Must-see entertainment in Tampa

  • Tampa Theatre

    Tampa

    This historic 1926 theater in downtown is a gorgeous venue in which to see an independent film. The mighty Wurlitzer organ plays before most movies. Too…

  • Skipper's Smokehouse

    Tampa

    Like it blew in from the Keys, Skipper's is a beloved, unpretentious open-air venue for blues, folk, reggae and gator-swamp rockabilly, beneath beautiful…

  • Cinebistro

    Tampa

    Cross a trendy South Beach nightclub with a plush art-house cinema, and you get this: a snazzy lobby cocktail bar and upscale munchies (mains from $10 to …

  • Amalie Arena

    Tampa

    The NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning play hockey at the newly renamed Amalie Arena (formerly it was the Tampa Bay Times Forum) from October to April. The arena…

  • Straz Center for the Performing Arts

    Tampa

    This enormous, multivenue complex draws the gamut of fine-arts performances: touring Broadway shows, pop concerts, opera, ballet, drama and more.

  • Improv Comedy Theater

    Tampa

    This 21-plus comedy club in Ybor City brings the funny five nights a week with local and national acts.

  • USF Sun Dome

    Tampa

    On the USF campus, the Sun Dome hosts rock, jazz, pop and other concerts – from Jimmy Buffet to Ludacris, from Luciano Pavarotti to the World Wrestling…

  • Steinbrenner Field

    Tampa

    The New York Yankees play spring-training baseball games in March at Steinbrenner Field, the 10,000-seat stadium modeled after the 'House that Ruth Built'…

  • Raymond James Stadium

    Tampa

    The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers play at Raymond James Stadium from August (preseason) to December, but single-game tickets are hard to come by; most games…

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