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Ticketing Information:
Reserved tickets for performances at Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park, the Murray Theatre can be purchased at The Raymond James Central Ticket Office at Ruth Eckerd Hall, by calling 727.791.7400 or visiting www.RuthEckerdHall.com. The Raymond James Central Ticket Office at Ruth Eckerd Hall is open Tuesday through Thursday, from noon to 6 pm, Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, from noon to 6 pm. On the day of performance, the Raymond James Central Ticket Office at Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Box Office and The BayCare Sound Ticket Window will open two hours prior to show time.   

Media Inquiries
For all media inquiries including reviewer tickets, photo passes and interview requests, please contact:
Katie Pedretty | Director of Public Relations | 727.712.2774 | kpedretty@rutheckerdhall.net
Taylor McLamb | Public Relations Coordinator | 727.724.5383 | TMcLamb@rutheckerdhall.net

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, manages and operates the City of Clearwater-owned 2,200-seat Ruth Eckerd Hall, the 200-seat Murray Theatre, the 250-capacity ballroom, Margarete Heye Great Room, the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, the 750-seat Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, The BayCare Sound located at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater and Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road. In 2020 and 2023, Ruth Eckerd Hall was awarded a Top Workplaces honor by The Tampa Bay Times.  In the most competitive category of small businesses (50 – 149 employees), Ruth Eckerd Hall was the only entertainment venue to make the list both years.  In 2022, The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Ruth Eckerd Hall a Top Workplace Honoree.  Our mission is: Changing lives through the performing arts.

Ruth Eckerd Hall was named the #1 venue in Tampa, #3 in Florida, #6 in the United States and #8 in the world of theatre venues of 2,500 seats or less by industry trade publication Pollstar in 2023. In 2002, 2008 and 2021, Ruth Eckerd Hall was nominated by Pollstar for Theatre of the Year.  In 2020 and 2021, Ruth Eckerd Hall was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for Theatre of the Year.  In 2021, industry trade publication, VenuesNow, named Ruth Eckerd Hall the recipient of the 2021 All-Stars Award - Theater and Performing Arts Center. In 2022 and 2024, IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association), the leading not-for-profit trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals, nominated Ruth Eckerd Hall for Theatre of the Year. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, Ruth Eckerd Hall was named Best Live Music Venue by Visit St. Pete Clearwater. In 2023, the Tampa Bay Times readers named Ruth Eckerd Hall Best Live Performance Venue. Designed by the prestigious Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Ruth Eckerd Hall is known for its fantastic sightlines and near-perfect acoustics. In 2019, as part of the Capital Campaign, Ruth Eckerd Hall completed an $11 million renovation, which included a stunning three story floor to ceiling windows surrounding the new 6,000 square foot Grand Lobby, that is home to the Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton Cabaret Theatre and where patrons can enjoy enhanced food and beverage service, stunning décor, including additional seating, custom acoustical and lighting features and a 34-foot, 5-inch wide x 6-foot, 5-inch tall video wall. The members-only Hoffman Family Dress Circle Lounge has doubled in size, giving members a spectacular view and additional comfort, adjacent to the new Grand Lobby. Also included, the England Family Music Garden, a newly reimagined outdoor performance space located at Ruth Eckerd Hall’s east entrance, where guests can enjoy amenities prior to ticketed events.

The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, located in downtown Clearwater’s Cleveland Street District, was constructed in 1921 and is one of Florida’s oldest operating theaters. In 2023, industry trade publication Pollstar named the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre the #1 club venue in Tampa, #1 in Florida, #1 in the United States and #1 in the world, of club venues with 800 seats or less. In 2013, the theater underwent a complete $10 million renovation and is the catalyst for downtown development. In 2019, Nancy and David Bilheimer donated $2.5 million to Ruth Eckerd hall as part of the theatre’s ongoing “Expanding the Experience” Capital campaign.  In recognition of the generous donation, the Capitol Theatre’s name was changed to the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre.

The BayCare Sound located at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater, near the intercostal waterway opened June 28, 2023 and is owned by the City of Clearwater.  Ruth Eckerd Hall manages and operates this state-of-the-art music venue that features 4,000 covered seats, with an additional 5,000 seated lawn and an incredible view of the majestic sunsets of Clearwater. On March 7, 2024, the Clearwater City Council approved by unanimous consent the official naming sponsor for the city’s outdoor music venue to be BayCare, the leading, not-for-profit health care system in West Central Florida that connects individuals and families to nationally ranked, high quality health care. The new name of the venue is The BayCare Sound. In the first ten months of operation, Pollstar named The BayCare Sound the #9 amphitheater worldwide and #4 amphitheater in the United States by both ticket sales and gross sales.  In September 2024, IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) nominated The BayCare Sound for 2024 Amphitheater of the Year.

The Murray Theatre is located inside Ruth Eckerd Hall’s Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts. Opened in 2003, this intimate black box theater hosts affordable, accessible, high-quality arts experiences for audiences and participants of all ages.

The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts is one of the largest providers of arts education and community engagement experiences in the nation. Programs offered break through all barriers and boundaries currently impacting over46,000 students annually of all ages, abilities, and circumstances.

Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road established in 1998, books and produces a number of off-site events including Friends of Music Member Appreciation Concerts, Clearwater Jazz Holiday, the PGA TOUR’S Valspar Championship concert at Innisbrook, the annual Chasco Fiesta at Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey, concerts for the NFL®’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers®, NCAA® Women’s Basketball and the NHL®. Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road also books and produces events in other partner venues including The Palladium in downtown St. Petersburg, as well as the Tampa Theatre and Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa. Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road partnered with the City of Clearwater to present a wide variety of concerts at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater as well as created the Tampa Bay Rays Summer Concert Series, booking and producing more than 90 concerts from 2005 to 2015.  In 2023, industry trade publication Pollstar named Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road #44 in the United States and #71 of Concert Promoters in the world.