Ferg's Pavilion Benefit Concert with The Wilson Vanat

Ferg’s Pavilion in St. Petersburg is set to host a Memorial Day weekend benefit concert by The Wilson Van on Sunday, May 24, according to event listings from the venue and Live Nation. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m., with doors at 6 p.m., at Ferg’s Pavilion at 1320 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. The concert is billed as a tribute benefit for The Wilson Family Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The booking also serves as part of Ferg’s summer concert programming, according to local event listings. ### Who is playing at Ferg’s Pavilion on May 24? The Wilson Van is billed as featuring Paul, Mark and Patrick Wilson along with what the event page describes as their “band of family & friends.” Ferg’s events page says the group will bring a rock show built around classic and current covers along with original songs. (fergsevents.com) Patrick Wilson is identified on the venue page as an actor, while Paul Wilson is described as a singer and performer who owns an advertising agency in the Tampa Bay area. Mark Wilson is described on the same page as a television news anchor for FOX 13 News and a 10-time Emmy Award winner. (fergsevents.com) ### What makes this concert a benefit event? The May 24 performance is being promoted as a benefit for The Wilson Family Foundation, Inc., the nonprofit connected to the band and the Wilson family. Ferg’s event description says the foundation has raised more than $300,000 for charities in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. (fergsevents.com) The venue listing does not break out how proceeds from this specific concert will be distributed, but it identifies the night as a “tribute benefit concert” for the foundation. Third-party ticket listings repeat that description and identify the performance as part of Memorial Day weekend. (fergsevents.com) ### Why is the show being described as a homecoming? Ferg’s event page says this will be the band’s first performance at Ferg’s. The same listing describes the appearance as a “triumphant homecoming” because Paul, Mark and Patrick Wilson “have all grown up in St. Pete” and consider the downtown venue one of their favorite local hangouts. (fergsevents.com) St. Pete Catalyst’s event listing echoes that description and identifies the concert as taking place at Ferg’s Pavilion in downtown St. Petersburg. ### When should people arrive, and how long is the show expected to run? Live Nation lists the concert time as 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 24. Ferg’s own event page lists doors opening at 6 p.m., while a separate calendar entry on Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill website lists the event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. as “Wilson Van Band.” (stpetecatalyst.com) (fergsevents.com) Those listings agree on the date and venue but differ on the exact start-and-end formatting, suggesting attendees should use the ticketing page and venue page for the most current timing. Both place the event at Ferg’s in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening. ### Where can people find tickets and event details? (livenation.com) Live Nation has a ticket page for “The Wilson Van Featuring Paul, Mark & Patrick Wilson and their band of family & friends” at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill on May 24 at 7 p.m. Ferg’s own events site also carries a dedicated event page with the venue address, door time and event description. (fergsevents.com) Paradise News included the concert in its roundup of weekend events in Pinellas County and Tampa Bay, pointing readers to the local calendar as Memorial Day weekend begins. The next scheduled step is the show itself on Sunday, May 24, at Ferg’s Pavilion in St. Petersburg, with doors listed for 6 p.m. and performance time listed for 7 p.m. on the primary event pages. (paradisenewsfl.com) (livenation.com)