Ruth Eckerd Hall
Carl Palmer
CLEARWATER — Carl Palmer will bring “Welcome Back My Friends: An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer” to the Tampa Bay area for a performance on Saturday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.
Tickets start at $35. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
Created by Carl Palmer and his management, “An Evening With Emerson, Lake & Palmer” will be presented with the full cooperation of the estates of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. Through modern technology they will reunite the band: Palmer with his two bandmates, playing together along with Emerson and Lake, who both passed away in 2016. The show combines video performance of Emerson and Lake from a legendary sold-out Royal Albert Hall ELP show from 1992 with live on-stage performances of Palmer with his own ELP Legacy band. The ELP Legacy band features Palmer along with Paul Bielatowicz and Simon Fitzpatrick.
All the musicians play together in sync to present a complete and authentic Emerson, Lake & Palmer show.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer was an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson of the Nice on keyboards; Greg Lake of King Crimson on vocals, bass, guitar, and producer; and Carl Palmer of Atomic Rooster on drums and percussion. With nine RIAA-certified gold albums in the United States and an estimated 48 million records sold worldwide, they are one of the most popular and commercially successful progressive rock groups of the 1970s, with a musical sound including adaptations of classical music with jazz and symphonic rock elements, dominated by Emerson’s flamboyant use of the Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer and piano. Lake also wrote several acoustic songs for the group.
The band become prominent after performing at the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970. In their first year, the group signed with E.G. Records, who distributed the band’s records through Island Records in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in North America. Their discography includes “Emerson, Lake & Palmer” (1970) and “Tarkus” (1971), “Pictures at an Exhibition” (1971), “Trilogy” (1972), “Brain Salad Surgery” (1973), “Works Volume I” (1977), “Works Volume II” (1977), and “Love Beach” (1978). The group disbanded in 1979.
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center
Heart by Heart
TARPON SPRINGS — Heart by Heart will perform on Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m., at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs.
Tickets start at $39 for adults and $36 for Tarpon Arts members. Visit tarponarts.org.
Heart by Heart features founding Heart bassist Steve Fossen and original drummer Michael Derosier. Both Fossen and Derosier were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as members of Heart. Both band members were in the classic lineup that recorded a string of albums that not only put Heart on the musical map but also became everlasting classics. They played on “Dreamboat Annie,” “Magazine,” “Little Queen,” “Dog & Butterfly,” “Bebe Le Strange” and “Private Audition.”
They also lent their formidable talents to the timeless singles that appeared on those albums including “Magic Man,” “Dreamboat Annie,” “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda,” “Kick It Out,” “Little Queen,” “Straight On,” “Even It Up” and “Dog & Butterfly.”
Heart by Heart — which also features powerhouse vocalist Somar Macek, multi-talented guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Lizzy Daymont and guitarist Chad Quist — honors the magic and power of the music of Heart by performing music from Heart’s 1970s and ’80s heyday. This incredible lineup considers it their responsibility to bring the songs to the stage in their original form.
“We don’t see it as our task to modify or update these classic tunes that Heart fans love and have listened to all these years,” Fossen said in a press release.
To date, Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide, including over 22.5 million in album sales in the U.S. They have had top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2010s. The group was ranked No. 57 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.
For more information on Heart by Heart, visit www.heartbyheart.com.
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
Live Dead & Brothers
CLEARWATER — Live Dead and Brothers will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.
Tickets start at $44.50. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.
The face-melting, mesmerizing journey through the golden era of psychedelic blues and the origins of the jam band scene continues, as Live Dead and Brothers return to their touring origins in Florida and the Northeast this November. Comprised of actual and legacy members from the extended Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers families, this ensemble has left fans astounded in every one of its 60 shows, played in its inaugural year. The brainchild of musical virtuosos deeply rooted in the iconic sounds of the era, Live Dead and Brothers merges the extraordinary legacies of the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band into an unforgettable live spectacle. This one-of-a-kind ensemble transcends the boundaries of tribute acts, delivering an authentic, immersive experience that pays homage to the groundbreaking music that defined a generation.
