Tampa Is Home To One Of the Top Rated Sports Bars In Florida
Let’s admit, for sports fans across the country, it’s hard to focus on anything right now other than plans for March Madness. We are entering the season that basketball enthusiasts call the most wonderful time of the year. In that spirit, BetUs put together a list of the best sports bars across the country. In Florida, the establishment that was featured happens to be in Tampa.
By analyzing Google data and researching costs, BetUs recognized one sports bar per state as we head into one of their most popular times of the year.
North 30 Sports Pub And Grill Is Named Florida’s Best Sports Bar
Appropriately, their tagline is “Grab your beer and watch the game at North 30th Pub and Grill.” They are located at 11402 N 30th St.
In terms of food to pair with the big game, North 30 is known for its jumbo wings. Orders come in options ranging from six wings up to 50. In addition, 13 different flavor variations are available.
“Experience all the live sports action you can handle on one of our 40+ Big Screens,” North 30 Sports Pub and Grill states. Whether you want to check USF take on UCF in hoops or the Lighting continue their playoff push (or both) you can pull up a stool at North 30.
What’s The Sports Bar Hype?
There’s a thrill to the adventure of getting to your local sports bar in time for the big games. Perhaps you make an effort to get out of work early, where every minute is crucial to get through those pub doors before the game begins. There’s an enthusiasm and camaraderie where you get to indulge in a ton of hoops for a few weeks and then know that spring and MLB baseball await once it’s over.
There are some necessary components that make a great sports bar. The obvious thing is the amount of TV’s in clear sight. Then, cold beers on tap and comfort food cooking on the grills add to the memorable experience.
BetUs describes the feeling as ” the kind of magic that happens when you combine your favorite games with a spot at your local sports bar.”
Bronson Arroyo's 3 Favorite Tampa Concert Experiences
Bronson Arroyo pitched in the major leagues for 17 years, winning a World Series title in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. Obviously, baseball has always been a big part of his life. And so has music. Arroyo, who grew up in the greater Tampa area is also a guitar player, singer, and songwriter. He released his first album, Covering The Bases, in 2005. It features covers of Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, and Pearl Jam – who is listed here as one of Arroyo’s favorite Tampa concert experiences.
Just like taking the mound, Arroyo has also taken to a few stages. He’s rocked with Pearl Jam and he’s jammed with Eddie Vedder at the singer’s solo concerts. He’s also performed regularly at benefit concerts such as Boston’s Hot Stove Cool Music. In fact, Arroyo’s first time performing live was at the Hot Stove Cool Music benefit in 2012. Legendary baseball analyst, Peter Gammons, suggested Arroyo play a song. So he did, performing a cover of Pearl Jam’s “Black.”
Two weeks ago, Arroyo played with his band the ’04 at the Innings Festival in Tampa. This was the second year this unique festival occurred in Tampa. It’s a unique mash-up of mainstream live music and professional baseball.
In addition, Arroyo just released his new record Some Might Say on February 17. This a collection of 10 original songs, some of which were played live at Innings Fest for the firs time.
He’s also a big music fan. The 2023 baseball season is finally here. So, it felt like the perfect time to reconnect with the legend. We spoke with him about his three favorite Tampa concert experiences.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, January 28, 2007 - St. Pete Times Forum
The Red Hot Chili Peppers took their Stadium Arcadium tour to stadiums all around the world. Though this tour lasted almost two years, this was the only stop in the Tampa region. The show consisted of a 20-song setlist (5 Stadium Arcadium tracks), bookended by a Flea, John Fruciante, Chad Smith jam. Red Hot Chili Peppers first Tampa show was back in 1986 at the London Victory Club.
RHCP 2007
The Lumineers, USF Sundome - October 19, 2013
The Lumineers’ first official world tour in support of their debut record comes to the University of South Florida campus. They closed with a cover of “Sweet Virginia” by the Rolling Stones. The Lumineers have only played Tampa proper three times, twice since then (2017, 2022). This Saturday night show was the second to last stop on their U.S. 2013 run. The band did not return to Florida until 2017.
The Lumineers 2013
Pearl Jam, Amalie Arena - April 11, 2016
The home of the Tampa Bay Lightning is also the home to one of Bronson Arroyo’s favorite Tampa concert nights. Pearl Jam started their 2016 tour in South Florida, with show number three in Tampa (formerly named the St. Pete Times Forum). How about a 32 song setlist with two encores that included John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix covers. In total, songs from 10 different Pearl Jam records were performed. R.E.M.’s “It Happened Today” served as the band’s walk up to the plate music. This was the band’s most recent Tampa area show.
