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.
22-Damon Fowler & Friends Betty Fox
and her band will join Fowler’s trio for this
blues night at the Palladium Theater of
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
22-Thunder from Down Under It will be
the ultimate girls’ night out with barely-there
costumes in this male revue at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Thanksgiving with the All-Stars
Platters Revue 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-Lindsey Stirling With her cinematic
approach to electronic dance music, this
music-maker will bring her Warmer in the
Winter tour to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
24-Rodrigo y Gabriela This internationally
acclaimed Mexican guitar duo will
perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
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.
24 thru Dec. 31-Holiday Lights in the
Garden The yearly fundraiser for Florida
Botanical Gardens in Largo continues nightly
with free entertainment and visits from
Santa Claus, (727) 582-2100.
25-John McLaughlin/Jimmy Herring
These virtuoso guitarists will give separate
sets and then join forces for a 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
Carlos Gardel, “The King of Tango,” 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-Death By Chocolate The Largo Rotary
Club will present desserts created by the
area’s top restaurants at its annual fundraiser
to benefit local youth, which will be at the
Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
1-Silver Bells The St. Petersburg Opera
Guild’s 52nd annual 1940s-themed benefit
will be at the the St. Petersburg Yacht Club,
(727) 864-2137 or (813) 803-3731.
1-3-The Nutcracker St. Petersburg
Ballet will present the holiday classic at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
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.
1 thru 23-Victorian Christmas Stroll
Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa will host
its 32nd Christmas Stroll, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
with live music nightly and complimentary
cider and cookies on the veranda,
(813) 258-7302.
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-Love and Help Children Awards
Banquet The Way to Happiness Association
of Tampa Bay will recognize young people
in the community at the Fort Harrison in
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Clearwater, (727) 467-6860.
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-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 in this comedy at
the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center,
(727) 942-5605.
8-Bowzer’s Holiday Party This 10th annual
rock ‘n’ roll holiday event will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-WellRed Comedy Tour Stand-up
comedians and authors Trae Crowder, Drew
Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester 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 twotime
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-Game Grumps YouTube gaming
sensations Arin and Danny of Game Grumps
will play games for a live episode, chat and
do questions and answers at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
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-Ben Haggard Son of Merle Haggard,
this country songwriter will perform 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.
JILL SHELBY
St. Petersburg Ballet Company’s production
of The Nutcracker will be December 1-3
at the Palladium Theater.