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Beacons of Light: A Journey Through Sound and Spirit
MAY 17 | 8:00 PM
Clermont Performing Arts Center
Clermont ClermontPerformingArts. com
352-394-4800
MARCH 8
Stayin Alive: Tribute to The Bee Gees
MARCH 15
Tusk: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute
APRIL 4
Rocky and the Rollers
APRIL 25
Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience
MAY 2
Women of Rock Show
MAY 9-11
The Golden Gals Live
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Orlando DrPhillipsCenter.org 407-358-6603
MARCH 4-16
“MJ The Musical”
MARCH 5-7
Lang Lang in Recital
MARCH 8-9
The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show
MARCH 11
Gladys Knight
MARCH 12
Sean Holcomb
MARCH 14
SaxKixAve
Peter Bence
MARCH 15
Gusi
MARCH 16
Bywater Call
MARCH 18
Ryan Devlin Quartet
MARCH 20
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
MARCH 21
Brandee Younger MOMIX: Alice
Draco Rosa
MARCH 22
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience
Brad Williams
Time For Three
MARCH 23
Julie Williams
Jake Shane Live
MARCH 26
Alex Cuba
Trey Anastasio
MARCH 28-30
"Mean Girls"
MARCH 30
Stephane Wrembel
APRIL 1-13
UCF Celebrates the Arts
APRIL 1
Thomas Milovac Quartet
APRIL 2
Golden Flower
APRIL 3
Caleb Caudle
APRIL 5-6
Simply Three
APRIL 8-9
An Evening with Branford Marsalis
APRIL 10
The Birth of the Cool
APRIL 13
Nicole Henry
APRIL 15
LUCÍA
APRIL 18
Los Tigres del Norte
APRIL 19
Matt Schofield
APRIL 23-MAY 18
"Disney's The Lion King"
APRIL 24-26
Julius Rodriguez
MAY 16
Jarrod Lawson
MAY 22
Samara Joy
MAY 24-25
Miss Florida USA & Miss Florida Teen USA 2025
MAY 29 Raspberry Pie
MAY 31
Gafieira Rio Miami
JUNE 6-7
STOMP
JUNE 24-29 "Shucked"
JULY 13
Ben Schwartz & Friends
AUG. 30
Attack on Titan: Beyond the Walls World Tour
Enzian Theater
Maitland Enzian.org 407-629-1088
MARCH 15
National Theatre Live: “The Importance of Being Earnest”
APRIL 11-20
Florida Film Festival
MAY 3
National Theatre Live: “Dr. Strangelove”
MAY 18
Central Florida Film Slam
Dr. James Cottrell and Joseph Lovett began collecting art over 40 years ago after getting together in 1976. Now, Orlando gets to see what the couple has been expanding on for decades.
The Orlando Museum of Art presents the exhibition
“Relationships: A Love for Collecting,” running through May 15. The exhibit features 84 pieces from the couple’s massive donation. A small-scale solo exhibition will accompany the eclectic and diverse
“Relationships” called “Edouard Prulhière: The Inverted Sound of Painting,” showcasing Cottrell and Lovett’s whopping 34 original works by the French artist.
THROUGH MAY 15
ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART, ORLANDO
Photo by Caysea Stone
ON VIEW THROUGH JUNE 6
Relationships: A Love for Collecting tells the story of Dr. James Cottrell, an esteemed anesthesiologist and professor, and Joseph Lovett, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, who have been collecting art together for over forty years. As a young SoHo couple, they engaged in the art scene and supported HIV/AIDS and gay rights efforts, often acquiring works through fundraising auctions. Their collection stands as a testament to love, resilience, and the enduring power of art to inspire change.
A two-week cultural extravaganza at DR. PHILLIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS with 40+ classical and jazz concerts, dance, theatre, visual arts exhibitions, presentations, family events, and interactive experiences. Many events are free and student discounts are available for others!
