Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7 – Ink Mania Tattoo & Art Expo
2–11pm Friday/noon–11pm Saturday/noon –9pm Sunday, $25 – $60, The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Includes seminars, DJ battle, special performances & entertainment, an art fusion wall, a graffiti wall, tattoo contests and awards, special guests, and more. inkmaniaexpo.com
Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 21 – 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Stageworks Theater, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa. The high-stakes world of middle-school spelling competitions takes center stage in this hit musical comedy about six overachieving would-be wordsmiths and their neurotic parents, and teaches everyone the valuable lesson that winning isn’t everything. 813.374.2416 stageworkstheatre.org
Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17 – Scooby-Doo! and the Lost City of Gold
7pm, $32.75 – $183.75, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. A live-stage spectacular with puppets, 3-D visuals, original music, aerialists, and of course, Scooby-Doo and the Gang.
727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com
Wednesday, June 17 – Alanis Morissette with Garbage & Liz Phair
7pm, $58.50 – $176, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 US Hwy. 301 N, Tampa.
813.740.2446 midflorida.com/amphitheatre
Thursday, June 18 – CAL The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band
8pm, $35 – $115, Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.
Includes such hits as “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”, “Getting Better”, “When I’m Sixty-Four”, “Lovely Rita”, and “A Little Help From My Friends”.
727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com/capitol-theatre
Friday, June 19 – Flyte Band Tampa
7pm–10pm, Free, Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Dr., Largo. Food, beverages including beer and wine for sale onsite. Dancing. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Pets allowed. 727.587.6793 largoarts.com
Friday, June 19 – St. Pete Street Food & Craft Beer Fest
6pm–11pm, Free, Albert Whitted Park, 480 Bayshore Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. More than 20 food trucks will be dishing out street food inspired dishes in addition to their normal cuisine. There will be live music, drinks, games for the kids, and more fun for the whole family.
gulftobayfta.org/events
Saturday, June 20 – Pioneers of Rock & Soul Tribute
8pm, $17/$22, Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park. A nonstop, no-holds barred production that pays tribute to many of the essential soul, blues, and early rock trailblazers.
727.369.5746 pinellas-park.com/161/Performing-Arts-Center
Thursday, June 25 – Opera Socials: Cocktail Reception
5:30pm, $40/$45, Venue to be announced. The happy hour that gives you a chance to unwind with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while listening to the beautiful voices of the Opera Tampa Singers. 813.229.7827 strazcenter.org
Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7pm Thursday and Friday/2pm Friday, $25 and up, Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Performers ages 13-18 bring Victor Hugo’s classic story, Academy Award nominated songs and beloved characters to life on stage this summer. 813.229.7827 strazcenter.org
Saturday, June 27 – Janet Jackson
8pm, $49.95 and up, Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa. Features an all-new production featuring new music from her highly anticipated forthcoming album “Black Diamond” set for release this year. Performing songs from her 12 multi-platinum albums including a special performance of Rhythm Nation 1814.
813.301.6500 amaliearena.com
Saturday, June 27 through Sunday, July 26 – Oz
2pm Saturday and Sunday/7pm Wednesday and Thursday/8pm Friday and Saturday, $25 – $50, freeFall Theatre Company, 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. This brand-new musical, set in L. Frank Baum’s beloved Land of Oz, will take you to a place you’ve visited before, but never like this. Baum’s wisdom, imagination, and distinct point of view have inspired generations of readers and theatre-goers. 727.498.5205 freefalltheatre.com
Sunday, June 28 – The Masked Singer
7:30pm, $24.75 – $264.61, The Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S, St. Petersburg
Your favorite characters from the hit Fox TV show brought to life live on stage, as well as surprise celebrity hosts, and amazing new performances.
727.300.2000 themahaffey.com