Group, the parent company of Big3 Records, Big3 Studios and Bill Edwards Presents, Inc., located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Events The theater was the site of the 1996 vice presidential debate between Al Gore and Jack Kemp. In 2003, The Mahaffey hosted 234 performances that drew 169,000 paid visitors. In addition to the Florida Orchestra's performances, its top-grossing productions were Riverdance, which appeared for five days, drew an audience of 5,931 and produced a net revenue of $18,884, and the three-day Miss Florida Pageant, which brought in 2,661 people and netted $11,043. Elvis' Birthday Bash came in fifth with 1,280 in the audience and $5,183 in revenues. In 2007, The Mahaffey was scheduled to host the September 17 nationally televised presidential Republican Party primary debate, but the majority of candidates had scheduling issues and could not attend. Instead, the debate at Mahaffey took place on November 28, 2007. References External links Home Page Concert halls in Florida Theatres in Florida Performing arts centers in Florida Buildings and structures in St. Petersburg, Florida Culture of St. Petersburg, Florida Tourist attractions in St. Petersburg, Florida 1965 establishments in Florida Theatres completed in 1965