| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Blast 2 the Past | Arts Council Of Plant City | 06/23/13 | Plant City |
BEAUTIFUL BOBBY BLACKMON Presented by Carrollwood Cultural Center at Carrollwood Cultural Center May 31, 2013 Beautiful Bobby is an entertainer with a talent for contemporary Southern soul, blues and classic R&B. Bobby's career began in the Southwest in the small town, Athens, Texas. He played in many house bands and worked as a sideman with many well known blues and R&B artists before making his home base in Central Florida. His band includes: Blackmon (Guitar & Vocals), Jack Bumgarner (Keys), Jimmy Seay (Bass) and Terrance Jenkins (Drums).
Blackmon gained many new... | Carrollwood Cultural Center | 05/31/13 | Tampa |
Summer Series - Harbour Island Art FestPresented by Harbour Island Art Walk at Harbour Island Waterfront May 19, 2013 Downtown Waterfront Arts & Music
Join Tampa's Art Scene! Great Mixed Arts, Jewelry, Yard Art, Paintings, Music, Kids Free T-shirt Painting Area & Community Businesses, here to show you a good time!
Dog, Boat and Bike Friendly!!! | Harbour Island Art Walk | 05/19/13 | Tampa |
| Nate Najar Trio | Independent Bar Clearwater | 05/25/13 | Clearwater |
Raise a Toast to the PierPresented by LocalShops1 at The St. Pete Pier May 18, 2013 When: Sat, May 18, Noon to Sunset
Where: St. Petersburg Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Join LocalShops1 and the Patch as we celebrate The Pier.
Our daylong celebration will feature local artists, water ski shows, bagpipes, children's activities, live entertainment and more.
At 6 pm, the evening festivities will begin, including live entertainment (bagpipers and the band Off the Hook), celebrity sunset toasts and... | LocalShops1 | 05/18/13 | St. Petersburg |
WaZoo Beer FestivalPresented by Lowry Park Zoo at Lowry Park Zoo August 3, 2013 Named one of the “10 Great Beer Festivals in the Country” by USA Today, this 18th annual tropical taste explosion features 250 beers and beverages from around the world, food sampling from favorite restaurants, and live music from local artists including Audea, and Adam Randall and the French Ghost. Beat the heat with the Blue Moon® “Beastly Beverage Club” (VIP-level ticket) in the Zoo’s the Safari Lodge -- the only air-conditioned space at WaZoo -- with early entry at 6:45 p.m.... | Lowry Park Zoo | 08/03/13 | Tampa |
Afternoon In HavanaPresented by MARK V Productions, LLC at St. Petersburg Coliseum June 23, 2013 “Afternoon in Havana” Features Top Musicians and Dance Stars
A celebration of Cuban culture will feature music by the legendary Orquesta Aragon and Latin dancing by international champions. “Afternoon in Havana” will be hosted by three of television’s most notable dancing pros: Mary Murphy (So You Think You Can Dance), Tony Dovolani and Maks Chmerkovskiy (both Dancing with the Stars). Showgirls from Havana’s “Tropicana” will also... | MARK V Productions, LLC | 06/23/13 | St. Petersburg |
Spotlight Awards!Presented by Patel Conservatory at Straz Center for the Performing Arts May 23, 2013 SHOW . DINNER . DANCING . FUNdraiser
6:30 p.m. show in Ferguson Hall and 8 p.m. dinner in Ruth Silbiger Lobby of Carol Morsani Hall and dancing under the Maestro’s tent
Mark your calendars for the Patel Conservatory's third annual Spotlight Awards! Terrific performances by Conservatory students will be followed by dinner and dancing. Proceeds from the evening will support the Center’s educational mission and help maintain these programs of excellence.... | Patel Conservatory | 05/23/13 | Tampa |
| Summerland 2013: Alternative Guitars with Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 05/30/13 | St.Petersburg |
Kings of the Mic TourPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater June 6, 2013 Two-time Grammy award winning recording artist LL COOL J featuring DJ Z-Trip will headline this ultimate Hip-Hop music experience. LL Cool, joined by legendary artists Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul, will visit 26 cities including a June 6 stop in St. Petersburg. This tour underscores what true, authentic Hip-Hop music is based upon with this group of groundbreaking musicians bringing their music to fans across generations.
| Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 06/06/13 | St.Petersburg |
LaserSpectacular: The Music of Pink FloydPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater June 22, 2013 LaserSpectacular, the smash hit multi-media laser and light show featuring the music of Pink Floyd, illuminates The Mahaffey Theater for one night only. The show has toured for 25 years and has become a cult classic. Pink Floyd's musical legacy continues as the band's concept music captures the imagination of the audience. Surrounded by 10,000 watts of concert quality sound, listeners are carried away on a mind-expanding journey driven by cutting edge effects: color lasers, strobes and new... | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 06/22/13 | St.Petersburg |
Rhythm and Grooves 2013: A Live Music Event Featuring Kool & the Gang with Special Guests The Ohio PlayersPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater June 21, 2013 Let's groove tonight and celebrate good times! It's time to boogie as Kool & The Gang bring their non-stop hits to St. Pete headlining Rhythm and Grooves 2013, the hottest live music event of the summer season! Kool & The Gang have influenced the music and party time of three generations and will get us in the mood to celebrate summer with the immortal party anthems, "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging," "Jungle Boogie" and "Celebration."... | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 06/21/13 | St.Petersburg |
Jackie Evancho: Songs from the Silver ScreenPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater June 2, 2013 Classical crossover star, multi-platinum selling recording artist and America's Got Talent alum Jackie Evancho will sing classics from the movies in her unique, perfect soprano voice. Her new album, Songs from the Silver Screen, debuted at #1 on Billboard Classical charts and at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. Jackie was named to Billboard's "21 under 21" list for a second consecutive year in 2012. Now 13, she has become a performer who is equally comfortable with Puccini... | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 06/02/13 | St.Petersburg |
Engelbert HumperdinckPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater September 11, 2013 British pop singer and "King of Romance" Engelbert Humperdinck, the originator of sideburns and flamboyant leather jumpsuits, will perform at The Mahaffey for one night only.
His 1967 signature ballad, "Please Release Me (And Let Me Love Again") from his debut album, was the No. 1 hit in 11 countries and appeared on the British charts for 56 weeks, preventing the Beatles' double A-side release, "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields... | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 09/11/13 | St.Petersburg |
Diana RossPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater September 10, 2013 Dubbed the "Most Successful Female Vocalist of All Time, " the legendary Diana Ross returns to The Mahaffey Theater for one night only. This consummate performer is one of the most iconic females singers and one of the most prominent women in popular music history and pop culture of the late 20th century.
Her famed and remarkable career spans four decades and won her many awards, accolades and music history milestones. As the former lead singer of The Supremes, the... | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 09/10/13 | St.Petersburg |
Pet Shop Boys: ElectricPresented by Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater September 13, 2013 The most successful duo in U.K. music history, the Pet Shop Boys will make St. Petersburg their second stop on their 2013 United States tour.
The concert comes on the heels of the highly anticipated album, Electric, scheduled for a July 15 release. The electronic dance music duo consisting of Neil Tennant on vocals, keyboards and guitar and Chris Lowe on keyboards has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Four No. 1 hits include: "West End Girls," "It's a... | Progress Energy Center For The Arts-Mahaffey Theater | 09/13/13 | St.Petersburg |
Project Return Annual Open HousePresented by Project Return, Inc. May 26, 2013 Project Return is non-profit organization in Tampa dedicated to improving the quality of life for people experiencing mental illnesses. In recognition of May being Mental Health Month, we will be holding our annual open house & art sale on Sunday, May 26th. We will be featuring works by Project Return, Inc. member artists, live music, interactive art and mental health educational activities, and much, much more! All are welcome, so stop by and check it out! | Project Return, Inc. | 05/26/13 | Tampa |
Music for Meditation Cello Concert Presented by Safety Harbor Public Library at Safety Harbor Public Library May 25, 2013 Be surrounded by beautiful vibrations as concert cellist, Theresa Villani, shares her newest musical masterpieces from her album Music for Meditation and Reflection on Saturday, May 25 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Piano accompaniment will be provided by Dr. Anne Marie Scotto. This concert is made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Safety Harbor Library. This program is free and open to all ages.
