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  • Fri, Nov 3, 8 pm

    Straz Center

  • Sat, Nov 4, 8 pm

    Mahaffey Theater

Women Rock: Pops Concert

TFO honors the powerful women who changed rock ‘n’ roll forever. Featuring three of Broadway’s brightest young female stars for the iconic music of Tina Turner, Heart, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Janis Joplin and many more. Chelsea Gallo conducts.

KIDS & TEENS TICKETS: Ages 5 – 18 can get $20 tickets in advance for all Pops concerts. At least one paying adult purchase is required per order, and other restrictions apply. These tickets are available only through The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center. For more information and tickets, call 727.892.3337.

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Las Mujeres del ‘Rock’

TFO rinde homenaje a las poderosas cantantes y compositoras que cambiaron el rock ‘n’ roll para siempre. Con tres de las estrellas jóvenes más brillantes de Broadway para la música icónica de Tina Turner, Heart, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Janis Joplin y muchas más. Chelsea Gallo dirige.

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Piece of My Heart
By Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell
As recorded by Janis Joplin

Dancing in the Street
By Marvin Gaye, Ivy George Hunter and William Stevenson
As recorded by Martha Reeves

So Far Away
By Carole King
As recorded by Carole King

Flashdance . . . What a Feeling
By Irene Cara and Giorgio Moroder
As recorded by Irene Cara

Freeway of Love
By Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
As recorded by Aretha Franklin

Up on the Roof
By Carole King and Gerald Goffin
As recorded by Carole King

Love is a Battlefield
By Holly Knight and Michael Chapman
As recorded by Pat Benatar

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman
By Carole King, Gerald Goffin and Gerald Wexler
As recorded by Carole King

– Intermission –

Pick up the Pieces
By the Average White Band
As recorded by the Average White Band

I Love Rock n’ Roll
By Jane Hooker Richards and Allan Sachs
As recorded by Joan Jett

These Dreams
By Martin Page and Bernard Taupin
As recorded by Heart

Best (Simply the Best)
By Holly Knight and Michael Chapman
As recorded by Tina Turner

I Feel the Earth Move
By Carole King
As recorded by Carole King

You’ve got a Friend
By Carole King
As recorded by Carole King

Hit Me with Your Best Shot
By Edward Schwartz
As recorded by Pat Benatar

What’s Love Got To Do With It
By Terence Ernest Britten and Graham Hamilton Lyle
As recorded by Tina Turner

Proud Mary
By John Cameron Fogerty
As recorded by Tina Turner

All arrangements licensed By Schirmer Theatrical, LLC

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  • Fri, Nov 3, 8 pm

    Straz Center

  • Sat, Nov 4, 8 pm

    Mahaffey Theater

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