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Photos: Charlie Watts and the Rolling Stones in Tampa over the years

Legendary Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at 80. We went through our archives for images of their visits here over the decades. The names of the venues changed multiple times over the years, too.
 
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Published Aug. 24, 2021
The Rolling Stones perform at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa in 2005. Singer Mick Jagger and drummer Charlie Watts are shown.
The Rolling Stones perform at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa in 2005. Singer Mick Jagger and drummer Charlie Watts are shown.  Times (2005) 
Mick Jagger, left, and Ron Wood entertain the crowd at Tampa Stadium Tuesday night, Nov. 22, 1994 in Tampa, Fla. as the Rolling Stones brought their VooDoo Lounge tour to Central Florida. "Richards and Wood trade churning rhythm riffs and stinging lead runs at will, weaving around each other and often serving as visual foils for Jagger," wrote Philip Booth for the Tampa Tribune in 1994. "Meanwhile, the rhythm-section punch is as solid as ever, with Watts matter-of-factly locking down the meter, and new addition Darryl Jones pumping the bass lines with far more energy than former bassist Bill Wyman ever managed."
Mick Jagger, left, and Ron Wood entertain the crowd at Tampa Stadium Tuesday night, Nov. 22, 1994 in Tampa, Fla. as the Rolling Stones brought their VooDoo Lounge tour to Central Florida. "Richards and Wood trade churning rhythm riffs and stinging lead runs at will, weaving around each other and often serving as visual foils for Jagger," wrote Philip Booth for the Tampa Tribune in 1994. "Meanwhile, the rhythm-section punch is as solid as ever, with Watts matter-of-factly locking down the meter, and new addition Darryl Jones pumping the bass lines with far more energy than former bassist Bill Wyman ever managed."  CHRIS O'MEARA | Associated Press (1994) 
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at Tampa's Ice Palace in 1999. "At 55, Jagger has seemingly lost none of his zeal for stage performing," Times staff writer Logan Neill wrote about the show. "Sure, the years are etched in his face, but there is little distinction between the singer who teased and taunted his audiences before the Ed Sullivan Show cameras so many years ago and the swaggering middle-ager who strutted across the stage dressed in a pink button-down shirt, black vest and pants."
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at Tampa's Ice Palace in 1999. "At 55, Jagger has seemingly lost none of his zeal for stage performing," Times staff writer Logan Neill wrote about the show. "Sure, the years are etched in his face, but there is little distinction between the singer who teased and taunted his audiences before the Ed Sullivan Show cameras so many years ago and the swaggering middle-ager who strutted across the stage dressed in a pink button-down shirt, black vest and pants."  Times (1999) 
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Charlie Watts perform at the St. Pete Times Forum in 2005.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Charlie Watts perform at the St. Pete Times Forum in 2005.  Times (2005) 
Photos of the Gulf Beach Motel, rumored to be the birth place of the iconic Rolling Stones song "Satisfaction." Rolling Stones self proclaimed Super Fan Cathy "Madame" Kingsley poses for a photo in her Bradenton, Florida home with her collection of Rolling Stones memorabilia.
Photos of the Gulf Beach Motel, rumored to be the birth place of the iconic Rolling Stones song "Satisfaction." Rolling Stones self proclaimed Super Fan Cathy "Madame" Kingsley poses for a photo in her Bradenton, Florida home with her collection of Rolling Stones memorabilia.  LUIS SANTANA | Times (2015) 
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Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger performs in front of a crowd at the St. Pete Times Forum in 2005. "A sold-out St. Pete Times Forum crowd of 18,493 witnessed a performance that at its worst was solid arena entertainment and at its best was sheer rock ’n’ roll brilliance," Curtis Ross wrote in the Tampa Tribune in 2005.
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger performs in front of a crowd at the St. Pete Times Forum in 2005. "A sold-out St. Pete Times Forum crowd of 18,493 witnessed a performance that at its worst was solid arena entertainment and at its best was sheer rock ’n’ roll brilliance," Curtis Ross wrote in the Tampa Tribune in 2005.  Times (2005) 
The Rolling Stones stage set up at Tampa Stadium on Nov. 22, 1994 for a concert on the Voodoo Lounge tour.
The Rolling Stones stage set up at Tampa Stadium on Nov. 22, 1994 for a concert on the Voodoo Lounge tour.  Times (1994) 
A billboard along I-275 in Tampa announced a concert a few years ago.
A billboard along I-275 in Tampa announced a concert a few years ago.  Times (2015) 
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs in front of drummer Charlie Watts at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in 2005.
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs in front of drummer Charlie Watts at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in 2005.  Times (2005) 
This Clearwater Police photo shows a disturbance that took place at the 1965 Rolling Stones concert in Clearwater.
This Clearwater Police photo shows a disturbance that took place at the 1965 Rolling Stones concert in Clearwater.  Times (1965) 
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The iconic logo for the Rolling Stones is seen draped on Raymond James Stadium Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 in Tampa. The pandemic canceled the 2020 concert, but they are scheduled to play in October. Watts had announced that he would not be on the tour for health reasons.
The iconic logo for the Rolling Stones is seen draped on Raymond James Stadium Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 in Tampa. The pandemic canceled the 2020 concert, but they are scheduled to play in October. Watts had announced that he would not be on the tour for health reasons.  CHRIS URSO | Times (2020) 
The Rolling Stones perform at the Ice Palace in 1999. Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts. Logan Neill wrote for the Times in 1999: "Jagger's energized aerobics fed energy into his band mates. Richards, the Stones' grizzled guitarist was all smiles, as was Watts and Wood, as Jagger quickly worked the crowd into a frenzy with familiar favorites such as Respectable and You Got Me Rocking and Honky Tonk Women."
The Rolling Stones perform at the Ice Palace in 1999. Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts. Logan Neill wrote for the Times in 1999: "Jagger's energized aerobics fed energy into his band mates. Richards, the Stones' grizzled guitarist was all smiles, as was Watts and Wood, as Jagger quickly worked the crowd into a frenzy with familiar favorites such as Respectable and You Got Me Rocking and Honky Tonk Women."  Times (1999) 
A 1955 view of the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater shows popular amenities such as pool and shuffleboard court. Depending on the legend you believe, our former music critic Jay Cridlin wrote in 2015, it was here while in town for a concert on May 6, 1965, that Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.
A 1955 view of the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater shows popular amenities such as pool and shuffleboard court. Depending on the legend you believe, our former music critic Jay Cridlin wrote in 2015, it was here while in town for a concert on May 6, 1965, that Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.  Times (1955) 
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