2-The Music of Pink Floyd Brent Havens
will conduct the Florida Orchestra as the
musicians rock out with “Another Brick in the
Wall” at the Mahaffey Theater, (727) 892-3337
or (800) 662-7286.
2 and 4-The Barber of Seville Opera
Tampa will present this race for Rosina’s
love in this comic opera at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
3-Arlo Guthrie The legendary folk
music icon will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-G3 2018 Venerable guitarists Joe Satriani,
John Petrucci of Dream Theater and Phil
Collen of Def Leppard will be at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
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.
6-BalletBoyz This U.K. group brings 10
young dancers for an exhilerating evening
of two explosive works, Serpent and Fallen
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
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-Abba Mania You can sing along to
“Dancing Queen” and all your favorites
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
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, (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 to
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-Tony Bennett This 19-time Grammy
Award-winning musician will be at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
9-11-A Florida Highwayman Weekend
The Dunedin History Museum will host a
three-day event with seven featured artists.
A ticketed in-home reception is Friday.
Saturday and Sunday feature the exhibit of
paintings in the newly renovated Dunedin
History Museum galleries, with a portion
of the proceeds benefiting the museum,
(727) 736-1176 or dunedinmuseum.org.
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 onstage at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
9-MUSE Awards St. Petersburg’s Arts
Alliance will present Charlie Parker of
Charlie Parker Pottery with the MUSE
Visual Art Award at its fifth annual benefit
gala to be held at the Museum of Fine Arts,
St. Petersburg, (727) 518-5142.
10-Dining in the Dark The fundraiser in
support of Lighthouse services for people who
are visually impaired will be at Silverthorn
Country Club in Spring Hill, (727) 815-0303
(Pasco) and (352) 754-1132 (Hernando).
10-Music of Star Trek & Star Wars
Michael Francis will conduct the Florida
Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
10 thru March 23-Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini’s work will be sung in
Italian with English supertitles at the Sarasota
Opera House, (941) 328-1300.
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-Vic DiBitetto This comedian will be
at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
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.
10 thru March 25-Bay Area Renaissance
Festival Time travel to the 16th century
at this weekends-only festival at
11315 N. 46th St. in Tampa, (877) 924-7783.
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
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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 performance benefit
as part of the Largo Lion’s Spotlight Series 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.
13-Gordon Lightfoot The legendary
Canadian singer-songwriter will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Rumours of Atlanta A Fleetwood Mac
tribute band will perform at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
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-Cirque du Soleil’s Volta Under a Big
Top at the Tampa Greyhound Track, Cirque du
Soleil will open its 41st original production,
(877) 924-7783.
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 “Hallelujah”
vocalist 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-Complexions Contemporary Ballet
From Bach to Bowie, these dancers will
perform a jaw-dropping program 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,
(727) 791-7400.
15-The Midtown Men Stars from the original
cast of Jersey Boys will be at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
15-Willie Nelson & Family With special
guests Los Lonely Boys, country singer Willie
Nelson and family will be live in concert at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Kelsea Ballerini This “Love Me Like
You Mean It” vocalist, along with special
guest Walker Hayes, will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Sierra Hull This bluegrass musician
and mandolin prodigy will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-17-My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s
Jewish & I’m in Therapy Steve Solomon’s
hit comedy inspired by his family will be
at Ruth Eckerd Hall’s Murray Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-18-Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story
The Florida Orchestra’s Musical Director
Michael Francis will conduct the orchestra in
an evening of love stories from Tchaikovsky
and Bernstein, (813) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
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