Lionel Richie performs onstage as the Everglades Foundation Celebrates 30 Years at the Breakers on February 18, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida.
(Photo by Mireya Acierto/Getty Images for The Everglades Foundation)The summer concert season is rapidly approaching and there a TON of Q105 favorites coming to the Tampa area in May. Here's our May Concert Preview.
May Concert Preview: The Lineup
First legendary 80s rockers 38 Special will play a free show at Busch Gardens May 5. Best known for their 80s Q105 hits “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up In You,” 38 Special returns to the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival in Tampa. Admission to the concert is free with your park ticket.
Next we head to Clearwater for an outdoor performance by the legendary Diana Ross. She'll play The Sound at Coachman Park, now known as The BayCare Sound I believe. (Already a name change!?) I finally dropped by the park for a concert this past Sunday night and can say it's true... you CAN enjoy concerts at The Sound without a ticket. Here's more on that.
Sting Returns
If you missed his performance at Raymond James Stadium with Billy Joel, here's another chance to see the former front man for The Police. Sting performs with The Florida Orchestra at The Mahaffey Theater. This one's a pricy one. Tickets range from $100-$750.
This next one I'm pumped for. I've never had a chance to catch En Vogue in concert. Their voices still sound incredible. See them at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.
On May 22, the Dave Matthews Band returns to Tampa. A Wednesday night performance the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. Best known for their 90s hits "Crash Into Me," "Ants Marching" and "What Would You Say."
We wrap up the month of May with a legend. It'll be a fun night of Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party favorites with both Lionel and Earth, Wind & Fire at the Kia Center in Orlando. This show played to a packed house at Amalie Arena in 2023. It's not in Tampa, but this one's worth the road trip.
Q105 Concert Calendar
Some great shows coming up in the Tampa area and a few worth a road trip!
October 3: Boyz II Men
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)The trio holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 64 million albums sold. Boys II Men had so many huge 90s hits like Motownphilly, I'll Make Love To You and End of the Road. See the group at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Event Center.
October 4: The Marley Brothers
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesZiggy, Damian, Stephan, Ky-Mani and Julian play the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
November 6: Cyndi Lauper
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Syracuse UniversityOne last chance to see one of the most iconic Q105 favorites from the 80s. Cyndi Lauper has announced this is her farewell tour. See her at Amalie Arena. Tampa is one of only 23 cities getting a tour stop. The only other show in Florida will be in Hollywood, Florida. No Orlando or Jacksonville stops.
November 14: The Pointer Sisters and The Commodores
Mark Davis/Getty ImagesLots of great Q105 hits like "I'm So Excited" and "Neutron Dance" from the Pointer Sisters and "Brickhouse" ia one of our most requested songs on Q105. See them both at "An Evening of Icons - An Unforgettable Evening of Classic Hits" at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.
December 14: Bret Michaels
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesCatch the Poison lead singer for a performance at The Sound at Coachman Park. It's Bret's Parti-Gras 2.0 Tour with Night Ranger and Dee Snider from Twisted Sister.
December 15: Trans Siberian Orchestra
Courtesy of TSOIt's a Q105 holiday tradition! It'll be one of the most amazing live performances you'll ever see. The Lost Christmas Eve Tour will stop at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
