By Nanette Wiser
LAFF IT UP Get ready to laugh your way into the New Year at the much-anticipated Sunshine Comedy Fest 2024! From Jan. 11-14, Tampa and St. Petersburg will be bursting with side-splitting humor as the showcases the finest local comedians and brings in headliners from across the country. But that’s not all! We’re taking the festival to a whole new level of fun with live podcasts, exclusive after parties, live music, and a VIP Pool Bash. With multiple venues hosting the festival, Sunshine Comedy Fest 2024 promises endless entertainment and unforgettable moments. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this laughter-filled extravaganza! www.sunshinecomedyfest.com/
NEW YEAR’S EVE Rock out at Jannus Landing with Papadosio NYE w/ Mystic Grizzly, Mindex, 5AM, & funkshway. You can dance the night away at Swingin’ The New Year, an annual New Year’s Eve celebration held at the spectacular St. Petersburg Colliseum featuring the FAMOUS MITCH WOODS & HIS ROCKET 88’s with swing dance lessons 8-9pm. Bring your own food/snacks, enjoy a full cash bar with champagne toasts, dress to impress, at this smoke-free all ages much-anticipated event with party favors and prizes. Doors open at 7:30pm. Purchase advance tickets at Gulfport Casino Wed. 6-11pm or online at www.tickettailor.com/events/sny2324
SIMPLY SENSATIONAL Sal “the Voice” Valentinetti (Star of America’s Got Talent) performs 1/18 @7:30pm. Since racking up over 450 million views worldwide with his captivating America’s Got Talent audition, the charismatic crooner has been invited to appear in hundreds of sold-out performances around the world. From sharing the stage with Heidi Klum at Madison Square Garden to opening for Jay Leno in Las Vegas; it’s safe to say that Sal is only getting started. And just in time for the holidays, Christmas Presents, Sal’s first ever Christmas album with all the best classics. Said Simon Cowell about Sal on his AGT performance: “I am slightly starstruck right now.” Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti, Heidi Klum’s unforgettable 2016 Golden Buzzer recipient and finalist of America’s Got Talent, is an Italian American crooner known best for his flawless vocals, larger than life personality, and his heart of gold. Born August 26, 1995, Sal was influenced by his grandmother to love the classic crooner sounds of Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, and Frank Sinatra. At 15, Sal realized the hidden talent he possessed and began performing his flawless tribute to the great Frank Sinatra across New York. https://bit.ly/palladium-tickets