Ruth Eckerd Hall

Geoff Tate

CLEARWATER — Grammy nominated Geoff Tate will perform on Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.

Tickets start at $41.75. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.

Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensryche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of 50 countries. Tate is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. Combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music, Queensryche with Tate at the forefront became internationally recognized as the thinking man’s rock band. The band’s first three albums — their self-titled EP (1983), “The Warning” (1984) and “Rage for Order” (1986) — all hit gold status selling over 500,000 units each.

Beginning in March 2025, Tate and the current line-up of Operation: Mindcrime hit the road to celebrate the final chapter of “Operation: Mindcrime,” performing the 1988 landmark concept album from beginning to end in its entirety. It’s a show that Tate loves to perform and fans love to see, only proving that good music never goes out of style. As always, Tate looks forward to the musical journey that lies ahead and can’t wait to perform his next big rock show.

With the release of their landmark concept album “Operation: Mindcrime” (1988) — which won critical and popular acclaim and comparisons to the Who’s “Tommy” and Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” — Queensryche went on to bring their progressive music to sold-out audiences the world over. Following the album’s platinum success, Queensryche released “Empire,” which quickly entered the Top 10 on the Billboard charts, eventually generating sales of more than 3 million copies. The album featured the hugely popular hit, “Silent Lucidity,” which would be the band’s first Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Tate and the band would ultimately perform the Grammy-nominated song live at the Grammy awards accompanied by a supporting orchestra. In all, Queensryche has been nominated for a Grammy four times and has had their music featured in three feature films.

Jannus Live

The Wombats

ST. PETERSBURG — The Wombats will perform on Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Tickets start at $46.61. Visit www.jannuslive.com.

Since they emerged as leading lights of the late-2000s indie rock scene with 2007 debut “A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation,” Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards) and Dan Haggis (drums) have maintained an incredible upward momentum. 2011’s electro-flecked second album “This Modern Glitch” made them Top 10 regulars; 2015’s third “Glitterbug” saw them embraced by the TikTok generation, with “Greek Tragedy” a viral hit several times over. By 2018’s “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life” they’d stepped up to arenas and 2022’s “Fix Yourself, Not the World” consolidated their unstoppable rise with the band’s first No. 1 album, seeing them reach over 2.5 billion streams. Headline shows at Crystal Palace and The O2 followed amid the band’s biggest touring cycle so far, taking in arenas across the globe and culminating at Reading 2024, where the band headlined a rammed Radio One tent overspilling with crowds of 18- to 24-year-olds that remain their core audience 20 years into their career.

The band’s most recent album, “Oh! The Ocean,” represents a line in the sand from which The Wombats are sprinting onwards into a mature new phase.

Bilheimer Capitol Theatre

John Waite

CLEARWATER — John Waite will perform on Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Tickets start at $57. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.

Waite will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40-year career as a solo artist, with The Babys and Bad English.

Waite’s catalogue of hits features some of the most loved songs of the ’80s and ’90s — the No. 1 worldwide hit “Missing You,” The Babys’ “Isn’t It Time” and Bad English “When I See You Smile” rank amongst some of his biggest international hits and are still heard on radio today. Others include “Tears,” “Change” and “These Times Are Hard For Lovers.” “Every Step Of The Way” and “If Anybody Had A Heart” appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 Demi Moore film “About Last Night.” “Deal for Life,” penned by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, was featured in the “Days Of Thunder” soundtrack.

As a solo artist and as the lead singer of The Babys and Bad English, Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the ’70s and ’80s. He had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave-styled power pop as well.

Bilheimer Capitol Theatre

Los Lonely Boys

CLEARWATER — Los Lonely Boys will perform on Sunday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Tickets start at $39. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.

For Los Lonely Boys — brothers Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza — family has always been at the core of their music and lives. After years of constant touring, the trio took a much-needed break in 2019 to focus on their growing families. But in summer 2022, they returned to the road reinvigorated, even opening for The Who, and reigniting the passion that’s kept them together for over 17 years.

Hailing from San Angelo, Texas, the Garza brothers coined their own sound — bluesy “Texican rock & roll” — and turned it into a global sensation. Their breakout came when Willie Nelson’s nephew discovered their demo. Willie soon championed the group, booking them for Farm Aid and recording with them at his studio. Their debut album, “Los Lonely Boys,” released in 2003 and re-released by Epic, was a smash success, thanks to the No. 1 hit “Heaven.” The song earned them a Grammy and helped the album spend over 76 weeks on Billboard Top 200, selling over 2 million copies.

