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CAR SHOWS
Amber Nova & Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
Celebration Exotic Car Festival
Fall Florida AutoFest by Carlisle (Lakeland FL)
Festivals of Speed: Orlando
Mecum Kissimmee
CONCERTS / SHOWS
Actors / Actresses
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Donnie Wahlberg opens Wahlburgers at Waterford Lakes
Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts
Jimmy Fallon opens his new ride at Universal Studios!!
Jodi Benson: The Little Mermaid visits GKTW
John Amos - Cinematic Icon Award
Lucy Hale, 1/31/14
Reese Witherspoon
Sung Kang: Shaky Shivers (March 2023)
Musicals
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Derek Hough (April 2024)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Jodi Benson in Hello Dolly!
Judson's Live Brunch Series
Les Miserables 2024
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers Live in Concert
Peter Pan: The Musical
Sweeney Todd
Comedians
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85 South Show Live -- Ghetto Legends 2 Comedy: Unfinished Business
Martin Lawrence's 'Lit AF' Comedy Tour
Nick Cannon: Wild 'N Out
Nurse Blake, 12/11/23
Musicians
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Country
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Blake Shelton, Sept 2014
Pop / Dance
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Alessia Cara, July 30 2019
American Idol - Season 11, August 2012
Banks, 9/20/14
Banks, 7/17/22
Cher, May 2014
Cher, January 2019
Culture Club; 7/5/16
Cyndi Lauper, May 2014
Cyndi Lauper, 2016
Demi Lovato, 9/15/14
Far East Movement, 9/6/14
Jennifer Lopez; July 2019
Karmin, August 2014
Katy Perry, June 2011
Lauren Jauregui, July 2022
Mark McGrath; (private function) March 2019
Pink, February 2013
P!NK
Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Amway Center Oct. 2021
Sabrina Carpenter (Oct 22)
Sheila E
Sugar Ray
Tiffany, February 2014
The Voice tour 2014
Uncle Kracker; (private function) March 2019
R&B / Hip-Hop / Rap
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Darryl McDaniels ('DMC' of Run-DMC): Private Function March 2020
Flo-Rida, August 2012
Jay-Z & Beyonce: OTR II Tour
Ice Cube, June 2013
Kodak Black
Nelly (Mango's; October 2023)
Pitbull, October 2013
Rich Homie Quan
SaxKixAve
Snoop 'Lion' (Dogg), October 2012
Snow Tha Product
Rock / Metal
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Black Label Society, August 2022
blink-182 (photos only)
Chris Daughtry; (private function) March 2019
Chris Robinson (private function) March 2019
Eagles, November 2013
Foo Fighters
Generation Axe Tour
Guns N' Roses; July 2016
Halestorm / In This Moment / New Years Day
Journey
KISS - Acoustic set, August 2013
Living Colour
Marilyn Manson, July 2013
Mother Mother (Oct. '22)
Nova Rex
Paul McCartney, May 2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Sep 2022)
Scott Stapp
Scott Stapp of 'Creed'
Sebastian Bach; (private function) March 2019
Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators
Slayer, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Lamb of God
The Stadium Tour
Steve Vai, 11/27/16 @ The Plaza Live
Terry Bozzio, Sept 2014
Soft / Balladeers / Blues / Folk
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Alex and Sierra, August 2014
Beabadoobee (Nov. 2022)
BB King, January 2014
Billy Joel
BoyzIIMen, February 2012
BoyzIIMen 2018
Crosby, Stills, and Nash (photos only)
David Foster and Katharine McPhee (February 2023)
Idina Menzel
James Taylor, Amway Center 5/9/18
Jay Wheeler
John Cafferty & Michael Antunes; (private function) March 2019
John Mayer / Phillip Phillips, December 2013
John Mellencamp
Josh Groban, November 2013
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
Laura Marano, August 2022
Lindsey Stirling
Marc Anthony, 10/5/14 (photos only)
