The husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty (Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter) has been an Americana favorite since their debut album in 2018. In 2023, the same year they performed with Zach Bryan on the hit \u201cHey, Driver,\u201d The War and Treaty became the first Black duo to be nominated for Duo of the Year by the Country Music Association. (The War and Treaty band plays Friday night in the 7:30 slot).<\/p>\n
Most recently, the Trotters have been featured in a series of TV commercials for the diabetes drug Ozempic.<\/p>\n
Clearwater Jazz Holiday website.<\/a><\/p>\n On theater stages<\/p>\n Jobsite Theater\u2019s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County opens Friday, after a pair of nightly preview performances. The script is by Stephen King, and the music is by John Mellencamp. That ought to tell you plenty about the company\u2019s 2025 Halloween season entry, which will run through Nov. 9. More on the show in the Catalyst soon; for now, find showtimes, tickets etc. at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n A straight-from-Broadway revival of the \u201870s musical The Wiz has eased on into the Straz Center\u2019s Morsini Hall this week. The gloriously funkified version of The Wizard of Oz is directed by Schele Williams, who brought The Notebook to Broadway. Find details and tickets at this link.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.strazcenter.org\/events\/2526-season\/broadway\/the-wiz\/<\/a><\/p>\n James Ijames\u2019 dark comedy White, featuring an exceptional cast of four, is entering its final weekend at the Off-Central. Like the theater\u2019s previous show, Bakersfield Mist, it\u2019s about the art world; White shows us a snarky side of its soft white underbelly (read about it in this Catalyst feature<\/a>). Find showtimes and tickets at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also bringing the curtain down in American Stage\u2019s walk-through theater experience Weird in St. Pete, at the Duncan McLellan Gallery. There are lots of showtimes between today and Sunday (approximately every half-hour); find the schedule and tickets at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Continuing through Oct. 26 at the Jaeb Theatre (in Tampa\u2019s Straz Center complex) is the production of the comic Halloween farce Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. Read about it here<\/a>; find tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The St. Petersburg Opera Company production of Carlisle Floyd\u2019s \u201cSusannah\u201d opens Friday. Photo by Jim Swallow.<\/p>\n The classics<\/p>\n St. Petersburg Opera Company\u2019s 20th season launches Friday, at the Palladium Theater, with a production of Carlisle Floyd\u2019s 1955 southern opera Susannah. Additional performances are Sunday (a matinee) and Tuesday (Oct. 21). The Catalyst previewed the opera earlier this week; read that feature here<\/a>). Find tickets at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Violinist Benjamin Beilman joins The Florida Orchestra for this weekend\u2019s Masterworks performances of Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. It\u2019s paired with John Adams\u2019 Harmonielehre at the Mahaffey Theater (8 p.m. Saturday) and Ruth Eckerd Hall (2 p.m. Sunday). All tickets are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Concerts<\/p>\n Flamenco guitarist and singer Rodolfo Troncoso performs Friday on the outdoor stage at the Warehouse Arts District Associations ArtsXchange campus. The 6:30 p.m. show \u2013 part of WADA\u2019s \u201cUnder the Stars\u201d series \u2013 also features fellow guitarist Sebastian Fox. Find tickets at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday brings legendary Southern songwriter\/musicians Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham to the intimate (50 seats) Craftsman House Gallery on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Oldham, 82, has long been associated with Neil Young \u2013 in fact, he recently completed a tour as a member of Young\u2019s Chrome Hearts band. Few tickets remain; call the Craftsman House (727- 323-2787) to check on availability.<\/p>\n Maren Morris has a free concert Saturday at Benchmark Arena. Publicity photo.<\/p>\n Comedian Dane Cook is onstage tonight at the Seminole Hard Rock Event Center. Tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tonight at the Murray Theatre (inside Ruth Eckerd Hall): An acoustic evening with Saigon Kick\u2019s Jason Bieler and Trans-Siberian Orchestra\u2019s Jeff Scott Soto. Tickets and details are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday at Ferg\u2019s Sports Bat Event Center: A hard-edged band featuring Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy, and that \u201880s band\u2019s guitarist Warren DeMartini. The 6:30 p.m. show also includes Trixter,\u00a0Enuff Z\u2019nuff, Pretty Boy Floyd and Permacrush. Tickets are at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n And several core members of Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cclassic era\u201d band are at the Capitol Theatre Friday, playing Joel music as the Lords of 52nd Street. Here\u2019s our interview<\/a> with drummer Liberty DeVitto.<\/p>\n Country singer Maren Morris performs Saturday at Benchmark Arena. The 7 p.m. show is free, part of the venue\u2019s Open House weekend. Find free tickets to the concert and other weekend events here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday at the Capitol Theatre: British blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor. Tickets are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n With guitar wizard Steve Howe still there from the band\u2019s glory years, Yes returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall Saturday. Tickets are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s Jannus Landing show from 2hollis is sold out.<\/p>\n Basement Yard podcasters Joe Santagato\u00a0and\u00a0Frank Alvarez bring their live stage show to the Mahaffey Theater Sunday. Tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Your Weekend Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0appears every Thursday in the\u00a0Catalyst\u2019s CREATE section.\u00a0<\/p>\n Please add us to your mailing list \u2013 send all press releases and event info to\u00a0bill@stpetecatalyst.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/St.-Pete-Opera-Susannah-Jim-Swallow-1024x654.jpg\")
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