25-Centennial Celebration
In honor of his 100th birthday,
Maestro Anton Coppola, opera’s
oldest working conductor and
composer, will conduct a full
orchestra, chorus and soloists in
a concert of his compositions and
favorite works at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
25-Golden Baton Award
The Florida Orchestra Guild of
St. Petersburg will present its 50th
Golden Baton Award to Mark
and Marianne Mahaffey during a
luncheon at the Vinoy Renaissance
Hotel in St. Petersburg,
(727) 528-6595.
25-Peter, Paul and Mary
Sing-along Guitarist and singer
Dave Wladaver and singer
Patricia King will bring the folk
songs of Peter, Paul and Mary to
the Heritage Museum in Tarpon
Springs, (727) 942-5605.
25-Flowers Galore Women’s
Service League’s 67th annual
Promenade with fashions by Pippa
Pelure will be at the Yacht Club in
St. Petersburg, (727) 422-9903.
25-Suncoast Hospice Fashion Show
The “Celebrate the Seasons” fashion show,
luncheon and boutique to benefit Suncoast
Hospice will be at the Innisbrook Resort and
Golf Club in Palm Harbor, (727) 523-3419.
26-DRUMLine Live Big band sound will
meet marching-band style in a nonstop
musical extravaganza that will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
26-Spring Opera Spectacular
Victor DeRenzi will direct the Sarasota Opera
Orchestra, Chorus and soloists in performing
favorite arias, scenes and ensembles at the
Sarasota Opera House, (941) 328-1300.
26-All Hands on Deck! Broadway veteran
Jody Madaras and the nine-piece Hollywood
Victory Caravan Orchestra will bring a 1942
“Roadshow and Radio Broadcast” to life at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Celebrating a
golden anniversary, the band with hits such
as “Fishin’ in the Dark” and “Mr. Bojangles”
will bring its Fifty Years of Dirt tour to the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Billy Joel and Bob Seger Tribute
The Largo Lions Club will bring Mark
Anthony and his versatile band to perform
favorite songs of Billy Joel, “The Piano Man,”
and Bob Seger of “Night Moves” fame at the
Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo,
(727) 587-6793.
27-Seth Glier Piano-playing singer/
songwriter Glier has a charged falsetto voice
and will bounce from pop ballads to driving
social anthems at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
28-Los Lonely Boys Siblings JoJo, Henry
and Ring, whose 2004 hit “Heaven” became a
Top 20 pop hit, will gather for a concert at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-Rhinos, Rickshaws, and Revolutions
Photojournalist Ami Vitale, who began
her career covering the conflict in Kosovo,
captures the power of the human spirit in the
face of adversity. She will share her photos
and stories at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
30-Il Volo This group will perform Notte
Magica, A Tribute to Three Tenors at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (727) 942-5605.
30-Resurrection of Stevie Ray Vaughan:
Billy Evanochko The concert will be
at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
30 thru Apr 3-Art in Bloom Floral designs
correlating to works of art will be on exhibit
at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2667.
30 thru Apr 9-The Grapes of Wrath This
Broadway play based on the John Steinbeck
novel will be at the Francis Wilson Playhouse
in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
31-Artist Christopher Still The Tarpon
Springs artist, who donated 10 water-themed
reproductions of his work to the Heritage
Museum in Tarpon Springs in 2015, will talk
about his pieces at the museum, (727) 942-5605.
31-Monday Monday Paying tribute to The
Mamas and The Papas, this musical group
will offer songs from the Woodstock era at
the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
31-Blast Friday with the
Lords of 52nd Street Ruth Eckerd Hall on
the Road will welcome the band that backed
up Billy Joel from 1976-1981 to the Cleveland
Street District of downtown Clearwater as
part of a monthly food and crafts festival now
in its seventh season, (727) 791-7400.
31 thru Apr 2-Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, recognized as a gifted
conductor and pianist, will do both at this
Florida Orchestra concert of Beethoven’s
Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff’s
Symphony No. 1 and Ravel’s Alborada del
Gracioso, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
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1-The Mind Magician Laurence “Lar”
Francis will give live demonstrations of
mind-reading, ESP and other psychic
phenomena at the Tarpon Springs Cultural
Center, (727) 942-5605.
1-Pianist Jim Brickman This pianist and
songwriter will bring Pure Piano: The Greatest
Hits to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
1-Steve Miller and his band This Rock ‘n’
Roll Hall of Fame member of “Fly Like an
Eagle” fame will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-2-Safety Harbor SongFest
For the fourth year, the Safety
Harbor Art and Music Center will
showcase nationally acclaimed
musical acts from a wide range of
influences, including Americana,
blues, bluegrass, country, jazz,
pop, world beat and more at the
Safety Harbor Waterfront Park,
(813) 918-2290. Tickets can be
purchased at safetyharborsongfest.com.
2-Los Vinos de Dalí The annual
food and wine benefit at the Dalí
Museum will be at the museum in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-3767.
3-4-The Price Is Right Live!
Like television’s game show,
this interactive stage show will
come with prizes, but not Drew
Carey, to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-Bill Anderson A member of
the Grand Ole Opry since 1961
and known as “Whispering Bill”
because of his breathy voice,
Anderson will sing country songs
at the PalladiumTheater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
6-The Longest Table WUSF’s
al fresco dinner benefit will be down the
middle of Bayshore Drive in St. Petersburg,
(800) 661-0823.
7-Omelette Party Arc Foundation Tampa
Bay’s annual al fresco dinner, dance and art
benefit will be at a private home in Belleair,
(727) 797-8712.
7 and 9-Tosca Sung in Italian with
English translations projected above the
stage, Maestro Lipton will lead Tosca’s
international cast, along with the Opera
Tampa Orchestra and Chorus at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
8-Defending the Caveman The longest
running solo play in Broadway history,
Rob Becker’s play will be performed at the
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
8-Little River Band with special guest
Firefall These ”Cool Change” vocalists from
Australia known for ‘70s and ‘80s hits will
welcome Firefall of “You Are the Woman”
fame to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
8-Publix Savannah Women’s Half and 5K
races Besides races, there will be a Fashion
Fitness Expo, Yoga on the Square and more in
Savannah, Georgia, SavannahWomensHalf.com
or (912) 644-6400.
8-Tampa Chillounge Night The “Taste
Edition” of Chillounge Night will be at Curtis
Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa
with fine food from 20 area restaurants, more
than 10 food trucks, live band performances,
a fashion show and a fireworks display.
Get tickets online at chilloungenight.com
8-9-Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.
1 Vadym Kholodenko will perform one of
the most famous piano works in the world
at this Florida Orchestra event. Also on the
program: Gubaidulina’s Fairytale Poem and
Dvorak’s Symphony No. 6, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
10-Bertie Higgins and the Band of
Pirates The Largo Lions Club will bring
tropical rock performer Higgins, a locally
grown star, to top off the season of concerts
at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
Il Volo will appear at the Straz Center in Tampa on
March 30th for Notte Magica, A Tribute to Three Tenors.