Mahaffey Theater
Elvis Birthday Bash came in fifth with 1,280 in the audience and $5,183 in revenues. In 2005, Mahaffey Theater, the city s pre-eminent performing arts venue, In 2007, Mahaffey was scheduled to host the September 17 nationally televised presidential Republican Party primary debate, but the majority of candidates had scheduling issues and could not attend., Coordinates: 27°46′2″N 82°37′55″W / 27.76722°N 82.63194°W / 27.76722; -82.63194 . The facility first opened in May, 1965. The theater was the site of the 1996 vice presidential debate between Al Gore and Jack Kemp. In 2003, Mahaffey hosted 234 performances that drew 169,000 paid visitors.Mahaffey Theater is a concert hall located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
In addition to the Florida Orchestra s performances, its top-grossing productions were Riverdance, which appeared for five days, drew an audience of 5,931 and produced a net revenue of $18,884, and the three-day Miss Florida Pageant, which brought in 2,661 people and netted $11,043.