They’ve collaborated with legends like Carlos Santana and Willie Nelson, performed at iconic venues, and appeared on campaigns for global causes. Their story was also captured in the documentary “Cottonfields and Crossroads,”

chronicling their rise from a musical family in Texas to Grammy-winning artists.

Los Lonely Boys continue to write, record, and perform with renewed passion. Their time away deepened their creativity and strengthened their bond as both musicians and brothers. In 2024, they released “Resurrection” through BMG — a powerful return that captures their signature “Texican rock & roll” sound while uniquely blending elements of soul, roots, and rock & roll. With “Resurrection” earning critical praise and their live shows drawing enthusiastic crowds, Los Lonely Boys are not just back — they’re thriving. More than two decades after their debut, they remain a vital force in music, proving that their story is still unfolding.

Mahaffey Theater

Forever Motown

ST. PETERSBURG — Forever Motown will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.

Tickets start at $46.95. Visit themahaffey.com.

Performed by a cast of veteran entertainers and their band, including former members of The Jones, Main Ingredient, & The Marvelettes peppered with Broadway savvy performers who had leading roles in “Dream Girls,” “Your Arms Too Short to Box With God,” “Porgy & Bess” and “Showboat,” Forever Motown is an entertainment bonanza.

This non-stop, high-energy trip down memory lane features the songs America grew up with. Great attention to detail was paid by musical director Gary Kupper. The iconic Motown sound was recreated down to the slightest vocal and musical nuances — to emulate American icons like Marvin Gaye & Tammie Terrell, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Lionel Richie, Mary Wells, and more. The look and feel of authenticity extends to costumes from Tony Award-winning designer Evie Ross and classic Motown choreography from American Dance Theater director Terri Giordano.

Sing, dance and celebrate the music of your life to songs like “My Girl,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “Reach Out,” “Shop Around,” “Dancin’ In The Street,” “Stop, In The Name Of Love,” “Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” & “Uptight,” — nearly 30 non-stop hits in all.

Mahaffey Theater

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular

ST. PETERSBURG — The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.

Tickets start at $52.10. Visit themahaffey.com.

Paramount’s Laser Spectacular is the smash hit multi-media laser and light show featuring the original music of Pink Floyd. Paramount’s Laser Spectacular has become a cult classic, presenting the music of Pink Floyd as you’ve never seen before.

“Pink Floyd’s music is theatrical and visual,” said Paramount’s producer Steve Monistere. “You can imagine images when you listen to Pink Floyd’s music, and with no visual stimuli, there is still a show in your mind. Imagine using lasers, lighting, video, and other special effects to project what your mind is ‘seeing.’ That is why people love this show so much. It excites their visual, audio, and creative senses.”

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

Banshee Tree

SAFETY HARBOR — Banshee Tree will perform on Thursday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

Banshee Tree blurs the lines between jazz, indie, psych and electro-swing. Saxophone, guitar, synths, drums, bass and strong vocals lay the foundation for intricately composed songs that draw on emotions, while a deep pulse moves audiences to their feet. Based out of Denver, the band has shared the stage with many national acts including Greensky Bluegrass, Balkan Bump, Twiddle and Leftover Salmon, and they tour nationally for growing audiences.

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

Ronnie Baker Brooks

SAFETY HARBOR — Award-winning blues rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Ronnie Baker Brooks will perform on Saturday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

With his 2024 Alligator Records debut album, “Blues In My DNA,” Ronnie — son of legendary multiple Grammy Award nominee, Blues Hall of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks — delivers an up-to-the-minute masterpiece. The album, the fifth of his career, is firmly rooted in the blues with Ronnie incorporating his own brand of rock, funk and soul to the mix.

“I just play what I feel,” he said. “It’s all from the heart.”

Produced by famed studio wizard Jim Gaines, “Blues In My DNA” is a career-defining statement from Ronnie, with each of the 11 original songs its own chapter in his ever-evolving story.

