Get ready to party as trombone Shorty brings the New Orleans Mardi Gras party to Tampa and Orlando with special guests New Breed Brass Band GRAMMY-winning New Orleans icon Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue is bringing the third annual Shorty Gras Tour for 2026 to Orlando , Tampa and more. The nine-date run will bring the explosive energy of a Mardi Gras parade to the Southeastern U.S., with fellow New Orleans ambassadors New Breed Brass Band joining as special guests for the e

Shinedown, one of the biggest bands in the world announce massive Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour Shinedown, have announced they will be releasing their brand new studio album EI8HT on May 29th (via Atlantic Records) and have released new song “Safe And Sound.” In addition, they have announced their massive Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour, taking the band to 11 countries across 54 dates, including stops throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe at some of t

Multi-platinum rock powerhouse, Breaking Benjamin, announce massive 2026 North American Tour, including a stop in Tampa. Multi-platinum rock powerhouse Breaking Benjamin announce their massive 2026 North American tour, with support from Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off September 2 in Camden, NJ and will hit major markets across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping October 24 in Bristow, VA. Known for their explosive live performanc

Tame Impala has announced a new leg of North American arena tour dates kicking off in Miami on July 7 before stopping in Tampa on July 9. After 2025 and 2026 global sell-outs, Tame Impala has added another run of North American dates kicking off this summer. The tour will stop at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, July 9 at 7 pm. The first half of the tour, including the Tampa show will be supported by Djo, marking the first time that the massive artist in the

Hilary Duff has announced “The Lucky Me” World Tour, the pop stars first global headlining trek in nearly two decades. Ahead of her highly anticipated new album, luck… or something , arriving next Friday, February 20, multiplatinum global superstar Hilary Duff has officially announced the lucky me tour, marking her first full-scale global headline run in almost two decades. She first teased the tour announcement at her final “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” show in LA when she broug

The U.K. 80s new wave group Boy George & Culture Club are coming to Tampa. Boy George & Culture Club are heading to Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 8 pm. Tickets for the show which will feature all the hits and more from George's time with Culture Club together with his biggest solo hits are still available. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D006342A65940D9 Boy George & Culture Club recently performed a s

Andrea Bocelli's 'Romanza 30th Anniversary Tour' celebrates the music icons 1997 breakthrough album, Romanza. The iconic Italian legend and one of the most beloved and recognized musical voices in the world, Andrea Bocelli is bringing his 2026 Romanza – 30th Anniversary World Tour celebrating his widely-acclaimed 1997 breakthrough album Romanza to Tampa. Fans can expect to experience many of these famed songs live, including timeless songs like Con Te Partirò when the superst

If life is a highway, then ride it all night long to Tampa, as the country superstars take to the stage at Benchmark International Arena on the Life Is a Highway Tour. On the heels of their sold-out return to touring in 2025, country superstars Rascal Flatts have hit the road again with their LIFE IS A HIGHWAY TOUR, including a stop at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at 7 pm. The Live Nation-produced, 21-stop trek will bring “the harmonies and c

Tenpenny, known for hits including “Drunk Me,” “Truth About You” and “At The End Of A Bar,” will perform in Tampa on February 11. Multi-platinum-selling artist Mitchell Tenpenny will land at the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 8 pm. Tickets starting at $60 are still available. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D00638AD893A735 Multi-platinum-selling artist Mitchell Tenpenny has seen his career explode over

This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. "& Juliet" asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn't end it all over Romeo. What would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Tampa audiences are gonna find out! The jukebox musical, & Juliet, created by the Emmywinning writer from Schitt’s Creek, is a hilarious new musical that flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juli

An Olivier Award-nominated smash hit, The Choir of Man features powerhouse vocals, dance, poetry, and a pub atmosphere like no other. Direct form the West End! It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s the best night at the pub you’ve ever had — and it’s happening right here in Tampa! The Choir of Man returns to the stage at Ferguson Hall at Straz Center on February 7, with two perfromance, 6 pm, and 9 pm. Come ready to raise a glass and sing along. The Olivier Award-nominated, worl

The Florida State Fair features a massive midway, tons of free entertainment, mouthwatering fair food and more! Get ready for 12 unforgettable days of thrills, entertainment, and mouthwatering delights at the 2026 Florida State Fair — America’s Sunniest Celebration , returning this year from February 5 - 16. The Florida State Fair boasts the largest Midway in the USA, together with a robust agricultural program, live entertainment, crazy fair foods, crafts, competitions, an

Due to the phenomenal demand of last year's The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour, the band are doing it all again! Known for "delivering a passion through their music that leaves their fans feeling like they’ve just climbed down from a mountain” ( Forbes ), Dove award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE is set to bring an unforgettable, intimate experience to Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa tonight, Thursday, February 5, 2026, at

Fresh from performing at Tampa Bay Lightning’s NHL Stadium Series Game on February 1 at Raymond James Stadium, country music superstar will return to the city with the Pawn Shop Guitar Tour 2026 on September 25. Three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Tim McGraw has announced his 2026 North American summer headline tour promoted by Live Nation. The Pawn Shop Guitar Tour announcement precedes a new track from McGraw entitled “Pawn Shop Guitar” set for release early next mon

The date and location for the first premium live event after WrestleMania 42 have been revealed, with Triple H announcing that Backlash will be held on May 9 at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. As announced this past Saturday by WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE Backlash will take place Saturday, May 9at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. WWE Backlash marks the first Premium Live Event following WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas and f