The Palladium has several spaces that are available to rent. The historic Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College is the perfect venue to stage your show or host your event. Only a few blocks from the waterfront in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg, the Palladium is within walking distance of many fine restaurants, hotels and boutique shopping.
The Palladium venue rental spaces include:
Hough Hall
The Palladium’s premier mainstage concert hall has near perfect natural acoustics, ambiance, and seating for 815. A recent investment in state-of-the art sound equipment, solid infrastructure, and professional staffing, has allowed the Palladium to seize new performance opportunities and facilitate a unique and valuable experience for artists, patrons and students. Classical, jazz, blues, opera, theatre, Celtic, acoustic, dance and more are all equally at home in this magnificent hall.
The Stavros Great Room / Side Door
The Stavros Room (events)/Side Door (shows) accommodates up to 176 people in a variety of configurations. Featuring a 12′ x 18′ stage, state-of-the-art sound equipment and a range of lighting features, this venue is perfect for luncheons, meetings, receptions and performances. With a raised stage, a specially-lit and dressed room including candlelit high-top and black-draped tables, the Stavros/Side Door is easily transformed into a club-like atmosphere, where evening performances showcase jazz, blues, acoustic, rock, comedy and other intimate performances.
Whether you are an artist, promoter, educator or community event planner, our professional staff can help you achieve your organization’s goals. If you have questions or would like to schedule a tour of our facility, contact the Palladium Operations Manager, Damon Dougherty, at dougherty.damon@spcollege.edu.
Palladium Rental Charges
Effective July 1st, 2025. Subject to Change without notice. A discount may be available on multiple rental dates. Contact your Palladium contract officer for a quote.
| Hough Hall: Reserved Seating Capacity = 750; General Admission: 790 (includes obstructed view)* | Profit | Nonprofit |
| Event Rental – up to nine (9) hour access | $2,600 | $1,900 |
| Thursday-Sunday/Holiday surcharge | $900 | $600 |
| Rehearsal Rental – up to four (4) hour access | $650 | $400 |
| Additional access per hour | $200 | $150 |
| Use of Steinway (tuning included) | $250 | $200 |
| Marley floor | $200 | $200 |
| Fire Marshal – (over 500 capacity or use of atmospherics) | $350 | $350 |
| *Rental of Hough Hall does not include use of Stavros Great Room (aka Side Door). |
| Stavros Great Room (aka Side Door): Capacity = 176 | Profit | Nonprofit |
| Event rental – up to nine (9) hour access | $1,000 | $750 |
| Thursday-Sunday/Holiday surcharge | $1,000 | $750 |
| Custom Room Set-up (Dressing Rooms, etc.) | varies** | varies** |
| Additional access per hour | $200 | $150 |
| Excessive Hour Fee (for events beyond 12 hours) | $400 | $300 |
| **If you require a custom room set-up beyond our standard jazz-club configuration in the Stavros Great Room, please contact your Palladium contract officer with details so we can determine if it is possible to accommodate and provide you with an accurate quote. |
| Additional Fees and Charges | Profit | Nonprofit |
| Performance Loft Reception Usage (up to 50 persons) | $500 | $400 |
| Liability Insurance Rate (TBD at Application) | ≈$300 | ≈$300 |
| Commercial Rental Sales Tax Rate*** | 0%*** | 0%*** |
| Sales Tax Rate | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Piano Tuning | $165 | $165 |
| Ticket Processing Fee (per ticket) | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Additional Labor Charge Per Hour | $50 | $50 |
| ***FL State legislature passed a permanent elimination of sales tax on corporate event rentals effective 10/1/2025. Subject to change |
