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See this hot, controversial, meat-wearing pop sensation live at the Forum on April 16, 2011 at 8 p.m. Lady Gaga has captivated audiences around the globe with her stunning international smash, The Monster Ball tour, presented by Virgin Mobile. In 2010 the tour has taken her throughout Europe and North American, where she received rave reviews everywhere she stopped. With the majority of North American dates already sold out, Lady Gaga has announced she will be extending her North American 2011 tour, now including a stop at Tampa's St. Pete Times Forum on Saturday, April 16. The 2011 North American Monster Ball Tour, produced globally by Live Nation and presented by Virgin Mobile, will begin on February 19th, 2011 at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, taking her spectacular show to top arenas and a host of new cities. Click here to continue reading.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour
Friday, February 11, 2011
Florida State Fair (2011)
Tickets are on sale now for Florida's biggest event. The Florida State Fair is being held Feb.10-21 at the State Fairgrounds. This year's event features many of the attractions you've come to love and expect. There will be amusement rides galore, ongoing indoor and outdoor entertainment, food and merchant vendors and state competitions. Don't miss the shows and attractions at the Entertainment Hall or outdoor events such asCircus Hollywood and Willy Washboard’s Jamboree. Magic shows take place on the Children’s Stage. Catch the outdoor rodeo before hopping on the giant slide. This year’s fair boasts of 106 rides ranging from ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, bumper cars, tilt-a-whirls and roller coasters. In addition, for more than 100 years, the Florida State Fair has hosted competitions in a variety of areas. This year is no exception. People will be coming from all over the state to showcase their arts, crafts, produce and livestock. Competitions include baking, knitting, painting, horticulture, woodcarving and dance competitions.
Friday, November 19, 2010
TERRY FATOR: VENTRILOQUISM IN CONCERT
Remember the winner of America's Got Talent, Terry Fator. He won over America by his unique talent of ventriloquism. Now he is going to be preforming in Tampa Bay! Below is information on when, where and how to get tickets:
Progress Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater
Saint Petersburg, FL
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Bears in tree delight, dismay neighbors
There's always something happening in Florida. Either it be concerts, games or in this case finding 4 bears up in a pine tree. Below is the news article and video link of Florida residents waking up to 4 bears in a tree just relaxing:
A mother bear and three cubs found themselves up a pine tree in Florida, bringing out the neighbors to gawk and worry. (Nov. 2)
Click here to see the video of these curious bears.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Jingle Jangle Jazz at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Here is a concert coming up in Tampa on November 6th:
The largest charity event for abused, neglected and at-risk children in the Tampa Bay area, Jingle Jangle Jazz promises to be this season’s coolest with proceeds benefitting over 11,000 kids served by Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Enjoy gourmet tastings from Tampa Bay’s hottest restaurants, cool sounds from internationally-acclaimed jazz musician Kym Purling, and a magical winter wonderland complete with snow flurries!
Meet Reality TV Star, Celebrity Chef and Eckerd Alum Robert Hesse of the Hell’s Kitchen TV Show who will be returning as our event host. Don’t miss exciting silent auction items featuring autographed celebrity memorabilia from the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Harry Potter cast, U2, Johnny Depp and more! Exciting travel packages also up for bid include a trip to the Grammys and after-party; New Orleans jazz and fine dining getaway; and San Diego yacht adventure on board the “Stars and Stripes” - Dennis Connor’s famous America’s Cup vessel!
Click here to read more.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Happy Halloween
Two more days till the Halloween of 2010. Remember to all of your supplies for this year's spooky Holiday. For all of the trick-or-treaters, make sure you have everything you need for your candy gathering experience:
- candy buckets, pillow bags or any other candy holding satchel and
- A spooky costume
Have a very spooky and happy Halloween Tampa Bay.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
New Nerf Game : Humans vs. Zombies
A new game has taken over many college campuses around the USA and several other countries. This game is called Humans vs. Zombies. The game is that there is a group of humans armed with toy nerf guns who try to complete objectives or survive till the last man standing. It is the zombies job to not let this happen by turning the humans into zombies. They do this by just tagging the humans. Even campuses in florida are doing it!
Click here to view more about this game see the official Humans vs. Zombies website.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Exclusive poll: Schools are making the grade
Here is some local news about our school system:
By Dalia Dangerfield , Reporter
Last Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010
TAMPA -- Bay area parents are overwhelmingly pleased with the quality of their children's schools and the education they are receiving. Those are the findings of a St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 exclusive poll that asked parents with children in Bay area schools about major education issues, including homework, the quality of schools, the FCAT, technology and advanced placement courses. Despite all the talk about school budgets, class size issues, standardized tests and early release days, 90 percent of Bay area parents call their kid's schools good or excellent. And the happiest seem to be in Hillsborough County. "If I were giving a grade this is my third child that's come through so I'd have to give it an A+,'' said Elizabeth Kieffer, a parent at Coleman Middle School in Tampa. Fifty-six percent of parents in Hillsborough County rated their kids' schools as excellent - 37 percent said good and three percent called their child's schools fair. Only four percent said their child's school was poor. Pinellas parents also are pleased with the public school system. They rated their schools like this: Excellent - 52 percent Good - 37 percent Fair - 7 percent Poor - 2 percent Meanwhile, parents in Pasco and Hernando counties also gave their schools a high approval rating. The poll also collected parent response on topics like homework, the FCAT, technology and advance placement.See the full results here. Click here to view more.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens
It's back again, Howl-O-Scream is now at Busch Gardens. Read below to get more info and how to buy your tickets for this event in Tampa: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay officially kicks off it’s 11th season of gutwrenching scares with MORE haunted houses than ever before, ALL-NEW scare zones, Alone – a revolutionary idea in how guests experience haunted attractions – and a live concert each night of the event by the rock stars of horror – Sylvie and her killer band, My X. For select nights through October 31st, Howl-O-Scream 2010 will rock your world with seductive surprises and scares. The devious creatures that infest more haunted houses than ever before, all-new scare zones, thrilling shows and even the streets themselves will have guests watching their backs, and bone-chilling roller coasters keep the screams coming all night long. Howl-O-Scream is a separate ticketed event, and general admission is $74.95. Savings are available on advance ticket purchases at participating Publix Supermarkets and at MyXRocks.comm for Passport Members and Florida Residents. Discounts are also available with promotional codes from select Pepsi, Domino’s Pizza, Applebee’s, Smoothie King and Muvico theaters purchases statewide. Click here to read more and get your tickets.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Stone Temple Pilots Playing on October 8th
Are you a Stone Temple Pilots fan? Well, they are playing right here in Tampa this friday, October 8th:
Since the moment they appeared on the scene in the early 90's, Stone Temple Pilots dominated the decade from start to finish, racking up 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten, winning a "Best Hard Rock Performance" GRAMMY in 1994 for for "Plush," and having their five albums sell more than 35 million copies worldwide.
To read more about this band and buy your tickets, click here.
Friday, October 1, 2010
RUSH Time Machine Tour 2010
For all of you Rush fans out there, Rush is playing tonight at the Ford Amphitheatre at Florida State Fairgrounds.
Click here to buy tickets online to go see them in concert. Tickets are $31 to $100 depending on what's available.
Hurry and buy now before it's to late!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tour commemorates Wall release: Roger Waters tickets on sale May 10
TAMPA - Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall with a monumental tour featuring a full band and a newly-mounted state-of-the-art production of his epochal masterpiece of alienation and transformation performed in its entirety. This colossal event comes to the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.
For the full story, visit tbnweekly.com
http://pjtampabay.com