Live Dead and Brothers includes legacy members Berry Duane Oakley (Allman Betts bassist), Les Dudek (Allman Brothers Band guitarist, Brothers & Sisters), Mark Karan (The Other Ones, Bob Weir Ratdog guitarist), Scott Guberman (Phil Lesh & Friends keyboardist) and Pete Lavezzoli (Oteil & Friends, JGB, Jazz Is Dead drummer).
Together, these accomplished musicians skillfully recreate the magic of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band’s co-billed concerts from 1969 to 1973. Their performances capture the raw energy, improvisational prowess, and soul-stirring melodies that defined an era of musical innovation. Audiences can expect to be transported back in time as Live Dead and Brothers flawlessly recreates iconic classics such as “Ramblin’ Man,” “Morning Dew,” “Jessica” and many more. The band’s dedication to preserving the spirit of these legendary bands is evident in every note they play.
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
The Wallflowers
CLEARWATER — The Wallflowers will perform on Saturday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.
Tickets start at $49.50. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.
For the past 30 years, this Jakob Dylan-led act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands — a unit dedicated to and continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades, baked into the grooves of smash hits like 1996’s “Bringing Down the Horse” as well as more recent and exploratory fare like 2012’s “Glad All Over.”
Even so, in recent years, Dylan — the Wallflowers’ founding singer, songwriter and guitarist — has repeatedly stepped outside of his band, first with a pair of more acoustic and rootsy records, 2008’s “Seeing Things” and 2010’s “Women + Country,” and then with the 2018 film “Echo in the Canyon” and the accompanying soundtrack, which saw him collaborate with a host of artists classic and contemporary, from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Beck and Fiona Apple.
It had been nine long years since fans had heard from the group with whom he first made his mark. Dylan always knew they’d return.
“The Wallflowers is much of my life’s work,” he said. “It’s pretty hard to get a good band name, so if you have one, keep it.”
In 2021, the Wallflowers released “Exit Wounds,” their first new studio effort since 2012’s “Glad All Over.” While the wait was long, the much-anticipated record finds the band’s signature sound — lean, potent and eminently entrancing — intact, even as Dylan surrounds himself with a fresh cast of musicians.
Dylan’s vision has always been the core of the Wallflower’s music. How he chooses to express that vision, however, is what makes a song a Wallflowers song.
“I usually just let the songs tell me what kind of arrangements they need,” he said. “And if they’re asking for full-band electric arrangements, then that’s what the Wallflowers provide. And I knew I wanted to make a full-band electric record this time out.”
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
Thomas Dolby
CLEARWATER — Thomas Dolby is on the road for “The Iconic 80s: My Personal Recollections Tour,” which will include a show on Sunday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.
Tickets start at $44.50. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.
Dolby has always blurred the lines between composition and invention. Thomas Morgan Robertson was born in 1958. Best known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, he is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including “She Blinded Me with Science” in 1982 and “Hyperactive!” in 1984. He has also worked as a producer and as a session musician.
Dolby is associated with the new wave movement of the early 1980s, a form of pop music incorporating electronic instruments, but Dolby’s work covers a wide range of musical styles and moods distinct from the high-energy pop sound of his few, better-known commercial successes.
In the 1990s, Dolby founded Beatnik, a Silicon Valley software company which developed the polyphonic ringtone software and created the Nokia tune. Its technology was used in more than half a billion cell phones. He was also the music director for TED Conferences. On the faculty at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University since 2014, Dolby leads Peabody’s Music for New Media program, which enrolled its first students in the fall of 2018.
Dolby has received four Grammy nominations, two each in 1984 and 1988.
Music4Life Living Arts Center
A Tale of Two
CLEARWATER — A Tale of Two will perform on Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m., at the Music4Life Living Arts Center, 1204 Rogers St., Clearwater.
