May 30, 2024

A New Chapter in

Music at MPAC

On this day in Music History, in 1964 the Beatles went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Love Me Do", the group's fourth U.S. No. 1 in five months.


Sixty years later, Manatee Performing Arts Center is making a little history with the announcement of the new Tribute Tuesday Concert Series.


  • The series will include six concerts running October 2024 through April 2025 with two bonus concerts available in September and May.
  • The concerts are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month with a 2 PM or 7 PM option.
  • It features the same benefits as a Mainstage Series subscription.
  1. 12% discount
  2. You can book your favorite seats
  3. NO exchange fees
  4. Same prices as Manatee Players Mainstage shows
  5. If you book and cannot attend, you can exchange for a mainstage musical or Bradenton Kiwanis Theater ticket.


The six concerts in the series are:

  • Caribbean Chillers Tribute to Jimmy Buffet on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
  • Brand New Day Tribute to Sting and The Police on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • Matt Stone as Elvis on Tuesday, December 10, 2024
  • A Neil Diamond Tribute on Tuesday, February 11, 2025
  • BeatleBeat on Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  • Beer for My Horses-Toby Keith Tribute on Tuesday, April 8, 2025


The two bonus concerts are:

  • Decades Rewind-Jukebox Revolution on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  • Streetlife Serenader Tribute to Billy Joel on Tuesday, May 13, 2025


Call the Box Office today at (941) 748-5875!


Premium seats will sell fast with

only two performances of each concert!


Single-show tickets will go on sale Monday, July 8th at 9 AM.


You can click the link below to watch the full announcement

below including clips from the bands.

2024-2025 Manatee Players Mainstage Announcement with Producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby
2024-2025 Tribute Tuesday Concert Series
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