Went to see Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) A Little Nigh Music last night…read more The good news is they're or will renovate the venue. One of the fundraising efforts is, selling a seat, starting at $1,000. As usual, they seat the late comes; a few patrons non stop talking; candy wrappers ... for a moment, it feels like a zoo or among kindergartners. I think if they enforce the late comer rule, people may respect it a little more.

This historic arts venue and theater built in 1925 features an 880 seat concert hall. Formerly a…read morechurch and designed in the Basilican in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. It was sold in 1998 to the Palladium Theatre and renovated. Then in 2007 was given to St. Petersburg College. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. We purchased tickets $25 for the modern dance show Beacon. We had great seats and sat second row center. It was very entertaining and had an enjoyable evening.

I came to see a play, and I was very surprised. The venue…read morelooks like a combination of a movies theater and a museum for some reason. They have parking near the center, but also there plenty of street parking and garages around. I noticed that there were many small bars, so there was not a problem with big lines to get a drink. Inside, the seats and the whole infrastructure is really good.

The low rating is for the venue and staff especially the rude camera team that intrusively blocked…read moreyour view from the art pieces, the overly bright light. Have some respect for those that paid to be there. Was there for the Art Banksy exhibit. They really need to stagger the amount of people that way we are not bottlenecking throughout the entire exhibit.

I've been here for two shows this spring and I absolutely love it! This venue is run by Ruth Eckerd…read moreHall and they do a great job. It is easy to purchase tickets on their website, easy to enter and easy to find your seat (if you have a seat.) If you don't have a seat, the lawn area is not too huge so you wouldn't be too far away. They have plenty of bars and booths to get other beverages. I didn't have to wait behind more than 2 people any time I got a drink. The bathrooms are inside and air-conditioned and the line moves pretty quick because the stalls in the ladies room has signs so you can see what ones are open. I do think they could still have used a few more ladies stalls because as you see everywhere, there is a line for the women but not the men. Another cool thing is they have several food trucks and even ice cream vendors. I visited the keilbasa truck before one show and it was good. The food from the other vendors looked good too. I actually had food from the chicken and waffle truck before when tbey were at my nearby library so I know their food is good too. The one downside is that it is in downtown Clearwater and parking is spread out. However, if you are willing to walk you can find free or affordable parking. I personally would rather spend my money on a drink than parking so I look for deals and am not sharing my secrets. Also, downtown Clearwater only has like 3 restaurants nearby so that's why it is important to have good food trucks at the venue. I will definitely be going to more shows here! It is so much nicer than it was before. The whole park is nice.

Follow up to this post. Lesson is DO NOT GOOGLE BAYCARE SOUND FOR TIX, GO DIRECTLY TO RUTH ECKERD…read moreHALL OFFICIAL SITE INSTEAD. Otherwise scammed by Tickers Center, a scalper and not a direct sale. Outstanding Ruth Eckerd ticket sales manager explained this, and I repurchased two tix directly for much less than Ticket Center. Cant wait for the show! Order #: 4324545 Order Email: wu.addr@gmail.com Event Name: John Fogerty Date & Time: 09/19/2026 7:00 PM Venue: The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park Delivery Method: Mobile Transfer Quantity: 2 Section: Section 204 Row: J Notes: Tickets: $396.00 Fees: $34.00 Delivery: $8.00 Tax: $0.00 Discount: $0.00 Order Total: $438.00 HERE IS A COPY OF MY PURCHASE RECEIPT FOR BAYCARE JOHN FOGERTY - STEVE WINDWOOD. 5 min later, rude REH "customer service rep" Mia M says I need to swap my seats in row J for row P???? Mia M wont even refund the $34 fee for this terrible service. Are we in 1950s where lesser customers just told to go to back of the bus. REH - please make this right

Always wonderful, a season member for many years. Can't believe the volunteer cast for each season…read more Especially love the musicals.

This is such a cozy playhouse!…read more If you are searching for community theater where you can feel the kindness and passion in the room, this is the spot. I saw my first play at the playhouse last night and had a great time. The cast of Luv did a phenomenal job!

