{"id":157488,"date":"2026-02-16T19:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157488\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T19:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:05:37","slug":"top-events-in-tampa-bay-for-the-week-of-feb-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157488\/","title":{"rendered":"Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Feb. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are this week\u2019s top events:<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 18<\/p>\n

Ariella and Nicolaas: 7 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit mypalladium.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maddox Batson: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $50.44. Visit www.jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Azules: 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts \u2014 Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $66. Visit themahaffey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Feb. 19<\/p>\n

Willy Porter: 7:30 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit mypalladium.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maddie & Tae: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $42.31. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTina: The Tina Turner Musical\u201d: 7:30 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $44. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Coffee & Conversation with Latonya Hicks: Noon to 1 p.m., at Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Admission is $5. To RSVP, visit dfac.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Cemetery Club\u201d: Through Sunday, March 8, at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton. Tickets start at $31.50. Call 941-748-5875 or visit manateeperformingartscenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SPC\u2019s Japanese Festival: 1-4 p.m, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 E Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. The museum welcomes visiting Japanese artists Scara Abe, Munenori Takeda and Michihito Inbe. Activities include origami, brush painting, tattooing, ikebana and study abroad info. At 2 p.m., experience the Japanese traditions of Noh theater, sumi-e ink painting and traditional tea ceremony. $10, free for SPC students.<\/p>\n

Thursday-Friday, Feb. 19-20<\/p>\n

The Outlaws: 7:30 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $50.50. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 20<\/p>\n

The Derina Harvey Band: 7 p.m., at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Tickets start at $39 for adults and $36 for Tarpon Arts members. Visit tarponarts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dan Navarro: 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bee Gees Now: 7 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $25. Visit mypalladium.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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David Foster and Katharine McPhee: 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts \u2014 Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $60.35. Visit themahaffey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Concert Series on the Breezeway: 6-9 p.m., Largo Golf Course, 12500 Vonn Road. Everyone is welcome to groove to the tunes under the stars, indulge in great food from food trucks, and sip on refreshing drinks from the bar. This month\u2019s featured music is Carl Motyka.<\/p>\n

Riverside Concert Series: The Shaelyn Band: 6-7 p.m., Sims Park, New Port Richey. The band is a Florida-based group known for blending classic soul, blues, funk and rock, fronted by singer and poet Shaelyn (Shae Mulberry). Bring your own camp chair or blanket for seating.<\/p>\n

3rd Friday Street Celebration: 6-10 p.m. Main Street, Safety Harbor. Nine blocks of Main Street come alive to showcase restaurants, bars, shops and nonprofits in the community. Contact info@safetyharborchamber.com.<\/p>\n

Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21<\/p>\n

Jeff Klein: 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marcus Crespo: 8:30 p.m., at Clearwater Comedy Club, 483 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater. Tickets are $20. Call 727-435-0327 or visit clearwatercomedyclub.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-22<\/p>\n

St. Petersburg Seafood & Music Festival: Vinoy Park, at Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Admission is $7. Visit ParagonFestivals.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 21<\/p>\n

Tasty Tampa Bay: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Coachman Park, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Celebrate with more than 100 local vendors, food trucks, crafts, contests and kid zone on the waterfront. tinyurl.com\/4kb9wcae<\/a><\/p>\n

Youth Mental Health Festival: 12-2 p.m., Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. The event, presented by the Largo Youth Leadership Council, will feature interactive games, activities and information tables.<\/p>\n

SPC\u2019s Japanese Festival: 2 p.m., Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 E. Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. Special performance by visiting Japanese artists Scara Abe, Munenori Takeda, and Michihito Inbe \u2014 The Feathered Robe of the Celestial Maiden (Hagoromo). tinyurl.com\/32ndtyvu<\/a><\/p>\n

Alleycvt: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $47.74. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Florida Orchestra: Bruch\u2019s Violin Concerto No. 1: 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts \u2014 Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit floridaorchestra.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Allyson Briggs and Judy Carmichael with Nate Najar: 8 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $25. Visit mypalladium.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fleetwood Gold: 7 p.m., at the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave., Pinellas Park. Tickets are $21.64. Visit pinellas-park.com\/161\/Performing-Arts-Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Electric Light Orchestra Experience: 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $41. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Dirty Dancing in Concert: 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $44. Call 727-791-7400 or visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 21-22<\/p>\n