Visit wileyhouseconcerts.org.
Combining the best of Americana and blues melodies with timeless Southern storytelling, award winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitarist Aaron Lessard draw influence from the likes of Tom Waits and Ray LaMontagne, along with bedrock artists such as Patsy Cline and Hank Williams Sr. A Tale of Two has opened for notable artists such as Mary Gauthier, Grayson Capps, and Peter Mulvey. Not unlike the artists who inspired them, the duo’s songs frequently dabble in stories of revenge, drinking and feature sinners of all stripes and persuasions.
Oozing an infectious stage presence and chemistry that carries over from the music to the back and forth banter between songs, “A Tale of Two” offers a different kind of Americana — storytelling by a swampy pair of retro raconteurs spinning blues arias with soul, intrigue and power.
Jannus Live
Artikal Sound System
ST. PETERSBURG — Artikal Sound System will perform on Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
Tickets start at $20. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
Artikal Sound System is a reggae band based out of South Florida. Founded by Chris Montague (guitar) and Fabian Acuña (bass) in 2012, the band honed their chops backing a series of Caribbean singers. Along the way the boys picked up the insane and absurd keys player Christopher Cope and the heavy-footed drummer Adam Kampf before finally trying something a little sonically different with their neighbor, female vocalist Logan Rex.
After nearly a decade of playing together the boys sound tight and powerful, creating the perfect foundation for their jazz-influenced singer to dance around on lyrically and literally. What you hear is the sound of friendship, hard work, imagination and the hope to spread their message of love and the importance of having a good time.
Jannus Live
Balu Brigada
ST. PETERSBURG — Balu Brigada will perform on Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
Tickets start at $36.01. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
Balu Brigada are a groove-pop duo from New Zealand made up of multi-instrumentalist, dual-vocalists and writer/producer brothers, Henry and Pierre Beasley. With a pop sensibility that sits a little left of center, their tracks prioritize prominent bass-hooks and punchy drums with natural quirk and relatability, drawing inspiration from a wide range of influences including indie pop and alt-rock.
Key to Balu Brigada’s magic is their inimitable brotherly bond, with their joy for — and gentle ribbing of — each other coming through in everything they do. Their musical conversation mirrors their real-life communication as songwriters and co-producers, finishing each other’s sentences both in everyday discourse and in song. The Beasleys have spent much of the past few years creating a unique future-facing sound of their own.
The years they spent fine tuning their skills paid off in 2022 as they got the attention of Atlantic Records/Warner Music Australia and signed their first major label deal. They released their debut EP “I Should Be Home” followed by EP “Find a Way” and recently released single “So Cold,” all of which cumulatively received acclaim from Rolling Stone, Coup De Main, People Magazine (Best New Artist), Ones to Watch and hailed by i-D as “an actual band of brothers making tunes stacked with hooks that’ll run circles around your brain for days.”
Jannus Live
The Wrecks
ST. PETERSBURG — Pop rockers The Wrecks will perform on Sunday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
Tickets start at $40.58. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
The Wrecks ignite an instant connection with their unique, infectious DIY approach to alternative pop rock. Their irresistible hooks and electrifying performances do more than captivate — they fully immerse fans, pulling them into every moment.
Band members include Nick Anderson on vocals, guitar, keyboard, production; Nicholas “Schmizz” Schmidt on lead guitar; Aaron Kelley on bass; and William “Billy” Nally on drums.
The Los Angeles-based band helm every facet of their vision, writing, producing, and cooking up a homegrown signature sound without comparison. As such, the quartet deliver an insanely immersive experience for their diehard audience at shows, within songs, and even on social media. Due to this response, they have sold tens of thousands of tickets and independently stacked up nearly 300 million total streams across songs like “Favorite Liar” and “Freaking Out” as well as two full-length offerings “Infinitely Ordinary” (2020) and “Sonder” (2022).
