Here are this week’s top events:
Wednesday, May 20
Bill “The Sauce Boss” Wharton: 7:30 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit mypalladium.org.
Thursday, May 21
Sam Barber: 6:30 p.m., at The BayCare Sound, 255 Drew St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $48.25. Visit rutheckerdhall.com.
Josh Gates: 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $50.75. Visit rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.
Forever Young: Bob Dylan’s 85th Birthday Bash featuring Have Gun Will Travel, Grant Peeples, The Currys, and Bad Dog Mama: 7:30 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $35. Visit mypalladium.org.
The 502s: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $38.87. Visit jannuslive.com.
Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23
Ron Feingold: At Snappers Grill & Comedy Club, 36657 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor. Tickets start at $22.50. Visit snappersgrill.com.
Friday, May 22
Jim Breuer: 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $62.50. Visit rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.
Paul Gilbert: 8 p.m., at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Tickets start at $25. Visit LargoArts.com or call 727-587-6793.
Santigold: 8 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $47.38. Visit jannuslive.com.
Guavatron and Solar Circuit: 7 p.m., at Bayboro Brewing Co., 2390 Fifth Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $24.80. Visit www.bayborobrewing.com.
Wendy Barmore Sunset Music Series: 7-9 p.m,, at Weaver Park-Waterside, 1258 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. This event is dedicated to Wendy Barmore, who was a renowned local musician and a contributing member of the Dunedin community. The Rotary Club of Dunedin will be selling beer and wine with all proceeds benefiting the Wendy Barmore Music Scholarship. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs. Free to attend. This week’s performer is Decades (alternative).
Fred Astaire Dance Fantasy: Night at the Museum: 7 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $25. Visit mypalladium.org.
Friday-Saturday, May 22-23
Sail On: The Beach Boys tribute: At Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Tickets start at $79. Visit suncoastbroadway.com.
Jojo White: 8:30 p.m., at Sunshine City Comedy Club, 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Tickets are $20. Call 727-435-0327 or visit sunshinecitycomedyclub.com.
Jander Gray: 8:30 p.m., at Clearwater Comedy Club, 483 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater. Tickets are $20. Call 727-435-0327 or visit clearwatercomedyclub.com.
Friday-Sunday, May 22-24
HAAPI Asian Heritage Festival: 5-11 p.m. Friday, May 22; noon-11 p.m. Saturday, May 23; noon-9 p.m. Sunday, May 23. Win! Derby, 10490 Gandy Blvd., St. Petersburg. Celebrate Asian Heritage Month and experience live music and cultural performances. There will be a kids zone, international street food vendors, interactive games and a food eating contest. Free admission and parking. meganightmarket.com
Saturday, May 23
Nightrain: Guns ’N Roses tribute: 6 p.m., at OCC Road House, 10575 49th St. N., Clearwater. Tickets start at $25. Visit occroadhouse.com.
Ari Hest: 7 p.m., at the Music4Life Living Arts Center, 1204 Rogers St., Clearwater. Visit wileyhouseconcerts.org.
Taylor Fletcher & The Fake Blues Band: 7 p.m., at Crooked Thumb Brewery, 555 10 Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Visit crookedthumbbrew.com.
Fame: The Ultimate Bowie Tribute: 7 p.m., at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Tickets start at $26. Call 727-842-6777 or visit richeysuncoasttheatre.com.
Protoje: 8 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $48.58. Visit jannuslive.com.
The Florida Orchestra: America 250 — Rhapsody in Blue: 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit floridaorchestra.org.
PGS 250: Unsung Revolution — The Road to Revolution: 1-2 p.m., at Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive. From the sparks of “taxation without representation” to the final cheers at Yorktown, join the genealogy society for a high-speed, interactive journey through the American Revolution. This isn’t a dry lecture — it’s a fully interactive experience. pinellasgenealogysociety.com
Honor Our Heroes 5K: 7-10 a.m., at Oldsmar City Hall-East Lot, 101 State St. E. Whether you’re a competitive runner, a laidback jogger, a dog-walking pro, or just along for the ride in a stroller, everyone is welcome. Enjoy beverages from TBBC and food from Three Brothers NY Pizza. $50. tinyurl.com/2kx4rw5f
Sunday, May 24
The Wilson Van: 7 p.m., at Ferg’s Concert Pavilion, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $35. Visit fergssportsbar.com.
