AJR plays a free concert in Tampa tomorrow

Jack Met of AJR performing live on stage, singing into a microphone, wearing a white t-shirt and his signature fuzzy hat under red and blue concert lighting. AJR @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre Credit: Marlo Miller

At the tail end of what we thought would be the first year since 2017 where AJR didn’t stop in Tampa Bay (with the exception of 2020), the band announced a last-minute show in downtown Tampa, set for tomorrow evening.

Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met—who headline Feel Good Fest at Ford Thunder Alley outside the recently-renamed Benchmark International Arena—are on the heels of releasing a new, ultra-personal EP called “What No One’s Thinking.”

The five-tracker, which came about during a bout of writer’s block following the end of last year’s The Maybe Man tour and era, encapsulates the deeper emotions going through the brothers’ heads, such as a fear of commitment and confronting someone who cuts everyone off after a psychotic break.

While Feel Good Fest—which currently only promises food and said live entertainment—is a free event, you have to request tickets to get in through 1iota, the same platform in charge of tickets to tapings for pretty much every major talk-show on TV. And, if you’ve ever caught one of Jack Met’s trademark bomber hats, don’t feel like you have to leave it at home, because the high in Tampa tomorrow is only 74 degrees. You may sweat, but probably not profusely.

There’s no cover to see AJR play Ford Thunder Alley at Benchmark International Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

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AJR plays a free concert in Tampa tomorrow

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