St. Petersburg Performing Arts Events
We invite you to explore all the events St. Petersburg’s Performing Arts community has to offer. Experience a play at a local theatre, go to concerts for up-and-coming bands, attend a poetry reading, or enjoy a dance performance by a local company. Check out the events below and visit the St. Pete Performs Directory to explore local performing arts organizations.
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Sondheim & Weidman's Road Show
February 14, 2025 through March 16, 2025
Select Wednesdays through Sundays (All matinees at 2:00pm and all evening performances at 7:00pm)
Location: freeFall Theatre Company, 6099 Central Avenue, St Petersburg, FL 33710
From the writing team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures – Road Show is based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers. From the Alaskan Gold Rush in the 1890s to the Florida real estate boom in the 1920s, Road Show is the story of men and women in late nineteenth century America, willing to take risks to grab their piece of the American Dream. Spanning 40 years, Addison and Wilson Mizner are constantly looking for the next way to strike it rich. This quest turns into a test of morality and judgment for the two brothers that will change their lives in unexpected ways.
Learn More: www.freefalltheatre.com
BROADWAY: After Dark! Cabaret
Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 8:00 PM
Location: St. Petersburg City Theatre Lobby, 4025 31st St S, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33712
Presented by: SPCT Little Theatre
Coming soon to the St Petersburg City Theatre "Little Theatre" this February: BROADWAY AFTER DARK! Join us for an evening featuring the spicier side of some of your favorite Broadway shows. Directed by Katie Voorhees.
Please note the age warning - this cabaret is meant for ages 16+.
All SPCT Little Theatre performances are in the SPCT Lobby and tickets/entry is by donation at the the door. Concessions/Bar available.
Learn More: https://www.facebook.com/share/1KRegE1baF/
The Count Basie Orchestra
Monday, February 24 at 7:30 PM
Location: Music Center at St. Petersburg College
Join the Warehouse Arts District Association on Monday, February 24, 2025, for a day-long tribute to Black History Month featuring the iconic, Grammy-winning Count Basie Orchestra at St. Petersburg College Gibbs Campus Music Center. This year, the Orchestra celebrates its 90th anniversary and returns to St. Petersburg after 63 years!
Highlights include:
- 2:00 PM: Free community workshop with the Orchestra. Sponsored by EMIT
- 6:00 PM: Panel discussion, "Count Basie’s Soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement." (free with ticket purchase)
- 7:30 PM: Concert. Tickets: $25 general, $20 WADA members, $35 at the door.
Celebrate the 90-year legacy of Count Basie, a trailblazer in music and civil rights, through education, discussion, and swing-filled jazz!
Learn more: https://warehouseartsdistrict.wildapricot.org/widget/event-6043988
Varla Jean Merman's Errors Tour
March 7, 2025 @ 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Location: freeFall Theatre Company, 6099 Central Avenue, St Petersburg, FL 33710
Due to popular demand, Varla is back for 2 performances this season!
Varla Jean Merman is at it again!!! Faster than you can say “Ticketmaster site crash,” Varla Jean has swiftly tailored The Errors Tour for her fans, The Mermies. Everyone’s favorite ditzy diva takes you through her catalogue of hilarious hits and egregious errors in a show jam-packed with classic bits, giant wigs, over-taxed costumes, and new songs. This tour-de-farce is certain to be an unforgivable, er…unforgettable evening of “Varla’s Version” of entertainment.
*This show is intended only for mature audiences. Audience discretion is advised.
Learn More: www.freefalltheatre.com
A Flutist Journey Feat. Adrian McGrady
March 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
Location: Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Free Admission, Reception Following the Performance
Works by: Rodriguez, Baxter, Williams, Tiutunnik, Lavista, Rozman
Learn More: https://adrianmcgrady.com/upcoming-events
Violins of Hope
March 20, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Location: The Palladium Theater, 253 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Presented by: The Florida Holocaust Museum
Experience an evening where music and history intertwine, sharing the stories of Holocaust-era violins, violas, and cellos that survived concentration camps. Restored by Israeli violinmakers Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, these instruments once offered solace in unimaginable darkness, sometimes saving lives. Led by TFO’s principal cellist Yoni Draiblate, the concert features a double string quartet playing these historical instruments.
Learn More: https://www.thefhm.org/event/violins-of-hope/
Hair in the Park
March 26- April 27, 2025
Location: Demens Landing Park, Bayshore Dr. & 2nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Presented by: American Stage
A groovy love letter to counterculture.
Step into a time machine and land smack dab in the middle of the 1960s—the era of flower power, protests, and free love. As the Vietnam War rages on and the civil rights movement heats up, the Tribe, a group of young hippies, is right in the thick of it. Through catchy tunes like "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In," they belt out their hopes for peace, love, and freedom while sticking it to the man. "Hair" isn't just about the music or the protests—it's about the power of community, the strength of love, and the belief that change starts from within. Grab your tie-dye shirts and get ready to groove, because "Hair" is one wild ride you won't soon forget!
Learn More: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/hair
