Ericka Dunlap, who plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 20, 2023. Credit: Photo via Ericka Dunlap/Facebook
The first-ever Black woman to be crowned Miss Florida has some killer pipes, too. Along with a 10-piece band, Ericka Dunlap—who would be named Miss America a year after her state title—returns to St. Pete’s fanciest venue for the first time since the night she received the state honor.

Tickets to see Ericka Dunlap’s A Christmas with Soul at St. Pete’s Mahaffey Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 20. are still available and start at $38.50.

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This article appears in Dec 7-13, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...