Biggest concerts, comedians coming to Tampa Bay in July, August, September
This week marks the official start of summer, and along with the already-ongoing summer movie season, you can see blockbuster entertainment on stages throughout Tampa Bay over the next few months.
Katy Perry, Kesha and BTS member Jin are just some of the pop stars set to visit the area over the summer months. Pop music a little too cheerful for you? Perhaps we could interest you in the Swedish metal stylings of Ghost, industrial rockers Nine Inch Nails, and reunited emo/goth group My Chemical Romance. There'll also be big names in R&B, country, rap and other genres, as well as stand-up comedy.
Here are the biggest concerts and comedy shows set to visit the greater Tampa Bay area from July, the first full month of summer, to September, the season's conclusion, listed in chronological order. Event details are subject to change.
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July 12; Amalie Arena, Tampa; amaliearena.com
The Grammy-winning Swedish metal band known for wearing elaborate costumes onstage continue to tour following the release of this year's "Skeletá," their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Don't expect to take any photos of said costumes, however, as Amalie Arena's website notes the show "will be a phone-free experience," with phones to be held in Yondr pouches.
July 12; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre; livenation.com
Rising to fame with their 1994 Epitaph Records album "Smash" — which went six-times-platinum and became one of the most successful independent label releases of all time — The Offspring returned to an independent label after years signed to Columbia Records with their 2021 album "Let the Bad Times Roll" and 2024's "Supercharged." They play with two other staples of '90s/'00s pop-punk: Jimmy Eat World and the Coral Springs-formed New Found Glory.
July 18-19; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; rutheckerdhall.com
The third annual, two-day jazz and R&B music festival features a lineup including Brian McKnight, best known for his 1999 hit "Back at One"; Peabo Bryson, singer on the Grammy and Oscar-winning Disney songs "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World"; and saxophonist Dave Koz.
July 19; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
As captured in the 2024 HBO rock doc "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary," yacht rock remains a divisive topic, including which musical acts can accurately be categorized as such. Judge for yourself when two of the biggest names in the ongoing debate perform together: Toto, whose music was introduced to a new generation when Weezer covered their songs "Rosanna" and "Africa," and opener Christopher Cross, whose No. 1 hit "Sailing" arguably exemplifies the whole yacht rock concept. Fellow '80s hitmakers Men at Work ("Down Under," "Who Can It Be Now?") also perform.
July 19; Amalie Arena
The singer and TV star will commemorate the 20th anniversary of her 2005 debut album "The Way It Is" on tour, joined at Amalie Arena by fellow R&B singers Tink, Amerie (who recently appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk concert series) and Elijah Blake, who has also written for numerous other musicians including Cole.
July 20; The BayCare Sound, Clearwater; rutheckerdhall.com/baycare-sound
The rock band rose to fame in the '90s with songs such as "Mr. Jones" and albums including 1996's No. 1 record "Recovering the Satellites," scored an Oscar nomination in the '00s with their track "Accidentally in Love" for "Shrek 2," and continue to release music today, including this year's full-length "Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!" Fans of Bruce Springsteen should show up early to see the opening act, New Jersey band The Gaslight Anthem.
July 20; Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center, Tampa; casino.hardrock.com/tampa/events
First rising to fame as frontman for the '90s rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker not only went solo but switched up genres as he went on to become a country music star. Hootie & the Blowfish has reunited in recent years, even releasing the new album "Imperfect Circle," but it's Rucker's solo career that brings him to Hard Rock Tampa.
July 25; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
While the rapper known for Top 5 albums such as 2018's "Zoo" and 2020's "Shake the Snow Globe" tops the show's bill, arguably the bigger name is guest Big Sean, who has multiple No. 1 albums including 2015's "Dark Sky Paradise" and 2017's "I Decided." R&B singer and Miami native Sabrina Claudio will also perform.
July 25; Amalie Arena
R&B singer Keith Sweat will celebrate his 64th birthday with this concert also featuring the groups SWV (whose song "Use Your Heart" was recently sampled by Kendrick Lamar on his track "Heart Pt. 6") and Dru Hill, and singers Joe and Ginuwine (best known for his hit "Pony," memorably used in the Tampa-set "Magic Mike" movies.)
