Tampa
This historic 1926 theater in downtown is a gorgeous venue in which to see an independent film. The mighty Wurlitzer organ plays before most movies. Too…
Must-see entertainment in Tampa Bay
Tampa
Like it blew in from the Keys, Skipper's is a beloved, unpretentious open-air venue for blues, folk, reggae and gator-swamp rockabilly, beneath beautiful…
St Petersburg
Well-loved outdoor concert venue inside an intimate courtyard; national and local bands reverberate downtown.
Tampa Bay
Nine times out of 10 the biggest party in Clearwater Beach is at Shephard's, where three bars and a raucous nightclub brim with revelers. The Tiki Beach…
St Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra's office is in St Petersburg; it plays at Tampa's Straz Center as often as at Mahaffey downtown.
St Petersburg
One of the Tampa Bay area's most highly regarded regional theater companies presents American classics and recent Tony winners, along with improv comedy.
St Petersburg
The gorgeous, 2031-seat Mahaffey Theater hosts a wide range of performing arts, from touring comedy acts to Broadway, dance, orchestras and more.
St Petersburg
Up-and-coming bands of all stripes, and occasional national acts, play this restored art-deco theater (built in 1927).
Tampa
Cross a trendy South Beach nightclub with a plush art-house cinema, and you get this: a snazzy lobby cocktail bar and upscale munchies (mains from $10 to …
Tampa
The NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning play hockey at the newly renamed Amalie Arena (formerly it was the Tampa Bay Times Forum) from October to April. The arena…
St Petersburg
Home to the major-league Tampa Bay Rays, who play baseball from April to September. There's a 360-degree walkway around the ballpark from which fans can…
St Petersburg
This old-fashioned 1924 ballroom hosts occasional events and has regular tea dances on the first and third Wednesday of each month from October through…
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Tampa
This enormous, multivenue complex draws the gamut of fine-arts performances: touring Broadway shows, pop concerts, opera, ballet, drama and more.
Tampa
This 21-plus comedy club in Ybor City brings the funny five nights a week with local and national acts.
Tampa
On the USF campus, the Sun Dome hosts rock, jazz, pop and other concerts – from Jimmy Buffet to Ludacris, from Luciano Pavarotti to the World Wrestling…
Tampa
The New York Yankees play spring-training baseball games in March at Steinbrenner Field, the 10,000-seat stadium modeled after the 'House that Ruth Built'…
Tampa
The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers play at Raymond James Stadium from August (preseason) to December, but single-game tickets are hard to come by; most games…
