Diana Ross comes to Sarasota Sept. 11

   Diana Ross, an American musical icon for a half-century, is coming to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sept. 11.

Diana Ross

   Ross has won a Tony Awards and been nominated for an Academy Award and for tons of Grammys. (She's never won a Grammy, though, which is surprising.) She's of course had countless hits, both with the Supremes in the 1960s and as a solo artist since 1970, and she starred in "The Wiz" and "Lady Sings the Blues."
   The Van Wezel concert starts at 8 p.m, Wednesday, Sept. 11. Tickets are $30-$115. 941-953-3368 or www.vanwezel.org.

Diana Ross sells out Mahaffey in St. Petersburg

From her star role with the greatest of girl groups, The Supremes in the 1960s, to her numerous solo hits that spanned from the 1970s to late '90s, Ross established herself as the ultimate pop diva.

She also won a Golden Globe (and Oscar nomination) for her poignant portrayal of Billie Holiday in the '72 film "Lady Sings the Blues" plus a Tony Award later the same decade for her one-woman show, "An Evening with Diana Ross."

And at age 67, Ross, who was finally honored earlier this month at the Grammys, remains a top concert draw, selling out every seat of the 2,031 capacity Mahaffey in St. Pete at $65-$100 per.




—File photo of Ross (Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts) courtesy of Los Angeles Times

Details: 8 p.m. Feb. 24, The Mahaffey, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets: Sold out. Information 727-892-5798 or www.themahaffey.com.