Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top and John Fogerty will be among the acts performing at Tropicana Field this summer as part of the Rays popular Summer Concert Series presented by Hess Express. The Rays today announced five of their 10 scheduled postgame concerts.

Rays fans will also have the opportunity to see Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist Nelly, seven-time platinum recording artists Daryl Hall and John Oates, and the Go-Go’s, whose first album sold over 3 million copies in 1981.

The concerts are free with the purchase of that night’s game ticket. As part of its Saturday partnership, Hess Express will have an exclusive in-store ticket offer.

Tickets for these games and all other Rays home games are available online February 26, and will be available February 27 at the Tropicana Field Box Office, Rays Tampa Office & Pro Shop, via the Rays official website (raysbaseball.com or raysbeisbol.com), all Ticketmaster locations and by calling 888-FAN-RAYS.

The Rays will also add postgame concerts to the following Saturday dates: June 12 vs. the Florida Marlins; June 26 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks; August 14 vs. the Baltimore Orioles; September 18 vs. the Los Angeles Angels; and September 25 vs. the Seattle Mariners.

Make your hotel reservations for the 2010 Tampa Bay Rays home games at the elegant Grayl’s Hotel on Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg with beautiful views of the Tampa Bay waterfront and only minutes from Tropicana Field.

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE CHIHULY MUSEUM JULY 4TH WEEKEND.
GRAYL’S HOTEL IS THE CLOSEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL TO THIS UPCOMING AND FASCINATING ATTRACTION!!
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE $6 MILLION CHIHULY COLLECTION, WHICH WILL FEATURE DALE CHIHULY’S INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED GLASS ART INSTALLATIONS & SCULPTURES, IN ADDITION TO NEW CREATIONS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MOREAN ARTS CENTER WHERE THE GALLERY COLLECTION WILL BE HOUSED.
THE CHIHULY COLLECTION WILL OCCUPY 10,000 SQUARE FEET, WITH 7,600 DEVOTED TO THE ART. ARCHITECT ALBERT ALFONSO OF TAMPA SAID THE ARRANGEMENT “WILL BE A SEQUENCE OF SPACES, NOT LIKE A TRADITIONAL MUSEUM,” IN WHICH PEOPLE WILL WEAVE AROUND IN A LOOP. IT WILL BE LOOSELY CHRONOLOGICAL, BEGINNING WITH HIS EARLIEST WORK & CULMINATING, TULLY SAID, IN A “GRAND FINALE.”
MANY WILL BE IN GENRES FAMILIAR TO FANS SUCH AS THE PERSIANS, MACCHIA & CHANDELIERS WITH HUNDREDS OF ELEMENTS.

FEBRUARY 20TH, 2010 — GO TO WWW.STPETESUNSETROTARY.ORG TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET FOR
1920′S THEME PARTY TO BENEFIT “HEELS TO HEAL” AND ROTARY OF ST PETERSBURG SUNSET

Discover the hidden gem on beautiful Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg at The Grayls Hotel. Come see what we are talking about at 340 Beach Dr NE. St. Petersburg, FL 33701.

Aug. 14 – Jazz at the MFA: Nate Najar.
Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. N.E. 6 p.m.

As guests finished up a delightful dinner @ Gatsby’s Restaurant(feauturing fresh dishes-Salmon Gatsby, Baked Haddock, Spiced Shrimp Cocktail and so much more….) inside The Grayl’s Hotel,they headed off to see The Rays play against The Red Sox at The Tropicana Field. After 13 inninings later  Tuesday, The Rays pulled off  a win at 4-2   . Fans stayed at the Grayl’s Hotel with anticipation toward the second game taking place @ Tropicana Field winning 6-4 against The Red Sox.  Lets go Ray’s !!!!! Join the Rays Fans @ Gatsby’s Restaurant when the Rays come back from The West Coast August 14th-16th. You can book your reservations at The Grayl’s Hotel, less than 5 minutes from Tropicana Field @ www.graylshotel.com or contact The Grayl’s Hotel at (727)896-1080

