1 8-Chicago tribute band Orlando Transit
Authority, a Chicago tribute band, will be at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
18-Chillounge St. Petersburg Celebrating
its 10th year in St. Petersburg, the outdoor
anniversary party at Straub Park will
have food, beverages and entertainment,
(941) 448-0995.
18-Straight No Chaser This all-male a
cappella group will be at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
18-19-Jeffrey Multer Plays Bruch The
Florida Orchestra’s concertmaster since
2006, Multer will shine on Bruch’s Violin
Concerto No. 1, conducted by Larry Rachleff.
Other planned selections are Shubert’s
Symphony No. 8, Hindemith’s Symphonic
Metamorphosis and Berlioz’s Roman Carnival
Overture, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
19-The Minimalists: Less is Now
Tour You can be part of a recording for
their #LessIsNow podcast during an indepth
talk about minimalism at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
19-No Man’s Land Filmed live from
Britain’s National Theatre, this comic classic
about inebriated writers will be shown at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
19-Randy Newman This songwriter known
for film scores from Toy Story, Monsters Inc.
and more will be at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater and will include a copy of
his newest album Dark Matter in the ticket
purchase, (727) 791-7400.
20-Tony Furtado Slide guitar, cello-banjo,
baritone ukulele, bottleneck guitar and fivestring
banjo are part of songwriter Tony
Furtado’s repertoire as he comes to the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
23-Thanksgiving with the All-Stars
Platters Revue Have a holiday dinner
and enjoy ‘50s and ‘60s music from three
performers who spent many years touring
with the Platters at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
24 thru Dec. 24-The Little Prince
FreeFall Theatre will present a story about art
rising out of the ashes of war at the theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
25-John McLaughlin/Jimmy Herring
These virtuoso guitarists will give separate
sets and then join forces for an expansive
closing jam based on classic Mahavishnu
Orchestra material at the Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25 thru Dec. 25-A Show Palace Christmas
Spectacular Share memories of building
snowmen, drinking eggnog and singing carols
in this Doo Wop Christmas at the Show Palace
Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
28-Brian Setzer Orchestra The orchestra
will bring songs from its Rockin’ Rudolph
holiday album to the Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28 thru Dec. 3-Fun Home Winner of
five 2015 Tony Awards, Fun Home explores
childhood for Alison at three different ages
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) OR (800) 955-1045.
29-Dave Koz Christmas Tour Jazz
saxophonist “Santa Koz” will present the
20th anniversary of his Christmas tour at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
30-Tango Buenos Aires The life story of
“The King of Tango,” Carlos Gardel, will be
highlighted in The Spirit of Argentina at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
30 through Dec. 10-The Fantasticks This
long-running New York musical about a boy,
a girl, two fathers and a wall will come to
the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360.
DECEMBER
1-Silver Bells The St. Petersburg Opera
Guild’s 52nd annual 1940s-themed benefit
will be at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club,
(727) 864-2137 or (813) 803-3731.
1 thru 23-Victorian Christmas Stroll For
the 32nd year, Henry B. Plant Museum in
Tampa will host an old-fashioned Christmas
Stroll, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with live music
nightly and complimentary cider and cookies
on the veranda, (813) 258-7302.
1-3-Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2
Stuart Malina will conduct the Florida
Orchestra featuring violinist Alex Kerr,
the former concertmaster of the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
2-Holiday Tour of Homes The Florida
Orchestra Guild, St. Petersburg, will offer
tours of decorated homes at addresses
disclosed to ticket holders, (727) 254-1176.
2-3-The Mavericks “Dance the Night
Away” with this country, Tex-Mex and Latin
Rock blend of music at the Capitol Theater in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-Acrobats of Tianjin, People’s Republic
of China Gravity-defying acrobatics, along
with juggling and spinning, will come to the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
3-Ben Haggard Like father Merle Haggard,
this country songwriter is following in his
father’s footsteps and will perform at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
3-Opera Tampa Singers A December to
Remember: A Holiday Extravaganza will be sung
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
3-The Nutcracker Dance Alive National
Ballet of Gainesville brings its dancers to
the Tarpon Spring Performing Arts Center,
sponsored by the Kathleen Monahan
Foundation, (727) 942-5605.
5-10-The Book of Mormon A comedic
musical that the New York Times calls “the best
musical of this century” will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
7-10-Sorry! Wrong Chimney! A department
store Santa’s wife thinks he’s having an affair
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in this comedy at the Tarpon Springs Cultural
Center, (727) 942-5605.
8-WellRed Comedy Tour Stand-up
comedians Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan
and Corey Ryan Forrester, touring in support
of their best-selling book, Liberal Redneck
Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta the Dark, will
be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
8, 10, 13-The Marriage of Figaro
New Century Opera will present Mozart’s
immortal romantic comedy at the Tarpon
Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
9-David Crosby & Friends This
two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer,
who was included for his membership in
both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash,
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-Florida Orchestra Gala The gala will
feature a dinner and concert by Sting at the
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg with
some arrangements from his Symphonicities
album. Packages include a pre-concert
champagne reception with hors d’oeuvres
and live music, valet parking, prime seats
at the concert and a post-concert gourmet
dinner catered by local chef Chris Ponte,
with Sting, Music Director Michael
Francis and TFO musicians. Gala package
reservations are on sale at (727) 362-5424.
9-Sting with The Florida Orchestra
The former frontman of The Police will be
joined by a three-piece band with music
supervised by Rob Mathes for 90 minutes of
Sting’s most celebrated hits arranged
for orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
10-Gin Blossoms The rock band will
perform “Hey Jealousy” and other songs
from their New Miserable Experience album
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-17-Love Never Dies Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s sequel to The Phantom of the Opera
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
15-A Night Before Christmas Maria
Zouves, founder of the Savannah VOICE
Festival, and husband Sherrill Milnes, an
opera legend, will offer a holiday program at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
15-John Prine This Nashville songwriter’s
classics like “Angel from Montgomery” and
“Hello in There” will be shared at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-16-Safford House Victorian Christmas
Experience a Victorian Christmas celebration
at the restored 1883 home decorated for the
holidays with entertainment, refreshments
and a festive gift shop at the Safford House in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
15-17-Holiday Pops The Florida Orchestra,
conducted by Brian Byrne with vocalists
Kelly Levesque and Keith Harkin, will fill
you with the yuletide spirit, (727) 892-3337 or
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