Biggest concerts, comedians coming to Tampa Bay, Sarasota in July, August and September
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This week marks the official start of summer, which comes to a close in late September. So it's no surprise the next three months will see several blockbuster tours traveling the globe, including stops here in Tampa Bay.
After recently hosting three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts, Tampa's Raymond James Stadium will welcome other such superstars as R&B/pop royalty Beyoncé, now the most celebrated artist in Grammys history, and country musician Luke Combs, playing back-to-back nights of shows. Other area venues — including a new outdoor amphitheatre — will host big name acts across country, electronic, rap, rock, R&B and stand-up comedy, ranging from some of today's biggest rising stars to legendary artists on what are supposedly their final tours.
You'll even find multiple musicians with ties to the Sunshine State, including one of the biggest musical success stories from Tampa Bay in recent years headlining a homecoming concert and birthday celebration. To help keep track of it all, here are our choices for the biggest concerts and comedy shows visiting the greater Tampa Bay area in July, August and September. Event details are subject to change.
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Peter Frampton
July 2; The Sound, Clearwater; rutheckerdhall.com/the-sound
The guitarist and singer-songwriter who's known for hits such as "Show Me the Way" and "Baby, I Love Your Way," as well as one of the most successful live albums of all time with 1976's "Frampton Comes Alive!," will be one of the first musicians to play the new Clearwater venue The Sound.
Sad Summer Festival
July 7; The Sound
Those still mourning the end of Vans Warped Tour should feel right at home at this festival, with '00s emo favorites Taking Back Sunday headlining a lineup that also includes up-and-coming pop-punk acts such as Hot Mulligan and Cliffdiver.
Luke Combs
July 7-8; Raymond James Stadium, Tampa; raymondjamesstadium.com
If you had any doubt that country star Luke Combs, who released his latest album "Gettin' Old" earlier this year, now ranks among the A-list of concert draws: He sold out his first concert at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa's biggest venue, and just added another night there.
Matchbox Twenty
July 8; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa; midflorida.com/about-us/amphitheatre
Formed in Orlando, the group who rose to fame with hits throughout the '90s and '00s such as "3AM" and "Unwell" tours following the release of their newest album "Where the Light Goes" earlier this year.
Foreigner
July 9; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The rock band behind such '70s and '80s hits as "I Want to Know What Love Is," "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "Cold as Ice" embarks on their Historic Farewell Tour, with Loverboy of "Working for the Weekend" fame opening.
Blink-182
July 10; Amalie Arena, Tampa; amaliearena.com
The pop-punk hitmakers of the '90s and '00s visit Tampa on their first tour featuring founding guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge in nearly a decade, with one of today's best punk bands — the recently Grammy-nominated Turnstile — opening.
Dierks Bentley
July 14; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The country star tours in support of his latest album, this year's "Gravel & Gold," which sees him playing not just country but also bluegrass, with genre star Billy Strings joining him on closing track "High Note."
Boy George & Culture Club
July 15; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
It should feel like the '80s all over again, as "Karma Chameleon" new wave group Culture Club featuring frontman Boy George (who became a successful solo musician as well) performs with Howard Jones ("Things Can Only Get Better") and Berlin (the Oscar-winning "Top Gun" theme "Take My Breath Away.")
Ted Nugent
July 16; Seminole Hard Rock Event Center, Tampa; seminolehardrocktampa.com
Though he's arguably better known these days as a conservative political pundit, Nugent's initial claim to fame was as a rock musician behind songs such as "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Stranglehold." He visits Tampa on his supposed farewell "Adios Mofo" tour.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top
July 22; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Two of the biggest names in Southern rock — the Jacksonville-formed Lynyrd Skynyrd and Texas' ZZ Top — team up for The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, a mash-up of the latter band's "Sharp Dressed Man" and the former's "Simple Man." Uncle Kracker opens.
Yellowcard
July 23; Yuengling Center, Tampa; yuenglingcenter.com
The Jacksonville-formed pop-punk group celebrates the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough 2003 album "Ocean Avenue," featuring the double-platinum single of the same name, on tour with Mayday Parade and Story of the Year.
Goo Goo Dolls
July 24; The Sound
The pop-rock group known for hits such as "Iris," "Slide" and "Name" tours with O.A.R. after the two bands released a cover of Gainesville native Tom Petty's classic "I Won't Back Down" earlier this year.