July 26-27; Amalie Arena
A member of the hugely popular K-pop group BTS, Jin completed his mandatory South Korean military service last year and released his debut solo EP "Happy." Now shortly after releasing his second EP "Echo" earlier this year, the singer is heading out on his first solo world tour that includes two dates at Amalie Arena — one of only four venues he's currently scheduled to play in the U.S.
Aug. 2; Raymond James Stadium, Tampa; raymondjamesstadium.com
Despite pleading guilty to felony assault of his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, R&B singer Chris Brown has remained popular enough to headline Raymond James Stadium on his Breezy Bowl XX stadium world tour. Brown was recently arrested again on a grievous bodily harm with intent charge, though his bail conditions allow him to continue his current tour dates.
Aug. 3; The BayCare Sound, Clearwater
The country musician with nearly two dozen No. 1 country hits to his name, including 10 consecutive No. 1 singles from 2005 to 2009, will perform with Walker Hayes (best known for his 2021 Grammy-nominated No. 1 country hit "Fancy Like") and Alexandra Kay.
Aug. 10; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Here's an interesting double-bill: Kesha, who rose to fame with No. 1 hits such as "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R" but has taken a more idiosyncratic approach in recent years (her 2020 album "High Road" featured bounce musician Big Freedia, late Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson and country singer Sturgill Simpson); and glam pop group Scissor Sisters, who recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of their 2004 self-titled debut, featuring their disco cover of "Comfortably Numb."
Aug. 13; Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center
Aerosmith guitarist and Sarasota resident Joe Perry has more time on his hands since that band announced its retirement from touring, so he's back performing with his other, namesake group. He'll be joined by fellow Aerosmith members Brad Whitford and Buck Johnson, as well as Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots.
Aug. 14; Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center
The comedian followed up his 2022 Netflix stand-up special "Stadium Fluffy" (filmed at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, which he sold out; the first comedian to do so) with this year's "Legend of Fluffy," shot at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Iglesias also appeared in the 2012 Tampa Bay-set and shot male stripper movie "Magic Mike" and 2015's "Magic Mike XXL."
Aug. 22; Amalie Arena
Between her long-running stint as a judge on "American Idol" that concluded last year and her recent trip to space on a Blue Origin flight, Katy Perry released her latest album "143," and is now on the Lifetimes Tour. She'll be joined in Tampa by Rebecca Black, who — despite going viral with her debut single "Friday" in 2011 — just released her first two full-lengths "Let Her Burn" and "Salvation" in 2023 and 2025.
Aug. 22; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The group known for No. 1 country hits such as "Pontoon," "Girl Crush" and "Better Man" — which was written by Taylor Swift, and recorded by her years later for the 2021 "Taylor's Version" of her 2012 album "Red" — performs with Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde and Carter Faith.
Aug. 29; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
The pop-punk band that rose to fame in the late '90s is back together with their best-known lineup — bassist Mark Hoppus, guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker — including on their most recent release, 2023's No. 1 album "One More Time..." It doesn't seem like there are any hard feelings between Blink-182 and their former guitarist during DeLonge's absence, Matt Skiba, as Skiba's band Alkaline Trio opens the show.
Aug. 30; Amalie Arena
Singer Stevie Nicks has had hugely successful careers both as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist — leading her to be inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the first woman musician to achieve that feat. While Fleetwood Mac's days performing together are likely over following fellow member Christine McVie's death in 2022, you can still see Nicks live, including at this Amalie Arena show.
Sept. 3; Ruth Eckerd Hall
Cynthia Erivo is having a busy 2025, between earning an Oscar nomination for her role in the film adaptation of "Wicked" and starring in this year's upcoming sequel "Wicked: For Good," hosting the Tony Awards, and releasing the album "I Forgive You." She's also been performing with orchestras, with this Ruth Eckerd Hall show featuring the Florida Orchestra rescheduled from an earlier date in May.
Sept. 5; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
In a solo career that's lasted just over a decade, Thomas Rhett has scored 20 No. 1 country airplay hits and two albums (2017's "Life Changes" and 2019's "Center Point Road") that not only topped Billboard's country albums chart but also the overall Billboard 200. He'll perform with rising country star Tucker Wetmore, who landed at No. 4 on Billboard's country albums chart and No. 15 on the Billboard 200 for his debut full-length "What Not To" released earlier this year.
