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Top things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of July 22-28

 
Seth “Freaking” Rollins in the ring. Courtesy of WWE.
Seth “Freaking” Rollins in the ring. Courtesy of WWE.
Published July 22, 2019

WWE Raw Live: Broadcasting live from Amalie Arena on Monday, the lineup includes Seth Rollins, Baron Corbin, A.J. Styles, Rey Mysterio, SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch and more starting at 7:30 p.m. ($25-$115).

RELATED: Seth Rollins shares Tampa Bay memoriesJohn Cusack: The actor will be in Tampa on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to screen his 1989 classic Say Anything and take questions from the audience and the Straz Center for the Performing Arts ($53.50-$73.50).

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Music: It must be summer because the Dave Matthews Band is back at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Wednesday ($45 and up). The MidFlorida stage changes over on Friday for Blink-182 and Lil Wayne ($37.50 and up). From Netflix's Westside, Alexandra Kay brings her first tour to Caddy's on Treasure Island for a free show on Friday. Surfer musician Donavon Frankenreiter plays Ybor's Crowbar on Sunday ($25) Legendary singer Lionel Richie brings his "Hello" tour to Amalie Arena on Sunday ($55). WMNF-FM 88.5 is throwing a Led Zeppelin 50th Anniversary Concert, featuring nearly 30 local musicians teaming up for seven hours of rambling on before an all-star Stairway to Heaven jam ($15 and up) Saturday at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg.

Comedy: Showtime at the Apollo's Adele Givens performs at the Improv in Ybor Friday and Saturday ($22). Comedian and actor Christopher Titus brings his dark humor to the Straz Center's Ferguson Hall on Saturday ($30.88). And your favorite comedian's favorite comic, Brian Regan, will be at the Mahaffey Theater on Saturday ($39.50-$59.50.)

Colson Whitehead: Catch the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Underground Railroad on Thursday at the Tampa Theatre. He'll be talking about his new book The Nickel Boys, his novel based on the disturbing true story of the abuse and suspicious deaths at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Florida's panhandle. ($38-$48; includes pre-signed copy of the book). tampatheatre.org.

Bring It! Live: The Dancing Dolls from the Netflix series Bring It! perform new routines and stand battles with fans on Thursday at the Straz Center. ($29.75-$59.75).

Beerfest: The popular annual Tampa Theatre fundraiser's theme this year is "Ferris Brewer's Day Off." $40-$65. 7 p.m. Saturday.

. kids and family

Tampa Mini Maker Faire: The Glazer Children's Museum has invited more than 75 makers to show off robots, 3D printing, artwork and doo-dads that inspire creativity. $17; $12 children 1-12. Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

PAW Patrol Live: The stars of the hit Nickelodeon kiddie show will be on the Morsani Hall stage at the Straz Center for four shows Saturday and Sunday. ($22.50-$72.50).

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Find date night ideas and things to do with the kids. tampabay.com/thingstodo.