Tony Bennett in Tampa Bay: A look back at his performances
The crooner died Friday at 96.
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett returned to the Tampa Bay area for a spectacular performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, singing classic songs from the America songbook and from his album, "The Art of Romance." [ Times (2005) ]
Singer Tony Bennett brought his “ageless, vivacious performance” to stages around Tampa Bay regularly through 2019.
Times staffer Jay Cridlin said a 2018 show featured a then-90-year-old Bennett’s voice with “palpable texture and crackling delivery, a symphony of syllables that snap like fingers in your face.”
Here’s a look back at some of his local shows.
Tony Bennett performs at a sold out Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg on Feb. 12, 2014. [ Times (2014) ]
Tony Bennett performs in October 2008 during the opening night for the 29th Annual Marine-Max Clearwater Jazz Holiday at Coachman Park in Clearwater. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times (2008) ]
Tony Bennett performs at the sold out Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg on Feb. 12, 2014. [ Times (2014) ]
Tony Bennett performs Wednesday night at The Mahaffey Theatre. [ Times (2014) ]
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