comedian will
perform at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
28-Lauren and Constantine Grame
The duo will give One Enchanted Evening
of Singing to benefit the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
28-30-Art Festival Beth-El The 44th
annual festival will be at Temple Beth-El in
St. Petersburg, (727) 347-6136.
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15-Golden Boys Frankie Avalon, Fabian and
Bobby Rydell will perform together at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15- Dr. John & the Nite Trippers
Dr. John, who earned the Jazz Foundation
of America’s Hank Jones Award in 2016,
will bring his band to the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-National Theatre Live presents
Treasure Island Young Jim Hawkins‘
swashbuckling adventure from Robert
Louis Stevenson’s tale of murder, money
and mutiny will be broadcast live from
the National Theatre to the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
15-Pavlo in Concert The internationally
renowned recording artist, performer and
songwriter will be at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
15-Young Voices The Bethune-Cookman
University Concert Chorale will perform at
3 p.m. at Peace Memorial in Clearwater,
(727) 446-3001.
17-”Ocean Wild: The Lights Beneath
the Seas” Join underwater photographer
Brian Skerry for an intimate look at dolphin
intelligence, manatees and what it was like
to capture the first photos of Atlantic bluefin
tuna in the wild. The talk will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (831) 229-STAR (7827).
17-Michael Bolton This multi-Grammy
Award winner and singer-songwriter will
perform at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
17-19-Van Morrison This composer and
singer will perform classic hits and songs
from his new album at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18-Palladium Chamber Players Led by
The Florida Orchestra Concertmaster Jeffrey
Multer with violinist Danielle Farina, cellist
Edward Arron and pianist Jeewon Park, will
perform at the The Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
18 thru Feb 19-Joe Turner’s Come &
Gone The 10th and final installment in the
August Wilson Century Cycle Series will be
at the American Stage in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-7529 (PLAY).
20-21-Riverdance The world-renowned
international Irish dance group will perform at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20 and 22-Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s
classic story will be performed by Opera
Tampa during the Florida Opera Festival
at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
20-Sierra Hull This virtuoso mandolin
player will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-Pink Martini This 12-plus piece band will
perform their multilingual repertoire at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
21-Lisa Lampanelli Comedy’s “Queen of
Mean,” known for saying things that most
people are afraid to think, will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-4800.
21-Martinis and Matisse The Clearwater
Free Clinic’s evening benefit of restaurant
tastes, music and art will be at the Frank
Crum Complex in Clearwater, (727) 331-8149
or (727) 447-3041.
21-Broadway Cabaret St. Petersburg
Opera’s cast of The Elixir of Love will sing their
favorite Broadway numbers in an intimate
setting at Opera Central on First Avenue
South in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
21-Sarasota Opera Gala The event will
mark the beginning of Sarasota Opera’s
Winter Festival with a cocktail hour, four-
29-Joshua Bell This highly acclaimed
violinist, who became famous when his
video of playing in a D.C. metro station went
viral, will perform a solo concert at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
29-Magician Adam Trent Star of
Broadway’s The Illusionists in 2014-2015,
Trent will weave his magic at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-Battle of the Big Bands The Glenn
Miller Orchestra and the Tommy Dorsey
Orchestra will battle it out at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
30-Gladys Knight This R&B, pop and adult
contemporary singer will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
31-Billy Crystal This longtime comedian
will share stories at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
FEBRUARY
1-Boz Scaggs with The Robert Cray Band
Scaggs, of “Look What You’ve Done to Me,”
will be joined by blues rock guitarist Cray for
a concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
1-Five Fabulous Females
A luncheon to benefit Academy Prep Center
of St. Petersburg will be at Tradewinds in
St. Pete Beach, featuring Deborah Figgs-Sanders,
Connie Kone, Sylvia Rusche, Cathy Unruh
and Sophia Wisniewska, (727) 322-0800.
1-Hypnotic Brass Ensemble With a mix of
Afrobeat, R&B and Jazz, these seven brothers
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
1 thru 26-Wicked This Broadway
production that tells the other side of the
story from the Land of Oz will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
2-Cherish the Ladies This long-running,
Grammy nominated, Irish-American group
that includes a blend of instrumental talents,
vocals, and step dancing, will be at the Tarpon
Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
2-Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons
These pop music legends will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-Toast to the Classics Stuart Malina
will conduct The Florida Orchestra with
a one-hour concert of Bernstein’s Candide
Overture, Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture
and Prokofiev’s Summer Day Suite at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
2-5 and 9-12-Lend Me A Tenor The
comedy performance of the Cleveland Grand
Opera Company will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-Gallagher’s 70th Birthday Bash This
comedian who uses props to accompany
his stand-up routine will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-Arlo Guthrie Ruth Eckerd Hall on the
Road will present this singer-songwriter at The
Palladium in St. Petersburg, (727) 791-7400.
3-5-Princess Ida Gilbert & Sullivan’s
medieval comedic opera fairytale will be at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
4-The Florida Orchestra Gala A concert
featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman to benefit
The Florida Orchestra will be at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
8-Taj Mahal Composer, multiinstrumentalist
and vocalist Taj Mahal, an
influential figure in late 20th century blues
and roots music, will perform at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.