16-Jackie Evancho Our locally grown
classical crossover sensation who is
now 18 will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-A Bowie Celebration Key alumni
musicians of David Bowie’s bands over
the years will gather at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Stephen Bishop Songwriter and
guitarist Stephen Bishop of “On and
On” fame will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Buddy Guy & Little Feat An
evening of blues will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Joan Osborne Sings Bob Dylan
She will sing at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-Billy Joel Music Turnstiles will
perform the music of Billy Joel at the
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
21-23-Friends–The Musical Parody
This show about the TV series will be
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21 thru April 7–The Mousetrap This
play will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
22-Red Green This comedian will be at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
23-Animated Painting Concert
Experience The Landscape of Guitar, an
art and music multimedia experience,
will be at the Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
23-Little River Band, Pablo Cruise and
Firefall Preceded by a classic car show,
the ‘70s Fest will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23 thru April 14-Crumbs From the Table
of Joy This play will be at freeFall Theatre
in St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
24-Anclote Symphonic Winds Richey
Suncoast Theatre’s resident orchestra will
present Echoes of the Renaissance at the New
Port Richey theater, (727) 842-6777.
24-Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland
Come “Get Happy” at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STRAZ (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
24-Mickey Gilley The country music
legend will be at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
27-Whiffenpoofs Yale seniors sing a
cappella at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
28-Glen Campbell Years Jimmy Webb will
celebrate his former songwriting partner and
country singer Glen Campbell at the Capital
Theatre in Clearwater (727) 791-7400.
28-31-Florida Blueberry Festival The
not-for-profit event previously held in
Brooksville will be in its new location
at Formosa Gardens Event Center in
Kissimmee with fresh blueberries and pies,
120 fine art and craft exhibitors, a juried
art show, live entertainment and festival
foods, (407) 507-0015. It will benefit the
Florida Blueberry Growers Association,
the Community Hope Center, the Sunshine
Foundation-Dream Village and regional
501c3 organizations. For more information,
visit FloridaBlueberryFestival.org.
28 thru April 7-The Little Foxes This
show will be at the Francis Wilson Playhouse
in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
29-Blast Friday: The Rippingtons
Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road will
present this contemporary jazz group in
downtown Clearwater with a limited number
of Super VIP packages available for reserved
seating, a meet-and-greet opportunity,
and food and beverages, (727) 791-7400.
29-An Evening with Switchback
The duo with American roots and Celtic
soul will play at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
29-Punch Brothers The American
roots acoustic quintet will be at Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-30-John Mellencamp The rocker
will conclude his 2019 tour in honor of
his newest album at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-31-Tap Dogs This sensational
global dance cast will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
30-Paula Poundstone The comedian
from the National Public Radio’s Wait, Wait...
Don’t Tell Me will be at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
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31-Australian Bee Gees Tribute This
tribute to the Bee Gees is a nostalgic trip
through the legacy of Barry, Robin and
Maurice Gibb and will be at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
APRIL
1-John Denver Tribute Tom Becker
will take you on a musical journey of
songs like “Thank God, I’m a Country
Boy,” ”Annie’s Song,” and “Rocky
Mountain High” during a Largo Lions
Spotlight Series concert at the Central
Park Performing Arts Center in Largo,
(727) 587-6793.
2-Photographer Thomas Peschak As
part of its National Geographic Live series,
Peschak will take guests on a tour of
“Wild Seas, Secret Shores” at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
2-3-The Price is Right Live! The
interactive stage show that will not be
broadcast on television will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-The Swingles Vanguards of the
a cappella craze, this group that will
perform at the Straz Center in Tampa
began in the 1960s as a trippy mix of
Parisian singers riffing on Bach,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
4-Storm Large Cabaret at the Straz
Center in Tampa will feature this singer
who was a contestant on the CBS show
Rock Star: Supernova, (813) 29-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
5-”1964” This Fab Four tribute band in
honor of the Beatles will perform songs
from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
5-ABBA the Concert This tribute concert
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
5-Beacon ’19 Contemporary Dance The
fourth year of this dance evening will be at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
5-John Waite and John Parr Waite, the
‘70s and ‘80s rock icon, and and Parr, the
St. Elmo’s Fire songwriter, will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Ballet and drag merge in the all-male comic
ballet company that will dance at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
5-14-Always a Bridesmaid This comedic
romp will be at the Tarpon Springs Cultural
Center, (727) 942-5605.
6-Cedric the Entertainer This comedian
and charismatic actor will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-Tape Face This prop comedian with
innovative comedy will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Derek Hough With his magnetic stage
presence, dancer Derek will journey from
ballroom and tap to salsa and hip hop at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 9
MARCH continued
WUSF Public Media will have its
Longest Table fundraiser outdoors in
St. Petersburg on April 11.
NORAA