Hard Rock Live
Orlando HardRock.com
407-351-5483
MARCH 7
Matteo Bocelli
MARCH 8
Larry The Cable Guy
MARCH 9
Howie Mandel
MARCH 21
Andy Grammer
MARCH 22
Cowboy Bebop Live
MARCH 28
Gin Blossoms
APRIL 11
Kathleen Madigan
APRIL 30
Gene Simmons Band
MAY 31
Jim Jeffries
JUNE 5-6
Nikki Glaser
House of Blues
Orlando HouseOfBlues.com
407-934-2583
MARCH 6
Dropkick Murphys
MARCH 7
Tesla
MARCH 8
“A Night of Nirvana”
MARCH 11
Tobe Nwigwe
MARCH 14
The Molly Ringwalds
MARCH 21
Emo Night Karaoke
MARCH 22
Kim Dracula & Hanabie
APRIL 4
Half Alive
APRIL 12
Poppy
APRIL 20
Mike Bahia
APRIL 29
Alex Warren
MAY 11
Save Ferris
MAY 12
The Damned
MAY 17
Boywithuke
MAY 30
Dylan Goddett
JUNE 3 Turnover
JUNE 9
Modest Mouse Kia Center Orlando KiaCenter.com
407-440-7900
MARCH 1
Christine D’Clario
MARCH 7
Alan Jackson
MARCH 20 Deftones
MARCH 21
J Balvin
MARCH 22
Tyler, The Creator
MARCH 26
Jowell & Randy
APRIL 4
Rascal Flats
APRIL 13
Kylie Minogue w/
Rita Ora
MAY 8
Ivan Cornejo
MAY 27
Rauw Alejandro
JUNE 12
Melendi
JUNE 13
Luke Bryan
JULY 17
Dude Perfect
JULY 26
Ado
AUG. 16-17
Nate Bargatze
The Mennello Museum of American Art Orlando
MennelloMuseum.org 407-246-4278
THROUGH MAY 25
The Original Influencers: Mernet Larsen, Steve Lotz, and Bruce Marsh
Choral Festival Concerts #2: Path of Miracles & #3: Beacons of Light: A Journey Through Sound and Spirit
Osceola Arts Kissimmee OsceolaArts.org 407-846-4643
MAY 30-JUNE 15
“Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B”
JULY 18-AUG. 3
“Catch Me If You Can: The Musical”
The Plaza Live
Orlando
PlazaLiveOrlando.org
407-228-1220
MARCH 1
Asleep At The Wheel
MARCH 4
Good Kid
MARCH 7
Hulvey
MARCH 8
Ani DiFranco
MARCH 11
Tommy Richman
MARCH 13
Get The Led Out
MARCH 15
Chris Distefano
MARCH 21
Connor Rice
MARCH 25
Explosions in the Sky
MARCH 27
Miss Comedy Queen National Pageant
MARCH 28
Maoli
MARCH 29
#IMOMSOHARD
APRIL 2
Rick Wakeman
APRIL 3
Houndmouth
APRIL 4-5
Leonid & Friends
APRIL 9
Micky Dolenz
APRIL 11
Shordie Shordie
APRIL 12
Phil Hanley
APRIL 13
Miss Glamorous 2025
APRIL 14
8Turn
APRIL 17
Ottmar Liebert & Luna
Negra
APRIL 19
Justin Hayward
APRIL 24
Damien Escobar
APRIL 25
TommyInnit
Kylie Minogue is coming to Orlando on her new “Tension” tour this spring. Longtime LGBTQ+ icon and ally, Minogue brings the fresh sounds of her newest dance-pop album to the Kia Center.
The Australian star took social media by storm in 2023 with her hit single “Padam” which has become a Pride anthem.
The 11 tracks of her newest album, "Tension II," are a reflection of the creative approach she took recording it: fun, playful and guaranteed to make you want to dance.
Minogue will be performing at the Kia Center in Orlando April 13 with British pop star Rita Ora as her opening act.
