Selected offerings
By tbt* staff writer
Published February 4, 2005
Bright Eyes / Fri. (2/4) With Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter and Neva Dinova. 8 p.m. Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St., Tampa. $21-$23. (727) 898-2100 or (813) 287-8844.
Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials / Fri. (2/4) With Blues Pig. 8 p.m. Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $10 advance, $13 day of show. (813) 977-6474.
Organa Dupla / Fri. (2/4) Music for two organs featuring George and Alice Damp with David Jackson. 7:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange Ave., Clearwater. Free. (727) 447-3469.
Lil Scrappy / Fri. (2/4) 9 p.m. USF Special Events Center, 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. $5 general/free students. (813) 974-5306.
Anthony Pattin / Fri. (2/4) Pianist. 8 p.m. St. Petersburg College, Music Center, 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 341-4737.
Florida Orchestra / Fri.-Sun. (2/4-2/6) Super Pops Series: "Hooked on Swing," Larry Elgart, saxophone and guest conductor. 8 p.m. Fri., TBPAC, Ferguson Hall, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa; 8 p.m. Sat., Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg; 2 p.m. Sun., Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $15.50-$50.50. (813) 286-2403 or toll-free 1-800-662-7286.
Strike Anywhere / Sat. (2/5) With Unseen and Loved Ones. 7 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $8 advance, $10 day of show. (727) 895-3045.
Spiritual Renaissance Singers of Tampa Bay / (2/6) With guest poet James Tokley. 3 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa, 11400 Morris Bridge Road, Tampa. Donations appreciated. (813) 988-8188.
Rose Royce / Sun. (2/6) 8 p.m. Headliners, 2223 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa. $10. (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100.
Alison Krauss / Mon. (2/7)
With Union Station. 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Sold out. (727) 791-7400.
USF Faculty-Guest Recital / Mon. (2/7) Featuring Naomi Niskala, piano, and Salley Koo, violin. 8 p.m. USF, 4202 Fowler Ave., FAH 101, Tampa. $8 general, $4 students and seniors. (813) 974-2323.
Les Brown's Band of Renown / Mon. (2/7) 2 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $20. Toll-free 1-800-826-9303.
Itzhak Perlman / Mon. (2/7) With pianist Rohan De Silva. 8 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $55-$70. Toll-free 1-800-826-9303.
Mardi Gras Madness / Mon. (2/7) Featuring Betty Comora and the Dixieland Musicians. 8 p.m. Players Theatre, 838 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $18. (941) 365-2494.
Ink Spots / Tues. (2/8) 1 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $15. (727) 791-7400.
Hoobastank / Feb. 17
Rescheduled from Dec. 18. 8 p.m. Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg. $25.
Florida Orchestra / Feb. 18-20, Super Pops Series: "Marvelous Marvin Hamlisch," Marvin Hamlisch, guest conductor. 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Mahaffey Theatre, St. Petersburg; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $15.50-$50.50.
Delbert McClinton / Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Tampa Theatre, Tampa. $37.50.
Motley Crue / Feb. 18, 8 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $37.75-$47.75.
Diana Ross / Feb. 24, 8 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota. $59-$75.
Tony Bennett / Feb. 25 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $60-$125.
Yanni / Feb. 26, 8 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. $47.75-$77.75.
Jimmy Buffett / Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa. $36-$79.50.
Alicia Keys /Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $45-$85.