Where the shows happen
Amphitheaters, historic theaters and open-air courtyards around the bay — with the calendar, parking and pre-show plan for each one.
ClearwaterOutdoor amphitheater · Clearwater
BayCare Sound
Open-air shows on Coachman Park — Clearwater's waterfront amphitheater — lawn seating, sunset over the Intracoastal and national touring acts all season. Part of the Ruth Eckerd Hall family, right on Drew Street downtown.
ClearwaterConcert hall · Clearwater
Ruth Eckerd
Pinellas' flagship performing arts hall — The room every touring legend plays when they come through Tampa Bay. Famous acoustics, comfortable seats and not a bad sightline in the house.
ClearwaterHistoric theater · Clearwater
Capitol Theatre
A 1921 room on Cleveland Street — Intimate, restored and loud in the best way. Comedy, tribute nights, indie tours and film series in a century-old downtown Clearwater theater.
St. PetersburgOpen-air courtyard · St. Petersburg
Jannus
Florida's oldest outdoor concert venue — A brick courtyard tucked behind Central Ave with stars overhead and zero bad nights. Punk, reggae, hip-hop, indie — Jannus books all of it.
St. PetersburgWaterfront theater · St. Petersburg
The Mahaffey
Symphony, comedy and touring shows on the bay — Glass, water and a room built for sound. Home of The Florida Orchestra plus a steady run of comedians, Broadway tours and legacy acts.
TampaArena · Tampa
Benchmark Arena
The big rooms come here — formerly Amalie Arena — Over the bridge in Channelside — arena tours, Lightning nights and everything in between. Worth the drive when the headliner is right.
TampaCasino concert hall · Tampa
Hard Rock Event Center
Big names, tight room, casino floor downstairs — The theater inside Seminole Hard Rock Tampa — around 2,000 seats, national touring acts, comedians and residencies. Every seat is close, and the restaurants, bars and casino floor are steps from your row.
TampaOutdoor amphitheater · Tampa
MIDFLORIDA Amphitheatre
Tampa Bay's biggest outdoor tours, lawn and all — The 20,000-capacity shed at the Florida State Fairgrounds — covered pavilion seats up front, a huge general-admission lawn behind, and the summer tours that skip everywhere else in the Bay.
Madeira BeachWaterfront village · Madeira Beach
John's Pass
Pinellas County's #1 tourist attraction — A turn-of-the-century fishing village on stilts over the pass — 100+ merchants, the local fishing fleet, dolphin tours, boat and jet-ski rentals, and a boardwalk full of restaurants that turns into a festival ground several times a year.
St. PetersburgSports bar & event campus · St. Pete
Ferg's
Voted #1 local sports bar by USA Today — Nearly two city blocks across from Tropicana Field: 100+ TVs, a backyard that holds 3,000, an axe-throwing bar, a dog park with a grill, a private clubhouse with a DJ booth and live music most weekends. Open since 1992 and still the loudest room in St. Pete on a game day.