15 big shows coming to Tampa Bay in 2021
Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Jimmy Buffett, Melissa Etheridge, Ben Folds and Bill Maher are among those returning to live shows.
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Brad Paisley, shown performing at his 2011 H20 Tour in Tampa, has a tour of outdoor shows in Florida this July, including a stop at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. [ Times (2011) ]
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Much like the cascade of cancellations we saw this time last year, new tour announcements have been pouring in lately. The sheer volume might have you feeling a little overwhelmed, especially if you are still skittish about going out.
The Straz Center remains at limited capacity and will stay that way until October.
A number of performing arts centers and other venues in the greater Tampa area are starting to increase the amount of people they’re allowing in.
A number of performing arts centers and other venues in the greater Tampa area are starting to increase the amount of people they’re allowing in.
While those numbers are growing slowly but steadily, full capacity events may not happen until the fall.
Here’s a look at what some places are doing:
Amalie Arena
Event Capacity: 21,500 seats are available for concerts and other events held with a center stage set-up.
Performances are returning to Straz s Morsani Hall
Justin Matthews reports
TAMPA, Fla. - Next Generation Ballet is performing Swan Lake on the stage of Morsani Hall at the Straz Center this weekend.
Performers haven’t hit that stage since March 13, 2020, because of the pandemic.
Swan Lake has three principal casts of almost 200 performers. Swan Lake is a big undertaking, especially during a pandemic. There s a lot to consider, space is for one, we re in the middle of a warm-up class right now but I ve got four warm-up classes going on simultaneously throughout the theater, then there are the dressing rooms, I have to make sure that they re socially distanced, said Philip Neal, the artistic director for Next Generation Ballet.
This marks the first major, multi-performance show in the Straz Center s main theater since reopening.
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Straz Center lights up red to bring awareness to a dire situation facing live entertainment venues if Congress doesn t step in. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 1:55 PM EDT May 7, 2021
TAMPA, Fla Closures and postponements during the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on the Tampa arts and live entertainment community. But now, theater-lovers have a reason to celebrate.
The Straz Center will be hosting its first major, multi-performance show at the Carol Morsani Hall this weekend since it closed last year due to coronavirus guidelines.
5 notable shows and concerts coming to Tampa Bay soon
Jimmy Buffett, the Monkees and live stage shows are back on the calendar.
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Jimmy Buffett, shown here in Tampa in 2017, will be at Amalie Arena on Dec. 4. [ JAY CRIDLIN | Tampa Bay Times ]
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The entertainment scene is limping back to life after a year of silent stages and empty concert calendars caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five of the notable concerts and shows recently announced.
All the theaters in this roundup have committed to reduced capacity, social distancing, masks and abundant amounts of hand sanitizer set up around the venues.