{"id":275369,"date":"2026-05-18T17:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275369\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:17:43","slug":"top-events-in-tampa-bay-for-the-week-of-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275369\/","title":{"rendered":"Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of May 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Wednesday, May 20<\/p>\n

Bill \u201cThe Sauce Boss\u201d 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, May 21<\/p>\n

Sam Barber: 6:30 p.m., at The BayCare Sound, 255 Drew St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $48.25. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Josh Gates: 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $50.75. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

Forever Young: Bob Dylan\u2019s 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 502s: 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $38.87. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23<\/p>\n

Ron Feingold: At Snappers Grill & Comedy Club, 36657 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor. Tickets start at $22.50. Visit snappersgrill.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, May 22<\/p>\n

Jim Breuer: 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $62.50. Visit rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Santigold: 8 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $47.38. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s performer is Decades (alternative).<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday-Saturday, May 22-23<\/p>\n

Sail On: The Beach Boys tribute: At Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Tickets start at $79. Visit suncoastbroadway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday-Sunday, May 22-24\"\"<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, May 23<\/p>\n

Nightrain: Guns \u2019N Roses tribute: 6 p.m., at OCC Road House, 10575 49th St. N., Clearwater. Tickets start at $25. Visit occroadhouse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ari Hest: 7 p.m., at the Music4Life Living Arts Center, 1204 Rogers St., Clearwater. Visit wileyhouseconcerts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Taylor Fletcher & The Fake Blues Band: 7 p.m., at Crooked Thumb Brewery, 555 10 Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Visit crookedthumbbrew.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Protoje: 8 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $48.58. Visit jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Florida Orchestra: America 250 \u2014 Rhapsody in Blue: 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

PGS 250: Unsung Revolution \u2014 The Road to Revolution: 1-2 p.m., at Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive. From the sparks of \u201ctaxation without representation\u201d to the final cheers at Yorktown, join the genealogy society for a high-speed, interactive journey through the American Revolution. This isn\u2019t a dry lecture \u2014 it\u2019s a fully interactive experience. pinellasgenealogysociety.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Honor Our Heroes 5K: 7-10 a.m., at Oldsmar City Hall-East Lot, 101 State St. E. Whether you\u2019re 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<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, May 24<\/p>\n

The Wilson Van: 7 p.m., at Ferg\u2019s Concert Pavilion, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $35. Visit fergssportsbar.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jubilee Concert: 4 p.m., at St. Thomas\u2019 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 \u201cA Tapestry of Freedom in Word and Song,\u201d spoken excerpts from iconic speeches such as \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d complemented by songs that reflect the American spirit. Free parking onsite. chorusangelorumstpete.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday, May 25<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, May 26<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, May 20<\/p>\n

Citizen Soldier: 6 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $40.80. Visit theorpheum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, May 21<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arankai: 7 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $24.30. Visit theorpheum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

AR Connection: 7 p.m., at Red Calliope Gallery, 109 S. Evers St., Plant City. Visit redcalliope.gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday, May 22\"\"<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Krewella: 10 p.m., at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $31.67. Visit theritzybor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Danielle Nicole and Brody Buster: 8 p.m., at Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Tickets are $20 in advance. Visit skipperssmokehouse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Florida Orchestra: America 250 \u2014 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 23<\/p>\n

King of Denmark: 7 p.m., at New World Tampa, 810 E. Skagway Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $12.23. Visit newworldtampa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Timmy Trumpet: 10 p.m., at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $47.26. Visit theritzybor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Just Courtesy: 7 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $15.44. Visit theorpheum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24<\/p>\n

\u201cAkeelah and the Bee:\u201d At Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 151, Tampa. Tickets are $15. Visit stageworkstheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sunday, May 24<\/p>\n

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\u2011cultural magic. $17.50-$25. tinyurl.com\/bdfz3ad4<\/a><\/p>\n

Juice: 6 p.m., at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $26.99. Visit crowbarybor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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 <\/a>or seminolehardrocktampa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, May 26\"\"<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Notebook:\u201d Through May 31, in Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Visit strazcenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are this week\u2019s top events: Wednesday, May 20 Bill \u201cThe Sauce Boss\u201d Wharton: 7:30 p.m., at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":275370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1339,199,6617,135,137,136,3019],"class_list":["post-275369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-clearwater","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-college","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news","tag-tickets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275369","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=275369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/275370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}