9-Gaelic Storm This Celtic band mixes
traditional Irish music with modern
influences and will be at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-12-Tarpon Springs International Film
Festival An eclectic lineup of more than
100 films from around the globe, as well as
three special screenings of award-winning
local and international independent films,
will be at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
9 thru 26-The Aliens This play,
accompanied by music that explores
friendship, love and death will be at
Stageworks Theatre in Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
10-Bobby Darin Tribute Singer Michael
Mathews will pay tribute to Bobby Darin at
The Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
10-Champagne & Chocolate The Stuart
Society’s Wine & Chocol’Art reception to
benefit the Museum of Fine Arts will be at the
Museum in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
10-Under the Streetlamp With four leading
cast members of hit Broadway musicals
including Jersey Boys, this concert celebration
of classic hits of American Radio Songbook from
the 1950s-1970s will be at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
10-Whitney James’ Jazz Valentine This
sultry vocalist will interpret the best of
American popular music and challenging
originals of jazz composers at The Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
10 and 12-Cinderella This Disney classic
will be sung by Opera Tampa in Italian with
English translations projected above the stage
during the Florida Opera Festival at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
10-12 & 18-Wine Weekend St. Pete Enjoy
libations, tastings, appetizers, chocolates, food,
music and dancing at this year’s “Wine &
Chocol’art,” hosted by The Margaret Acheson
Stuart Society with proceeds benefiting the
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, at the
Museum in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
11-Steve Martin and Martin Short These
funny men will bring their comedic talents,
along with music from the bluegrass band
Steep Canyon Rangers, for An Evening You
Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life, to Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11-Delbert McClinton The Grammy
Award-winning blues and traditional music
artist will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11-Paint the Town Red, White &
Chocolate The Stuart Society’s Wine &
Chocol’Art gala dance and auction to benefit
the Museum of Fine Arts will be at the
museum in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
11-Chris MacDonald’s Memories of Elvis
A celebration of the life and music of Elvis
Presley will be at The Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
11 thru Mar 25-Madama Butterfly
The Sarasota Opera will perform Giacomo
Puccini’s famous opera at the Sarasota Opera
House in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300.
12-Steve Lawrence Sings Sinatra: A
Musical Tribute to the Man and His Music
This Emmy and Grammy Award winner will
pay tribute to “Ol’ Blue Eyes” at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Jazz Brunch This Stuart Society Wine &
Chocol’Art event to benefit the Museum of
Fine Arts will be at the Museum in
St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
12-Pipe Organ Robust Romantics Dwight
Thomas, St. Peter’s Cathedral music director/
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organist, will perform at 3 p.m. at Peace
Memorial Presbyterian Church in Clearwater,
(727) 446-3001.
12-Pure Prairie League and Jim Messina
Country rock legends featuring founding
member John David Call, veteran bassist
Mike Reilly, drummer Scott Thompson and
guitar ace Donnie Clark, will come to the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Al Di Meola tour Celebrating 40 years,
the Al Di Meola tour will come to the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Neil Zirconia-The Ultimate Faux
Diamond This Neil Diamond impersonator
will bring back the favorites in time for
Valentine’s Day at the Central Park Performing
Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793.
13-109 Years of Broadway Broadway stars
will perform some of the greatest songs from
the most popular shows at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Richard Thompson This folk-rock singersongwriter
will join with the gospel singing
group The Blind Boys of Alabama at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-An Evening in Conversation with Yanni
Alone with his piano, Yanni will answer
questions offered by the audience at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
15-Nicki Parrott, Rossano Sportiello &
Ed Metz Legendary jazz performers and
Arbors Record recording artists will return to
The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg for a
special night, (727) 822-3590.
16-17-Tommy Emmanuel This Grammynominated
Australian guitarist and singersongwriter
will perform after Andy McKee
opens the show at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Three Dog Night & America These
two famous bands will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big
Brass This group of brass musicians will
perform at The Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
17-19-Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2
Michael Francis will conduct The Florida
Orchestra, along with the Master Chorale of
Tampa Bay, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
18-1,000 Points of Wine The Stuart
Society’s Wine & Chocol’Art Gourmet Dinner
to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts will be in
St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
18-Cattle Baron’s Ball 2017 This 20th
annual Western-themed benefit for the
American Cancer Society will be at Water
Works Park in Tampa, (813) 319-5904.
18-Paul Thorn Band This singersongwriter
will bring his blend of roots
music: blues, rock and thoroughly Southern,
to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
18-The Piano Guys Blending an original
mix of classical music with pop, this
group will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18 thru Mar 25-The Italian Girl in
Algiers The Sarasota Opera will perform
Gioachino Rossini’s drama at the Opera
House in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300.
19-Tampa Bay Symphony, Spring
Awakens Performing Schumann’s Symphony
No. 1, the orchestra will be at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
19-Tea For Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty
A look at Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon
and Betty Ford as First Ladies will be at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
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19-Colin Hay The singer-songwriter,
vocalist and former frontman of the band
Men at Work, will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Live From Nashville - Country
Legends This troupe of singers, dancers
and musicians will perform in this
theatrical production at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the
Cretaceous With the help of recent fossil
discoveries, data and drawings, National
Geographic Emerging Explorer Nizar Ibrahim
will tell of Spinosaurus fossil remains and the
reconstructed lost world of the Cretaceousera
Sahara during her talk at the Straz Center,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
22-BODYTRAFFIC This young and
contemporary dance company originating
from Los Angeles will be at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
22-Mindi Abair St. Petersburg’s native and
Grammy-nominated saxophonist will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Last of the Red Hot Lovers Neil
Simon’s comedy about a middle-aged man
joining the 1960s sexual revolution will be at
The Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
23 thru Mar 12-Hello Dolly This classic
Broadway musical will be at the Francis Wilson
Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
23-Lucinda Williams Known for her hit
song “Passionate Kisses” that was later
recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Williams will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Dennis DeYoung This founding
member of the band STYX will perform with
a band and full symphonic orchestra at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-’To Life’ Benefit The Florida Holocaust
Museum will present the grandson of Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower with a posthumous award
during the benefit at the Vinoy Renaissance
Resort in St. Petersburg, (727) 820-0100.
24-26-Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Jeff Tyzik will conduct The Florida Orchestra
with guest trumpeter Byron Stripling
leading this jazz ensemble with music from
Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson and Louis
Armstrong, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
25-Stomp This eight-member percussion
troupe will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25-Pablo Sainz Villegas This guitarist,
who features Spanish guitar music, will
perform at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
25-Bertie Higgins Acoustic Concert This
Tarpon Springs native, famous for the song
“Key Largo,” will be at The Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
25-Queen of Hearts Ball The 59th annual
Motown-themed benefit for Bridging Freedom
and Operation PAR will be at the Hilton
St. Petersburg Carillon Park, (727) 204-2553.
25-Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
This rock and blues band will play at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25 thru Mar 26-Red Velvet This awardwinning
new play that paints a vivid picture
of an early chapter in the ongoing struggle to
bring diversity to the stage will be at freeFall
Theatre in St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
25 thru Apr 2-Saturday Night Fever This
mega-musical based on the 1977 film with
music from the original soundtrack will be at
the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.