Rocky In Concert - 50th Anniversary

Rocky In Concert comes to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Ferguson Hall. It's a 50th anniversary show, and the format is exactly what the name suggests: the original Rocky film plays on the big screen while the score is performed live by a full orchestra.

If you've seen the movie, you know the music is a huge part of it. Bill Conti wrote the score, and it's the same one you'll hear here, played in real time as the scenes unfold on screen. The whole thing is built around that underdog story that defined a generation—Rocky Balboa, the club fighter who gets one shot at the heavyweight title—and the music follows every beat of it, from the training montages to the final fight. The live orchestra takes over the soundtrack, so the music you're hearing is coming from the stage, not a recording.

The show has been updated to be bigger and bolder than previous versions, with live musicians bringing the score to life. It's a full orchestra on stage, and they play through the entire film, so the music stays in sync with what's happening on screen. The original Rocky is the one they're using, and the performance covers the score from start to finish.

It runs from 8 PM to 10 PM at the Straz Center's Ferguson Hall in Tampa, so you'll be in your seat for a full two hours of the movie and the live music. If you're a fan of the film, it's a chance to see it with the score played live rather than just hearing it on a track.