15-TAO: Drum Heart Percussion artists
will showcase the ancient art of Japanese
drumming with highly physical precise
choreography at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
16-”1964” The Tribute Twist and shout
yourself into the middle of Beatlemania with
this tribute band at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
16-Billy Joel Tribute Tony Monaco will
become the Piano Man for a night of Billy Joel
music at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in
Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
16-The Brothers Four This singing group
known for the 1960 song “Greenfields” will
be at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center inside City Hall, (727) 942-5605.
16-Michael Amante “The People’s Tenor”
will be in concert at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16 thru April 8-Daddy Long Legs FreeFall
Theatre will present a musical about an
orphan’s journey through a women’s college
at its theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
17-Celebrating David Bowie Former
Bowie bandmates and world class players
will gather at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-The Halo 5K Green-clad runners
will gather at Al Lopez Park in Tampa to
support Angels Unaware, which provides
residential care facilities and services for
the developmentally disabled. Register at
thehalo5k.com.
17-Doo Wop Reunion XVIII Legends from
the ‘50s and ‘60s such as Bobby Rydell, The
Coasters and more will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Jason Mraz As part of his solo acoustic
tour, Mraz will be at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
18-Ana Gasteyer As part of the Broadway
Stars in Concert series, Gasteyer will sing at
the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
18-Beach Party Boys A tribute to the
Beach Boys will be at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center in City Hall,
(727) 942-5605.
18-Cirque Éloize Saloon This
contemporary circus, a driving force in the
circus art reinvention movement, will be at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
18-Foreigner These rock legends will
be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
18-Tiffany The 1980s pop sensation will be
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
20-Mike + The Mechanics Touring on
behalf of their Let Me Fly album, they will be
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
20-Million Dollar Quartet This Broadway
musical about a jam session between Johnny
Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis
Presley will be at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
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10-Purim Gala Cabaret Congregation Beth
Shalom in Clearwater’s sixth annual cabaret
will include a silent auction, cocktails, dinner
and dancing to the Great American Songbook
tunes interpreted by Paul Wilborn and Blue
Roses, (727) 531-1418.
10-Reds, Whites and Bites The
Community Dental Clinic’s evening benefit
of tastes will be at Achieva Credit Union
Headquarters in Dunedin, (727) 216-6155.
10-VoicePlay Seen on NBC’s The Sing-
Off, this Orlando-based a cappella group
will bring its tour to the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center inside City Hall,
(727) 942-5605.
10-25-Tiefland Sarasota Opera will
present its final installment of the 2018
Winter Festival Season with Tiefland by
Eugen d’Albert, sung in German with
English supertitles and based on an 1896
Catalan play about an unwilling mistress,
(941) 328-1300.
11-Pig Floyd This tribute band will recreate
the music of Pink Floyd at the Palladium
Theater of St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
11-Rhythm Kings The 12-piece band will
bring movie tunes and soundtracks to life at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center
in City Hall, (727) 942-5605.
11-Texas Tenors The America’s Got Talent
finalist classical crossover trio will make their
Capitol Theatre debut with a live orchestra
and choir in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-110 Years of Broadway Five of
Broadway’s finest stars will perform songs
from smash musicals at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Audra McDonald This powerhouse
singer/actress with six Tony Awards, two
Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award will
be at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
13-Dance to the Movies Television and
stage’s top choreographers bring classic
movie dances to life with top finalists from
Dancing with the Stars , So You Think You Can
Dance, American Idol and the Voice at the Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Joshua Radin The songwriter, whose
first song, “Winter” was featured on an
episode of Scrubs will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Chamber Players The orchestral group
led by Florida Orchestra Concertmaster
Jeffrey Multer will perform at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
14-Kingston Trio The group will perform
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
15-Constantine Grame Opera Tune-Up
The maestro will lead a preview event before
New Century Opera’s upcoming production
of Don Carlo, which opens March 23.
The talk will be at the Heritage Museum,
100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
15-The Fab Four A Beatles tribute band
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
20-25-The Bodyguard R&B superstar
Deborah Cox will star in this romantic thriller
with songs such as “I Will Always Love You”
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
21-The Edwards Twins Las Vegas
impersonators will present “An Evening
with the Stars” at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
21-Night in the Islands Florida’s best
Greek bands provide live music at
the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs.
Additional performances are May 19,
July 7, August 4 and October 6
at the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
21 thru 25-Shen Yun An Asian theatrical
performance with Chinese dance will be at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
22-David Bromberg Quintet The
Godfather of Americana will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
22-Rodney Carrington Live The comedian
will make his fifth appearance at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Alice Cooper The architect of shock
rock and his band will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Tropical Nights Gala Keep Tampa Bay
Beautiful’s annual benefit will be at TPepin’s
Hospitality Centre in Tampa, (813) 221-8733.
23, 25, 28-Marriage of Figaro New
Century Opera will present the music of
Mozart during this comic yet insightful
look at human nature at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center inside City Hall,
(727) 942-5605.
23-25-A Little Night Music The Florida
Orchestra, conducted by cellist Lynn Harrell,
will feature its strings from Mozart’s Eine
Kleine Nachtmusik, Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2,
Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and Schubert’s Symphony
No. 5, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
23 thru December 23-”Imperial Designs”
The Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa will
display exquisite porcelains and decorative
arts from the grand dynasties of 19th century
Europe and Asia, (813) 258-7302.
24-Steep Canyon Rangers The bluegrass
group will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Three Dog Night ‘70s Fest Bring
out your platform shoes and travel back
in time with Three Dog Night, Firefall,
The Lords of 52nd Street and others at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
24-25-Dunedin Seafood Festival
Jane and Walt Wickman’s Hog Island Fish
Camp, Olde Bay Café and Dunedin Fish
Market’s annual family-friendly days
of local seafood, craft beers and live music
to benefit local charities will be in Edgewater
Park in Dunedin, (727) 733-2542.
25-Dar Williams This “Summer Child”
singer-songwriter will bring pop folk music
to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
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