An art show showcasing the repurposed art and 3-D hanging... | Safety Harbor Public Library | 05/25/13 | Clearwater |
ARIADNE AUF NAXOSPresented by St. Petersburg Opera Company at The Palladium Theater May 31-June 4, 2013 The richest man in Vienna plans to entertain his guests with both an opera and an Italian burlesque. The first act shows the competitive spectacle that arises when it is announced the two pieces must be performed at the same time. The Composer fights to save his “high art” while we witness the scheming of the various theatrical directors and performers. The second act is the performance of “Ariadne auf Naxos”, the improvised combined efforts of the opera and burlesque... | St. Petersburg Opera Company | 05/31/13-
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Florida Orchestra - Stravinsky's The Rite of SpringPresented by Straz Center for the Performing Arts and Florida Orchestra at Straz Center for the Performing Arts May 24, 2013 Tampa Bay Times Masterworks, Tito Munoz, guest conductor, The concert opens with Messiaen's symphonic meditation Le offrandes oublies (The Forgotten Offerings) followed by the raw energy and breath-taking beauty of nature with the surging seas of sound in Debussy's La Mer. The evening concludes with the pagan-intoned orchestral power of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. | Straz Center for the Performing Arts | 05/24/13 | Tampa |
Cody Simpson Paradise tourPresented by Straz Center for the Performing Arts at Straz Center for the Performing Arts May 31, 2013 Australian pop singer and Atlantic Records recording artist Cody Simpson has announced plans for a major North American 36-city tour, Paradise Tour. Supporting Simpson on all dates will be Ryan Beatty and opener Before You Exit. The summer tour will be heralded by the new single, "Pretty Brown Eyes." "Pretty Brown Eyes" precedes the arrival of Simpson's much anticipated second album. The as-yet-untitled collection which follows last year's debut, "Paradise"... | Straz Center for the Performing Arts | 05/31/13 | Tampa |
The Isley BrothersPresented by Straz Center for the Performing Arts at Straz Center for the Performing Arts June 1, 2013 Featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley. The long and anticipated Grammy Award-winning Isley Brothers comes to the Tampa Bay area June 1! It's an evening with The Isley Brothers featuring the smooth and tantalizing vocals of Ronald Isley along with the explosive and mellow guitar rhythms of Ernie Isley. The Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. | Straz Center for the Performing Arts | 06/01/13 | Tampa |
Shankar-Ehsaan-LoyPresented by Straz Center for the Performing Arts at Straz Center for the Performing Arts June 29, 2013 Ehsaan was doing jingles at Mumbai, and Loy was in Delhi. Loy was writing for television then. There was a show called Quiz Time, and Siddharth Basu gave him the first break. Loy then did the music of Pranoy Roy's show The World This Week, and Shahrukh's first serial Fauji. When Loy moved to Mumbai, he hooked up with Ehsaan, and they started working together on jingles. Shankar used to sing for their jingles (Indian parts). He used to freelance as a singer with several music composers, and... | Straz Center for the Performing Arts | 06/29/13 | Tampa |
Juanes Loud & Unplugged TourPresented by Straz Center for the Performing Arts at Straz Center for the Performing Arts June 30, 2013 Juanes will bring his critically-praised Loud & Unplugged Tour to Tampa this summer. In November of 2012, the Colombian rock superstar won the Album of the Year trophy for Juanes MTV Unplugged at the 13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. This was the third time Juanes won Album of the Year at the Latin Grammys. Having sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, the nineteen-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Juanes has been heralded as "the single most important figure of the past decade in... | Straz Center for the Performing Arts | 06/30/13 | Tampa |
A Christmas Celebration '13Presented by Tampa Bay Heralds Of Harmony Chorus at USF Music Concert Hall December 14, 2013 The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony presents A Christmas Celebration '13 on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the beautiful USF School of Music Concert Hall, located at 3755 West Holly Drive, Tampa. The two performances at 3 and 7 pm will include the past International Gold Medal Champions, Max Q from Dallas, Texas and Tiffany Coburn, Disney Artist from Orlando.
The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony Chorus have been entertaining Florida audiences for over 68 years. The Tampa Chapter is... | Tampa Bay Heralds Of Harmony Chorus | 12/14/13 | Tampa |
Heralds of Harmony -- Encore '13Presented by Tampa Bay Heralds Of Harmony Chorus at USF Music Concert Hall June 29, 2013 The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony presents Encore '13 on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the beautiful USF School of Music Concert Hall, located at 3755 West Holly Drive, Tampa. The two performances at 3 and 7 pm will include the current International Gold Medal Champions, Ringmasters from Stockholm, Sweden, and the Bronze Medalist Quartet, Main Street from Orlando Florida.