APRIL 13
KIA
Photo by Erik Melvin Kylie
APRIL 30
Bôa
MAY 3
One Night of Queen
MAY 6
Knox
MAY 10
Triple Charm Live
MAY 11
Craig Ferguson
MAY 15
Margaret Cho
MAY 17
Alyssa Edwards
MAY 20
The Crane Wives
MAY 28
OMD w/ Walt Disco
MAY 29
Sleigh Bells
MAY 30
Ninja Sex Party
JUNE 13
Peter Hook & The Light
The Ritz Theater Sanford RitzTheaterSanford.com 407-321-8111
MARCH 15-16
“Fences”
MARCH 22
Solitary Man: A Tribute to Neil Diamond
MARCH 29
The Petty Hearts: The National Tom Petty Tribute Show
APRIL 1
Seminole State Spring Jazz Concert
APRIL 4
Young Guns – A Tribute to Country Music
APRIL 5
O-Town Motown: Tribute to the Motown Era
APRIL 18
Elvis in Person starring Matt Stone
APRIL 19
Flamenco del Sol presents “Noche Flamenca”
MAY 2-11
“The Unexpected Guest”
MAY 16
Orlando Gay Chorus’ 35th Anniversary Concert
MAY 18
Sanford Jazz Ensemble
Spring Concert
MAY 31
Puttin’ on the Ritz: Dueling Piano Extravaganza
JUNE 2
Oscar Nights
JUNE 20-22
“The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition”
Theater UCF
Orlando Arts.CAH.UCF.edu 407-823-1500
APRIL 10-13
“Fiddler on the Roof”
APRIL 13
“The Last Firefly”
Theatre Winter Haven
Winter Haven TheatreWinterHaven. com
863-294-7469
MARCH 13-APRIL 6 "Waitress"
JULY 10-AUG. 3 "Memphis"
UCF’s Addition Financial Arena
Orlando AdditionFiArena.com 407-823-3070
MARCH 7
The Blues is Alright
MARCH 28
Legends of Laughter
MARCH 29
Tine Fey & Amy Poehler
APRIL 6
MercyMe
APRIL 18
Crime Junkie Podcast
APRIL 25
Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton
MAY 11
We Them Ones Comedy Tour
JUNE 14
Leanne Morgan
Winter Park Playhouse
Winter Park WinterParkPlayhouse.org 407-645-0145
MAY 28-19
Desiree Montes
MARCH 6
Extraordinary Women and Their Music
MARCH 14-APRIL 12
“Gigolo: The New Cole Porter Revue”
MARCH 26-27
Kevin Kelly
APRIL 23-24
Russell Stephens
MAY 9-JUNE 8
“Route 66”
AUG. 8-31
“Jerry’s Girls”
LAKELAND
Lakeland Community Theatre
Lakeland LakelandCommunityTheatre.com
863-603-7529
APRIL 4
“Something Rotten!”
