Some of the biggest hit makers of the 80s are coming to Tampa in April. From rockers like Billy Idol and Pat Benatar to pop icons like Janet Jackson and Kool & The Gang, there’s a little bit of something for everyone this month. Here are some must-see upcoming shows here in Tampa Bay and a few worth the road trip!

Q105 Concert Calendar

• September 24 & 25: 98 Degrees

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  Seems like all those 80s and 90s boybands are back together to bring the nostalgia. Part of The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

• September 29-October 2: Boys II Men

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  Known for their big 90s hits "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday." Part of The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

• October 7: Chicago

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  The show is a fundraiser for breast cancer research as part of the 40th Anniversary of Hooters’ Clearwater location at The Sound in Clearwater.
• October 8 & 9: Sugar Ray

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  Best known for their 90s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning." Part of The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

• October 10: Depeche Mode

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  Depeche Mode has had lots of Q105 hits over the years from "Personal Jesus" to "Enjoy the Silence." The electronic legends play the Amway Center in Orlando.

• October 11: Aerosmith

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  The farewell tour stops at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Officially the show has sold out, but there are quite a few tickets up on the resale sites if you want to put your credit card limit to the test!
• October 12: The Black Crowes

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  If you didn't get enough at the Aerosmith Amalie Arena show, see the Crowes again the next night at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Pete.

• October 20 & 21: Taylor Dayne

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  She was one of the headliners for this year's Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam at Amalie Arena. If you missed that one, go see Taylor in Orlando at The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World.

• October 22: Nick Carter

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  Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys will do a solo show at The Straz Center in Tampa.
• October 22 & 23: Billy Ocean

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  "Get Outta My Dreams and Into My Car," "Caribbean Queen," "Suddenly," "Loverboy" and so many more iconic Q105 '80s hits! Part of The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

• October 27-30: Hanson

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  They'll Mmm Bop at The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

• November 5 & 6: Sheila E

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  So many great Q105 hits like "Glamorous Life" and "U Got The Look" with Prince. Part of The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
• November 12 & 13: 38 Special

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  Lots of Q105 hits like "Hold On Loosely" and "So Caught Up In You." Part of The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Orlando. If you're not up for the drive to Orlando, they're coming to Clearwater too. Keep scrolling!

• November 15: Bush

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  The 90s rockers play Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. Bad Wolves and Eva Under Fire open the show.

• December 23: Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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  It's a Q105 tradition. TSO returns for another night of Christmas favorites at Amalie Arena.
• January 5: Styx & 38 Special

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  It’ll be a night of iconic Q105 hits when Styx (“Babe,” “Come Sail Away,” “Mr. Roboto”) and 38 Special (“Caught Up In You,” “Hold On Loosely,” “Second Chance”) kick off the new year in 2024 with a performance at The Sound at Coachman Park in Clearwater.

• January 14: A Flock of Seagulls

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  Their monster '80s hit "I Ran (So Far Away)" is still one of our most-requested songs on Q105. Mike Score and a Depeche Mode tribute act play the Ritz Ybor.

• April 4: Madonna

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  One night only at Amalie Arena. It'll be Madonna's first Tampa show since 1985 when she played the USF Sun Dome! This is the rescheduled date. Madonna had a health scare and had to postpone this show originally scheduled for September 2023.

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