In 2024, the band signed with Lava/Republic Records opening an exciting new chapter. They’ve kicked things off with the irresistibly catchy yet delightfully offbeat lead single, “Always, Everytime,” with much more music and touring on the horizon.
Jannus Live
Waterparks
ST. PETERSBURG — Hailing from Houston, Texas, the pop rock outfit Waterparks will perform on Monday, Nov. 10, 6 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
Tickets start at $52.75. Visit www.jannuslive.com.
Since their emergence in 2015, the Houston trio — Awsten Knight on vocals and guitar, Otto Wood on drums, and Geoff Wigington on guitar and backing vocals — have kept it real and catapulted to international renown due to a signature style that seamlessly slips-n-slides between rock, pop, and alternative. Their full-length debut, “Double Dare,” earned a rare 4.5-out-of-5 star rating from Alternative Press and spawned the hit “Stupid For You,” which generated over 4.6 million Spotify streams and counting.
On the road, they tore up venues everywhere alongside All Time Low, Good Charlotte, Sleeping With Sirens, State Champs and more in addition to selling out their first UK jaunt and 14-out-of-23 dates on a U.S. co-headliner. Among various accolades, Awsten graced the cover of Alternative Press for the Warped Tour issue, and the entire band covered Rock Sound. Not only did they play the Alternative Press Music Awards, but they took home the award for Breakthrough Artist and garnered Best International Newcomer from Rock Sound. In the middle of this whirlwind, they hunkered down and created 2018’s “Entertainment.”
Their most recent album, “Intellectual Property,” was released in 2023.
The Palladium
Jeremy Carter Group
ST. PETERSBURG — The Jeremy Carter Group will perform on Friday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
Tickets start at $35. Visit mypalladium.org.
The Jeremy Carter Group returns to the Palladium Side Door with “My Favorite Things.” Come along on a musical journey as we celebrate some of our favorite artists. From John Coltrane to Bee Gees, the new project is taking a deep dive into Jazz Fusion. Full of familiarity and unexpected twists, this is definitely a show you don’t want to miss.
The Jeremy Carter Group includes Jeremy Carter on saxophone; Billy Norris on guitar and vocals; Patrick Bettison on piano; Elias Tona on bass; and Rod Alnord on drums.
Benchmark International Arena
Lainey Wilson
TAMPA — Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson will bring her “Whirlwind World Tour” to the Tampa Bay area for a performance on Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa.
Special guests in Tampa will include Ernest and Drake Milligan. Tickets start at $35.20. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Wilson picked up a nomination for Best Country Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for her acclaimed record, “Whirlwind.” Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Jay Joyce, “Whirlwind” was released via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville this past summer and earned Wilson her best sales week ever as the record debuted at No. 8 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart — her first top 10 entry. The album features her current Top 5 country radio single “4x4xU” which is geared up to be her eighth No. 1 hit.
In just the past year, Wilson was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, performed during the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Halftime Show, won Best Country Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, three awards at the 59th ACM Awards and two awards at the 58th CMA Awards, where she also made her hosting debut alongside Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan. Wilson also received two awards at this year’s ACM Honors: the prestigious Triple Crown Award —presented to those who have won ACM Entertainer of the Year, Female/Male Vocalist of the Year and New Female/Male Vocalist of the Year — and the Milestone Award, which is given to an artist who has had an unprecedented or outstanding year in country music.
A prolific and sought-after songwriter, Wilson has scored seven No. 1 hits including “Watermelon Moonshine” and the double platinum certified “Heart Like a Truck,” and has also collaborated with artists such as Post Malone, Cole Swindell, Jelly Roll and Hardy. She is also a triple threat within entertainment as a singer, songwriter and actor, as she made her acting debut in season five of Paramount’s hit series “Yellowstone” and recently returned for its final episode of the series. Moreover, Wilson wrote and recorded “Out of Oklahoma,” which was featured in the new “Twisters” movie.