JULY 11
“Catch Me if You Can”
Polk Museum of Art
Lakeland
PolkMuseumOfArt.org
863-688-7743
APRIL 15
Senior Thesis Presentations and Reception
THROUGH APRIL 27
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
MAY 10-11
Mayfaire By-The-Lake Fine Art Festival
THROUGH JUNE 8
“Free to Be Me”
THROUGH AUGUST 31
“Hair & Newton"
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9
“Matisse to Gehry"
TAMPA
Amalie Arena
Tampa
AmalieArena.com
813-301-6500
MARCH 21-23
Disney On Ice
APRIL 10
Carin León
APRIL 26
Alan Jackson
AUGUST 22
Katy Perry
Carrollwood Cultural Center Tampa CarrollwoodCenter.org
813-922-8167
MARCH 14-16, 21-23
“Steel Magnolias”
APRIL 8-9
“Winnie the Pooh”
APRIL 12
All Fired Up: A Tribute to Benatar
MAY 17-18
“Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorized Shakespearean Parody of Ghostbusters”
Stageworks Theatre
Tampa StageworksTheatre.org 813-374-2416
JUNE 6-29
“Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill”
Straz Center for the performing arts Tampa StrazCenter.org 813-229-7827
MARCH 12-APRIL 6
“The Pillowman”
MARCH 22
Gay Men's Chorus of Tampa Bay
APRIL 2-20
“Disney’s The Lion King”
APRIL 17-27
“The Bridges of Madison County”
APRIL 29-MAY 4
“Back the Future”
MAY 7-JUNE 1
“The Butterfly's Evil Spell"
JUNE 3-8
“Shucked”
JUNE 5-22
“AIDA”
JULY 11
Ben Schwartz
AUG. 13-24
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]"
tiglff Tampa TIGLFF.com
MARCH 28-30
Tampa Bay Transgender Film Festival 2025
Tampa Fringe
Tampa TampaFringe.org 727-513-8433
JUNE 11-22
9th Annual Tampa Fringe
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa
TampaMuseum.org 813-274-8130
MARCH 29
CITY: Fashion+Art+ Culture featuring Balmain
THROUGH APRIL 13
"Ancient Athens: Birthplace of Democracy
THROUGH APRIL 20
"Suchitra Mattai: Bodies and Souls"
APRIL 4
LAKELAND COMMUNITY THEATER,
AUGUST 4
AMALIE ARENA, TAMPA
THROUGH JULY 6
"Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
MAY 31
Pride & Passion 2025
CLEARWATER/ GULFPORT/ LARGO/ TARPON SPRINGS
Eight O’Clock Theatre
Largo EightOClockTheatre.com
727-587-6751
THROUGH MARCH 9
“Joseph… Dreamcoat!”
MAY 2-11
“Kinky Boots”
Gulfport Community
Players
Gulfport GulfportCommunityPlayers.org
727-322-0316
JUNE 5-15
“The Legend of Georgia McBride”
Ruth Eckerd Hall / Nancy and David Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre
Clearwater RuthEckerdHall.com
727-791-7400
MARCH 6
“The Book of Mormon”
MARCH 8
Lewis Black
MARCH 9
“116 Years of Broadway”
The Righteous Brothers
MARCH 10
Il Volo
MARCH 16
Diana Ross
MARCH 25-26
“Stomp”
MARCH 27
“Mean Girls the Musical”
APRIL 13
Air Supply
APRIL 18-19
“Pretty Woman”
MAY 17
Tom Papa
MAY 18
Alyssa Edwards
JUNE 18
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Tarpon
Springs Fine Arts Festival
Tarpon Springs
TarponSpringsFineArtsFestival.com
727-937-6109
MARCH 8-9
Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival
ST. PETERSBURG
American Stage Theatre Company
St. Petersburg AmericanStage.org
727-823-7329
MARCH 26-APRIL 27
“Hair”
MAY 28-JUNE 22
“Fat Ham”
Florida Orchestra
Tampa Bay FloridaOrchestra.org
727-892-3337
MARCH 7-9
“Don Pasquale”
MARCH 14-16
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
MARCH 19-20
“Beautiful Bohemia”
MARCH 23
“Blockbuster Broadway”
MARCH 30
“Romeo and Juliet”
APRIL 4-5
Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”
APRIL 10-12
“The Soldier’s Tale”
APRIL 11-13
“La Boheme”
APRIL 26-27
“Pictures at an Exhibition”
MAY 2-3
Cynthia Erivo
MAY 9-10
Copland’s “Symphony No. 3”
MAY 16-18
“Simply The Best: The Music of Tina Turner”
MAY 24-25
Mahler’s “Symphony No. 3”
MAY 30
“Ragtime, Blues & All That Jazz”
Following her appearance at St Pete Pride 2024, Alyssa Edwards is bringing her “Crowned” tour to Clearwater. It will combine her performance prowess with stories detailing personal struggles during her rise to fame. A “RuPaul’s Drag Race" scene stealer, she most recently won the competition’s “Global All Stars” spinoff. Since then, she has become a beacon of pride for the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. Taking time away from her award-winning dance studio, Beyond Belief Dance Company, the drag superstar's new tour promises awe-inspiring performances as well as a more sentimental side of the queen.
