From the Tampa Bay Blues Fest to the Cajun/Zydeco Crawfish Festival in Pinellas; from the Billy Joel and Elton John at the St. Pete Times Forum to Arlo Guthrie at Tampa Theatre; and from "Spamalot" at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center to "The Winter’s Tale" at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, March boasts a variety of happenings including festivals, concerts, museum exhibits and theater productions.
1. Music and Concerts
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Music headliners in March include Billy Joel and Elton John, Brittney Spears, Arlo Guthrie, Ani DiFranco, Morrissey, Charo, Willie Nelson, George Benson and Amanda Palmer. Find out who else will be performing in the Tampa Bay area in March.
2. Theater and Stage
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In March, American Stage Theatre Company is offering Lysistrata, Spamalot will come to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and Robin Williams will perform at the USF Sundome. Check out what other productions are scheduled for March in the Tampa Bay area.
3. Museums
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In March, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has The Triumph of Marriage: Painted Cassoni of the Renaissance, St. Petersburg's Museum of Fine Arts will host an exhibition of Albrecht Dürer's works, and the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa will display insect photographs taken by Steven Katzman. Discover some of the other exhibitions on display throughout the Tampa Bay area in March.
4. Tampa Bay Festivals and Events
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In the Tampa Bay area this March, the Weeki Wachee Swamp Fest will benefit several organizations in Hernando County; the Bay Area Renaissance Festival will continue in Tampa at the Museum of Science and Industry; Gamble Plantation Historic State Park will host its 49th annual open house in Ellenton; and Vinoy Park will serve as the location for three different festivals, including the Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival, the Tampa Bay Blues Fest and St. Petersburg International Folk Fair. Find out what else is happening around the Tampa Bay area in March.