21-
Ruth Eckerd Gala Enjoy
live entertainment, dinner,
dancing and auction at the
Wyndham Grand on Clearwater
Beach to benefit arts education.
For table sponsorships, call
(727) 712-2752.
21 thru Oct. 21-The Fantasticks
In this 1960 musical at freeFall
Theatre in St. Petersburg, two
neighboring fathers trick their
children into falling in love by
pretending to feud, (727) 498-5205.
22-RCS Help & Hope Grand
Gala RCS Pinellas’ “A Night of
Inspiration” with ESPN’s
Jay Harris will be at the
Conmy Center in Dunedin,
(727) 584-3528.
27-Australian Pink Floyd
Show Plenty of special effects
will accompany this show at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
27 thru Oct. 14-Judgment at
Nuremberg This play will be
at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
28-”Copa Caliente: A Night
in Old Havana” St. Pete Glitter
Queens’ 7th Annual Royal Ball
to benefit Starting Right, Now will be at the
St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater in St.
Petersburg. For tickets, call (727) 644-8910
or visit stpeteglitterqueens.org.
28-Louie Anderson Comedian and star of
the FX show Baskets, Anderson will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-Buffyfest:The Florida Bjorkestra
Actor Nicholas “Xander” Brendon will
attend Buffyfest 2018 at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
30-David Byrne Performing songs from
his American Utopia album, Byrne will be
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
30-Mad Hatter Tea Party The Angels
Against Abuse annual benefit, sponsored
by the Sunshine City Kiwanis, will be at the
Coliseum in St. Petersburg, (727) 804-7710.
OCTOBER
3 thru Nov. 4-Between Riverside & Crazy
This winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize will be
at American Stage in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
4-Night in the Islands Florida’s best Greek
bands provide live music at the sponge docks
in Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
6-Gary Gulman: Must Be Nice! This
comedian will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6 thru Nov. 11-Dames at Sea Based on
nostalgia for 1930s Hollywood musicals,
this campy show will be at the Show Palace
Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
7-Danny Gokey Known from American
Idol, this Dove Award winner and Capitol
recording artist will be at the Mahaffey
Theater, (727) 893-7832.
7-Pete Rose This baseball great will tell
stories enhanced by visuals at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Benise: Fuego This Spanish guitarist
with a PBS special will be at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
12-Child Advocacy Expo A morning of
caring by Angels Against Abuse will be at
the St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus,
(727) 804-7710.
12-The Crests with Charlie Ingui of the
Soul Survivors An evening of musical
surprises will be at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
12-The Eagles Greatest Hits Classic
Albums Live will present note-for-note
tunes at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
13-Lord of the Dance Cutting edge
technology, dancing robots and world
champion acrobats will be part of this
dance extravaganza at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-14-Harry Potter Concert The Prisoner
of Azkaban concert will be at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
16 thru 21-The Play That Goes Wrong
This show will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
18-21-Clearwater Jazz Holiday The
annual event in Clearwater’s Coachman Park
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will feature the Doobie Brothers,
Sheila E., George Thorogood and
the Destroyers and more. For
information, visit clearwaterjazz.com.
20-Sueños de Dalí The Dalí
Museum’s annual costumes
optional gala benefit will be at
the museum in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-3767.
24-Toto: 40 Trips Around the
Sun The group celebrating its
40th anniversary will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
25 thru Nov. 4-Unnecessary
Farce This play will be at Richey
Suncoast Theatre in New Port
Richey, (727) 842-6777.
26-Opera Tampa Singers
The singers will present a
complimentary “The Witching
Hour” performance for Fourth
Friday at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827),
operatampa.org.
26 thru Nov. 11-The Barber
of Seville Sarasota Opera will
present Gioachino Rossini’s work
at the Sarasota Opera House,
(941) 328-1300.
27-Broadway Ball The Straz
Center in Tampa will have its annual blacktie
dinner, dance and auction at the center,
(813) 222-1037 or strazcenter.org.
28-The Simon & Garfunkel Story This
tribute show will be at the Mahaffey Theater
in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
NOVEMBER
1-Led Zeppelin Tribute Show
Kashmir will recreate the classic rock
band at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
1 thru Nov. 18-The Revolutionists
This play will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
2-Tracy Morgan It’s comedy time at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-Queen tribute Absolute Queen will
rock “Fat Bottomed Girls” and “We Are the
Champions” at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
2-11-The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Eight O’ Clock Theatre at Central Park
Performing Arts Center in Largo will bring
to the stage this musical with songs from
the Disney film, (727) 587-6793.
3-Neil Berg 50 Years of Rock II is a
follow-up to Berg’s successful previous
show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4, 6, 11-Tampa Bay Symphony
The orchestra’s Symphonic Sensations
concert will feature Grigorios Zamparas
performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1,
(727) 827-8087.
SEPTEMBER continued
The 30th annual Cool Art Show on July 14-15 at the Coliseum
in St. Petersburg will feature 75 artisans who have been selected
to exhibit creations in paint, wood, ceramics, photography,
metal, glass, fiber, mixed media and jewelry.