Jubilee Concert: 4 p.m., at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 1200 Snell Isle Blvd. NE, St. Petersburg. Celebrating its 25th anniversary and honoring the 250th for America, Chorus Angelorum of St. Petersburg will be joined by Iona Consort in a musical tribute before Memorial Day, including the premier of “A Tapestry of Freedom in Word and Song,” spoken excerpts from iconic speeches such as “I Have a Dream” complemented by songs that reflect the American spirit. Free parking onsite. chorusangelorumstpete.com
Monday, May 25
Military Court of Honor: 9-10 a.m., at Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. Join the City of Largo in honor of our fallen soldiers during the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The ceremony will include a color guard presentation, live music, a wreath presentation in remembrance of our fallen soldiers, and keynote presentations from local Largo veterans. 727-587-6720.
Tuesday, May 26
Live Music Night with Milosz Gasior: 5 p.m., in the Grand Hall at Imagine Museum, 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. General admission tickets are $10. Visit imaginemuseum.com.
Wednesday, May 20
Citizen Soldier: 6 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $40.80. Visit theorpheum.com.
Thursday, May 21
Oscar Collazos: 8 p.m., at Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets start at $28.80. Call 813-960-1197 or visit sidesplitterscomedy.com.
Clare Bowen and Jonathan Jackson: 7 p.m., at Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1600 Eighth Ave., C-112, Tampa. Tickets start at $59. Visit tampa.funnybone.com.
Arankai: 7 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $24.30. Visit theorpheum.com.
AR Connection: 7 p.m., at Red Calliope Gallery, 109 S. Evers St., Plant City. Visit redcalliope.gallery.
Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23
Sean Finnerty: At Side Splitters at the Grove, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., Theatre 7, Wesley Chapel. Tickets start at $23.80. Call 813-960-1197 or visit sidesplitterscomedy.com.
Friday, May 22
Electric Callboy: Friday, May 22, 7 p.m., at the Yuengling Center, 12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa. Tickets start at $64. Visit ticketmaster.com.
Krewella: 10 p.m., at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $31.67. Visit theritzybor.com.
Danielle Nicole and Brody Buster: 8 p.m., at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Tickets are $20 in advance. Visit skipperssmokehouse.com.
The Florida Orchestra: America 250 — Rhapsody in Blue: 8 p.m., in Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $30. Visit floridaorchestra.org.
Saturday, May 23
King of Denmark: 7 p.m., at New World Tampa, 810 E. Skagway Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $12.23. Visit newworldtampa.com.
Timmy Trumpet: 10 p.m., at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $47.26. Visit theritzybor.com.
Just Courtesy: 7 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $15.44. Visit theorpheum.com.
Triumph: 8 p.m., at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Tickets start at $68.20. Call 813-740-2446 or visit www.livenation.com.
Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24
“Akeelah and the Bee:” At Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 151, Tampa. Tickets are $15. Visit stageworkstheatre.org.
Sunday, May 24
New Tampa Unplugged: 3-5 p.m., at New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa. Shankh & Friends blends ancient Indian traditions with modern global grooves, creating a vibrant, ever-evolving soundscape of hypnotic rhythms, bold improvisation and cross‑cultural magic. $17.50-$25. tinyurl.com/bdfz3ad4
Juice: 6 p.m., at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $26.99. Visit crowbarybor.com.
Alter Bridge: 7 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $60. Visit Ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com.
Tuesday, May 26
Dave Matthews Band: 7:30 p.m., at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Tickets start at $69.50. Call 813-740-2446 or visit livenation.com.
“The Notebook:” Through May 31, in Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Visit strazcenter.org.