9-Ace Frehley KISS founding member
and lead guitarist returns to the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Simple Minds This successful UK
band will be at the Mahaffey Theater,
(727) 893-7832.
9-Tribute Legends in Concert Johnny Wild
& The Delights will recreate ‘50s and ‘60s
stars Roy Orbison, Hank Williams and Buddy
Holly at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in
Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
9-11-One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
This black box theater show will be at Richey
Suncoast Theatre in New Port Richey,
(727) 842-6777.
10-Brian Wilson The Beach Boys founder
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
10-Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra The
guitarist and giant of new age music will be
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
11-Iron & Wine Sam Beam of the Indiefolk/
Americana scene, whose album was
nominated for Best Americana record at the
2018 Grammy Awards, will be at the Tampa
Theatre, (813) 274-8286.
12-Vince Gill This modern country
music singer will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Cristina Aguilera The pop icon will
bring The Liberation Tour to the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
15-Harvesting Hope “Swing into Fall”
to benefit Eckerd Connects at the
11th annual “Harvesting Hope” dinner and
dessert reception to be held this year at the
Nielsen Media Research facility in Oldsmar,
(727) 461-2990.
16-Fleetwood Mac Tribute Tusk will
recreate the sound of Fleetwood Mac at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Neil Diamond Experience Jonathan
Elgart is “Solitary Man” as he and his band
perform a Neil Diamond tribute at the
Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
16-18-Suncoast Jazz Festival The 29th
annual weekend of music, workshops and
parties will be at the Sheraton Sand Key
Resort on Clearwater Beach, (727) 248-9441
or suncoastjazzfestival.com.
17-Kathleen Madigan This comedian
known from NBC’s Last Comic Standing
and from her Netflix specials will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
22-Thanksgiving Day with the Impacs
Formed in 1960, the Impacs, who toured
with Dick Clark’s Cavalcade of Stars, will
entertain at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre
during its Thanksgiving Feast in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
24 thru Dec. 25-A Show Palace Christmas
Celebrate the season at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
25-Ghost This Grammy Award-winning
rock band will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28 thru Dec. 30-Miss Bennet: Christmas
at Pemberley This Pride and Prejudice
sequel will be at American Stage in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
29-The Piano Guys These YouTube
sensations and dads with personality will
be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
30-Marc Broussard Son of The Boogie
Kings guitarist, Marc’s upbringing in
Louisiana led to him mixing his bluesinfluenced
howl with gospel and country.
He will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
30 and Dec. 2-Die Fledermaus Opera
Tampa will perform Johann Strauss II’s opera
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
30 thru Dec. 30-Every Christmas Story
You Ever Heard (And Then Some!) Get in
the holiday mood at the freeFall Theatre in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
DECEMBER
1-Star Wars A New Hope in Concert
The Florida Orchestra will perform live
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater for
the Tampa Bay feature film premiere,
(727) 791-7400.
4-9-Hello Dolly! Broadway’s most
beloved musical will be back where it
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belongs at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
6-Iris Dement This country folk artist
singer and songwriter will be at Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6 thru Dec. 23-The Winter Wonderettes
This play will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
8-Kansas This group’s concert of its Point
of Know Return album will be at the Ruth
Eckerd Hall in honor of the album’s 40th
anniversary, (727) 791-7400.
9-The Wizard of Oz Dorothy’s tale will be
told at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Charlie Brown Christmas Live Get
nostalgic with Charles Schulz’s characters
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
15-Celtic Thunder The group celebrating
its 10th anniversary will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
22-23-The Sound of Music The von Trapp
family’s story will be onstage at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-Sebastian Maniscalco This comedy star
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827), or (800) 955-1045.
31-New Year’s Eve with The Crests
An evening with appetizers, a buffet
dinner, dancing and midnight toasts with
performances by Tommy Mara and The
Crests will be at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 9
NOVEMBER continued
Simple Minds of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” fame will be at the Mahaffey Theater
in St. Petersburg on November 9.