Tickets for the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center's 2027 concert series go on public sale next Tuesday, September 8, at 10 a.m., giving fans of tribute acts and live music a chance to grab seats in the city's intimate 600-seat municipal theater before shows sell out. The lineup features live music and tribute acts appearing at the venue throughout the coming year, with performers set to take the stage across a slate the city is promoting under the hashtags #PinellasPark, #PerformingArtsCenter, and #PAC.
The announcement came via a video posted to Facebook by the City of Pinellas Park, FL, which confirmed that audiences will be able to purchase tickets once sales open. According to Etix, the venue's exclusive official ticketing provider, advance tickets for featured 2027 tribute shows like the Eric Clapton Experience start at $22.47. Buying through the official channel matters here, since third-party resale seats for popular shows can run well above face value.
A 600-Seat House With a History of Selling Out
The Performing Arts Center's modest scale is central to its appeal and its scarcity problem. The venue features a 600-seat theater layout for concerts, one that can also reconfigure into a 300-seat banquet setup, according to the City of Pinellas Park. That intimate footprint, paired with the venue's role as an affordable alternative to bigger regional arenas, helps explain why popular tribute nights tend to move quickly once sales open.
Average ticket prices for live events at the venue hover around $43, with standard advance tickets for tribute concerts starting between $15 and $22, per data from Vivid Seats. Primary tickets are sold through Etix, while resale seats on secondary markets can climb higher. For anyone with questions about a specific show, the box office can be reached directly at 727-369-5281.
From Church Pews to Center Stage
The city-owned venue has roots that go back further than its ticketing partnerships. It officially opened in October 2015 with a debut performance by Tommy Mara and the Crests, according to the City of Pinellas Park, kicking off a decade-long run built largely on 1950s and 60s nostalgia and tribute programming. The building itself began as the former Crosspointe Baptist Church before the city transformed it into a performing arts space under the direction of former Community Services Administrator Barbara S. Ponce, who oversaw major park and recreation expansions for the city over more than two decades.
Today the center falls under the city's Leisure Services Department, with general administrative offices open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 4951 78th Ave. N. The box office keeps separate hours, staffed from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 2 to 4 p.m.
More Than Tribute Bands
The venue's calendar isn't limited to commercial tribute acts chasing 1950s and 60s nostalgia. It also serves as the primary performance home for the Pinellas Park Civic Orchestra, which has scheduled its 2026/2027 symphonic season at the site, according to the orchestra's own announcement. The ensemble draws on local musicians performing symphonic works, giving the municipal stage a classical counterpart to its steady rotation of tribute shows.
The center also hosts broader community and educational programming beyond music, including the annual St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society School Days event, which brings local students to the venue to explore international cultures and performances. That mix of commercial concerts, civic orchestra performances, and school programming reflects how the city leans on the converted church building as a multi-purpose cultural hub for a suburb of roughly 52,295 residents, the fourth-largest city in Pinellas County according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
Finding the Venue in Pinellas Park's Civic Core
Geographically, the Performing Arts Center sits along 78th Avenue North near US-19 and Park Boulevard, placing it adjacent to England Brothers Park, the city's primary outdoor event space. That park has hosted its own share of recent civic activity, including this year's I Like It Hot Festival, and the Performing Arts Center itself served as the relocated host site for the city's annual back-to-school backpack giveaway just weeks before the school year began. Together, the two venues form the backbone of Pinellas Park's central civic district, hosting everything from symphonic concerts to community giveaways within a short walk of each other.
