Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Put Your Name Where the Music Is:

The Palladium’s $10M Rock & Roll Legacy Move

There’s a certain swagger to stamping your name on history. The Palladium Theater in downtown St. Petersburg is betting on that swagger as it rips out its century-old seats and launches a $10 million, bare-knuckle renovation. And you—yes, you—can claim your spot in the room where the ghosts of jazz legends, blues howlers, and rock ‘n’ roll rebels have rattled the rafters for nearly a hundred years.

It’s called Name Your Seat. For the price of a killer guitar or a couple of months of rent in Old Northeast, you can burn your name, your band’s name, or your great-aunt Mildred’s into the brass plaque of a brand-new seat in the freshly retooled Hough Concert Hall. The brass isn’t just shine—it’s permanence. Twenty-five years of it.

The levels? Dress Circle Orchestra—five grand. Center Orchestra and front balcony—$2,500. Rear orchestra and the cheap-seat balcony—just a cool $1,000. Chump change compared to immortality. Two lines, twenty characters each, to say something that lasts longer than your Instagram archive. “Art Never Dies.” “Future Is Now.” Or just plain: “I Was Here.”

This isn’t just vanity; it’s survival. The Palladium is the city’s scrappy cultural engine, the place where polished symphonies and sweaty garage bands share the same spotlight. It’s been doing the heavy lifting for Tampa Bay’s arts scene since long before St. Pete was cool. Now the bones are getting rebuilt for the next century, with the seats—your seats—anchoring the legacy.

When the lights go down in 2026 and the first chords rip through the refurbished hall, your name will be there, vibrating with the bassline, printed in brass, part of the permanent record.

Because some people buy a ticket. Others buy a piece of the stage.

NAME YOUR SEAT TODAY!

Not convinced? Watch now!

Keith Matter
Keith Matterhttps://www.theartisanmagazine.com
Keith Matter is the Publisher and Editor of The Artisan Magazine, aan in-print and online publication based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that celebrates local arts, culture, and innovation. Through his work, he highlights the vibrant creative scenes in the area, providing a platform for artists, cultural events, and unique ventures. The Artisan Magazine has grown to become a key voice in promoting the rich artistic and cultural landscape of the west coast of Florida, helping foster a deeper appreciation for the area's artistic endeavors​. He has a B.S. degree in journalism from Towson State University in Baltimore, MD.

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