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Spotlight: New Year’s Eve and beyond
Whatever you’ve got planned for New Year’s Eve, it’s always nice to know that some things never change – somewhere around here, at the stroke of midnight, there will be fireworks.
The City of St. Petersburg’s got it going on, right there on and around the St. Pete Pier. Starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, there’ll be lights, noise, an onstage DJ, food and beverage trucks, everything required for a big, fun, loud public celebration.
Fireworks over Tampa Bay begin at midnight.
Admission is free, although tickets are available for seating in a special reserved area.
In addition, all PSTA bus routes, including the SunRunner and Spark, will be free on New Year’s Eve. Routes 4, 18, 34, and 52 will also run until 1 a.m. Here’s route and schedule info.
There will also be free midnight fireworks displays on Treasure Island (near Gulf Front Park, 10400 Gulf Blvd) and by Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach.
The musical “The Outsiders” is onstage through Sunday at Morsani Hall, in Tampa’s Straz Center. Publicity photo.
Non-fireworks
Catch the touring production of the Tony-winning musical The Outsiders at the Straz Center’s Morsani Hall tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 30) through Sunday. There are even performances New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Showtimes and tickets are here.
Big band concert: The Glenn Miller Orchestra plays a 3 p.m. concert Wednesday at the Mahaffey Theater. Find details and tickets here.
Waltz band concert: A Clearwater tradition continues with Wednesday’s performance in Ruth Eckerd Hall from the Strauss Symphony of America; the 8 p.m. event is called Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert. A full orchestra, singers, elegant dancers from the Budapest Ballet … find all information and tickets at this link.
Jam band concert: The Capitol Theatre will ring in the new year with an 8 p.m. performance by the ever-rocking Donna The Buffalo. Find tickets here.
“The Greatest Show on Earth” visits Benchmark Arena Jan. 2-4. Photo: Feld Entertainment.
After the 1st
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey’s “Greatest Show on Earth” (yes, it’s the circus, 21st Century style) sets down Jan. 2-4 (Friday through Sunday) at Benchmark Arena in Tampa. Find tickets, and all details, at this link.
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is performed by “International Ballet Stars” Saturday at 7 p.m., at the Mahaffey Theater. Find information and tickets here.
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