Sept. 6; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Even if you can't make Vans Warped Tour — which this year has only Florida date, Nov. 15-16 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando — you can still catch this show featuring two of the festival's former top acts: prog rockers Coheed and Cambria and pop-punkers Taking Back Sunday, both from New York. Show up early to see St. Louis indie group Foxing.
Sept. 10; Amalie Arena
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, Nine Inch Nails made their debut with 1989's "Pretty Hate Machine," then reached rock stardom with 1994's quadruple-platinum "The Downward Spiral." Frontman Trent Reznor and collaborator Atticus Ross have focused on film scores in recent years — winning two Oscars for "The Social Network" and "Soul" — but Nine Inch Nails proper will contribute new music to Disney's upcoming "Tron: Ares."
Sept. 10; Yuengling Center, Tampa; yuenglingcenter.com
The 20-year-old singer-songwriter whose sound blends country, rap and pop tours in support of her upcoming sophomore studio album "Sex Hysteria," with its single "Blue Strips" landing at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. This year also saw Jessie Murph land an Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for New Female Artist of the Year.
Sept. 11; Amalie Arena
From being a member of the pioneering and perpetually controversial '80s rap group N.W.A, to striking out on his own in the '90s as a solo musician and star of movies such as "Boyz n the Hood" and "Friday," to even branching out into family-friendly fare with the "Barbershop" films and "Are We There Yet?" in the 2000s, Ice Cube has lived many lives artistically. That longevity should be reflected on this tour touting "Four Decades of Attitude."
Sept. 13; Raymond James Stadium
One of the biggest bands of the 2000s emo/alt-rock era before breaking up in 2013, My Chemical Romance has since reunited and is going on tour to celebrate their 2006 album "The Black Parade," which turns 20 next year. They'll be joined in Tampa by one of their past contemporaries: Evanescence, whose 2003 hit "Bring Me to Life" played a prominent part in the recent second season of the HBO show "The Rehearsal."
Sep. 13; Amalie Arena
Singer Benson Boone is currently best known for two things: his No. 2 hit "Beautiful Things," and doing backflips. Like, a lot, for some reason. However, those two things have been enough to earn him a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, a musical guest spot on "Saturday Night Live," a Coachella set where he was joined by Queen guitarist Brian May, and now an arena tour in support of his latest album, this year's "American Heart."
Sept. 17; The BayCare Sound
Tampa Bay alternative rock radio station 97X presents the band known for songs such as "Cigarette Daydreams" and "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" in this "97X Next Big Thing Legends" concert, named after the annual music festival that Cage the Elephant has played multiple times. Dexter and the Moonrocks and Girl Tones will also perform.
Sept. 20; Ruth Eckerd Hall
The former Vero Beach resident is known for his stand-up specials (his most recent being 2023's "Sledgehammer") and hosting the podcasts "Your Mom's House" with his wife/fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky and "Two Bears One Cave" with fellow former Floridian Bert Kreischer. Segura also recently starred in his own Netflix series "Bad Thoughts."
Sept. 20; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oscar-winning "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" Southern rappers Three 6 Mafia and "Tha Crossroads" hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony team up for The Thuggish-Ruggish-Mafia Tour, which will also feature rappers Tech N9ne and DJ Quik.
Sept. 21; Amalie Arena
The Puerto Rican rapper tours in support of his upcoming album "Real Hasta la Muerte 2," the sequel to his 2018 debut studio album. Anuel AA has also appeared on songs by other artists such as Shakira and Bad Bunny, and more recently on remixes of songs by Jennifer Lopez and Ice Spice.
Sept. 27; MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Here's another concert for Warped Tour fans who won't be able to make it to Orlando, headlined by two bands from Florida themselves: Ocala metalcore group A Day to Remember, and Jacksonville pop-punkers Yellowcard. Two newer groups from the same respective genres, Boundaries and State Champs, will also perform.
Email entertainment reporter Jimmy Geurts at jimmy.geurts@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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