{"id":188162,"date":"2026-03-12T03:14:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/188162\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T03:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:14:28","slug":"live-gary-numan-st-petersburg-fl-usa-march-8-2026-100-rock-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/188162\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: GARY NUMAN \u2013 St. Petersburg, FL, USA \u2013 March 8, 2026 : 100% ROCK MAGAZINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Venue: Jannus Live<\/p>\n

City: St. Petersburg, FL<\/p>\n

Date: March 08,\u00a02026<\/p>\n

Review and Photographs by: James Zambon\u00a0(https:\/\/jameszambon.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Gary Numan has spent decades shaping the sound of electronic and industrial rock. His March 8 performance at Jannus Live reminded everyone in attendance why. The show doubled as a celebration of Numan\u2019s 68th birthday (I never would\u2019ve guessed it), and the packed courtyard in downtown St. Petersburg responded like it was a communal party for one of synth rock\u2019s most enduring pioneers. The evening began with Tremours, who set the mood with a dark, synth-driven atmosphere that paired nicely with the headliner to come. Their brooding sound and pulsing rhythms warmed the crowd up, creating the perfect path towards the sonic intensity that would follow once Numan took the stage.<\/p>\n

From the opening notes of \u201cHalo,\u201d it was clear Numan and his band were there to put on one hell of a show. Numan and his band: Steve Harris (Fox-Harris) on guitar, Tim Slade on bass, David Brooks on keyboards, and Jimmy von Boom on drums, delivered an electrifying performance that balanced decades of material without ever losing momentum. Classic tracks like \u201cMetal,\u201d \u201cFilms,\u201d and \u201cDown in the Park\u201d sat comfortably alongside newer material such as \u201cEverything Comes Down to This\u201d and \u201cMy Name Is Ruin.\u201d The band\u2019s energy was relentless, with Harris\u2019s searing guitar tones and von Boom\u2019s thunderous drumming pushing the set into full industrial territory while Brooks\u2019 synth textures kept the music unmistakably Numan. Midway through the set, Brooks came out from behind the keyboards and took the mic for a minute while Numan\u2019s daughter, Raven, snuck up onstage with a birthday cake. Brooks led the audience in singing \u201cHappy Birthday,\u201d to Numan pulling the entire Jannus Live crowd into the moment. Numan appeared genuinely moved by the surprise, pausing for a moment with a wide smile and visible emotion before the song began. It was a genuine moment and a heartfelt family celebration unfolding in front of hundreds of fans. Numan and Raven went on to perform an intense version of her original \u201cNothing\u2019s What It Seems.\u201d With Numan accompanying on vocals and playing guitar.<\/p>\n

The latter part of the set leaned heavily into Numan\u2019s most recognizable material. \u201cCars\u201d drew one of the night\u2019s biggest reactions, while \u201cAre \u2018Friends\u2019 Electric?\u201d closed the main set with the kind of dark, cinematic power that has defined Numan\u2019s career since the Tubeway Army days. When the band returned for the encore, Numan leaned into the moment with a grin and a perfectly on-brand declaration: \u201cHappy fucking birthday to me!!\u201d The band then blasted into \u201cGhost Nation,\u201d which fired the crowd up one more time before closing the night with \u201cThe Fall.\u201d For an artist celebrating his 68th birthday, Gary Numan performed with the intensity and conviction of someone half that age. Numan is an inspiration to his peers musically and to anyone who thinks that 68 is \u201ctoo old\u201d. The show was a reminder that his music, equal parts eerie, mechanical, and emotionally charged, continues to evolve while still honoring the sounds that made him a legend. At Jannus Live, the celebration felt well deserved, and the energy in the room made it clear that Numan\u2019s influence isn\u2019t fading anytime soon.<\/p>\n

SETLIST: Halo \u2013\u00a0Metal \u2013\u00a0Haunted \u2013\u00a0Everything Comes Down to This \u2013\u00a0Films \u2013\u00a0The Gift \u2013\u00a0Down in the Park \u2013\u00a0M.E. \u2013\u00a0Nothing\u2019s What It Seems \u2013\u00a0Is This World Not Enough \u2013\u00a0Love Hurt Bleed \u2013\u00a0Cars \u2013\u00a0Here in the Black \u2013\u00a0My Name Is Ruin \u2013\u00a0A Prayer for the Unborn \u2013\u00a0Are \u201cFriends\u201d Electric? \u2013 Ghost Nation \u2013 The Fall<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tToddStar – that’s me… just a rocking accountant who had dreams of being a rock star. I get to do the next best thing to rocking the globe – I get to take pictures of the lucky ones that do. I love to shoot all genres of music and different types of performers. If it is related to music, I love to photograph it. I get to shoot and hang with not only some of my friends and idols, but some of the coolest people around today.\t<\/p>\n

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