Ruth Eckerd Hall<\/p>\n
Geoff Tate<\/p>\n
CLEARWATER \u2014 Grammy nominated Geoff Tate will perform on Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.<\/p>\n
Tickets start at $41.75. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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 \u2014 their self-titled EP (1983), \u201cThe Warning\u201d (1984) and \u201cRage for Order\u201d (1986) \u2014 all hit gold status selling over 500,000 units each.<\/p>\n Beginning in March 2025, Tate and the current line-up of Operation: Mindcrime hit the road to celebrate the final chapter of \u201cOperation: Mindcrime,\u201d 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\u2019t wait to perform his next big rock show.<\/p>\n With the release of their landmark concept album \u201cOperation: Mindcrime\u201d (1988) \u2014 which won critical and popular acclaim and comparisons to the Who’s \u201cTommy\u201d and Pink Floyd’s \u201cThe Wall\u201d \u2014 Queensryche went on to bring their progressive music to sold-out audiences the world over. Following the album’s platinum success, Queensryche released \u201cEmpire,\u201d 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, \u201cSilent Lucidity,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n Jannus Live<\/p>\n The Wombats<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 The Wombats will perform on Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $46.61. Visit www.jannuslive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since they emerged as leading lights of the late-2000s indie rock scene with 2007 debut \u201cA Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation,\u201d Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord \u00d8verland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards) and Dan Haggis (drums) have maintained an incredible upward momentum. 2011\u2019s electro-flecked second album \u201cThis Modern Glitch\u201d made them Top 10 regulars; 2015\u2019s third \u201cGlitterbug\u201d saw them embraced by the TikTok generation, with \u201cGreek Tragedy\u201d a viral hit several times over. By 2018\u2019s \u201cBeautiful People Will Ruin Your Life\u201d they’d stepped up to arenas and 2022\u2019s \u201cFix Yourself, Not the World\u201d consolidated their unstoppable rise with the band\u2019s first No. 1 album, seeing them reach over 2.5 billion streams. Headline shows at Crystal Palace and The O2 followed amid the band\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n The band\u2019s most recent album, \u201cOh! The Ocean,\u201d represents a line in the sand from which The Wombats are sprinting onwards into a mature new phase.<\/p>\n Bilheimer Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n John Waite<\/p>\n CLEARWATER \u2014 John Waite will perform on Friday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $57. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n Waite will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40-year career as a solo artist, with The Babys and Bad English.<\/p>\n Waite\u2019s catalogue of hits features some of the most loved songs of the \u201980s and \u201990s \u2014 the No. 1 worldwide hit \u201cMissing You,\u201d The Babys\u2019 \u201cIsn’t It Time\u201d and Bad English \u201cWhen I See You Smile\u201d rank amongst some of his biggest international hits and are still heard on radio today. Others include \u201cTears,\u201d \u201cChange\u201d and \u201cThese Times Are Hard For Lovers.\u201d \u201cEvery Step Of The Way\u201d and \u201cIf Anybody Had A Heart\u201d appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 Demi Moore film \u201cAbout Last Night.\u201d \u201cDeal for Life,\u201d penned by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, was featured in the \u201cDays Of Thunder\u201d soundtrack.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Bilheimer Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n Los Lonely Boys<\/p>\n CLEARWATER \u2014 Los Lonely Boys will perform on Sunday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $39. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com<\/a> or call 727-791-7400.<\/p>\n For Los Lonely Boys \u2014 brothers Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza \u2014 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\u2019s kept them together for over 17 years.<\/p>\n Hailing from San Angelo, Texas, the Garza brothers coined their own sound \u2014 bluesy \u201cTexican rock & roll\u201d \u2014 and turned it into a global sensation. Their breakout came when Willie Nelson\u2019s nephew discovered their demo. Willie soon championed the group, booking them for Farm Aid and recording with them at his studio. Their debut album, \u201cLos Lonely Boys,\u201d released in 2003 and re-released by Epic, was a smash success, thanks to the No. 1 hit \u201cHeaven.\u201d The song earned them a Grammy and helped the album spend over 76 weeks on Billboard Top 200, selling over 2 million copies.<\/p>\n They\u2019ve 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 \u201cCottonfields and Crossroads,\u201d<\/p>\n chronicling their rise from a musical family in Texas to Grammy-winning artists.<\/p>\n 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 \u201cResurrection\u201d through BMG \u2014 a powerful return that captures their signature \u201cTexican rock & roll\u201d sound while uniquely blending elements of soul, roots, and rock & roll. With \u201cResurrection\u201d earning critical praise and their live shows drawing enthusiastic crowds, Los Lonely Boys are not just back \u2014 they\u2019re thriving. More than two decades after their debut, they remain a vital force in music, proving that their story is still unfolding.