This music festival was FANTASTIC! The bands were great, there was a wonderful breeze blowing, all…read morethe beer was local craft beer, the stages were near each other and the scheduling made it such that you could catch some of every band's set if you wanted to. The tickets are very reasonably priced. The beer, food, and water was SO well-priced! I was in shock. We had planned to bring our own snacks and drinks but when we realized a craft beer was like $6 and a water $2 we decided to lighten our load and just bring chairs and sunscreen. This festival is a fundraiser for the non-profit Safety Harbor Art & Music Center (SHAMc). 2017 was my first year going and it was so awesome that I really regret not going in the past! My priority band was The Wood Brothers. I was thrilled with Magic Giant and Birds of Chicago and really enjoyed Charlie Mars, Fantastic Negrito, The Mulligan Brothers, Rising Appalachia, and the Caravan of Thieves members who were there. The singer-songwriters (solo artists) all had great voices and lyrics and were really talented. I can't wait for next year! I love discovering new-to-me bands and I hope to see Magic Giant again soon. This band got down into the crowd, had the security barriers removed, and was singing and playing instruments surrounded by all of us. There were little kids, elderly couples, and everyone in between. Really a cool experience and a great way to close out the festival. In addition to great bands, there were chalk artists, a bus mural, circus performers, a kite flying club, and people making giant bubbles. Someone was also selling those inflatable bag things to sit/lay on. They're harder than they look to inflate. This isn't a festival where you can camp, so it isn't plagued by many of the usual festival problems. For one, the restrooms stay usable. Drug use is discrete and mild...you won't have to explain to one of your kids why a woman is convulsing in the middle of a field. You can also come and go during the festival and walk to downtown SH for food if nothing on-site sounds good. Final impression: I hope to never again miss this music festival in paradise.

Great spot, right on Old Tampa Bay. Great food trucks, craft beer and outrageous music. Listening…read moreto Ben Taylor and Sophie Hiller right now. Think I've died and gone to heaven. More, much more tomorrow Sunday the 6th

Suncoast Theater is in the heart of downtown NPR. Great for dinner,drinks, a show. All in walking…read moredistance. Theater is nice, larger than it looks, has decent varied shows, reasonable prices for tickets amd concessions. Seats are comfortable too. People are friendly as well. I will definitely keep a look out for shows I like to come back.

This hidden gem has been a part of my life since 1976 when I relocated to New Port Richey to teach…read more It's been through management & personnel changes in 49 years as well as improvements to the building inside & out, but the quality of the shows, staff, and its cozy, welcoming historic structure has not changed. We attended A LITTLE HOCUS POCUS ... DRAG SHOW last night with our boys (11/1/25). We were thoroughly entertained by the 5 performers, laughing, and crying tears of joy through the on stage acts, which also gravitated to the audience, and the on stage costume & trivia contests. Staff is personable and efficient. Concessions are reasonably priced, and volunteers are friendly and fast. The tickets to the shows are also reasonably priced, and staff at will call are quick and cheerful!!! If you're in town for a day or a lifetime. Be sure to catch a show here.

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.

Great act provided by the Tampa Shakespeare Festival and the Hat Trick Theater. It took place at…read morethe Tampa Waterworks Park Downtown Rotary Pavilion. This open air theater is drawing more people to be interested in the play. The play is no mic. All sound projection is from the actors or actresses. This is very challenging when you have an open air theater that close to the I-275 highway and Hillsborough River with motor boat activities. I would like congratulate the actors have done a good job to project their voice and dialogue. This is my first attendance of Shakespeare play. I like it the have the costume and facial expressions.

AMAZING!!! The…read moreperformance of "Much Ado About Nothing" was awesome! The actors projected well being that there is no mics and used not only the stage but the surrounding area so creatively. What a fantastic experience thank you so much I can't wait until next time!

My husband and I had a phenomenal time at this festival. The venue is old, but the acts were top…read morenotch and quiet the surprise for little old Tampa. We would easily go back. Fitz and Matt & Kim were our favorites. The free chocolate covered gelato pops, local food trucks, and craft beer garden were all lovely. We won't be in town for Big Guava but that festival looks phenomenal as well. Thank you for the great show and awesome time Coastline!!

It was good to have experience with this festival. Although I did not got the VIP tickets, but it…read moreis good enough with lobster dinner. We were there when they just open. No line. Base on my friend yesterday experience the long line, I decided to go at the door open. It is good to be the first in the line on the ticket booth and second in the line to receive the lobster. The dinner is including one lobster, sweet corn, potatoes and the butter sauce. Since the lobster is flown in from Maine, its meat has not shrink like you get it from typical grocery store. It has a lot of meat. The lobsters we receive are just steam out of the batch. Since it is just from the sea, you can taste the sea salt. You don't need any butter or any seasoning. It is still steaming hot since it just finished steaming. The event take place at beautiful Kapok. It was pleasantly sit on beautiful dinning hall. The event include a lot vendors. It is great to see them all. So, most importantly is to go on the second day at opening when no line. It is also because the staff know the routine and not as chaos as first day. We were in and out in 1 hours 15 minutes.

Fun location with tons of parking. Walked in to see many vendors of all shapes and sizes…read more And then - the feast. I got 2 lobsters. Oh my. So delicious. Big tails. Monster claws. Yummy!! Red Potatoes. Done just right. Good flavor. Small cob of corn. Perfect size. Nice flavor. Everything. So delicious. Everything. Can't wait to come back next year.

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.

I love this park! There is something always going on here. Live music concerts, food festivals,…read morewinter wonderland pop ups during Christmas, movies.... The city has done a great job in keeping this park interesting and fun. It's on the River and part of the Riverwalk. There are (2) marvelous museums next door, The Glazer's Children Museum and The Tampa Museum of Art. There are also some casual restaurants bordering the park. Most recently I attended a hot air balloon festival there. There was food to purchase, free live music, and several hot air balloons that were being filled and illuminated. Gorgeous, see pics! Most of the events are free to get in, although there are some festivals in which the entire park will be gated and an admission fee is charged. At the end of large events, there are usually fireworks too!

Curtis Hixon Park Amphitheater is an awesome venue for a live concert…read more Not being that large, only smaller acts can be accommodated here. My most recent time at the amphitheater I saw various reggae acts from across the country at Chillin' Fest. We found the seating to be comfortable and the acoustics were pretty great not to mention the nice and scenic water venue. I like that the stage is subset below with the seating up higher. Pretty spacious and decently easy to get around in (if you are able to walk) I think that this amphitheater is great for concerts during festivals, etc.