{"id":99002,"date":"2025-12-29T18:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/99002\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:02:14","slug":"chuck-redd-who-just-canceled-a-kennedy-center-concert-over-trump-is-coming-to-tampa-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/99002\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Redd, who just canceled a Kennedy Center concert over Trump, is coming to Tampa in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"535\" data-attachment-id=\"349354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/chuck-redd-who-just-canceled-a-kennedy-center-concert-over-trump-is-coming-to-tampa-in-january\/attachment\/chuck-redd-photo-by-steve-splane-crop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chuck-Redd-Photo-by-Steve-Splane-crop-scaled.png?fit=2560%2C1758&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1758\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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=\"Chuck Redd Photo by Steve Splane crop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chuck Redd&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chuck-Redd-Photo-by-Steve-Splane-crop-scaled.png?fit=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chuck-Redd-Photo-by-Steve-Splane-crop-scaled.png?fit=780%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Chuck-Redd-Photo-by-Steve-Splane-crop.png\" alt=\"A side-profile photograph of a musician in a lavender dress shirt and a purple blazer, intently playing a vibraphone. They are holding two mallets with bright green heads, poised to strike the metal bars of the instrument under dramatic stage lighting.\" class=\"wp-image-349354\"  \/>Chuck Redd Credit: Steve Splane \/ c\/o Tampa Jazz Club<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chuckredd.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chuck Redd<\/a>, quite literally, is vibes\u2014and he\u2019s bringing them to Tampa Bay first thing next year.<\/p>\n<p>The 67-year-old jazz vibraphonist is no stranger to the Tampa Bay area, and just played the Suncoast Jazz Festival, but is all the rage (and outrage) lately these days after he <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kennedy-center-jazz-jam-canceled-e556b53085a483140436cfaa8b6f177f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">canceled a Christmas Eve show<\/a> at Washington D.C.\u2019s Kennedy Center to protest President Trump adding his name to the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Roma Daravi, current Kennedy Center spokesperson and Trump acolyte <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/12\/27\/g-s1-103808\/kennedy-center-lawsuit-chuck-redd-cancellation-trump\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">since at least 2016, says the center will <\/a>sue Redd for $1 million, but in the meantime, the jazz composer who\u2019s toured with Dizzy Gillespie and played both drums and guitar for Charlie Byrd is still gigging.<\/p>\n<p>Tampa Jazz Club welcomes Redd to New Tampa Jazz Nights next month, where he\u2019ll be backed once again by Best of the Bay-winning trio La Lucha.<\/p>\n<p>Redd isn\u2019t the first artist to protest Trump, obviously, and joined the like of \u201cHamilton\u201d and Rhiannon Giddens who\u2019ve canceled or moved Kennedy Center shows over the president\u2019s overhaul of the storied venue, which has included an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/07\/politics\/trump-kennedy-center-board\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">overhaul of the board<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/wabjdc.org\/downfall-kennedy-center-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">crackdown on so-called \u201cwoke\u201d programming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/tampa-jazz-club-chuck-redd-21050406\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets to see Chuck Redd play New Tampa Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 17 are still available for $10-$35.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See Josh Bradley\u2019s latest list of newly announced Tampa Bay concerts below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lalucha.bandcamp.com\/album\/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everybody Wants To Rule The World by La Lucha<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inhuman Condition w\/Wretched\/Trash Panda Friday, Jan. 9. 7 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Leftover Crack w\/La Pobreska\/Bad Future Thursday, Jan. 15. 6 p.m. $26.33. Brass Mug, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Zeta w\/Discord Theory\/Pet Lizard Friday, Jan. 16. 8 p.m. $17.67. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Bolo Saturday, Jan. 24. 10 p.m. $25.96 &amp; up. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Rick Monroe and The Hitmen Sunday, Jan. 25. 7 p.m. $18.30. Brass Mug, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>James McMurtry &amp; Betty Soo Saturday, Jan. 31. 8 p.m. $30.30. Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Brooke Lee (opening for NeedToBreathe) Thursday, Feb. 5. 7:30 p.m. $127 &amp; up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Teenage Bottlerocket w\/Authority Zero\/Billy Liar\/Right On Time Thursday, Feb. 12. 7 p.m. $20. Brass Mug, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Markus Schulz Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 p.m. $20.77 &amp; up. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Ventana w\/Aeternum Thursday, March 12. 7 p.m. $18.30. Brass Mug, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Cult Member w\/TBA Saturday, March 14. 7 p.m. $29.67. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Ship Wrek Saturday, March 14. 10 p.m. $20.77 &amp; up. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>FlyingFish w\/Love Letter Sunday, March 22. 6 p.m. $24.06. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Saturdays At Your Place w\/Retirement Party\/Kerosene Heights Sunday, March 29. 7:30 p.m. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Billy Strings Wednesday, April 8. 7:30 p.m. $69.55 &amp; up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Is Saturday, April 18. 6 p.m. $51.25. The Ritz, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Ottmar Liebert &amp; Luna Negra Friday, April 24. 8 p.m. $44.50 &amp; up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p>Troy Doherty Saturday, May 2. 7 p.m. $31.97 &amp; up. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p>Evanescence w\/Spiritbox\/Nova Twins Friday, June 12. 7 p.m. $49 &amp; up. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Chicago w\/Styx Wednesday, July 15. 7 p.m. $42 &amp; up. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa<\/p>\n<p>Megan Moroney Friday, July 17. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/dec-25-31-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dec. 25 \u2013 31, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chuck Redd Credit: Steve Splane \/ c\/o Tampa Jazz Club Chuck Redd, quite literally, is vibes\u2014and he\u2019s bringing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[52155,1864,17590,135,1865,52156,137,52157,136],"class_list":["post-99002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-chuck-redd","tag-live-music-in-tampa","tag-new-tampa-performing-arts-center","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-bay-concerts","tag-tampa-bay-jazz","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-jazz-club","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}