<\/p>\n Mahaffey Theater<\/p>\n Forever Motown<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 Forever Motown will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts \u2014 Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $46.95. Visit themahaffey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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 \u201cDream Girls,\u201d \u201cYour Arms Too Short to Box With God,\u201d \u201cPorgy & Bess\u201d and \u201cShowboat,\u201d Forever Motown is an entertainment bonanza.<\/p>\n 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 \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Sing, dance and celebrate the music of your life to songs like \u201cMy Girl,\u201d \u201cI Heard It Through The Grapevine,\u201d \u201cReach Out,\u201d \u201cShop Around,\u201d \u201cDancin\u2019 In The Street,\u201d \u201cStop, In The Name Of Love,\u201d \u201cAin\u2019t Nothin\u2019 Like The Real Thing,\u201d \u201cAin\u2019t No Mountain High Enough,\u201d \u201cHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),\u201d & \u201cUptight,\u201d \u2014 nearly 30 non-stop hits in all.<\/p>\n Mahaffey Theater<\/p>\n Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts \u2014 Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $52.10. Visit themahaffey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paramount\u2019s Laser Spectacular is the smash hit multi-media laser and light show featuring the original music of Pink Floyd. Paramount\u2019s Laser Spectacular has become a cult classic, presenting the music of Pink Floyd as you\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n \u201cPink Floyd\u2019s music is theatrical and visual,\u201d said Paramount\u2019s producer Steve Monistere. \u201cYou can imagine images when you listen to Pink Floyd\u2019s 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 \u2018seeing.\u2019 That is why people love this show so much. It excites their visual, audio, and creative senses.\u201d<\/p>\n Safety Harbor Art & Music Center<\/p>\n Banshee Tree<\/p>\n SAFETY HARBOR \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Safety Harbor Art & Music Center<\/p>\n Ronnie Baker Brooks<\/p>\n SAFETY HARBOR \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n With his 2024 Alligator Records debut album, \u201cBlues In My DNA,\u201d Ronnie \u2014 son of legendary multiple Grammy Award nominee, Blues Hall of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks \u2014 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.<\/p>\n \u201cI just play what I feel,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s all from the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n Produced by famed studio wizard Jim Gaines, \u201cBlues In My DNA\u201d is a career-defining statement from Ronnie, with each of the 11 original songs its own chapter in his ever-evolving story.<\/p>\n 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, \u201cBlues In My DNA.\u201d 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).<\/p>\n Safety Harbor Art & Music Center<\/p>\n Vanessa Collier<\/p>\n SAFETY HARBOR \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Collier\u2019s most recent album is \u201cDo It My Own Way,\u201d released in 2024.<\/p>\n Benchmark International Arena<\/p>\n Kings of Leon<\/p>\n TAMPA \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $69.05. Visit www.ticketmaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since their debut in 2003, Kings of Leon has released nine albums, including \u201cYouth & Young Manhood\u201d (2003), \u201cAha Shake Heartbreak\u201d (2004), \u201cBecause of the Times\u201d (2007), Only by the Night (2008), Come Around Sundown (2010), \u201cMechanical Bull\u201d (2013), \u201cWalls\u201d (2016), \u201cWhen You See Yourself\u201d (2021), \u201cCan We Please Have Fun\u201d (2024). The band sold over 20 million albums and nearly 40 million singles worldwide.<\/p>\n Members include brothers Caleb (guitar\/vocals), Nathan (drums), Jared Followill (bass) and their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar).<\/p>\n 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 \u201cWalls,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Kings of Leon’s first EP in over two decades, simply titled \u201cEP #2,\u201d is available now on all platforms.<\/p>\n Hard Rock Event Center<\/p>\n Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo<\/p>\n TAMPA \u2014 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.<\/p>\n Tickets start at $110. Visit Ticketmaster.com<\/a> or seminolehardrocktampa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 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\u2019 hearts on their own terms.<\/p>\n Benatar\u2019s staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with Giraldo\u2019s trailblazing artistry as a guitarist, producer and songwriter, forged the undeniable chemistry and unique sound that created eternal rock hits including \u201cWe Belong,\u201d \u201cInvincible,\u201d \u201cLove Is A Battlefield,\u201d \u201cPromises In The Dark,\u201d \u201cWe Live For Love,\u201d \u201cHeartbreaker\u201d and \u201cHell Is For Children.\u201d Their stunning achievements are a testament to their vision.<\/p>\n Together, Benatar and Giraldo have created two multi-platinum, five platinum, and three gold albums, along with 19 Top 40 hits. They\u2019ve sold more than 36 million records worldwide and earned four consecutive Grammy Awards \u2014 an unprecedented accomplishment. Their honors also include three American Music Awards, a People\u2019s 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\u2019s book \u201cMy Grandma and Grandpa Rock!\u201d (Sourcebooks), continues their creative legacy in a whole new way. The book is a labor of love for grandparents and grandchildren everywhere.<\/p>\n Crowbar<\/p>\n Ellise<\/p>\n TAMPA \u2014 Ellise will perform on Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa.<\/p>\n