West Crab and Shrimp Festival: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Sunwest Park, 17362 Old Dixie Highway, Hudson. Live bands, seafood, crab races, local vendors and more. tinyurl.com\/4un7fe6t<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, Feb. 22<\/p>\n

The Florida Orchestra: Bruch\u2019s Violin Concerto No. 1: 7:30 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $30. Visit floridaorchestra.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Amy Grant: 7:30 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $87.50. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary: 1 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $24. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Art in the Park: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park, 420 Main Street, Dunedin. Visit creativeartistsguild.club<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last Dinosaurs: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $35.35. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Il Divo: 3 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts \u2014 Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Visit themahaffey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Jewish Food Festival: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Temple B\u2019nai Israel, 1685 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater. Jewish foods, local community vendors, live music, representatives from Jewish community organizations and a kids\u2019 play area. Festival attendees are asked to bring a canned good or nonperishable food item to be donated to local food pantries. tbiclearwater.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday, February. 23<\/p>\n

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $44. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

SZN4: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $37.82. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Feb. 24<\/p>\n

Descendents and Frank Turner & the Sleeping Dogs: 6 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $58. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Garrison Keillor and Erica Rhodes: 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $49. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Neil Berg\u2019s 117 Years of Broadway: 1 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $24. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 18\"\"<\/p>\n

Boy George & Culture Club: 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $115. Visit Ticketmaster.com<\/a> or seminolehardrocktampa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jeris Johnson: 6 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $41.41. Visit theorpheum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21<\/p>\n

Joe Dombrowski: At Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets start at $33.80. Call 813-960-1197 or visit sidesplitterscomedy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 20<\/p>\n

Caroline Jones: 7 p.m., at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $23.92. Visit crowbarybor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lilith\u2019s Demise: 7 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $20.97. Visit theorpheum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 21<\/p>\n

Fantasia with Anthony Hamilton: 8 p.m., at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets start at $81.40. Visit ticketmaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gumm: 7 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $28.39. Visit theorpheum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zarna Garg: 8 p.m., at Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa. Tickets start at $40. Call 813-274-8286 or visit tampatheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jon Lehrer Dance Company: At the New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $17.50. Visit newtampaartscenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Adler: 7:30 p.m., at the Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 First Ave. NE, Ruskin. Tickets are $23 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Visit firehouseculturalcenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Petapalooza II: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Westchase Town Center, 9540 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa. Fun for pets and their people. Expect a day full of pet treats, wellness information and local vendors.<\/p>\n

Ybor Chamber\u2019s Fiesta Day: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ybor City Seventh Avenue, 1601 E Seventh Ave., Tampa. Enjoy ethnic food, arts and crafts, and music on the Seventh Avenue Stage.<\/p>\n

Sunday, Feb. 22<\/p>\n

Pedro Gonzalez: 6 p.m., at Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets start at $28.80. Call 813-960-1197 or visit sidesplitterscomedy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scotty Wright Quintet: 3 p.m., in the Mainstage Theatre on the Ybor City campus of Hillsborough College, 1411 E. 11 Ave., Tampa. Tickets are $30. Visit tampajazzclub.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Feb. 24<\/p>\n

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $65. Visit Ticketmaster.com<\/a> or seminolehardrocktampa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sarper Guven: 7 p.m., at Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets start at $40. Call 813-960-1197 or visit www.sidesplitterscomedy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are this week\u2019s top events: Wednesday, Feb. 18 Ariella and Nicolaas: 7 p.m., at the Palladium at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157489,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1339,75475,5195,199,6617,135,137,136,3019],"class_list":{"0":"post-157488","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa","8":"tag-clearwater","9":"tag-mcmullen-booth-road","10":"tag-ruth-eckerd-hall","11":"tag-st-petersburg","12":"tag-st-petersburg-college","13":"tag-tampa","14":"tag-tampa-headlines","15":"tag-tampa-news","16":"tag-tickets"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}