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thru 29-Meteor Shower Steve Martin’s
absurdist comedy about two couples having
dinner during a meteor shower will be at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827.
8-Rhett & Link The comedic duo known
for hosting Good Mythical Morning will be at
the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or
(800) 955-1045.
13-Amy Grant This longtime Christian
singer will be at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Broadway in Concert Singers at
Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater
will showcase epic musicals, (727) 446-1360,
franciswilsonplayhouse.org.
14-Cocktails from Another Era: 1920s
The Dunedin History Museum’s annual
costumes optional benefit gala will be at the
Fenway Hotel in Dunedin, (727) 736-1176,
dunedinmuseum.org.
17 thru Nov. 3-Spymonkey’s Hysteria
Spymonkey, the international comedy
sensation, brings a demented take on pulp
gothic romance to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
18-We Are Two Different People Tour
Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden with
special guest Kurtis Conner will bring a night
of laughs and comedy to the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
19-CAL The Beatles Classic Albums Live
will do a note-by-note performance of Abbey
Road at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Gipsy Kings This group will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Friday Night Fever Royal Ball
2019 The St. Pete Glitter Queens’ eighth
annual dinner, dance and auction to benefit
Guardian Ad Litem Foundation will be
at St. Petersburg Marriott in Clearwater,
(727) 644-8910, stpeteglitterqueens.org.
21-Fashions with Flair Clearwater
Community Volunteers’ luncheon
fashion show by Pippa Pelure to
benefit PAL in Lealman and Winter
Wonderland will be at the Fort Harrison
in Clearwater, (727) 442-2099 or
clearwatercommunityvolunteers.org.
26-Creed’s Scott Stapp Scott will be at
the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
26-Snarky Puppy The genre bending band
that is touring to support its Immigrance
album will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Deep Purple This rock group that has
toured globally since forming in 1968 will
bring The Long Goodbye Tour to the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 300-2000.
27 thru Oct. 13-Wait Until Dark This
production about murder and secret
identities will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
28-Adam Ant The “Goody Two Shoes”
singer will play his Friend or Foe album live in
its entirety at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
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28 thru Oct. 27-The Turn of the Screw
Based on the story by Henry James, a new
governess worries about what happened
to the previous governess in this freeFall
Theatre production in St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205.
OCTOBER
2 thru Nov. 3-Vietgone Making its regional
premiere, the show produced by American
Stage in St. Petersburg won the Steinberg New
Play Award from the American Theatre Critics
Association in 2016, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
3-13-Born Yesterday Backroom
deals of Washington politics is the
theme of this play at the Francis Wilson
Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360,
franciswilsonplayhouse.org.
5-Dancing with the Stars Tampa Bay
This annual cocktail party, dinner and dance
competition to benefit Julie Weintraub’s
Hands Across the Bay will be at TPepin
Hospitality Centre in Tampa, (727) 573-7720
or dancingforcharity.com.
8-13-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and his mysterious chocolate
factory will be onstage at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
11-Benise’s Fuego! Emmy Award-winning
composer Benise and his Spanish guitar will
take listeners on a musical journey to Spain
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 300-2000.
11-Jeanne Robertson The humorist
with family friendly comedy will be at the
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Roaring ‘20s Gala Brookwood
Florida’s annual fundraiser will be at the
Morean Center for Clay in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-4789.
12 thru Jan. 5-”A New Project by Jennifer
Angus” This exhibit will be at the Museum
of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
13-Wayne Brady This actor, singer, dancer,
improv comedian, game show host and
songwriter will be at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 300-2000.
17-CAL Tom Petty Classic Albums Live will
give a note-by-note performance of Damn the
Torpedoes at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-20-Clearwater Jazz Holiday The 40th
anniversary of the annual musical festival in
Coachman Park in Clearwater will feature
Chicago, Alison Krauss, Boyz II Men and
Blood, Sweat & Tears, among many others,
(727) 791-7400.
18, 20, 22-The Merry Widow The
St. Petersburg Opera Company will present
this love story in English at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040,
stpeteopera.org.
19-Broadway Ball The David A. Straz Jr.
Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa will
have its annual black-tie dinner onstage with
dancing, auctions and an after dark party,
(813) 222-1037.
SEPTEMBER continued
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will be joined by Fishbone, Main Squeeze,
Miss Velvet & The Blue Wolf for a One Nation Under a Groove Tour on August 29th
at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.
WILLIAM THOREN