The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center) provides world class entertainment, ranging from lavish Broadway shows to orchestra and rock concerts. It is the largest facility of its kind in the Southeastern US.
The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987 and has welcomed more than 10 million guests. The venue was renamed in November 2009 to recognize the generous donation, the largest individual philanthropic gift ever made to a cultural institution in the Tampa Bay area, of financier David A. Straz, Jr.The...
The Straz Center began as a dream by visionary citizens of Tampa who persevered to bring to reality one of the finest performing arts centers in the nation. It is many things to many people and its more than just a building, more than just a performing arts center. It is a presenter, a producer, an educator, a community partner and an economic engine for the Tampa Bay area. It is a cornerstone...
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex and provides an environment for a wide variety of musical, dance, opera, theatrical and television products, award programs, pageants, conventions and meetings. It has an opera facility and hosts a wide variety of concerts, performances and events. The center is a 290,000-square-foot facility. It has hosted more than 600...