Tickets to see Sting and The Florida Orchestra play St. Pete's Duke Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater on Thursday, May 9 go on sale to the general public next Wednesday, March 6, and start at $100. TFO subscribers and top donors will be able to snag tickets starting this Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m.
UPDATE: The March 6 show has sold-out, so TFO added a second show on Friday, May 10.This won’t be the first time the King of Pain has performed with the decades-old ensemble, either. In 2017, under the baton of Michael Francis, he fronted TFO's 50th anniversary gala, which raised $1.5 million for its free community programs, which, according to a press release, would go toward reaching “people in hospitals, schools, parks, museums and more, as well as artistic initiatives that bring top talent to Tampa Bay stages.”
Some of the orchestra’s arrangements were even extracted from his 2010 album of orchestral reinterpretations, Symphonicities, which we’re assuming will be put to good use this time around as well.
See my weekly roundup of new concerts coming to Tampa Bay below.
Buffalo Strange Saturday, March 9. 7 p.m. Free with RSVP, $10 at door. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Nate Najar's Swing Guitars Sunday, March 10. 3 p.m. $10-$20, free for HCC students. HCC Ybor Mainstage Theatre, Tampa
R.M. Johnson & the Tomcats Wednesday, March 13. 8 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Umbilicus w/Post Sex High/Highway Advisory Radio Thursday, March 14. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Wishbone Ash Friday, March 15. 8 p.m. $29.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
50 Cent Sunday, March 17. 11 a.m. $50. Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
Discord Theory w/Parks & Razz/Peace Cult/Fluxe/Nate Mosley Sunday, March 17. 5:30 p.m. $13. Crowbar, Ybor City
Matt Schofield Saturday, March 23. 8 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Women of Jazz XVIII: Valerie Gillespie w/Judi Glover/Jennifer Medina/Jean Bolduc/Theo Valentin/Kirsten Joiner/Ona Kirei/Rose Bilal/Lorri Hafer Saturday, March 23. 4 p.m. $25 & up. Side Door at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg
Outatime w/Kings of the Wild Things/Overthinker/No One Road Saturday, March 23. 7 p.m. $12. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Streetlight Cadence Saturday, March 23. 12 p.m. Prices TBA. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Caleb Caudle w/Van Plating Wednesday, March 27. 8 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
The Black Lips w/Jacuzzi Boys/more TBA Friday, March 29. 7:30 p.m. $25. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Jack Wilkins (album release) Thursday, April 4. 8 p.m. $5 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa
Satsang w/TBA Friday, April 12. 8 p.m. $20 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
Des Rocs w/Jigsaw Youth Sunday, April 14. 7 p.m. $25. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
James Suggs Sunday, April 21. 3 p.m. $10-$20, free for HCC students. HCC Ybor Mainstage Theatre, Tampa
Dagger w/Superbitch/Knife Rituals/Torchmouth Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $15. Deviant Libation, Tampa
Katara album release w/Guy Average/Roger Thomas Friday, April 26. 8 p.m. $15. Crowbar, Ybor City
Black On w/Toshi/Tiny Waves Saturday, April 27. 8:30 p.m. $30 & up. Orpheum, Tampa
Bodega Wednesday, May 1. 8:30 p.m. $15. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Horse Jumper Of Love (opening for Alvvays) Wednesday, May 1. 8 p.m. $30. The Ritz, Ybor City
Indigo Girls Friday, May 3. 7:30 p.m. $39.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Narrow Head w/Wishy/Dazy Wednesday, May 8. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City
The Offspring Sunday, May 5. 8 p.m. $75 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
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