Fall Out Boy
July 25; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The pop-punk group, who were recently announced as one of the guest musicians on Taylor Swift's upcoming "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)," tour after releasing their own latest album "So Much (for) Stardust" earlier this year.
Pauly Shore
July 26; McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, Sarasota; mccurdyscomedy.com; July 27-29; Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa; sidesplitterscomedy.com
Rising to fame in the '90s on MTV and in films such as "Encino Man," Pauly Shore has found a new audience with his regular appearances on podcasts and continues to perform stand-up.
Lil Durk
July 28; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The Chicago rapper who earlier this year released his latest album "Almost Healed," his fifth album in a row to make the Top 3 of the Billboard 200, performs with other rappers including the Pompano Beach-born Kodak Black (who's arguably better known for his legal troubles than his music these days.)
Nickelback
July 29; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The often-mocked, but also highly successful Canadian rock band behind such hits as "How You Remind Me" and "Photograph" tour around their latest album, last year's "Get Rollin'," with country-rocker Brantley Gilbert opening.
John Fogerty
July 29; The Sound
The lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival who has since had a successful solo career has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and named one of the 100 best singers and songwriters of all time by Rolling Stone.
Post Malone
Aug. 1; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The rapper with multiple No. 1 albums and songs to his name tours around the release of his latest album "Austin," out July 28, taking its title from his real-life first name and supposedly featuring him playing guitar on every track.
Underoath
Aug. 3; Yuengling Center
The Tampa post-hardcore band, who rose to fame in the '00s with albums such as 2006's "Define the Great Line" that reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and who most recently released last year's "Voyeurist," play with The Ghost Inside, We Came as Romans and Better Lovers.
Steve Byrne
Aug. 3-6; Side Splitters Comedy Club; Sept. 22-23; McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
The comedian starred and co-created the TBS sitcom "Sullivan & Son" and has released stand-up specials including last year's "The Last Late Night" on Amazon Prime, taking inspiration from late-night talk shows.
Bret Michaels
Aug. 4; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The Poison frontman and "Rock of Love" reality TV star headlines this Parti Gras Tour also featuring Night Ranger ("Sister Christian"), Jefferson Starship ("Jane"), Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, and former Journey singer Steve Augeri.
George Strait
Aug. 5; Raymond James Stadium
The musician with dozens of No. 1 country albums and songs to his name is joined by two other stars in the genre who are headliners in their own right: this year's Super Bowl national anthem singer Chris Stapleton and "Girl Crush" group Little Big Town.
Counting Crows
Aug. 9; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The rock band known for songs such as "Mr. Jones," "A Long December" and the Oscar-nominated "Shrek 2" song "Accidentally in Love" performs with the Boca Raton-formed emo group Dashboard Confessional.
Seth Meyers
Aug. 10; Seminole Hard Rock Event Center
The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and current host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" is also a stand-up comedian, releasing the Netflix special "Lobby Baby" in 2019, which is what brings him to Hard Rock in Tampa.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa
Aug. 12; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The rappers and co-stars of the 2012 stoner comedy "Mac & Devin Go to High School," featuring the hit track "Young, Wild & Free," play on the H.S. Reunion Tour with Too Short and Warren G (of G-funk classic "Regulate.")
Trick Daddy
Aug. 12; Amalie Arena
The Miami rapper known for tracks including the Ozzy Osbourne-sampling hit "Let's Go," performs with other Southern rap acts including Fort Myers native Plies, Juvenile, 8Ball & MJG, Goodie Mob, Webbie and Ball Greezy.
Beyoncé
Aug. 16; Raymond James Stadium
The R&B/pop superstar tours in support of her latest critically acclaimed, No. 1 album, last year's "Renaissance," which won four Grammys earlier this year and made Beyoncé the musician with the most Grammy wins in history.
The Offspring
Aug. 16; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The SoCal punk group, whose multi-platinum 1994 full-length "Smash" is one of the best-selling albums ever released on an independent label, perform with Canadian pop-punkers Simple Plan and Sum 41 — the latter of whom recently announced they're disbanding after a final album and headlining tour.
Gabriel Iglesias
Aug. 17; Seminole Hard Rock Event Center
One of today's most popular comedians, Gabriel Iglesias is known for stand-up specials such as last year's "Stadium Fluffy" on Netflix — recorded at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, which he became the first comedian to sell out — and TV shows and films including the Tampa Bay-set and shot "Magic Mike."
