FEBRUARY continued
MARCH
1-Steep Canyon Rangers The North
Carolina bluegrass group that has
collaborated with Steve Martin and the Dixie
Chicks will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-Divas of Soul The Largo Lions Club
will sponsor a concert featuring songs of
Whitney Houston and Donna Summer at
the Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
4-The Edwards Twins: An Evening with
the Stars Comedy impersonations will
be onstage at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
4-Paul Taylor Dance Company The troupe
will perform three of Taylor’s greatest works:
Company B, Piazzolla Caldera and Esplanade at
the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
5-George Thorogood and the Destroyers
This Bad to the Bone group will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-U.S. Navy Band The band will perform
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
6-ABBA The Concert This tribute show will
be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727)
791-7400.
6-Billy Joel Tribute Mike Santoro as Billy
Joel will perform at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
6-Kenny G The smooth jazz saxophonist
will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-Paul Anka The ‘50s teen idol will sing
Frank Sinatra songs when he comes to Ruth
27-Sheléa This R&B
songstress who appeared in a
Quincy Jones-produced concert
special on PBS in 2019 will be at
the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27 thru March 1-New Play
Festival American Stage in
St. Petersburg is hosting live
staged readings of five new
plays, plus a behind-thescenes
of the world premiere
of The People Downstairs,
(727) 823-7529.
27 thru March 8-Florida
Strawberry Festival Eleven
days packed with music, food
and fun for the whole family in
Plant City, (813) 752-9194.
28-Blue Jupiter This New
York City-based quartet known
for “Twisted Broadway” a
cappella influences will be at
the Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
28-John Tesh The singer
and pianist will bring Songs &
Stories from the Grand Piano to
the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
28-MUSE Awards The St. Petersburg Arts
Alliance will have the 2020 Muse Awards
at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg,
(727) 518-5142.
28 thru March 15-Sunset Boulevard Eight
O’Clock Theatre will present this popular
musical at Central Park Performing Arts
Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793.
28-29-The Office! A Musical Parody
This unauthorized off-Broadway sensation
will be at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-Daniel El Travieso The social media
comic will perform in Spanish at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
29-Leap into Historic Hyde Park
The Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood
Association’s 18th annual Home Tour
benefit with eight homes, docents and light
refreshments will start at 9 a.m. at Kate
Jackson Park in Tampa, (813) 220-5800.
29-Sleeping Beauty A ballet production
of the fairy tale presented by the Russian
National Ballet will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-Queen of Hearts Ball The 62nd Queen
of Hearts Ball, a black-tie fundraiser of the
Queen’s Court, will benefit Boley Centers
and the Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer
Foundation, and will be held at the Hilton
St. Petersburg Bayfront, (727) 593-4699.
29 thru March 29-Lone Star Spirits Who
Marly is now collides with who she was as a
child when she brings her hipster boyfriend
home to her Texas hometown in this freeFall
Theatre production in St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205.
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Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
7-The Tamburitzans
Pittsburgh-based students
will bring international
cultures to the Tarpon
Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
8-The Naked Magicians
The Aussie smash hit, a
funny naughty magic show
direct from Vegas, will be at
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11-The Australian Bee Gees
Tribute This musical tribute
will be at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
11-John Mayall This blues
music pioneer, “The Godfather
of British Blues,” will be at
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11 thru April 5-The People
Downstairs Playwright-in
Residence Natalie Symons
wrote this play that will
make its world premiere in
St. Petersburg as an American Stage Theatre
Company production, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
12-The Weight Band Members of The
Band and Levon Helm Band return to
perform songs of The Band at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes Bringing the Jersey Shore sound to our
area, the band will be at the Bilheimer Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Tropical Nights Keep Tampa Bay
Beautiful’s 29th anniversary tasting and
bidding evening benefit will be at TPepin
Hospitality Centre in Tampa, (813) 221-8733.
13-15-Jersey Boys This winner of the 2006
Best Musical Tony Award will return to the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or
(800) 955-1045.
13-15-The Pirates of Penzance Opera
Tampa will present W.S. Gilbert and Arthur
Sullivan’s swashbuckling slapstick at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or
(800) 955-1045.
14-The Best of Times Singers at Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater will celebrate
the shows of Jerry Herman, (727) 446-1360.
14-Changes in Latitudes This Jimmy Buffett
tribute show will be at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
14-Reds, Whites & Bites The 4th annual
wine evening benefit for the Community
Dental Clinic of North Pinellas County
will be at Achieva Credit Union corporate
headquarters in Dunedin, (727) 216-6155.
15-Eric Johnson This electric guitarist will
be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
16-Josh Groban The global superstar with
the instantly recognizable voice will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
Catherine Daniel will be Carmen in Opera Tampa’s production of the same
name at the Straz Center in Tampa February 7-9.
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