Satchmo & St. Pete: A Love Story
| A Story Days in Tampa Bay event SATCHMO & ST PETE: A LOVE STORY Friday, OCTOBER 11, 2019 Buy Tickets And we want to hear from you!As we prepare for Story Days in Tampa Bay, we are seeking Tampa Bay residents who saw Louis Armstrong perform in St. Pete. If you would like to share your story about seeing Louis Armstrong play or how he impacted your life, please provide your contact information through this form and a member of the Your Real Stories team will follow up with you. |
| Featuring the story of Louis Armstrong’s daughter and St. Pete residents whose lives were impacted by Satchmo’s legacy. With their signature theatrical journalism model, Your Real Stories, in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and the OPEN Partnership Education Network at USF St. Pete, creates an evening of live theatre, music and dance at the Historic Manhattan Casino (where Armstong played on tours of St. Pete), based on interviews with Louis Armstrong’s daughter, her mother, and St. Pete residents who saw Satchmo perform on both sides of Central Ave. Join City officials and distinguished guests at venue and partner, Callaloo. Event includes red carpet, professional dancers, cash bar, and a jazz combo. General Admission Tickets are $35. Doors open at 7:30pm for seating. Performance begins at 8:00pm. VIP Tickets are $75 and include reserved seating and a VIP reception. The VIP Reception will take place prior to the event from 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Historic Manhattan Casino 642 22nd St. South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 |
Why the Historic Manhattan Casino?
Historic Manhattan Casino, the location for Satchmo & St. Pete: A Love Story on October 11th, was built in 1925 and hosted some of music’s most legendary performers, including James Brown, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughn, Fats Domino, the Ink Spots, and, of course, LOUIS ARMSTRONG! Manhattan Casino recently reopened after closing their doors in 1968. We are thrilled to partner with them for Satchmo & St. Pete. In this video, St. Pete residents reminisce about what the place meant to the African American community.