MAY 18
NANCY & DAVID BILHEIMER CAPITOL THEATRE, TAMPA
Photo courtesy Ruth Eckerd Hall
Floridarama
St. Petersburg
Floridarama.art 727-210-5450
MARCH 7
Art Salon
MARCH 8
St. Pete is Super Cool Night Market
MARCH 8-9
Artwalk After Dark
MARCH 20
Jukebox Bingo
MARCH 22
Siren's Silent Disco Freefall Theatre
St. Petersburg freeFallTheatre.com 727-498-5205
THROUGH MARCH 16
“Sondheim and Weidman’s Road Show”
MARCH 7
Varla Jean Merman
JUNE 12-JULY 13
“The House of Future Memory”
James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
St. Petersburg TheJamesMuseum.org 727-892-4200
THROUGH MAY 18
“Survey the West: A Cross-Continental Reflection”
MAY 9-SEPT. 14
“Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies, and Bees”
JUNE 14-SEPT. 28
“Perseverance: A Woman’s Journey West”
Mahaffey
Theater
St. Petersburg
TheMahaffey.com
727-898-2100
MARCH 4
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
MARCH 7
“The Sleeping Beauty”
MARCH 14
“Killers of Kill Tony”
MARCH 26
Members Mingle
MARCH 28
The Broken Hearts
MARCH 29
“Back in the Building”
MARCH 31
“BAM! Fest: Cosmic Creativity”
APRIL 2
“The Great Gatsby Ballet”
APRIL 9
“Kids Logic: An Improv Sketch Comedy”
APRIL 11
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
APRIL 12
Kathleen Madigan
APRIL 15
Jack Hartman and the Hop To It Band
APRIL 18
Michael Feinstein
APRIL 22
“What the World Needs Now”
APRIL 24
“Inside Pictures at an Exhibition”
APRIL 25
Foreigners Journey
APRIL 27
Wilco
APRIL 30
“Let’s Go Science Show!”
APRIL 30
Members Mingle
MAY 6
“Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.”
MAY 9
“One Night of Queen”
MAY 18
Wanda Skyes
MAY 24
“Don Quixote”
MAY 30
Jim Jefferies
JUNE 12-13
Nikki Glaser
JULY 7
“Legally Blonde the Musical Jr.”
JULY 9
Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton
JULY 14
Technical Theatre Summer Camp
JULY 27
Ryan Adams
AUGUST 12
“Lost 80’s Live”
Museum of Fine Arts
St. Petersburg MFAstPete.org 727-896-2667
THROUGH MARCH 16
Ansel Adams
"Conserving An Altarpiece Sculpture"
THROUGH APRIL 13
"Time Flies, Hours Flee
THROUGH APRIL 13
"The Art of New Guinea"
MARCH 8-JUNE 8
"The Triumph of Japanese Dress"
RUTH ECKERD HALL, CLEARWATER "Mean Girls The Musical"
MARCH 27
TIGLFF, TAMPA The Tampa Bay Transgender Film Festival
MARCH 28-30
EIGHT O’CLOCK THEATRE, LARGO “Kinky Boots” Photos via each
MAY 2-11
St Petersburg
Florida Studio Theatre
Sarasota
FloridaStudioTheatre.org 941-366-9000
The Players Centre for Performing Arts
tampa fringe Don't Miss!
The Tampa International Fringe Festival returns for its ninth year. The festival provides an uncensored and unregulated platform for underrepresented, up-and-coming and celebrated artists to perform on stage.
This year’s performing arts festival will take place after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted the celebration in 2024. Funding cuts were made after DeSantis deemed Fringe festivals were “too sexual,” despite appropriate age ratings listed for each show.
Kicking off June 11, the 10-day festival will feature 16 local, eight national and seven international shows. For more information about this year’s shows and festival, visit TampaFringe.org