Michael Buble, October 2013
Michael Buble, Aug 2022
Natasha Bedingfield; Private Function March 2020
98 Degrees
Pentatonix, March 2014
Rod Stewart
Ronny Cox, January 2014
Santana
Sarah Brightman (12/15/23)
Sarah McLachlan (Feb 2023)
Shawn Mendes
Terry Bozzio, 9/4/14
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
Tony Bennett
Tori Amos, August 2014
Other
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Bill Nye, the Science Guy; May 2018
Dave Batista visits Give Kids The World
Fast & Furious @ Universal Studios
Politics
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Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida
President Bill Clinton
Survivor Open Casting Call
CONVENTIONS ('CONS')
CosmicWorld
Enchantacon
Hocus Pocus: 30th Anniversary Movie Reunion
Knightrokon
Megacon
MegaCon Fan Days
MegaCon Orlando
MegaCon Tampa
Once Upon A Time
Pensacon
Slamdown - Orlando Wrestling and MMA Meet and Greet
Spooky Empire's May-Hem
Spooky Empire
Spooky Empire Retro
Tampa Bay Comic Con
Tampa Bay Comic Con
Tom Joyner Family Reunion
FUNDRAISERS
A Gift For Teaching's Back to School Blast
A Gift For Teaching
An Evening with Linda Larkin and Jonathan Freeman
An Evening with Pat Sajak
D12 Foundation: Celebrity Bowling
Hearts of Reality 2015
Hearts of Reality 2016
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Give Kids The World Village
People Magazine VIP Reception
Pirates Dinner Adventure
Public Autograph Signing
2017 Hearts of Reality -- PEOPLE Magazine VIP Welcome Reception
2017 Hearts of Reality -- I-Drive 360
2017 Hearts of Reality -- Give Kids The World Village
2018 Hearts of Reality: Check Presentation
2021 Night of A Million Lights (GKTW)
Gingerbread Run @ Give Kids The World
Give Kids The World 'Balloon Wonderland' (July 15 - 16, 2022)
Give Kids The World Courage Party 2020
Mark Tremonti Sings Frank Sinatra
Over The Edge 2020
RIKI RACHTMAN & LEA VENDETTA
Rock Pink / Monsters in the Morning Celebrity Bowl-A-Rama, 2014
Runway To Hope
Special Olympics 2022: Operation Airlift
Special Olympics 2022: Opening Ceremony
Tiffany
UCP's Gala: 'An Evening at the Palace'
SPORTS
Basketball
Boxing
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Edgar Berlanga
Manny Pacquiao (Rios / Mosley camps)
Manny Pacquiao (vs. Thurman, Las Vegas 2019)
Miguel Cotto
Pier 6 Boxing: Tampa
ProBoxTV (Kissimmee FL, June 2022)
Showdown in O-Town II
Football
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NFL 11x Pro-Bowl Linebacker Derrick Brooks
Drew Brees Passing Academy 2014
Tim Tebow
Invictus Games 2016
Orlando City Soccer
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Inaugural Match, 3/8/15
Open Practice, 2/7/15
Media Day, 1/23/15
Wrestling
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Hulk Hogan at his Beach Shop (Clearwater FL)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown
WWE NXT visits Give Kids The World Village (Dec 2018)
WWE NXT December 2019
TRAVEL / TOURISM
Bok Tower Gardens (Lake Wales, FL)
Cedar Lakes Woods & Gardens
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens (Jacksonville FL)
Dali Museum (St. Petersburg) / Van Gogh Alive exhibit
Fort De Soto Park
Gatlinburg TN
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Anakeesta
Skylift / Skybridge
Harry P. Leu Gardens
Long and Scott (Corn Maze and Farm, Mt. Dora)
Midway Airboats (Christmas FL)
Museum of Illusions (Orlando FL)
Night of a Million Lights (Give Kids The World)
Pompeii: The Immortal City
SeaWorld Christmas Celebration (2022)
SeaWorld: Electric Ocean 2022
SeaWorld Orlando's Shark Awareness Day
SeaWorld Orlando: So Much More than Just 'Shamu'
Sir Henry's Haunted Trail (Plant City FL)
Snowcat Ridge (Dade City, FL)
Tarpon Springs FL
Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum (Titusville FL)
Wild Florida (Kenansville FL)
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