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Margarita Wars

Fri., May 17

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

150 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$65

Festivals, Food & Drink

1 tequila. 2 tequila. 3 tequila... Fri., May 17th, 2024 The James Museum of Western Art 150 Central Ave., St. Pete, FL Your favorite tequila battle is back! Margarita Wars is a unique opportunity to sample margaritas created by over 21 of the Tampa Bay area's best mixologists and try your hand at tipsy judging as YOU help award Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Margarita! Plus, live entertainment, Mexican-inspired hors d'oeuvres, and other fun surprises. Ticket perk alert! New this year, all VIP & DD ticket holders will get to view the beautiful James Museum of Western Art's galleries from 6:00pm to… 727-892-4200
'The Nature of Art' at MFA St. Pete

Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 13

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg

255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$12 & up

Visual Art

The show—at St. Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts through April 14—full of great art and smart commentary on humankind’s relationship with Earth. Anyone who takes the time to fully experience this campus-wide exhibition stands to learn a lot about humanity’s relationship with art and nature throughout history. (727) 896-2667
Dalí & the Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Degas & More

Through April 28

The Dalí Museum

1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg St. Pete

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Included in the price of general admission

Museums, Visual Art

"Dalí & the Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Degas & More" explores Salvador Dalí’s most important early influencers. To demonstrate the range and depth of Dalí’s engagement with the Impressionist movement, this exhibition presents 18 of Dalí’s early paintings in conjunction with a diverse selection of 22 French Impressionist paintings by 18 artists from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the preeminent collections of French Impressionism in the U.S. Many of the pieces on display will be on view for the first time in the state of Florida, offering a rare opportunity to view these French Impressionist masterpieces. Extended Hours… 7276234777
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb

Every other Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Crooked Thumb Brewery

555 10th Ave. S, Safety Harbor Pinellas County

Free

Live Music

A now seven-years running open mic style songwriters night where Josh Reilly invites artists from across the country to not only write a new song based on a prompt, but perform it in the brewery courtyard. (727) 724-5953
Tampa Jazz Club: Jack Wilkins (album release)

Thu., April 4, 8 p.m.

New Tampa Performing Arts Center

8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa North Hillsborough

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$10-$25

Live Music

Acadian Rhythms was inspired by Wilkins’ time as an artist-in-residence in Maine two years ago. (813) 829-2760
Rock the Park Tampa

First Thursday of every month, 6:30-9:45 p.m.

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

600 N Ashley Dr., Tampa Tampa

Free

Live Music

Downtown Tampa's 13-year-old free, family and pet-friendly showcase of the Bay area's best homegrown musicians, taking place the first Thursday of every month at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (with the occasional detour to Water Works Park when a special event takes over The Curt). (813) 274-8615
Jobsite Theater: The Beauty Queen of Leanne

Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2 p.m. Continues through April 7

David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Shimberg Playhouse

1010 N Macinnes Pl, Tampa Downtown Tampa

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$40 & up

Theater

813-229-7827
Movies at Screen Door Microcinema

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

Screen Door Microcinema

1624 E 7th Ave., Tampa Ybor City

$8

Film

The 800-square-foot microcinema holds 38 seats, has theater quality sound and screen, Super 8-mm, 35-mm, and 16-mm projectors, and a vast collection of films. A large bulk of the cinema’s equipment was graciously loaned by the University of Tampa’s Department of Film, Animation, and New Media (FMX). Visit the website to see the schedule.
Live & Local on the Tampa Riverwalk

First Friday of every month

Riverwalk stage at David A. Straz Center

1010 N Macinnes Pl., Tampa Tampa

Free

Live Music

Weather permitting, one of downtown Tampa's best curated free live, local music series, happening outside the David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
'The Skinny' on WMNF 88.5-FM

Fridays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free

Civics

A nhour-long news radio show airing Fridays from 11 .m.-noon on WMNF Tampa 88.5-FM. Florida Phoenix reporter Mich Perry will be joined weekly by author and journalist Ben Montgomery plus CL’s Ray Roa, with appearances from guests who’ll discuss the news of the week.
Rhythm N’ BAYFest: Next w/Wayne Wonder/more

Sat., April 6, 2 p.m.