Charming little venue! We went to see The Wanderers and very much enjoyed the show! We'll be…read moreback!!

This is community theater at its best! We've been to many shows…read moreover the years, and have never been disappointed. Great range and variety of plays, wonderful acting and atmosphere, I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.

Rock the Park is a fun and great addition to the Tampa social calendar. The first Thursday of every…read moremonth, Rock the Park features both local and non-local emerging artists. There are usually three acts on during the evening. Bring a blanket and some snacks and bevs and set up and relax under the moonlit sky with a significant other and/or friends. There usually is at least one local food truck and Whatever Pops (great frozen treats-pup pops also available) present so support local businesses. If those aren't your fancy there are several restaurants you can grab take out from downtown. Check out RTP for some free fun. Parking can be found on the street (free after 6pm, or in the adjacent parking garage). We bike there because we are able to. Thanks, COT!

This is a free outdoor concert music series in Curtis Hixon Park. Bring a blanket. Beverages…read more Frisbee. Picnic items. Ice. There are food trucks. Kiddo friendly. Dogs welcome (non-barking). The dog park is around the corner. You can check out rocktheparktampa.com to scope out who's playing. Some are local and some come from elsewhere. The Freecoasters jamming some reggae tonight. Sounds great. Rain an issue..

I LOVED this event!!!…read more My first exposure to Silent Disco was at the Gasparilla Music Festival two years ago. Unfortunately, we couldn't stay longer due to time constraints. I was beyond thrilled when I saw the event for Silent Disco posted on Facebook. Luckily, I am a member at the Tampa Museum of Art so I was able to receive $10 off of admission. For those unfamiliar with Silent Disco, each attendee receives a set of wireless headphones. There are several music stations you can choose from, designated by the color lit on your headphones. Tonight, there were three different kinds of music with three different DJs. Basically, you are dancing on your own to the music station you select. The best part is everyone is dancing in silence so to the ordinary bystander it looks peculiar. The Tampa Museum of Art was the perfect place to hold this event. The dance floor was not overcrowded at all. However, it did get hot, so many of us were able to go outside of the museum and dance. The fall weather made a rare Florida appearance tonight, which made for perfect dancing weather outside. The Pig Jig event was being held in the adjacent Curtis Hixon Park, and its attendees were giving us strange looks. Some of the festival-goers came over to ask what was going on and were taking pictures. It was funny to see some of their expressions. Silent Disco was such a blast! I had such an amazing time that when I looked at my watch, the hours had flown by and the event was almost over. I will definitely be attending Silent Disco in the future. Check it out if you want to do something different. You'll be glad you did.

Lucky I scored parking by the Riverwalk and it was a short walk to Curtis Hixon Park for this…read morefestival. I feel like this fest has def grown through the years. The park was filled with all kinds of vendors, a huge stage for entertainment, seats under shaded tents, food trucks and a great number of Asian food vendors. It was a great day here especially since the weather not too hot and not too cool. It was a nice time spent here. An hour was enough since I had the meter parking. Tons of people stood in line for food. I don't stand in line at these kind of fests, but the food looked and smelled so good. Glad we went this year! Happy I scored a fun freebie from Weee' an Asian online grocery store!

Three-and-three-forths stars: It was extremely hot and humid the day of the festival. Turn out was…read moreextremely sparse, perhaps because of the heat and/or because it was Mother's Day Weekend, or both. Hoping next year's fest is held in February or March when temps are much more pleasant. Also, the countries of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia were not represented. I was very disappointed. But, I stayed as long as I could, in spite of this fact. This fest was largely China, India, Hawaii, Phillipines and Vietnam. China put on wonderful performances with wonderful costumes and dancers. Hawaii had a small representation and the those present were treated to a hula lesson as well as lessons in Hawaiian culture, music, and dance. India's drummers were mesmerizing and a joy to watch. As I attended the Phillo Fest recently, i exited when the Phillipino participants took to the stage. All the performers, musicians and organizers deserve FIVE STARS! But, PLEASE have the next festival during a COOLER month.