50 Cent
Aug. 19; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The rapper celebrates the 20th anniversary of his 2003 album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," which went to No. 1 along with its singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions," with this tour (which he suggests may be his last, as he focuses on film and TV), also featuring fellow rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Jeremih.
Smashing Pumpkins
Aug. 20; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The Smashing Pumpkins visit Tampa on their The World is a Vampire Tour (the opening line of their hit "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"), joined by fellow alt-rock favorites Interpol and two-time Grammy nominees Rival Sons.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire
Aug. 26; Amalie Arena
The former Commodores frontman turned hugely successful solo musician and "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie joins Earth, Wind & Fire for a show that should feature some of the biggest hits of the '70s and '80s including "After the Love Has Gone," "All Night Long (All Night)," "Hello," "Say You, Say Me," "September" and "Shining Star."
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper
Aug. 26; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The theatrical shock rock duo of Alice Cooper ("School's Out," "Poison") and Rob Zombie ("Dragula," "Living Dead Girl") co-headline this tour also featuring industrial band Ministry and "Hey Man Nice Shot" rockers Filter.
Ghost
Aug. 31; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Speaking of theatrical rock, the Swedish metal band that dresses up in elaborate costume and makeup visits Tampa after recently earning a Best Metal Performance Grammy nomination (a category they've won before) and releasing the No. 2 album "Impera," joined by fellow Swedish metal group Amon Amarth.
Rod Wave
Sept. 1; Amalie Arena
The rapper and St. Petersburg native who scored back-to-back No. 1 albums with his two most recent full-lengths, last year's "Beautiful Mind" and 2021's "SoulFly," will celebrate his 24th birthday with this concert featuring to-be-announced musical guests.
Madonna
Sept. 7; Amalie Arena
The pop star celebrates four decades of music, from her 1983 self-titled debut to collaborations this year with The Weeknd and Sam Smith, in this tour likely to feature such No. 1 hits as "Like a Virgin," "Like a Prayer" and "Vogue."
Sam Hunt
Sept. 7; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The "Body Like a Back Road" country star embarks on his Summer on the Outskirts Tour, taking its name from this year's single "Outskirts," joined by Brett Young ("In Case You Didn't Know") and Lily Rose ("Villain.")
Odesza
Sept. 8; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The electronic music duo tours in support of their latest album "The Last Goodbye," which earned a Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy nomination earlier this year, with the concert film "The Last Goodbye: Cinematic Experience" hitting theaters July 7.
Lil Baby
Sept. 15; Amalie Arena
The rapper with three consecutive No. 1 albums (most recently last year's "It's Only Me") and hits such as the diamond-certified Gunna collaboration "Drip Too Hard" to his name headlines a bill that also features recent Grammy nominees GloRilla and The Kid LAROI.
Kenny Loggins
Sept. 16; The Sound
Known as the King of the Movie Soundtrack thanks to songs such as the Oscar-nominated title track of "Footloose," "I'm Alright" from "Caddyshack," and "Danger Zone" from "Top Gun" (which also appeared in last year's hit sequel "Top Gun: Maverick"), Kenny Loggins visits Clearwater on his "This is It" final tour.
SZA
Sept. 22; Amalie Arena
The R&B singer tours in support of last year's critically acclaimed, chart-topping album "SOS," also featuring the No. 1 single "Kill Bill," the long-awaited follow-up to her 2017 debut full-length "Ctrl."
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas
Sept. 24, Seminole Hard Rock Event Center
The emcees behind two of the greatest rap albums of all time, Wu-Tang Clan's "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" and Nas' "Illmatic," continue to tour together, joined here by another classic hip-hop group in De La Soul — though sadly without founding member David "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, who died earlier this year.
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Sept. 26; The Sound
The Beatle plays The Sound on his only Florida date on his tour, joined by an "All-Starr Band" featuring other such acclaimed musicians as Colin Hay of Men at Work and Edgar Winter of his namesake group.
Eric Church
Sept. 30; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The country star, who performed the national anthem at the 2021 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium and headlined Amalie Arena the following year, returns once again to Tampa to play yet another local venue.
Michelle Wolf
Sept. 30; Tampa Theatre, Tampa; tampatheatre.org
Rising to fame with her appearances on "The Daily Show" and her set at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner, the comedian also starred in the series "The Break with Michelle Wolf" on Netflix and released stand-up specials such as 2019's "Joke Show" on the same streaming service.
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This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Biggest Tampa Bay concerts comedy shows July August September 2023