The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony Chorus have been entertaining Florida audiences for over 68 years. The Tampa... | Tampa Bay Heralds Of Harmony Chorus | 06/29/13 | Tampa |
The Matinee Opera Players: The Last Act of La Traviata, Arias, Songs & Duets from the Silver ScreenPresented by Tampa Bay's Matinee Opera Players at Performing Arts Center Pinellas Park May 26, 2013 FREE CONCERT - OPERA AND THE SILVER SCREEN
Come join the Matinee Opera Players as they present the last act of La Traviata, arias, songs and duets featured in the movies. The concert will be performed in the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center located at 4951 78th Ave N, Pinellas Park.
The performance will begin at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 26, 2013.
Cash donations are gladly accepted. Parking and admission are FREE. | Tampa Bay's Matinee Opera Players | 05/26/13 | Pinellas Park |
Xenitia: Songs of the Greek DiasporaPresented by Tarpon Springs Cultural Center at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center May 31, 2013 Friday, May 31: Xenitia: Journey Songs of the Greek Diaspora. Songs about immigration, its difficulties, and the havoc it creates in the lives of those who leave and those left behind are a staple of the Greek musical repertoire. Join Leonidas Zafiris, Elias Poulos, and Dino Theofilos from Ellada, as well as Jim Stoynoff (clarinet), and Irene Karavokiros (vocals) for this unique performance. Free Admission.
| Tarpon Springs Cultural Center | 05/31/13 | Tarpon Springs |
Singing TreePresented by Tarpon Springs Cultural Center at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center June 27, 2013 Thursday, June 27
Singing Tree
Singing Tree is an acoustic duo playing folk music with a classical twist with Ray Belanger on hammered dulcimer and Lloyd Goldstein on double bass. The duo performs a wide variety of folk music from around the world employing traditional, classical and contemporary styles of arrangement and performance. Ray’s hammered dulcimer has been described as lyrical and melodic to energetic and exciting. Lloyd’s bass playing covers a wide... | Tarpon Springs Cultural Center | 06/27/13 | Tarpon Springs |
Florida Folk with Pete GallagherPresented by Tarpon Springs Cultural Center at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center July 12, 2013 Florida Folk with Pete Gallagher, Pat Barmore and Elan Chalford
Florida singer-songwriter Pete Gallagher on bass joins up with guitarist Pat Barmore and fiddler Elan Chalford to perform original songs and favorite folk ballads. Gallagher, a Florida native, is co-host of the popular WMNF radio’s Saturday morning Florida Folk Show. A regular performer at the Florida Folk Festival every year since 1971, he has penned many Florida-themed tunes, among them “Bobby... | Tarpon Springs Cultural Center | 07/12/13 | Tarpon Springs |
Mike Jurgensen & 2PMPresented by Tarpon Springs Cultural Center at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center July 13, 2013 Mike Jurgensen & 2PM
2PM is Pete Price, Pete Hennings, and Mike Jurgensen, a trio of talented musicians who blend their varied musical talents into an eclectic mix of material, from original songs to well-known standards by the Beatles and the Everly Brothers, from country to contemporary folk. With Jurgensen on guitar, Price on guitar and bass, and Hennings on guitar, bass, mandolin, and violin, these three performers combine tight instrumentation with pristine vocal... | Tarpon Springs Cultural Center | 07/13/13 | Tarpon Springs |
Great Gatsby NightPresented by Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum June 13, 2013 Thursday, June 13
Dance & Concert
Featuring the Tarpon Springs Rhythm Kings
The Roaring Twenties come to life at Great Gatsby Night featuring the music of the Rhythm Kings. This party is the bee’s knees! So all you big timers and molls, put on your glad rags and don’t be a canceled stamp. It’s the cat’s meow! Dance the night away or sit back and enjoy the music. Vintage 1920s attire is encouraged but not required. The Tarpon... | Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum | 06/13/13 | Tarpon Springs |
A Night at the POPeraPresented by Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center at Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center June 30, 2013 Sunday, June 30
A Night at the POPera
Be mesmerized by the trio Klassika, which performs a combination of pop music and opera. These three classically trained voices form a harmonious blend that is known as POPera or Classical Crossover. They perform favorites such as: “Unchained Melody,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “My Heart Will Go On,” and others. Klassika performs a stunning variety of styles while singing in English, Italian, Spanish... | Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center | 06/30/13 | Tarpon Springs |
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