In concert this week
Yellowcard Thurs. (7/20): The pop punk band from Jacksonville brings its signature violin to rock Jannus Landing at 6:30 p.m.; $25.
Kottonmouth Kings Fri. (7/14): Members of the hip-hop and rapcore group have devoted their lives to the legalization of marijuana, hence the name. They play with Head PE, Subnoize and Soulgaz at 8 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $15 advance, $18 day of show. (727) 895-3045.
Dj X Sat. (7/15): The innovative DJ and producer is celebrating the release of Club Experience Vol. 4 by bringing his dance-frenzied party on the road. The party starts at Floyd's at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, at midnight but DjX is slated for 3 a.m.; $15 before 2 a.m. $20 after 2 a.m. for 21 and older.
Want to see a giraffe in the moonlight? Lowry Park Zoo continues its Safari Nights on Friday (7/14) with entertainment, rides and a chance to see animals at dusk. (The next one is Aug. 11.) It's from 5 to 8:30 p.m., 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. Regular zoo admission is $10.50-$14.95. Call (813) 935-8552.
Set your alarm clock and get ready to shop at the 33rd annual Sunrise Sale starting at 6:43 a.m. Thursday (7/20) in downtown St. Petersburg. More than 40 merchants are participating, including jewelry stores, art galleries and furniture stores, with businesses offering amazing sales - up to 90 percent off original retail prices. The Looper Trolley will run 7 a.m.-11 a.m. with seven stops along the bargain trail. Come in your PJs and you could receive gifts and extra discounts. Live music and refreshments will also offer some eye-openers.
You'll see a lot of fancy footwork at the Soccer on the Beach Tournament this weekend (7/14-16) on Clearwater Beach. The 5-on-5 tournament pits teams from Florida. It runs 8:30-6 p.m. Fri.-Sun., near Pier 60.
Get your house in order at the Tampa Bay Home Expo this weekend (7/14-16) with exhibits by several hundred home specialists, including furniture, decorating ideas, landscaping, remodeling, interior design, pools and spas. It runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Tropicana Field, 16th Street and First Avenue S, St. Petersburg. $3, under 16 free. (727) 893-8523.
July 4 wasn't the last of the fireworks. Starting Friday (7/14) see the free Summer Fireworks at Channelside starting at 9 p.m. every Friday. Launched from a barge in Garrison Channel, the fireworks can be viewed from all around the Channelside area and downtown Tampa.
Salvador Dali Museum extends its hours on Friday (7/14) for the first of the summer's Friday night happy hour series, S'Real Fridays at Dali. Features Brazilian jazz by the O Som Do Jazz group; also surreal-related silent films and tours of museum exhibition "Picasso to Plensa.'' Beer and wine for purchase. 5-8 p.m. 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Half-price admission for this event, $7, $6 seniors. (727) 823-3767, www.salvadordalimuseum.org.
"The problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world," but the problem of movie lovers is classics like Casablanca and Mary Poppins can only be seen on TCM these days. The historic Tampa Theatre is the tonic. See Humphrey Bogart's Rick Blaine to Ingrid Bergman's Ilsa at the airport in Casablanca and catch a lot more of those quotable lines from the classic 1942 film at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (7/15-16); $7. Then get out your chimney sweep duds or dress like a suffragette on Thursday (7/20) for the Mary Poppins Sing-along. A costume parade prefaces the viewing, and the singing runs through July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St., downtown Tampa; $8-$10. Call (813) 274-8982.
