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| February 2010 Local Events Top |
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Wicked
February 3 7:30p.m
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for "the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today).
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
Florida State Fair
February 4-15
The annual Florida State Fair is a salute to the state's best in the agriculture and equestrian industry including an abundance of shows, music, rides, food and shopping for 12 consecutive days. Excitement is in the air all over the fairgrounds with plenty of free entertainment included with admission.
Florida State Fairgrounds 4800 N US Highway 301, Tampa, FL 33610
John Mayer Battle Studies Tour
February 5 8:00p.m
John Mayer kicks off his North American tour in support of his upcoming release, Battle Studies, his fourth studio album which was released in December of 2009. Tampa will be the second stop on the North American tour.
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
Monster Truck Jam
February 6
Monster Truck Jam
Raymond James Stadium @ 4201 N. Dale Marby HWY, Tampa, FL 33607
Black Eyed Peas-The End World Tour
February 10 7:30p.m
Three-time Grammy Award-winning recording artists The Black Eyed Peas, who have just been nominated for another six of the prestigious awards, will soon embark on their “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010,” with special guest LMFAO.
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 World Tour
February 25 7:00p.m
Coming off the most successful year in the franchise’s illustrious history, with a record-breaking 62 box offices records and over two million smiling fans, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters are primed to showcase their eye-popping 2010 World Tour in Tampa on Thursday, February 25, 2010 with the wholesome family entertainment known worldwide for thrilling fans young and old and making cherished family memories.
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
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Taylor Swift Fearless Tour 2010
March 4
Taylor, who at 19 is the youngest artist in history to be nominated for the Country Music Association’s prestigious Entertainer of the Year Award, will kick off her FEARLESS 2010 Tour on February 4 in Brisbane, Australia and play five shows Down Under before beginning her North American run on March 4 in Tampa, Florida. In 2010, Taylor will headline 37 shows in 29 cities in 22 states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada.
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
Chrisette Michele Epiphany
March 7
Since the release of her I Am, Chrisette has always toured endlessly with her band: the Truth and other R&B singers, Raheem DeVaughn, and Solange Knowles. While angst and heartbreak is part of Chrisette Michele’s persona on her sophomore project, the power and strength of her material gives Epiphany the sound of a future classic. Without a doubt, this is the first great album of 2009.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
Michael Buble Crazy Love Tour
March 13
Touring in support of his #1 selling release, “Crazy Love,“ Michael Bublé has been called “one of the most likeable performers on Earth.” His previous tour sold-out in 90 US cities where he performed for over 650,000 fans. Michael’s “Crazy Love Tour” will be his biggest and most exciting tour to date. His stage show is propelled by a string of smash hits including “Home,” “Everything” and his current single “Haven’t Met You Yet,” along with Michael’s distinctive interpretations of classics like “Cry Me a River,” “Stardust,” and “You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You.”
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
The Second City 50th Anniversary Tour
March 27
One Show. 50 Years. A Million Laughs!
Hilarious, spontaneous, topical and insightful, The Second City is the most famous brand in live comedy. Performing a blend of classic scenes from their nearly 50-year archive, material ripped from the day's headlines and their trademark improvisation, a night with The Second City is a laugh-filled, once-in-a-lifetime event.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
Alicia Keys in Concert
March 28 7:00p.m
Undoubtedly, Alicia Keys is an evolving artist who has claimed ownership of her future. “My music allows me to speak freely,” she says. “It doesn’t have a beginning or ending because it’s an integral part of my ongoing journey.”
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
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Smuckers Stars on Ice
April 4 4:00p.m
Don’t miss your chance to see Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen, 2009 World Champion Evan lysacek, Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, World Champion Todd Eldredge, three-time U.S. Champion Michael Weiss and more of the world's best skaters in this magical combination of athleticism, artistry and great music - all in one show!
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
Guy Davis
April 5 7:30 p.m.
With each new release, the clothes of an old bluesman fit Guy Davis more and more comfortably. He has an obvious deep love for the blues, especially the rural country blues, and he brings to his music a real timelessness.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
25th Anniversary of Taste the Best of Tampa Bay
April 17
Don't miss the 25th Anniversary of the Bay area's premier food event, Taste the Best of Tampa Bay, hosted by The Producers volunteer group as a beneift for TBPAC. Enjoy live entertainment and sample food and drinks from the Tampa Bay area's best restaurants and caterers, while strolling along the Hillsborough River.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
Bon Jovi The Circle Tour
April 17 7:30p.m
Beginning with the band’s North American tour launch on February 19, 2010 in Seattle, WA, Bon Jovi will spend much of the next two years on the road, performing 135 shows in 30 countries. Following in the footsteps of their hugely successful “Lost Highway Tour, Bon Jovi will draw fans around the world into The Circle, with a residency at London’s O2 Arena in June 2010 before returning to America in the fall for an additional nationwide leg, and further dates well into 2011.
St. Pete Times Forum @ 401 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602-5400 (813) 301-6500.
The Florida Orchestra presents The New World Symphony
April 30
Enjoy the celebratory themes and delightfully uplifting fanfares of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, in a night with the whispering string chorale of Ives’ Unanswered Question and Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta with its inventive themes and unique staging.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
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Tim McGraw with Lady Antebellum
May 7 7:00p.m
Ford Amphitheatre @ 4802 US 301 North, At the Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL, 33610.
Mary Poppins
May 20 - June 6, 2010
Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and, of course, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” The NY Daily News hails MARY POPPINS as “a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!”.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
The Florida Orchestra presents Classic James Bond
May 21
In a night of symphonic espionage, relive the thrills, the spills and the ever-so-cool chills of 007 (”Bond, James Bond”) with hits from Goldfinger, From Russia with Love, Thunderball, Casino Royale, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die and other films.
Tampa Bay Performaning Arts Center @ 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL, 33602
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