Benchmark International Arena
Bryan Adams with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
TAMPA — Global rock icon Bryan Adams will bring his “Roll with the Punches Tour” to the Tampa Bay area with a show on Monday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa.
Joining Adams as special guests will be Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Tickets start at $73.20. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Bryan Adams has been touring the world for over four decades. His music has achieved No. 1 status in over 40 countries, and he is the recipient of numerous awards including a Grammy, American Music Awards along with three Academy Award and five Golden Globe nominations, 18 Juno Awards and he is a Companion of the Order of Canada.
In 2018 he co-wrote the Broadway musical “Pretty Woman: The Musical” and released his 16th studio album, “So Happy It Hurts” in 2022. He also followed Taylor Swift in re-recording some of his biggest songs with a double album of “Classics” in 2023.
In August 2024, Adams launched Bad Records, his own independent label to house his album catalog, and kicked it off with a limited edition 7-inch digital single and video of two songs — “Rock And Roll Hell” and “War Machine,” both songs he wrote for Kiss at the beginning of his songwriting career.
These releases were followed with two box sets, numerous singles and most recently a very special release for Record Store Day featuring previously unheard recordings of Tina Turner.
“I’m so thrilled to be announcing the North American leg of the ‘Roll With The Punches Tour,’” Adams said. “We’ll be playing all the classics, some deep cuts and sharing some brand-new tracks from the forthcoming album.”
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. Her staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with his 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, as well as 19 Top 40 hits. They have sold over 36 million records worldwide and have won an unprecedented four consecutive Grammy awards. They have also been feted with three American Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, a 2008 induction into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame and in 2022 became Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
Hard Rock Event Center
Sting
TAMPA — Sting will bring his “STING 3.0 Tour” to the Tampa Bay area for a show on Monday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa.
Tickets start at $250. Visit Ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com.
With virtuoso guitarist and longtime collaborator, Dominic Miller, and dynamic drummer Chris Maas, fans will have an opportunity to see Sting perform the most electrifying hits and rarities from his timeless discography. The “STING 3.0” North American tour has had several swift sellouts across North America and kicked off to rave reviews.
Known for his groundbreaking work as a solo artist and as the frontman and songwriter in the seminal group The Police, Sting has consistently pushed the boundaries of musical innovation throughout his illustrious career.
The “STING 3.0 Tour” represents a new dynamic era showcasing selections from his vast catalog through the urgent lens of a tight three-piece combo and inspired his new song, “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” — mixed by four-time Grammy Award-winning mix engineer Robert Orton and released on Cherrytree Music Company/Interscope Records.
In Sting’s distinguished career, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has received 17 Grammy Awards and sold 100 million albums worldwide from his combined work as one of the most distinctive solo artists in the world and former front man of The Police. A composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author and activist, Sting also has received a Golden Globe, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination, Billboard Magazine’s Century Award and Kennedy Center Honors.
The Straz Center
Nashville Night in Tampa
TAMPA — Nashville Night in Tampa will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., in Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa.
Tickets start at $70. Visit strazcenter.org.
Hear the stories behind some of the biggest hits from Music City. Nashville Night in Tampa brings country music’s most successful songwriters to the intimate setting of Jaeb Theater for a memorable evening of songs and the tales that inspired them. You might even hear a new tune that will later dominate the airwaves. Hear how music and words come together to create songs that millions love.
Featured songwriters include Tyler Reeve and Justin Wilson.
The Straz Center
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
TAMPA — Rumours of Fleetwood Mac will perform on Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa.
Tickets start at $60.40. Visit strazcenter.org.
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac received what must be the greatest compliment a Mac tribute band could hope for: the endorsement of founding member and co-namesake, drummer Mick Fleetwood. The focus is on Fleetwood Mac’s most popular era, so expect large doses of 1975’s eponymous album and the massively popular 1977 follow-up, “Rumours.” The group’s grasp of the Mac catalog means the set will also include some deep tracks and lesser-known cuts.