Recently, Ronnie won the Living Blues Critics’ Award for Blues Artist Of The Year (Male) as well as Best New Recording/Contemporary for his Alligator Records debut, “Blues In My DNA.” Brooks also won three 2025 Blues Music Awards. He won Song Of The Year for Blues In My DNA, the title track from his Alligator Records debut. He also won the awards for Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year (for Blues In My DNA) and for Contemporary Blues Artist Of The Year (Male).

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

Vanessa Collier

SAFETY HARBOR — Vanessa Collier will perform on Sunday, Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

Collier blends rock, soul, and blues. She is a winner of three Blues Music Awards including a win for 2022 Award for Contemporary Blues Female Artist. Last year, Collier toured summer festivals highlighted by shows at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, RBC Ottawa Blues Festival, Winthrop Rhythm & Roots Festival and a two-week tour of Europe.

Collier graduated with a dual degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music and was invited to play alongside Annie Lennox and Willie Nelson at Berklee’s commencement address. Having first picked up the saxophone at the age of 9, Collier embarked on her road to recognition at Berklee, earning dual degrees in performance and music production and engineering.

While still completing her degree, Collier landed a position touring with Joe Louis Walker for a year and a half before he encouraged her to strike out on her own. She also worked with Kathy Mattea, Bill Cooley, Patrice Rushen, and many more visiting artists while studying at Berklee. Her influences include among others Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones and The Wood Brothers.

With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Collier is blazing a trail, racking up an impressive arsenal of honors, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction and one we would all do well to watch.

Collier’s most recent album is “Do It My Own Way,” released in 2024.

Benchmark International Arena

Kings of Leon

TAMPA — Grammy Award-winning rock band Kings of Leon will perform an exclusive one-night show on Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m., at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa.

Tickets start at $69.05. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Since their debut in 2003, Kings of Leon has released nine albums, including “Youth & Young Manhood” (2003), “Aha Shake Heartbreak” (2004), “Because of the Times” (2007), Only by the Night (2008), Come Around Sundown (2010), “Mechanical Bull” (2013), “Walls” (2016), “When You See Yourself” (2021), “Can We Please Have Fun” (2024). The band sold over 20 million albums and nearly 40 million singles worldwide.

Members include brothers Caleb (guitar/vocals), Nathan (drums), Jared Followill (bass) and their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar).

The multi-platinum selling band has had five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, all nine of their studio albums on Billboard’s Top 200 list and two singles that reached No. 1 on Modern Rock radio. With the release of “Walls,” the band garnered their first-ever number one album debut on the Billboard Top 200. In addition, they have had eight Grammy Nominations, four Grammy Award wins, three NME Awards, two Brit Awards and one Juno Award.

They have toured all over the world, playing at top venues and headlining major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Glastonbury. The band released their highly anticipated ninth full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, last year to critical and fan acclaim.

Kings of Leon’s first EP in over two decades, simply titled “EP #2,” is available now on all platforms.

Hard Rock Event Center

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

TAMPA — Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform on Thursday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa.

Tickets start at $110. Visit Ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com.

In a pop culture world defined by its perpetual changes, the partnership of singer songwriter Pat Benatar and producer-musician Neil Giraldo has been a potent, steadfast union that has soared to the top of the charts and into fans’ hearts on their own terms.

Benatar’s staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with Giraldo’s trailblazing artistry as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, forged the undeniable chemistry and unique sound that created eternal rock hits including “We Belong,” “Invincible,” “Love Is A Battlefield,” “Promises In The Dark,” “We Live For Love,” “Heartbreaker” and “Hell Is For Children.” Their stunning achievements are a testament to their vision.

Together, Benatar and Giraldo have created two multi-platinum, five platinum, and three gold albums, along with 19 Top 40 hits. They’ve sold more than 36 million records worldwide and earned four consecutive Grammy Awards — an unprecedented accomplishment. Their honors also include three American Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, induction into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (2008), and most recently, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Their latest project, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling children’s book “My Grandma and Grandpa Rock!” (Sourcebooks), continues their creative legacy in a whole new way. The book is a labor of love for grandparents and grandchildren everywhere.

Crowbar

Ellise

TAMPA — Ellise will perform on Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa.

Tickets start at $28.04. Visit www.crowbarybor.com.

Ellise, born in 1998, is a dark-pop singer blending alternative, indie, and electronic pop. Known for tracks like “Love Made Me Do It” and “911,” she released her album “Pretty Evil” in 2025.

She is currently on her debut headlining tour.