Artsandentertainment: Calendar

OUTBACK BOWL BEACH DAY: The public is invited to join the Outback Bowl teams (Florida and Michigan), marching bands and cheerleaders for a beach afternoon at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort. Fans can meet players and coaches from both teams; music, skydivers, tug-of-war and other contests. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the resort, 400 Mandalay Ave. (813) 874-2695. Free.

SALUTE TO VIENNA: AMERICA'S NEW YEAR'S CONCERT: Celebrating the spirit of the original New Year's concert of the Vienna Philharmonic; with Strauss music, singers from the Vienna State Opera, dancers from the Sarasota Ballet, 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $39-$55. (727) 791-7400.

WINTER SUN MUSIC FESTIVAL: Eckerd College's annual intergenerational music festival with groups and soloists from around the country opens with An Evening of Art Song and Cabaret, 7:30 p.m., Dendy-McNair Auditorium at Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Festival pass $35; individual concerts $10 general, $5 students. (727) 864-8471; or www.eckerd.edu/wintersunfestival.

SWING!: Broadway show nominated for six Tony Awards; features jive, Latin, West Coast, hip-hop and country-western swing dance. 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $40-$60. Toll-free 1-800-826-9303.

POP SHOWS: Michael Ross Quartet, 3 p.m., Gorilla Theatre, 4419 N Hubert Ave., Tampa. $6. (813) 879-2914. . . . Bob Rafkin with Cyd Ward, Joey Errigo, Mindy Simmons, Michelle Morrisette, James Hawkins and Grant Livingston, 3 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $8. (813) 977-6474. . . . A-B-C Blues featuring Sandy Atkinson, T.C. Carr, Deacon Fuller, Jon Puhl, Dan DeGregory and Mike Shavers, 2 p.m., Catherine A. Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. $10. (727) 893-1070.

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