The Rankings Are In!
As Ruth Eckerd Hall closes the curtain on another great season, we have many exciting milestones and successes to celebrate. For many, seeing a favorite artist in concert is more than just enjoying the music, it can be a chance to find oneself, a place for identity and relief from the stress of everyday life. Every aspect of the concert experience provided by Ruth Eckerd Hall is designed to support our mission of changing lives through the performing arts.
Global Recognition From The Voice Of The Music Industry
This year, industry trade publication Pollstar recognized all three venues, Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Nancy and David Billheimer Capitol Theatre and The BayCare Sound, as among the top live performing arts venues in the world. Pollstar, known as the voice of live entertainment for more than 40 years, announced their midyear rankings of live entertainment venues based on gross event ticket sales from 10/1/24 – 3/31/25:
Ruth Eckerd Hall (2,500 seats or less)
- #1 Venue in Tampa
- #3 Venue in Florida
- #7 Venue in the United States
- #10 Venue in the World
The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre (800 seats or less)
- #1 Club Venue in Tampa
- #1 Club Venue in Florida
- #2 Club Venue in the United States
- #2 Club Venue in the World
The BayCare Sound (10,000 capacity or less)
- #1 Amphitheater in Tampa
- #2 Amphitheater in Florida
- #3 Amphitheater in the United States
- #3 Amphitheater in the World
Breaking New Ground In Live Music
The BayCare Sound quickly established itself as a hub for EDM, with the Clearwater debut of groundbreaking artists like Of The Trees, Lane 8 and Liquid Stranger. The state-of-the art music venue located at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater also hosted award-winning acts like Remi Wolf, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, Charley Crockett, Brad Paisley and more.
Earlier this year, Visit St. Pete Clearwater named Ruth Eckerd Hall a Best Live Music Venue Finalist and named The BayCare Sound the Best Live Music Venue. The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre was named as the Best Small Concert Space by Tampa Bay Magazine.
These awards and rankings are possible because of the incredible support of the community and the devoted fans who choose to experience live music at our venues. Here’s to another great year of standing ovations, impressive guitar solos and memories that last long after the encore ends.