Spa Beach Park

615 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$60

Family and Kid Events, Festivals, Live Music

Next, a Minnesota trio best known for its no. 1 single “Too Close,” plus other hits like “Wifey,” is headliner for Rhythm N’ BayFest, which also features “No Letting Go” reggae songwriter Wayne Wonder and Adina Howard (“Freak Like Me”). More dancehall is on the bill courtesy of Tanto Metro and Devonte (“Everyone Falls In Love”), while Sunshine Anderson and Rupee round out the bill. (727) 893-7441
Keel Farms Blueberry Festival 2024

Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through April 21

Keel Farms

5202 Thonotosassa Rd., Plant City East Hillsborough

Free

Family and Kid Events, Food & Drink, Festivals

The 25-acre, family-friendly farm, brewery and winemaker offers U-pick options, plus live music, kid’s activities, vendors, a petting zoo and more. No cover, but parking is $10. 813-752-9100
Ol' Dirty Sundays

Sundays, 9 p.m.

Crowbar - Tampa

1812 17th Street North, Tampa Tampa

$5

DJ & Dance, Live Music

Ybor City's longest-running and foremost hip-hop, soul, funk and reggae weekly featuring residents DJ Casper and DJ Fader holding it down in the Crowbar courtyard where Clam Master Jay mans the grill while local artists, clothiers and B-boys add to the ambience. Yes, Mos Def and Talib Kweli did a pop up Blackstar performance year back in the day, so don't be surprised when a special guest pops up out of nowhere. (813) 241-8600
Billy Strings

Fri., April 12, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., April 13, 7:30 p.m.

Yuengling Center

4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa Tampa

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$39.50 & up

Live Music

Strings already won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2021, but could be a four-time Grammy-winner by the time this show rolls around. He's nominated for three more in 2024: Best Bluegrass Album (Me/And/Dad), Best American Roots Song (“California Sober” feat. Willie Nelson and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“High Note” with Dierks Bentley). (813) 974-3111
Nollywood Dreams

Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m., Thu., April 18, 7 p.m., Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Thursdays, 7 p.m. and Fri., May 10, 7 p.m. Continues through May 9

Freefall Theatre

6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$25-$45

Theater

The recent unveiling of Oscar nominations reminded us how silly Hollywood is, and this work from Jocelyn Bioh helps throw a little more shade on tinseltown. Two sisters dream of finding success in the Nigerian film industry in this heartfelt romantic comedy set in the early-’90s when Nollywood was still cutting its teeth. (727) 498-5205
Second Saturday Art Walk

Second Saturday of every month, 5-9 p.m.

Free

Festivals

From 5 p.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, the St. Pete Arts Alliance has coordinated a trolley that will connect riders to 40 different venues in a handful of districts as part of its monthly Second Saturday Artwalk. Service starts at stop No. 1 located at 2955 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg.
Chops: A Live Jazz Evening w/Rod Alnord Quartet

Third Wednesday of every month, 8 p.m.

Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe

5119 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa Seminole Heights

Free

Live Music

Hosted by a quartet let by drummer Rod Alnord, which will kick off the night with a 90-minute set before opening up the jam. (813) 234-1000
Our Town

Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 3 p.m., Sundays, 3 p.m. and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 11

Stageworks Theatre

1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 151, Tampa Tampa

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$45

Theater

Downtown Tampa turns into Grover’s Corners when Stageworks performs a multicultural, multilingual (with supertitles) version of Thornton Wilder’s iconic, 1930s Pulitzer-winning three-act play about life in small-town America. 813-374-2416
The Kids Are Alright: Girls Rock St. Pete Youth Open Mic

Sun., Oct. 29, 4 p.m.

The Chattaway

358 22nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg St. Pete

Free

Live Music, Family and Kid Events

Once a year, the public gets to see the fruits of Girls Rock Camp’s labor when the camp stages its showcase at Jannus Live, but the confidence game doesn’t sleep. For this bi-monthly open mic series, the nonprofit welcomes youth 18 and under to a storied St. Pete restaurant to sing, dance, do comedy, improvise, and just perform. It’s a chance for kids to amplify their voices, and an opportunity for the community to support one of its tried and true local institutions. There’s a sign-up sheet available via GRC’s Facebook page, and know that the Chattaway is cash only… 727.823.1594
Waxahatchee w/Good Morning

Fri., May 3, 7 p.m.

Jannus Live

200 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$27 & up

Live Music

Waxahatchee’s new album, Tigers Blood, is due March 22, and is the follow up to the band’s acclaimed 2020 album, Saint Cloud, which was released at the height of the pandemic and became something of a warm blanket for a country forced to stay away from their community. (727) 565-0550
Kurt Vile

Wed., May 8, 7 p.m.

