16-The McCartney Project
Tony Burlingame as Paul McCartney will
play the iconic Hofner violin bass, along with
the McCartney Project band at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
16-Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot
The only tribute band endorsed by Billy Joel,
this group will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Evening with the Maestro
Join Mark Sforzini, artistic director of
the St. Petersburg Opera Company, for a
90-minute Mission Impossible program at the
Music Gallery in Clearwater, (727) 823-2040.
17-Doo Wop Reunion XVII
‘50s and ‘60s musicians including Charlie
Thomas’ Drifters, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, Larry
Chance and The Earls, The Crests featuring
Tommy Mara, The Marcels and Little Peggy
March will reunite at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Gordon Lightfoot This member of
the Songwriters Hall of Fame will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Green Tambourine Coo Coo Ca Choo
will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
17-Karla Bonoff Singer-songwriter Bonoff
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
17-Morning with the Maestro Join Mark
Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg
Opera Company, for a 90-minute Mission
Impossible program at the Museum of Fine
Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
17-Sweet Dreams of Patsy Cline Leanne
Williams will sing the songs of the legendary
Patsy Cline to drive you “Crazy” at the Show
Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
17-19-Mahler’s Symphony No. 2,
Resurrection Michael Francis will conduct
the Florida Orchestra, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
18-Once Winner of eight Tony Awards
including Best Musical, Once tells the story
of a woman’s interest in the love songs of
a street musician. The show will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18-Mick Moloney & Friends An Irish
evening with tenor banjo, Riverdance
fiddling, accordion playing and step
dancing awaits. The event with special
guest Rachael Bielling will be at the
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12-Young Genius of the Piano Young
Noah Waddell will perform masterworks
at 3 p.m. at Peace Memorial in Clearwater,
(727) 446-3001.
12-Paul Anka One of the biggest teen idols
of the late ‘50s for songs such as “Put Your
Head on My Shoulder,” Anka will play at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-The Irish Tenors Classically trained
vocalists Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns
and Ronan Tynan, honorary ambassadors
of Ireland, will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Kristin Chenoweth This singer and
actress known as the originator of Glinda
the Good Witch in Broadway’s Wicked will
perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
13-Robert Earl Keen This Texas
country music icon will visit the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Edgar Winter Band &
Rick Derringer The Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater will welcome these
rock legends, (727) 791-7400.
15-David Bromberg This bandmate to
the stars will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15 thru Apr 9-Informed Consent
This play about conflicts between scientific
discovery and religious beliefs will be
presented by American Stage in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
15 thru Apr 9-A Skull in Connemara
A funny whodunit by Martin McDonagh,
this play about digging up bones will be
performed at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
16-Decker Ross Interiors Reopening
The design firm on Court Street in
Clearwater will have a ribbon cutting with
Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos in
honor of its major renovation, followed
by a fundraising event for the Homeless
Empowerment Project featuring the work of
local artist LisBeth Graham, (727) 442-9996.
16-McCartney Tribute Yuri Pool as Paul
McCartney will perform in The McCartney
Years, a recreation of a mid-1970s Paul
McCartney concert at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
18-Sinbad Get ready to laugh the night away
with this versatile comedian and actor at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Play Submission Deadline
Submissions for the One-Act Play Festival
to be held at the Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center from June 8-11 are due March 19,
(727) 942-5605.
19-Michael Amante “The People’s Tenor”
sings pop, rock, Broadway, gospel and opera.
His show will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Freddie Mac & the Dixieland Band
An outdoor Dixieland concert will be held
on the lawn of the Safford House Museum in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
19-Plein Air Festival Artists will gather
at Edgewater Park in Dunedin to paint local
scenes that will be available for purchase at
Beach House Gallery in Dunedin through
April 15, (727) 216-6322.
22-Carrot Top Scott Thompson, better
known as Carrot Top, will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Chubby Checker and the Wildcats
Turn back the decades and twist with
Chubby at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
23-Florida West Ballet Youth performers
will dance La Bayadère, also known as “The
Temple Dancer,” at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
23-Momix Opus Cactus Soaring cacti,
slithering lizards, snakes and frolicking
insects will come to life in this dance
journey at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
23-26-Men Are From Mars, Women Are
From Venus Live! This off-Broadway hit,
a one-man fusion of theater and stand-up
based on the John Gray best-selling book
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
24 thru Apr 1-Chasco Fiesta
Live concerts, a street parade, car, truck and
bike show and boat parade will be at Sims
Park in New Port Richey, (727) 842-6055 or
visit ChascoFiesta.com.
24 thru Apr 15-Plein Air Paintings
An exhibit of plein air paintings will be at
the Beach House Gallery in Dunedin,
(727) 216-6322.
24-The Ten Tenors As one of Australia’s
greatest entertainment success stories, the
group will deliver The Power of Ten, operatic
arias and rock anthems at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-26-Disney on Ice This World of
Enchantment ice show will be at Amalie
Arena in Tampa. For tickets, go to
DisneyOnIce.com
24-26-A Night at the Opera
Michael Francis will conduct the Florida
Orchestra through an evening of opera’s
greatest hits, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
24-26 and 29-Rienzi, the Last of the
Tribunes The New Century Opera will
perform Richard Wagner’s tale (in English)
of two broken Italian noble families during
this opera performance at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
25-A Bronx Tale This one-man show
created by Chazz Palminteri, who starred
in the screen version directed by Robert
DeNiro, will come to the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
The Florida Orchestra will be joined by jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford and
conducted by Jeff Tyzik for Singin’ and Swingin’: A Century of Ella on April 21-23.