In concert this week
Sam Bush Fri. (3/17): 9 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $19.75 advance, $23 day of show. (727) 895-3045.
Barrington Levy Sat. (3/18): With Kymani Marley and Jafari. 8 p.m. Jannus Landing, , 16 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. $24.50-$35. (727) 896-2276.
Chuck Berry Sat. (3/18): Noon and 3 p.m. Silver Springs 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs. $32.99 adults, $29.99 seniors, $23.99 ages 3-10. (352) 236-2121.
Women of Jazz Sun. (3/19): Featuring the Lynne Arriale Trio with Rose Bilal, Katt Hefner, Denise Moore, Lorri Hafer, Diane Linscott and Belinda Womack. 7 p.m. Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $20, $18 seniors, $15 students. (813) 221-3088.
Von Bondies Sun. (3/19): 8 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 895-3045. Their single C’Mon, C’Mon was featured in the video games MVP Baseball 2004, Gretzky NHL 2005 and Burnout 3: Takedown, as well as the theme song for Denis Leary’s Rescue Me.
Mary Gauthier Mon. ( 3/20): The alt-country crooner, plays 7:30 p.m. in the Jaeb Theater at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $25.50. (813) 229-7827 or www.tbpac.org.
Sports to do or view
Legends of Baseball Game Sun. (3/19): Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association presents annual event to benefit All Children’s Hospital and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. With Wade Boggs, Harmon Killebrew, Steve Carlton, Ferguson Jenkins, Bob Feller, Brooks Robinson, many others; also football player Mike Alstott and U.S. Olympic softball player Michele Smith (roster subject to change). Celebrity Home Run Derby, 5 p.m., and Legends of Baseball game, 6 p.m. Bright House Networks Field, 601 Old Coachman Road (U.S. 19 and Drew Street), Clearwater. $10-$25. (727) 467-4457 or www.philliesspringtraining.com/tickets.html.
Tampa Bay Lightning take on Philadephia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. Fri. (3/17) and then the New York Islanders at 5 p.m. Sun. (3/19). All at St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $19-$59. (813) 301-6600.
The Hot Sun Quartet gets the weekend started Friday (3/17) at Old Hyde Park Village's Friday Jazz Series. Sales of beer and wine will benefit Bishop-Eton School. 6 to 9 p.m.; free; main fountain area near Swann and Dakota avenues, Tampa.
Take your dog out for the day so he can give back to more unfortunate pups at the annual Bark in the Park on Saturday (3/18) to benefit the humane society. There's a 1-mile pet walk, contests for dog and owner, flying disc and fly ball demonstrations and pet product vendors. Walk registration begins 8:30 a.m., walk starts 10 a.m., other activities follow until 1 p.m. Al Lopez Park, 4810 N Himes Ave., Tampa. Minimum $45 donation requested for pet walk, other activities free. (813) 876-4150.
Chili provides the oomph for a big weekend in Pinellas Park. The Chili Blaze and Bike Show on Friday (3/17) heats things up with a chili cook-off, motorcycle show, NASCAR displays, live music, arts and crafts show and kids rides to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. 6-11 p.m. at the England Brothers Band Shell at Town Square Plaza Park, 5121 80th Ave. N, Pinellas Park. Free admission. All-you-can-sample chili wristband, $7. Then on Saturday (3/18) it's Country in the Park, the 15th annual music event that also has NASCAR displays, arts and crafts show, children's activity area and rides; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Town Square Plaza Park, 5010 81st Ave. N, Pinellas Park. (727) 541-0721. Free.
Pull that old tea set out of the closet and head to an antique evaluation starting at 10 a.m. Saturday (3/18); $5 per evaluated item; Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. Call (813) 258-7302.
