{"id":88401,"date":"2025-12-18T20:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/88401\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:33:12","slug":"josh-groban-jennifer-hudson-co-headline-tour-in-tampa-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/88401\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson co-headline tour in Tampa this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"234248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/review-josh-groban-salutes-teachers-skips-most-of-his-own-catalog-at-florida-orchestra-gala-event-in-st-pete-12830206\/attachment\/zljmy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/zljmy-scaled.webp?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zljmy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Josh Groban plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 5, 2022.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/zljmy-scaled.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/zljmy-scaled.webp?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zljmy.webp\" alt=\"A high-contrast, dramatic photo of singer Josh Groban performing on stage. He is wearing a dark suit, a black shirt, and clear-rimmed glasses, holding a microphone close to his face with a focused expression. In the dimly lit background, several members of an orchestra are visible, including two cellists in the mid-ground. The lighting is moody, with purple and white highlights catching the performers against the dark stage.\" class=\"wp-image-234248\"  \/>Josh Groban plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 5, 2022. Credit: Photo by Josh Bradley<\/p>\n<p>Attend the tale, because Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson are joining forces for an arena tour this summer, which stops in Tampa this June.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old multi-faceted tenor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ifof2fOcmbA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">took to Hudson\u2019s talk show on Tuesday morning<\/a> to co-announce the 16-date run of shows. \u201cI am so honored to be able to hit the road with you this summer. To be able to travel the country, to be able to blend our voices. The duet possibilities!\u201d he told the EGOT-winner during the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes following a few years off the road\u2014which was preceded by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ZHyPPjNNgQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">incredible, Tony Award-nominated Broadway run as the titular character in \u201cSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street\u201d<\/a>\u2014and in the midst of Groban promoting Hidden Gems, a new collection of ultra-deep cuts. Many of the songs on the record have never been widely available before, so while it technically isn\u2019t a new studio album, non-ride-or-dies may as well consider it as one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/josh-groban-with-special-guest-jennifer-hudson-21024067\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets to see Josh Groban and Jennifer Hudson play Tampa\u2019s Benchmark International Arena on Friday, June 19 go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m., and start at $82.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/53132b4d-9976-4fc2-96d5-8e978427392b_source.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a 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noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766089992_367_ITSMARCOPLUS-Facebook-crop.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sermons Fest brings another hip-hop showcase to Tampa this weekend\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"348912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/itsmarcoplus-facebook-crop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ITSMARCOPLUS-Facebook-crop.png?fit=1440%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,948\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 18, 2024.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/taylor__ysanne_-__ysann3_-_yonder_mountain_string_band-14.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/taylor__ysanne_-__ysann3_-_yonder_mountain_string_band-14.webp?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tTickets are on sale today, with lineup information coming in a few weeks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/dec-18-24-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dec. 18 \u2013 24, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJosh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa&#8217;s resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/josh\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Josh Bradley\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Groban plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 5, 2022. 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