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  1. In Tampa, Doechii turned her hometown concert into a hip-hop classroom
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    Grammy winning artist Doechii performs for her home town crowd at the Yuengling Center during her Live From the Swamp Tour on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 in Tampa.
  2. Morgan Freeman and the Florida Orchestra turned St. Petersburg into a juke joint
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    Actor Morgan Freeman, wearing a Ground Zero Blues Club hat, takes the stage with the Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg on Thursday.
  3. Review and setlist: Metallica delivers heavy-hitting Tampa show
    • Music Reviews
    James Hetfield of Metallica performs during the band's M72 world tour at Raymond James Stadium on Friday in Tampa.
  5. Metallica, Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills played Tampa, and we have photos
    • Music
    James Hetfield of Metallica performs on stage during their M72 world tour at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Tampa.
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  6. AC/DC perform to a sold out crowd in Tampa
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    With AC/DC glowing brightly behind him, Angus Young performs on stage as thousands of fans sing and dance along.
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  7. Review and setlist: AC/DC leaves fans in Tampa thunderstruck
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    Guitar hero Angus Young of AC/DC delivers an incendiary performance during the band's first Tampa Bay appearance in 17 years at a sold out Raymond James Stadium on Friday, May 16, 2025.
  8. What’s the immersive Pink Floyd experience in the Dali Museum dome like?
    • Music News
    Experience Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" album in 360 degrees at the Dali Museum's dome in St. Petersburg.
  9. Missy Elliott works it in Tampa on first headliner tour
    • Music Reviews
    Missy Elliot performs in 2019. The tour did not offer photographer access in Tampa on Wednesday night.
  10. Has Taylor Swift’s ‘Florida!!!’ boosted tourism? We asked Destin.
    • Music News
    Taylor Swift performs during the first of three sold-out Tampa shows on the Eras tour at Raymond James Stadium on April 13, 2023. New song "Florida!!!" features a shoutout to Destin, so we called up the tourism agency to learn more about the impact.
  11. 11 Florida bands you need to know, according to Indie Night founder
    • Music Interviews
    Indie Night, created in Tampa, takes place throughout Florida several times during the year.
  12. In Tampa, Bad Bunny’s literally explosive concert doubled as a rodeo: review
    • Music Reviews
    Bad Bunny performs with his dance crew during the Most Wanted Tour at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Tampa. There was no opener, but Bad Bunny did perform with a live orchestra.
  13. See photos as Bad Bunny returns to Tampa
    • Music Reviews
    Bad Bunny interacts with the audience by pointing his microphone towards them, while he performs with his dance crew.
  14. Chappell Roan’s sold-out St. Petersburg concert was a queer pop supernova
    • Music Reviews
    Chappell Roan sings during her sold-out show at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Sunday during the Midwest Princess Tour. Tickets for the event originally cost $31.50 before fees, but resale prices soared to nearly $700 apiece by the week of the concert.
  15. Sting gets personal in St. Petersburg with the Florida Orchestra: Review
    • Music Reviews
    Sting performs at a benefit concert with the Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater on Thursday. He also teamed up with the orchestra on Friday.
  16. In Clearwater, Diana Ross’ dazzling concert included a ‘special gift’ for fans
    • Music Reviews
    Singer Diana Ross performs at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 3, 2023. Ross headlined at the BayCare Sound in Clearwater on Thursday, May 9, but did not permit Tampa Bay Times photographers to document the show.
  17. Where is Taylor Swift’s new song ‘Florida!!!’ really taking us?
    • Music Reviews
    Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," features a song called "Florida!!!"
  18. At Tampa concert, Madonna reminds us why she’s the queen
    • Music Reviews
    Madonna performs during "The Celebration Tour" at Barclays Center on December 14, 2023 in New York City. The queen of pop played Tampa's Amalie Arena on April 4, 2024.
  19. How Madonna is honoring an artist with Tampa Bay ties on her Celebration Tour
    • Music News
    A polaroid from the estate of Martin Burgoyne shows the artist with his best friend and roommate Madonna. Burgoyne, who died at 23 in 1986, is still being honored today during Madonna's Celebration Tour.
  20. How Tampa partied with Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin: Review
    • Music Reviews
    Pitbull performs during his Trilogy Tour performance on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
  21. Bob Dylan’s intimate Clearwater concert got ‘rough and rowdy’
    • Music Reviews
    In this file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Paris, April 20, 2017. The singer-songwriter rarely offers a chance for photographers to document his live performances. (Credit Image: © Guino Patrice/DAPR via ZUMA Press)
  22. In Tampa, Billy Joel and Sting make a delightful duo: concert review
    • Music Reviews
    Sting, left, and Billy Joel perform to a sold-out crowd at Raymond James Stadium Saturday night.
  23. See photos of Billy Joel and Sting in Tampa
    • Life & Culture
    Billy Joel performs to a sold-out crowd at Raymond James Stadium Saturday. Sting opened the show.
  24. What songs will Billy Joel and Sting play in Tampa? Our setlist predictions
    • Music News
    Sting, shown singing in Tampa in 2007 on the left, and Billy Joel, shown during a Madison Square Garden performance on the right, will co-headline a concert at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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