Jannus Live

200 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$29.50

Live Music

Vile—ranked no. 215 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Guitarists of All-Time—was last in the Bay area seven years ago when he turned in a 90-minute guitar clinic in Ybor City. (727) 565-0550
Sting w/The Florida Orchestra

Thu., May 9, 8 p.m. and Fri., May 10, 8 p.m.

Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater

400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, St. Petersburg St. Pete

Get Tickets
$100 & up

Live Music

UPDATE: The March 6 show has sold-out, so TFO added a second show on Friday, May 10.This gala event won't be the first time the King of Pain has performed with the decades-old ensemble. In 2017, under the baton of Michael Francis, he fronted the same exact show, which marked TFO’s 50th anniversary, raising $1.5 million for its free community programs, which, according to a press release, would go toward reaching “people in hospitals, schools, parks, museums and more, as well as artistic initiatives that bring top talent to Tampa Bay stages.” 7273002000
Margarita Wars

Fri., May 17

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

150 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg St. Pete

Get Tickets
$65

Festivals, Food & Drink

1 tequila. 2 tequila. 3 tequila... Fri., May 17th, 2024 The James Museum of Western Art 150 Central Ave., St. Pete, FL Your favorite tequila battle is back! Margarita Wars is a unique opportunity to sample margaritas created by over 21 of the Tampa Bay area's best mixologists and try your hand at tipsy judging as YOU help award Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Margarita! Plus, live entertainment, Mexican-inspired hors d'oeuvres, and other fun surprises. Ticket perk alert! New this year, all VIP & DD ticket holders will get to view the beautiful James Museum of Western Art's galleries from 6:00pm to… 727-892-4200
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

Sun., May 19, 6:30 p.m.

New World Brewery

810 E Skagway Ave., Tampa Tampa

Get Tickets
$22

Live Music

Lewis,’ moniker is a nod to a Richard Pryor skit and something of a reclamation of Blackness from the songwriter Stephen Foster whose racist lyrics are widely regarded as an embarrassment of American music. His 2018 album, The Difference Between Me & You, is also making a comeback, which heads back to Tampa Bay this summer. 813-304-0460
Bad Bunny

Tue., May 21, 8 p.m.

Amalie Arena

401 Channelside Dr, Tampa Tampa

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$99.95 & up

Live Music

Last week, Bunny (real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) saw his new album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana achieve more single-day Spotify streams than any other this year. (813) 301-6500
Megan Thee Stallion

Sat., June 8, 7 p.m.

Amalie Arena

401 Channelside Dr, Tampa Tampa

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Live Music

Memphis rapper Glo Rilla opens the show. (813) 301-6500
Justin Timberlake

Fri., June 14, 7:30 p.m.

Amalie Arena

401 Channelside Dr, Tampa Tampa

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$55 & up

Live Music

The 42-year-old Nsync frontman announced the Forget Tomorrow World Tour on “The Tonight Show,” and has already released a new single, “Selfish.” (813) 301-6500
Alanis Morissette w/Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Wed., June 19, 7 p.m.

MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

4802 N Us Highway 301, Tampa Hillsborough County

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Prices TBA

Live Music

Following the release of a meditative album last year (The Storm Before the Calm) and a Christmas EP last week—and of course, her jukebox musical “Jagged Little Pill” blowing up—Morissette’s “Triple Moon” tour will have Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in tow as a special guest opener. This will be Morissette’s first show in Tampa Bay since a 2021 stop at the same venue, as part of the relaunch of her Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary tour, which was originally halted due to COVID-19.
Red Hot Chili Peppers w/Ice Cube

Fri., June 21, 7 p.m.

MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

4802 N Us Highway 301, Tampa Hillsborough County

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Live Music

After spending the bulk of the last year overseas promoting two new studio albums (Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen), and having the likes of Iggy Pop and The Strokes sharing the bill, Flea and company have decided to enlist the finest in hip-hop to open up shop in the States. Ice Cube opens the Tampa date, because why the hell not?
Kid Cudi

Sat., July 6, 7 p.m.

Amalie Arena

401 Channelside Dr, Tampa Tampa

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$46.20-$156.20

Live Music

Supporting Kid Cudi across the entire INSANO WORLD TOUR will be GRAMMY® nominated, hip-hop legend Pusha T, with additional support by GRAMMY® nominated artist EARTHGANG. (813) 301-6500