There is no one place (that I could find, anyway) that has direct links to all the Tampa Bay venues for concerts, sports or other special events. So I tried to come up with a list of those that people (me mostly) may be interested in checking. If I have forgotten any, contact me and I’ll update this post.
Music venues for national acts include
The Mahaffey Theater (and St. Pete site), The Coliseum, Jannus’ Landing, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (including Morsani Hall, Ferguson Hall, Shimberg Playhouse or Jaeb Theatre), Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Masquerade, State Theatre, Tampa Theater, USF Special Events Center, Ford Amphitheatre, The Orpheum, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa, Skipper’s Smokehouse, The Amphitheatre (Ybor), Times Bayfront Arena, and Headliners Entertainment Venue. Also check the Lakeland Civic Center.
Some concerts are big enough to go into the local sports venues, mainly the St. Pete Times Forum. For other places that have put on shows you will want to check Tropicana Field, Raymond James Stadium (Bucs site), Legends Field, Pepin-Rood Stadium, Plant City Stadium, Progress Energy Park/Al Lang Field, USF Sun Dome.
You want to know about big festivals and other events? They may be held at parks such as Coachman Park, Plant Park, Al Lopez Park, Curtis Hixon Park, Cotanchobee Park or a number of other public and private locations including the St. Pete Pier, the Florida State Fairgrounds (including Davis Special Events Center, Lykes Arena, Expo Hall, Equestrian pavilion and Entertainment Hall), Plant City Festival Grounds, Ybor City, Ybor Centennial Park, Safety Harbor, MacDill Air Force Base, Raymond James Stadium Parking Lot (no link), Tampa Convention Center, Centro Ybor, Vinoy Park, Zephyrhills Festival Park.
Many parties, fundraisers, and trade shows are held at A La Carte Pavilion, The Bob Martinez Sports Center (UT), and the Pinellas Expo Center. I cannot locate links to The Fort Homer Hesterly Armory or the West Tampa Convention Center.
Parades generally run through Ybor City, Downtown St. Pete, or Downtown Tampa.
Finally, theme parks and attractions sometimes have fun events too. Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Lowry Park Zoo, The Florida Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, the Salvador Dali Museum, Fantasy of Flight, Florida International Museum, and the Tampa Museum of Art each have unique shows throughout the year.
OK… That’s all I can think of. If you know of any missing links, or venues I may have missed, let me know.
