Kelly Around Town : St Pete & Pinellas

Halloween weekend in St. Pete: the Brewers close out the World Series at the Trop, Kelly picks the STrange PETERSBURG Horror Film Festival over the Rowdies' playoff opener, Haunted Fest takes over the Pier, and Sunday brings LocalPalooza, a John Williams tribute, and the last day of early voting.

In this episode

- World Series wrap: Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at the Trop to take the series 4 games to 1. The Rays' 98-win season — best record in the American League — ends one step short against a Milwaukee team that went 11-2 in October.

- STrange PETERSBURG Horror Film Festival — Friday at the ArtsXchange, 515 22nd Street South. Doors 7, films at 8:30, 15 locally produced horror, sci-fi, and experimental shorts by Florida filmmakers, costume contest, filmmaker Q&A at 10. Kelly will be there — say hi to his buddy Chris Eaton.

Tickets & info: https://warehouseartsdistrict.wildapricot.org/events

- Rowdies playoff soccer — Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Miami FC, Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, Friday 7:30 at Al Lang Stadium. Single elimination; the Rowdies are the top seed in the East with home field throughout, and Miami won 2-1 at Al Lang on October 3. Winner faces Louisville City or Pittsburgh.

https://www.rowdiessoccer.com

- Family Friday: USF St. Petersburg's 5th Annual Halloween Fest, 5:30–8:30, free — trunk-or-treat, haunted petting zoo, spooky science. St. Pete Youth Farm's 4th Annual Farm-O-Ween, 5:30–8:30, free — tunnel of terror, free food and candy, games for all ages.

- Haunted Fest at the Pier — Spa Beach, Friday and Saturday 5–10, 18+, tickets from $50 for early entry.

https://www.hauntedfest.com

- Jannus Live — Little Stranger, Friday 9:30; back Saturday 9:30 with Badfish; Dead Set Florida, Sunday at 3.

https://www.jannuslive.com

- Mahaffey Theater — Sonic Live in Concert, Friday; Florida Orchestra's John Williams tribute, Sunday 2–4.

https://www.themahaffey.com

- Brewery highlights: Bayboro Brewing's Welcome to the FreakShow Night One, Friday at 6 — The Supervillains, The Headtones, Rude Squad, and The Rhythm-Inya, tickets from $22.88. Outcast Brewing has Rick Miller, Friday at 7, no cover.

https://bayborobrewing.com

- Saturday Morning Market — downtown at the Al Lang lot, 9–1, free, rain or shine.

https://saturdaymorningmarket.com

- 3 Daughters Brewing — Circus Mutt, Saturday at 1, no cover.

https://3dbrewing.com

- FloridaRAMA — Relics & Lore — the Victorian Gothic spooky experience closes out its run this weekend, included with general admission. Last chance.

https://www.floridarama.art/events/relics-lore-a-radley-experience/

- Halloween night — Kelly will be roaming Old Northeast, the best free show in town.

- Sunday: clocks fall back at 2 AM — enjoy the extra hour. LocalPalooza at USF St. Petersburg, 10–2, free and pet friendly, local businesses, makers, artists, and food vendors. Early voting in Pinellas County runs through Sunday, 7 AM–7 PM.

- Beer radar: 3 Daughters Barrel Aged Stout — 8.5%, aged in whiskey barrels, infused with vanilla, dark chocolate notes. Grand Central Brewhouse cider slushies — Blue Raspberry Pineapple Cider and a Non-Alcoholic Apple Cider slushie.

https://grandcentralbrewhouse.com

- Around town: what happens next with the Trop site and the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment — The Burg Bid wants your survey input on those 86 acres. Plus ARK Innovation Center teams up with Tim Draper and Capital Factory to grow St. Pete's investment pipeline.

- Sports roundup: Brewers are World Series champions; Rowdies host Miami FC Friday 7:30 at Al Lang; Lightning at Nashville Saturday at 2; Bucs (2-5) host the Falcons Sunday at 1 on FOX, still hunting their first home win; Tampa Bay Sun FC hosts DC Power FC Sunday at 5.

Got an event we should know about? Send it to [email protected] and we might feature it on the show.

Theme music: "Beach Bum" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

Game 1 is in the books and tonight is Game 2 — Drew Rasmussen takes the ball for the Rays in Milwaukee at 8 on FOX. Plus a stacked Saturday around St. Pete and Pinellas: the Saturday Morning Market, Boyd Hill Autumn Harvest Festival, Old Southeast Studio Tour, Mezzo Market, the MLK Great Pumpkin Fall Festival, the Pier Costumed Dog Parade, Pops in the Park, the Rowdies' Fan Appreciation Night, 3 Daughters' Black Light Silent Disco, and Rob Benton at Outcast Brewing. Sunday preview: Halloween on Central, A Star to Remember at the Mahaffey, Yung Gravy at Jannus, and the Bucs at Carolina. Beer radar from PAW Taps and Tails, Grand Central, and 3 Daughters.Got an event we should know about? Send it to [email protected] and we might feature it on the show.Theme music: 'Beach Bum' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

Kelly's week ahead around St. Pete and Pinellas: the 47th annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday takes over Coachman Park Thursday through Sunday, Rodrigo y Gabriela shred at the Capitol Theatre, Green Bench shows Scream in the beer garden, stone crab season opens Thursday, and the Rays host the Guardians in the ALCS at the Trop. Plus a wing report from Cool Vibes Pub & Grub and a shout-out to Dylan at PAW Taps & Tails.Got an event we should know about? Send it to [email protected] and we might feature it on the show.Theme music: "Beach Bum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Special Saturday edition! The Rays swept the Yankees and are headed to the ALCS — Game 1 Monday night at the Trop. Plus your weekend rundown: the St. Pete Fall Festival at the Pier, Saturday Morning Market, the Great Glass and Clay Pumpkin Patch, Spooky Island Market, live music (Willow Avalon, the Florida Orchestra plays the Beatles, Tom Jones), the Indie Flea's fall grand opening, Tacos and Dancing at Outcast Brewing, and a personal tip on the new PAW Taps & Tails brewery in Lealman. Theme music: "Beach Bum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

Welcome to Kelly Around Town: St Pete & Pinellas — your guide to what's happening around Pinellas County. Every Friday, Kelly runs down the weekend's festivals, concerts, and local happenings, plus a short Wednesday look at the week ahead. Subscribe now, and he'll see you around town. Theme music: "Beach Bum" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.