Shall we try this again?<\/p>\n
Rap\/country crossover artists Post Malone and Jelly Roll will perform July 8 at Raymond James Stadium. The show was postponed from May 29 because, according to Post Malone, he hadn\u2019t yet finished recording his new album. He postponed six concerts, including Tampa.<\/p>\n
All righty then.<\/p>\n
The album, The Eternal Buzz, is reportedly a two-disc, 40-song affair. It\u2019s not out yet, so the performer (real name Austin Post) can\u2019t use \u201cThe Big Ass Stadium Tour 2\u201d as a vehicle to sell records. Which is the reason major artists tour in the first place.<\/p>\n
Industry watchers claim postponements or cancellations of big-tickets shows is actually the result of poor ticket sales. It\u2019s not known how many tickets had been sold for the May 29 concert, but there are thousands of seats still unsold for its July 8 re-do.<\/p>\n
The shorthand for this is called, with no small amount of snark, blue dot fever, as reference to online seating charts which show buyers which seats are still available for purchase.<\/p>\n
The more blue dots, the more seats are open.<\/p>\n
Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord) has reportedly slimmed down considerably; maybe he\u2019ll consider altering his stage name accordingly. He is an astonishingly good singer.<\/p>\n
A new name for the headliner? Postpone Malone, maybe.<\/p>\n
The big arrival in the visual art world is The Art of Banksy, a visiting exhibition opening July 31 in Morsani Hall, at the Straz Center in Tampa. It features more than 160 works by the anonymous British artist, including prints, canvases, screenprints, sculptures, unique works and limited-edition pieces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On view through Aug. 30, the works are presented on the stage at Morsani, which will be transformed into an art gallery for the occasion.<\/p>\n
More big summer shows at big summer venues: Train at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre (July 10); Ne-Yo and Akon at the Mid-Florida (July 14); Chicago and Styx at the Mid-Florida (July 15); Lynyrd Skynyrd and Loverboy at the Mid-Florida (July 18); Men at Work, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Shonen Knife at the BayCare Sound (July 18); Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire at Benchmark Arena (July 22); the Black Keys at the BayCare Sound (July 28).<\/p>\n
St. Pete\u2019s Palladium Theater will close Aug. 1 for long-awaited renovations \u2013 it\u2019ll be at least a year \u2013 so the July 31 concert by local jazz artists Bryan J. Hughes & The Crew will be one to remember. It happens downstairs, in the Side Door Cabaret.<\/p>\n
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The calendar<\/p>\n
July 1 The Princess Concert at the Mahaffey Theater<\/p>\n
July 1 Simon Lasky\u2019s New York Quintet ft. Allison Nash at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n
July 2 Joe Jackson at the Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n
July 2 Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival in Concert at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n
July 2 Celtic Throne II at the Mahaffey Theater<\/p>\n
July 2 Simon Lasky\u2019s New York Quintet ft. Allison Nash at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 4 St. Pete Opera 4th of July Pops Spectacular at the Mahaffey Theater<\/p>\n
July 5 Florida Jazz Express: Fourth of July Big Band Concert at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n
July 8 Victor Wainwright & The Train at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 8 Post Malone, Jelly Roll at Raymond James Stadium<\/p>\n
July 9 Tame Impala at Benchmark Arena<\/p>\n
July 10 St. Pete Collective: The Music of James Taylor at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 10 Tori Amos at Ruth Eckerd Hall<\/p>\n
July 10 Train at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre<\/p>\n
July 11 Amare: Ella & The Bossa Beat Quartet at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 11 Willy Chirino at Ruth Eckerd Hall<\/p>\n
July 12 Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters at the Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n
July 14 Ne-Yo, Akon at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre<\/p>\n
July 14 Rebecca Pennys Piano Festival at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art<\/p>\n
July 15 Elona & Jodi in Broadway Cabaret at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 15\u00a0 J-Cole at Benchmark Arena<\/p>\n
July 15 Chicago, Styx at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre<\/p>\n
July 17 Eric Darius at the Palladium Theater<\/p>\n
July 17\u00a0 John Lodge Celebration at the Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n
July 17 Warrant at Ferg\u2019s Pavilion<\/p>\n
July 17 Megan Moroney at Benchmark Arena<\/p>\n
July 18 Lynyrd Skynyrd, Loverboy at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre<\/p>\n
July 18 Men at Work, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Shonen Knife at the BayCare Sound<\/p>\n
July 19 Al Downing Honors at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 20 The Fixx at the Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n
July 22 Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire at Benchmark Arena<\/p>\n
July 22 Jo Koy at the Seminole Hard Rock Event Center<\/p>\n
July 23: Daniel Caesar at Benchmark Arena<\/p>\n
July 24 Lecuona Reimagined: A Musical Journey feat. Arencibia & Rodriguez at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 24 Classic Albums Live Eagles Greatest Hits at the Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n
July 25 An Evening of Blues with Steve Arvey & Reverend Billy C. Wirtz at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
July 26 Adam Ray at the Seminole Hard Rock Event Center<\/p>\n
July 28 The Black Keys at the BayCare Sound<\/p>\n
July 31 The Final Set: A Palladium Send-off with The Crew at the Palladium Side Door Cabaret<\/p>\n
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Theater<\/p>\n
July 2 The Cross & the Saber opens at LAB Theater Project and runs through July 19.<\/p>\n
July 9 Dear Jack Dear Louise from Tampa Repertory Theatre opens at the Shimberg Playhouse (Straz Center) and runs through July 26<\/p>\n
July 15 American Idiot from Jobsite Theater opens at the Jaeb Theater (Straz Center) and runs through Aug. 9.<\/p>\n
July 17 Predictor from Powerstories opens at Stageworks Theatre and runs through July 26.<\/p>\n
Bash of the Titans at freeFall Theatre runs through Aug. 2.<\/p>\n
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Websites<\/p>\n
St. Petersburg\/Largo:<\/p>\n
American Stage<\/a><\/p>\n Central Park Performing Arts Center<\/a><\/p>\n Dali Museum<\/a><\/p>\n The Florida Orchestra<\/a><\/p>\n freeFall Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n Jack Kerouac House<\/a><\/p>\n James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art<\/a><\/p>\n Jannus Live<\/a><\/p>\n Mahaffey Theater<\/a><\/p>\n Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg<\/a><\/p>\n The Off-Central<\/a><\/p>\n Palladium Theater\/Side Door Cabaret<\/a><\/p>\n The Studio@620<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Clearwater\/Safety Harbor\/Dunedin\/Tarpon Springs:<\/p>\n Capitol Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n Ruth Eckerd Hall\/BayCareSound\/Murray Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n Safety Harbor Art & Music Center<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Tampa:<\/p>\n Benchmark Arena<\/a><\/p>\n Jobsite Theater<\/a><\/p>\n LAB Theater Project<\/a><\/p>\n New Tampa Performing Arts Center<\/a><\/p>\n Raymond James Stadium<\/a><\/p>\n Seminole Hard Rock Event Center<\/a><\/p>\n Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse<\/a><\/p>\n Stageworks Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n Straz Center<\/a><\/p>\n Yuengling Center<\/a><\/p>\n Add us to your mailing list \u2013 send all press releases and event info to\u00a0bill@stpetecatalyst.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n