I’ve missed a lot of things during this forced shutdown and at the top of that list has to be seeing and hearing the great performers that are a part of the Palladium family. It is these folks, who rely on shows like ours for their livelihood, who have borne the brunt of this dark […]

I’ve missed a lot of things during this forced shutdown and at the top of that list has to be seeing and hearing the great performers that are a part of the Palladium family. It is these folks, who rely on shows like ours for their livelihood, who have borne the brunt of this dark […]

During this time when the Palladium family is not together at the theater, I wanted to bring us together online by featuring some of the audience members who enjoy the concerts and special.   We asked patrons to fill out a questionnaire. We’ll be sharing stories from all the folks who replied.   If you […]

If you want to support Palladium musicians and performers during this crisis there’s a great opportunity this Sunday. You can enjoy the We Are Family Virtual Festival on Sunday and all proceeds will go directly to the Pinellas Arts Community Relief Fund.   And you’ll get a chance to see the new musical group I’ve […]

During this time when the Palladium family is not together at the theater, I wanted to bring us together online by featuring some of the volunteers who donate their time and talents to help make the Palladium such a special place.   We asked volunteers to fill out a questionnaire. We’ll be sharing stories from […]

During this time when the Palladium family is not together at the theater, I wanted to bring us together online by featuring some of the volunteers who donate their time and talents to help make the Palladium such a special place.   We asked volunteers to fill out a questionnaire. We’ll be sharing stories from […]

During this time when the Palladium family is not together at the theater, I wanted to bring us together online by featuring some of the people who make the Palladium great. This week, I’m focusing on Palladium volunteers. We asked volunteers to fill out a questionnaire. We’ll be sharing stories from all the folks who […]

During this time when the Palladium family is not together at the theater, I wanted to bring us together online by featuring some of the people who make the Palladium great. This week, I’m focusing on Palladium volunteers. We asked volunteers to fill out a questionnaire. We’ll be sharing stories from all the folks who […]

Palladium volunteer Virginia Fox wants to make it perfectly clear from the beginning – she can’t sew.   “I didn’t know anything about that part of it. But I’m a doer. And I knew I had to do something.  And I love to organize and market things.”   So when Virginia heard from friends that […]

Without William R. (Bill) Hough it is safe to say there would not be a Palladium Theater. Without Bill Hough so much that we love about St. Petersburg would not be here.   Bill was a visionary and at times a risk taker. He bet heavily on his adopted home of St. Petersburg, investing in […]

I know a place like the Palladium is more than a building or a business. A music venue like ours is a gathering place. It’s like a family home, where our patrons, staff, performers and volunteers come together for special occasions.   Sometimes in the hustle of a busy season, I forget to celebrate the […]

Saturday morning I tell my wife, as horrific international disasters go, this one at least fits my personality. I’ve always wanted an excuse to stay home and putter around. To linger over the morning paper (on-line), play a few songs on the piano, whisk some leaves out of the pool, do some actual work at […]

A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   Like other venues around our community and around the country, the Palladium has suspended shows and events for the time being in an effort to keep our patrons and our staff safe and healthy. Some shows are canceled, others are being rescheduled for a future date.   We […]

Gotta love this story from St. Pete Catalyst by the veteran music writer Bill DeYoung. Bill previewed our two upcoming Palladium Cabaret Series shows – March 21 with Queenie and March 26 with Nellie McKay, both in the Side Door Cabaret.   Queenie, Sydney Australia’s star of cabaret and theater, is bringing her Joni Mitchel […]

Palladium audiences love their jazz and we’re delivering the goods all this month and beyond.   The Side Door and Hough Hall are the scenes of shows tonight through Sunday as the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival continues a five-show run. Tonight, it’s steel pan virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas and pianist Tal Cohen in the Side […]

Straight outta NYC, Svetlana and the Delancey Five are the hottest swing jazz ensemble in the Big Apple. And on March 7, they’ll be lighting up the Side Door, along with some of the bay area’s best lindy hoppers and swing dancers.   We’re bringing in a wooden dance floor so the Side Door will […]

The 2020 version of the Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp is on stage this Saturday night and the show promises to be our biggest ever. More than 600 folks have already got their tickets to see an all-star lineup of pianists playing our two grand pianos on the Hough Hall stage. As in the past, […]

One of our favorite jazz singers, Whitney James, has been out of circulation for the past year, as she completes an advance degree in music in Texas.   But she didn’t want to miss her annual Jazz Valentine concert, so she’s hopping a plane later this week headed for the Side Door. This show always […]

Chris MacDonald’s introduction to the King of Rock and Roll, came from watching old Elvis movies on TV with his Mom, who was a fan.   “Elvis was cool in those movies – he beat up the bad guys and had cute girls in bikinis chasing him – it looked like a good gig,” says […]

For me and a lot of my pals, the best band to come out of our area in the ‘80s was The Silver King Band. A trio of talented folks – St. Petey Twig on barrelhouse piano, Flo Mingo on washboard, and Rock Bottom on harmonica. They were an R&B show. They were a vaudeville […]

When I visited New York as a journalist in the ’80s and ’90s I always stayed at the historic Algonquin Hotel, home of the Algonquin Round Table. I stayed because the hotel was close to where I was working , but mainly I stayed at the Algonquin because I loved soaking up all the classic […]

We’ve got two nights of great jazz coming up this weekend in the Side Door and more on the way.   On Friday, Jeremy Carter,  everybody’s favorite sax player, is back with another jazzy tribute to great soul standards. He’s calling this one: Daydreaming: Soul Jazz with Jeremy Carter.   Jeremy and his “Rubber Band” […]

The Calidore String Quartet played some of their first concerts on the Palladium stage. That’s when they were all students at the prestigious Colburn School in Los Angeles. The concerts were a homecoming for Ryan Meehan, the violinist who grew up in St. Petersburg, where his family still lives.   But on Feb. 5 Calidore […]

The talented folks at St. Petersburg Opera are back in 2020 with a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto and tickets are going very fast for this ever-popular work.   The show takes the stage in Hough Hall for three performances on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday, January 24, 26 and 28. For tickets and information you […]

  After wowing our audiences last spring, Svetlana and the Delancey 5  are returning on March 7 for another night of the danceable, swinging jazz.   Svetlana is a wonderful performer and character. Her new album debuted at the top of the jazz charts and is gaining traction across the music spectrum. I’m sharing a […]