21-Thunder From Down Under Aussie
hunks will dance at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-KC and The Sunshine Band The
15-piece rhythm and blues and funk band
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
23-Michael McDonald This five-time
Grammy Award winner will be at Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Shawn Colvin This contemporary folk
artist will be at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater
(727) 791-7400.
23-30-Holiday Lights in the Gardens
The Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo
will be decorated with lights for the
holidays, (727) 582-5800, or visit
FLBGfoundation.org/events.
24-Benji Brown “Miss Kiki” will present
hilarious observations and impressions at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
24-Dave Koz and Friends Christmas This
show led by saxophonist Koz for the 21st year
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
25-Ghost This Grammy Award-winning
rock band will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25-Young Marx This acclaimed series
brings filmed versions of great performances
from Britain’s theater scene to the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
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-Nick Dukas This local singer will
perform at the Central Park Performing Arts
Center in Largo, (727) 614-4940.
29-The Piano Guys These YouTube
sensations and dads with personality
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
30-A Celtic Christmas Tomáseen Foley’s
annual holiday carols concert will be at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
30-Glenn Beck and Stu Burguiere It will
be political commentary at its finest with Beck,
producer of The Glenn Beck Program, and Stu
Burguiere, TheBlaze personality and Beck’s
head writer, at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or(800) 955-1045.
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. 2-The Nutcracker The
St. Petersburg Ballet Company will present
this classic ballet at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
DECEMBER
1-Dessert First The Girl Scouts of West
Central Florida’s annual benefit with dinner,
auction and desserts made by local chefs
using Girl Scout cookies will be at the
Tampa Airport Marriott, (813) 262-1688, or
dessertfirsttampa.com.
1-Black Tie Ball PARC’s annual evening
of purpose will be at the Museum of Fine
Arts, St. Petersburg, (727) 341-6962, or
parc-fl.org/events/black-tie-ball.
1-Robert Cray The blues rocker will be at
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Studio Waltz This 24th annual visit to
11 artists’ studios will be in Dunedin and
Palm Harbor, (908) 276-4967, studiowaltz.com.
1-23-Victorian Christmas Stroll
Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa will host
its 33rd old-fashioned Christmas Stroll,
(813) 258-7302.
1-30-Every Christmas Story You Ever
Heard (And Then Some!) Get in the
holiday mood at the freeFall Theatre in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
2-Celtic Angels Celtic Knight Dancers and
the Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin will be
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
2-A Well-Strung Christmas An all-male
singing string quartet will bring its holiday
celebration performance to the Tarpon
Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
3-Menorah Lighting The Sundial
shopping complex in St. Petersburg will
host the Chabad Jewish Center with Rabbi
Alter Korf presiding over the lighting of
the area’s largest menorah for a Hanukkah
celebration, which continues 5-9 p.m. with
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performers and traditional holiday foods
from Locale Market.
4-The Texas Tenors These handsome
hombres from the Lone Star State will
bring their Deep in the Heart of Christmas
show to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
4-9-Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly!
Broadway’s most beloved musical will be
back where it belongs at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
5-Brian Setzer Orchestra Setzer will whip
up retro holiday, solo and Stray Cats tunes at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
5-Galleria Misto Addition Belleair Bluffs’
Galleria Misto will have a grand opening for
its new additional space in the upstairs area
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 559-7767.
5-The Outlaws This Tampa-born group will
bring its Green Grass and Yuletime Jam to the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Chopin Project Arthur Green will play
classical piano at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
6-Iris Dement This country folk artist
singer and songwriter will be at Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-16-You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
This musical will be at the Francis Wilson
Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
6-23-The Winter Wonderettes This play
will be at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
7-Barry Manilow Ruth Eckerd Hall on
the Road, (727) 791-7400, will present the
longtime singer at Amalie Arena in Tampa
with tickets available through ticketmaster.com.
NOVEMBER continued
Cirque du Soleil’s new show Crystal will be at Amalie Arena
in Tampa from December 19-23.
MATT BEARD