21-Bill Engvall Texas native Engvall of the
Blue Collar Comedy concert films, who was
a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2013,
will bring comedy to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Gobsmacked! Direct from London,
beatboxer Ball-Zee will give his twist on an a
cappella show at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
24 thru Feb. 18-A Raisin in the Sun
American Stage Theatre Company will tell
the tale of three generations of the Younger
family of Chicago’s South Side at the
Raymond James Theatre in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
26-Decades Rewind Take a stroll down
memory lane with a retro extravaganza
from Zeppelin to ABBA at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
26-Paul Anka The “Put Your Head on
My Shoulder” singer will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26-Seriously Frank A Frank Sinatra tribute
concert will be at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
26, 28-Distant Worlds Concert The
Florida Orchestra will perform music that
celebrates the Final Fantasy video game
characters onscreen at the Mahaffey Theater
in St. Petersburg, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
26 thru Feb. 18-The Glass Menagerie
FreeFall Theatre will present Tennessee
Williams’ classic at its theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
30-Diana Krall As a jazz pianist and singer,
Krall will Turn Up the Quiet at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
31-Adam Ant Post-punk, New Wave star
Adam Ant of “Goody Two Shoes” fame will
rock out at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
FEBRUARY
1-Black Violin This South Florida group
of one violin, one viola, a DJ and a drum
kit will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
1-4-The Mikado Gilbert & Sullivan Players
will present The Mikado, a two-act comedic
opera at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
2-Cabaret John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe
Masteroff’s Tony-winning musical about
following your heart will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-Memphis Soul Artists featured in the
Take Me to the River documentary on Netflix
including William Bell, Bobby Rush and Don
Bryant will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
2-The Music of Pink Floyd Brent Havens
will conduct the Florida Orchestra as the
musicians rock out with “Another Brick
in the Wall,” along with Randy Jackson
as vocalist at the Mahaffey Theater,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
2 and 4-The Barber of Seville The race for
Rosina’s love is on in this comic opera to be
performed at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
2, 4, 6-The Magic Flute St. Petersburg
Opera will present Mozart’s The Magic Flute
at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-2040.
3-Arlo Guthrie The legendary folk
music icon will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-The Lightning Thief Based on Rick
Riordan’s novel, this musical thriller about
Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt has Percy Jackson
as the prime suspect in this performance at
the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
3-Suncoast Hospice Ball “Midnight in the
Garden,” the Suncoast Hospice Foundation
and Empath Health’s annual dinner, dance
and auction, will be at the Vinoy Renaissance
St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club,
(727) 523-3352.
7-Bela Fleck & Flectones Trio This
premier banjo player, along with Victor
Wooten and Roy “Futureman” Wooten,
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
8-Jake Shimabukuro This contemporary
ukulele player known for his energetic
strumming will be at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-The Mersey Beatles This Beatles tribute
band with replica guitars and beautifully
designed costumes will be at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
8-11, 14-Funny Valentines A romantic
comedy about a children’s book author
whose ex-wife re-enters his life eight months
pregnant will be staged at the Cultural
Center in Tarpon Springs,
101 S. Pinellas Ave., (727) 942-5605.
9-Little River Band Along with the Florida
Rock Symphony, the Little River Band will
bring their timeless ‘70s and ‘80s classics with
special guest Pablo Cruise to the Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-The Music of Julie Andrews Music
from “The Sound of Music“ and more
will be heard at this tribute concert at the
Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
9-Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes With horn-based melodic riffs, this
band, which Bruce Springsteen calls the
grandfather of the New Jersey sound, will
play at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-11-Star Trek & Star Wars music The
Florida Orchestra, conducted by Michael
Francis, will pit Trekkies against The Force
for a stellar concert, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
9-25-Brownsville Song (b-side for Tray)
Set in the Brownsville neighborhood of
Brooklyn, this powerful tale of resilience will
be staged at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
10-Dining in the Dark The fundraiser
in support of Lighthouse services for
people who are visually impaired will be
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at Silverthorn Country Club in Spring Hill,
(727) 815-0303 (Pasco) and (352) 754-1132
(Hernando).
10-To Life Gala The Florida Holocaust
Museum’s annual gala with speaker Avner
Avraham from Israel’s national intelligence
agency Mossad will be at the Grand Hyatt
Tampa Bay, (727) 820-0100.
10-Rain A tribute show to the Beatles
celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
10-Under the Streetlamp Former cast
members of Jersey Boys will take you back
to an era of sharkskin suits, flashy cars and
martinis at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
10-11-Brandon Bennett as Elvis This
Elvis tribute show includes the rock ‘n’ roll of
the ‘50s to the glitzy jumpsuit moments of the
‘70s at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center inside City Hall, (727) 942-5605.
10 thru March 23-Manon Lescaut
Sarasota Opera will open the 2018 Winter
Festival Season at the Sarasota Opera House
with Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini, a
story of love at first sight sung in Italian with
English supertitles, (941) 328-1300.
11-Laura Benanti As part of the
Broadway Stars in Concert series, Benanti
will sing at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
11-Star Trek & Star Wars The Florida
Orchestra will perform movie music at Ruth
Eckerd hall in Clearwater, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
12-The McCartney Project The Largo
Lions Club will host a Paul McCartney,
Wings and The Beatles tribute experience at
the Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
13-Beach Boys Original members
Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will bring
“Good Vibrations” to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Andrea Bocelli Opera Tampa will
present the famous tenor for Valentine’s
Day at Amalie Arena in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
14-Dancing With the Stars: Live! This
event featuring former contests of the
television show will be at the Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Rufus Wainwright This vocalist who
has been featured on movie soundtracks,
including his rendition of “Hallelujah,” will
be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-25-The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s show, with a
52-member cast and orchestra and new scenic
design by Paul Brown, will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
15-Judy Collins Returning to the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, Collins will share her
hits such as “Send in the Clowns” and more,
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