Times staff
Thursday, February 2, 2012
TAMPA — Drivers passing through downtown Tampa Thursday night can expect to hit a wall of major gridlock around the Straz Center area.
A trifecta of fun events is expected to bring the masses.
Les Miserables, which opened this week, will be playing at Straz's Morsani Hall at the same time the Civil Wars, a popular alt-country acoustic duo, will perform at Straz's Ferguson Hall. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, the free monthly music series Rock the Park will be going on at Curtis Hixon Park, beginning at 6:30. Local bands The Semis, Urbane Cowboys and Jinx will perform until about 10 p.m.
Attendees at any of these events are advised to arrive early to get a decent parking spot.
Everyone else: Steer clear.