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This Week in Tampa Bay: Beetlejuice, Evanescence, World Cup, and a Weekend That Has Something for Everyone (June 9–15)
June 9th kicks off one of the fuller weeks Tampa Bay's had in a while. Broadway at the Straz, 30+ Fringe shows in Ybor, the first USA World Cup group match watched live in St. Pete, and Evanescence filling the amphitheater — all before Sunday. Here's what's happening.
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Beetlejuice the Musical — Now Through Sunday, June 14
If you've been on the fence about Beetlejuice, this is your last week.
The Broadway tour is at Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center through June 14, with shows Tuesday through Sunday. It's Tim Burton's ghost story done as a big, loud, funny musical — the kind that works whether you saw the original film a hundred times or you're walking in cold.
Show times vary: 7:30 PM on weeknights, matinees on the weekend. Tickets at strazcenter.org. If you haven't looked at prices recently, the Straz has decent midweek availability.
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Tampa International Fringe Festival — Through June 21
Tampa Fringe runs all week and into next weekend, with shows at two venues in Ybor City: Kress Contemporary and The Commodore.Over 30 productions across theatre, dance, stand-up, and kids' programming — and most tickets are under $20. Fringe is the kind of festival where you pick three shows you've never heard of and end up discovering something. The full lineup and schedule is at tampafringe.com.
If you haven't made it down to Ybor for Fringe yet, this weekend is your window before it wraps next Sunday.
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World Cup USA Watch Party — Thursday Night, Al Lang Stadium (St. Pete)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here, and the USA's opening group stage match against Paraguay gets a proper watch party treatment at Al Lang Stadium on the St. Pete waterfront.
Thursday, June 12, 9 PM. $10 to get in. That's the waterfront, a big screen, and an American soccer crowd in a soccer-specific stadium — good setup for the first match of the tournament.This is the kind of community moment that doesn't come around often. Worth showing up for, even if you're not a hardcore soccer fan.
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Evanescence: 2026 World Tour — Friday, June 13
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, 7 PM. Evanescence is touring behind their new material, with Spiritbox and Nova Twins opening — that's a legitimately strong lineup across genres.If you were a fan in the early 2000s and haven't caught them recently, they still deliver. The outdoor amphitheater is the right setting for it. Tickets on Ticketmaster.
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Keys in the Park — Friday, June 13 (FREE)
Something different and completely free: Keys in the Park: A Melodic Duel brings dueling pianos to Lykes Gaslight Park in downtown Tampa from 5:30–7:30 PM on Friday evening.
Outdoors, free, downtown — good option if you want to start the weekend early without spending money or committing to a full concert.
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Saturday, June 13: Lots Going On
Saturday has options across the board:
WILD 1 at Lower Deck, 8–11:30 AM — Soul Ties' one-year anniversary party: yoga, live DJ, cold plunges, and wellness activities. Good way to start the day if you're into that scene. Pitch-A-Pup Adoption Event, Hotel Haya (Ybor), 10 AM–12 PM — $5 suggested donation, rescue dogs available for adoption. Low-key and a genuinely good thing to do on a Saturday morning. Soul Food Tour at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 2–10 PM — Eight hours of live R&B, DJ sets, and fashion activations along the waterfront. Free to walk through and enjoy the atmosphere. Trae Crowder at Funny Bone (Ybor), 6 PM — "Liberal Redneck" political comedy. $32, good venue, sharp material if you follow him online. Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Hartford Athletic, Al Lang Stadium (St. Pete), 7:30 PM — USL Championship soccer if you want to catch a match in a tight, stadium-style venue without NFL prices.---
Sunday, June 14: Low-Key Finishers
Chicken Yoga at Hotel Haya (Ybor), 11 AM–12 PM — All-levels yoga with live chickens wandering around, proceeds benefiting Ybor Misfits Microsanctuary. Yes, this is real. Yes, people love it. Family Day & Tampa Local Market at Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, 12–4 PM — Free entry, live music, face painting, outdoor games, and a local market. Good Sunday afternoon option if you've got kids or just want something easy.---
Quick-Hit Version
- Tue–Sun: Beetlejuice the Musical, Straz Center (through June 14)
- Through June 21: Tampa Fringe Festival, Ybor City (30+ shows)
- Thursday June 12: World Cup USA Watch Party, Al Lang Stadium, St. Pete, 9 PM, $10
- Friday June 13: Evanescence, MIDFLORIDA Amphitheatre, 7 PM
- Friday June 13: Keys in the Park, Lykes Gaslight Park, 5:30 PM, FREE
- Saturday June 13: Soul Food Tour, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 2–10 PM
- Saturday June 13: Rowdies vs. Hartford Athletic, Al Lang Stadium, 7:30 PM
- Sunday June 14: Family Day & Local Market, Yuengling Draft Haus, 12–4 PM, FREE
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Good week. Get out there.
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