From The St Petersburg Downtown Newsletter:

The St. Petersburg Yacht Club marks its 100th anniversary this year, with a number of gala events and activities planned to celebrate the occasion.
Organized in 1909 with the purpose “to promote, encourage and protect interests of boating and boatsmen in and about the city of St. Petersburg,” the yacht club had a fitful start.
According to historian Carl Grismer, nothing definite was accomplished until 1916. Then, a group of the city’s movers and shakers, led by William Straub of the St. Pete Times, the Evening Independent’s Lew Brown, and George Gandy of Gandy Bridge fame, decided to jump in and revitalize the organization.
Action followed. A group of charter members were promptly signed up, and $15,000 was raised to construct a new clubhouse.
A problem surfaced, however. The Yacht Club was without “yachts.”

Read the rest of the St Pete Yacht Club story here.(PDF)

Local (St Petersburg, Florida)  boys make good…  Music.  Videos.  And,   of  course,  music-blog fodder.

On a recent Friday in St. Petersburg, Kyle Wyss and Sheridan Willard were sipping health drinks at Central Cafe and Organics when in through the door walked Orhan Chettri and Ben Goodman.
Greetings were issued. Introductions were made. Small talk was exchanged.
And with that, the group Blind Man’s Colour became, for the first time ever, a full band.
This might come as a surprise to some, considering a growing number of prominent music blogs and bloggers — including Kanye West and Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste — have heaped praise upon Blind Man’s Colour this spring. Pitchfork included a song on a recent podcast. The band’s forthcoming album, Season Dreaming, due in August on Brooklyn’s Kanine Records (Chairlift, Northern State, Oxford Collapse), is drawing comparisons to Animal Collective.
–from TampaBay.com

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2nd annual TRA’shion Fashion ART/MUSIC/FASHION ART PARTY
ARTpool Gallery & VINTAGE Boutique 919 1st Avenue North, Downtown St. Petersburg FL

From TRASH to high FASHION! Couture Fashion Show ONE NIGHT ONLY!

With fashion market designs for purchase from over 20 contributing designers,100% of all sales goes to the artists.

Saturday July 11th 2009

6pm-12am Fashion Show at 9:30pm ALL AGES

One of a kind wearable art designs from Miami, Sarasota, Tampa, St. Pete and the universe at large.

TRA’shion Fashion Designs by:
KAYO, Nicole Hays, Pat McGhee, Kaeli Ellis, Kate Stewart, The Kat Collection, Annette Marie Emmanuelli-Putt, Joanna Koulianos, Austin Kowal, Erin Lee, D. Petrov, Karin Bunch, Jacqueline Saldana, Grace Grover, Taylor Adair, Brandy Stark, Nora Gaunt, David Amos, Kate Elderkin, Jennifer Wunderlich, John Revisky, Cindy Linville, Katy Alderman, Adjanys Couture, Vinni LaCava, Meow Kiki Clothing, Sheree Harrison, Paul Raymond, Vessela Yordanova, & Fashion House by Azucar

Music by:
Jim Morey Band & The New Math

Recycled inspired fine ARTworks by:
Ron Francis, Girard Louis Drouillard & Pierre Baratelli

Video ART projections by:
David Meek & company

Recycled inspired fine ART installations by:
Richard J. Hinger

Hair & Makeup by Kevin Charles Salon, Paul Mitchell School Tampa, Tribeca Salon

Cover $20, $15 students with student ID’s, Kids under 10 FREE, VIP seats $45

100% of ALL SALES GO TO THE ARTIST!

Direct all questions to Marina Williams 727.324.3878 artpoolrules@gmail.com

ARTpool Gallery & VINTAGE Boutique 919 1st Avenue North, Downtown St. Petersburg FL
www.artpoolrules.com myspace.com/artpoolrules

Also:

The Bloc’s 1st Birthday Party! July 10th

First Stop: The Oyster Bar
Complimentary Appetizers, $6 Crystal Head Martinis & Luxury Spirits Sampling.

Second Stop: Vintage Ultra Lounge
The Official Afterparty location!