12-Duke Dumont Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino Tampa will host a Tampa Bay
Daylife Pool Party with Englishman Duke
Dumont of “Ocean Drive” fame. For tickets,
visit ticketmaster.com.
15-Maks & Val Two brothers dancing with
their wives to iconic movie scenes will be
the entertainment at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15 thru Aug. 16-Next to Normal This rock
musical that looks at how a family copes with
the effects of mental illness will be onstage
in St. Petersburg, produced by the American
Stage Theatre Company, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
17-Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Tampa
Bay Enjoy a dance evening of professional
and amateur dancers at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
17-Martina McBride The country star
will be at the Hard Rock Event Center at the
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
with tickets available through ticketmaster.com.
19-AC/DC’s Back in Black Classic Albums
Live will bring the album note by note to
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21-Killer Queen This Queen tribute band
will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-26-The SpongeBob Musical “Candyfor
the-spirit” is what New York Magazine said
about this musical that is coming to the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
24-26-Too Many Sopranos Opera Tampa
vocalists will act out a heavenly audition
when four newly deceased sopranos compete
for one opening in St. Peter’s heavenly choir
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827
or (800) 955-1045.
24-Aug. 2-The Hallelujah Girls Southern
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19-28-Comedy Night Sketch comedy
without politics will be onstage at the
Cultural Center on South Pinellas Avenue in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
20-Leo Kottke The musician will be at
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
27 thru July 26-Oz A musical adventure
through the Land of Oz will be at freeFall
Theatre in St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
JULY
3-Jon Anderson with the Paul Green
Rock Academy The legendary voice of Yes
and the talented students of the Paul Green
Rock Academy will perform at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-5-Pops Spectacular Celebrate the 4th
of July with the St. Petersburg Opera with a
45-piece orchestra at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
9-Rodney Carrington The multitalented
comedian, actor and country music artist will
perform in the Hard Rock Event Center at
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.
For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
9-26-Follies This haunting, wistful trip
down memory lane takes place when a
theater facing the wrecking ball prompts a
reunion of Follies girls. The play will be at
the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360.
11-12 and 18-19-Don’t Be Afraid of the
Dark This show will be at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
12-Christopher Cross The singersongwriter
will “Ride Like the Wind” to
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on
his 40th anniversary tour, (727) 791-7400.
comedy in a church-turned day spa is the
focus of this show at the Cultural Center on
South Pinellas Avenue in Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
30-The Stylistics The Hard Rock Event
Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino Tampa will host the Philly group’s
rescheduled concert. Tickets are available
through ticketmaster.com.
31-112 Years of Broadway Broadway
performers sing songs they made famous in
revived arrangements at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
AUGUST
1-The Australian Pink Floyd Show The
tribute show will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-5-Todd Rundgren The “I Saw the Light”
rocker will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-9-Sister Act This musical comedy smash
based on the hit 1992 film will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
7-16-The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee Eight O’Clock Theatre at
Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo will perform this charming spelling
championship of a lifetime, (727) 587-6793.
8-The Speakeasy Soiree and All That
Jazz The 19th annual Suncoast Hospice
Ball benefit for Empath Health will be at
the Vinoy Renaissance in St. Petersburg,
(727) 523-3419.
8-9 and 15-16-The Pirates of Penzance
The Gilbert and Sullivan comedy will be at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
11-The Psychedelic Furs These musicians
will be at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo The
singer/guitarist couple will be at the
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-30-Marie and Rosetta This show by
George Brant will be at freeFall Theatre in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
17-Alan Parsons Live Project This
performance will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Old Crow Medicine Show This
Americana folk group will be at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Colin Jost The Saturday Night Live
comedian of “Weekend Update” fame will
be at the Hard Rock Event Center at the
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.
For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
20-Ricky Skaggs Along with his band
Kentucky Thunder, Skaggs will be at
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
20-21-The Price Is Right Live! A theatrical
experience mimicking the televised game
minus Drew Carey will be onstage at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
JUNE continued
Jason Lyle Black, who was seen on Ellen as the “Backwards Piano Man,” will combine music
and comedy at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center on June 13.
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