{"id":355039,"date":"2026-07-28T16:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355039\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:22:44","slug":"photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355039\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: In Tampa, Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind &#038; Fire stage soulful co-headlining gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1133-topaz-sharpen-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1133-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784756115&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1133-topaz-sharpen-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1133-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1133-topaz-sharpen-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365382\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, Lionel Richie fell ill onstage during opening night of his \u201cSing A Song All Night Long\u201d tour, which resulted in a few postponed dates. But the ex-Commodore looked and sounded as indestructible as the brick house he sang about almost 50 years ago last Wednesday night at <a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/location\/benchmark-international-arena-12390453\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/location\/benchmark-international-arena-12390453\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa\u2019s Benchmark International Arena,<\/a> following a funky-as-ever set from Earth, Wind &amp; Fire. See Matt Stephens\u2019 photos below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365378\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1094-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1094-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755846&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1094-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1094-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1094-topaz-denoise-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365378\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365380\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1123\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1123-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784756024&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;155&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1123\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1123-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1123.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365380\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1105-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1105-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755955&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1105-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1105-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1105-topaz-denoise-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365379\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365377\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1090-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1090-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755816&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;75&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1090-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1090-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1090-topaz-denoise-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365377\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1073-topaz-sharpen-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1073-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;123&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1073-topaz-sharpen-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1073-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1073-topaz-sharpen-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365376\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1062-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1062-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1062-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1062-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1062-topaz-denoise-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365375\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" data-attachment-id=\"365374\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1052-topaz-denoise\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1052-topaz-denoise-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755671&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;123&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1052-topaz-denoise\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1052-topaz-denoise-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1052-topaz-denoise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365374\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1049-topaz-sharpen-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1049-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755660&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1049-topaz-sharpen-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1049-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1049-topaz-sharpen-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365372\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365371\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1043-topaz-denoise\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1043-topaz-denoise-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755639&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1043-topaz-denoise\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1043-topaz-denoise-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1043-topaz-denoise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365371\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365370\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1038\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1038-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755609&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1038\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1038-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365370\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1026-topaz-denoise-sharpen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1026-topaz-denoise-sharpen-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755583&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1026-topaz-denoise-sharpen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1026-topaz-denoise-sharpen-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1026-topaz-denoise-sharpen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365368\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"975\" data-attachment-id=\"365367\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a1005tif\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1005tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=2048%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A1005tif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1005tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A1005tif.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365367\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0983\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0983-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;155&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0983\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0983-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0983.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365366\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0981-topaz-sharpen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0981-topaz-sharpen-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755467&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;155&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0981-topaz-sharpen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0981-topaz-sharpen-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0981-topaz-sharpen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365364\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"975\" data-attachment-id=\"365362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0967tif\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0967tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=2048%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755447&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;182&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0967tif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0967tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0967tif.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365362\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0961-topaz-sharpen-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0961-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755427&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0961-topaz-sharpen-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0961-topaz-sharpen-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0961-topaz-sharpen-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365361\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0943tif\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0943tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755380&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;165&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0943tif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0943tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0943tif.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365360\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"975\" data-attachment-id=\"365359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0900tif\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0900tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=2048%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784755246&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0900tif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0900tif-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0900tif.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365359\"  \/>Lionel Richie Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0855-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0855-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784749953&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;142&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0855-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth, Wind &amp; Fire&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0855-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0855-topaz-denoise-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365358\"  \/>Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0805-topaz-denoise\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0805-topaz-denoise-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784749761&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0805-topaz-denoise\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth, Wind &amp; Fire&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0805-topaz-denoise-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0805-topaz-denoise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365356\"  \/>Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0800-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0800-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784749733&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0800-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth, Wind &amp; Fire&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0800-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0800-topaz-denoise-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365355\"  \/>Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0810-topaz-sharpen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0810-topaz-sharpen-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784749797&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0810-topaz-sharpen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth, Wind &amp; Fire&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0810-topaz-sharpen-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0810-topaz-sharpen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365357\"  \/>Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0788-topaz-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0788-topaz-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784749671&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0788-topaz-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth, Wind &amp; Fire&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0788-topaz-face-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0788-topaz-face.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365354\"  \/>Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Credit: Photo by Matt Stephens<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/photos-in-tampa-lionel-richie-and-earth-wind-fire-stage-soulful-co-headlining-gig\/attachment\/sp2a0787-topaz-denoise-face\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP2A0787-topaz-denoise-face-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784749667&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SP2A0787-topaz-denoise-face\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth, Wind &amp; 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