Tampa Concerts in July Preview

We are right in the heart of the summer concert season. The list of Tampa concerts in July is packed with 70s disco favorites, 80s pop and rock legends, and one of my favorite bands from the 90s. Let's dive in.

First off, many Floridians have this same complaint every year. Why have concerts in the middle of Florida's ridiculously hot season? We have those thundershowers pretty much every afternoon. The humidity is at its worst. So why do they always schedule so many outdoor shows in Tampa?

It's really pretty obvious. Concert tours aren't planned around one stop. Tours generally last for about 3 months. In that time they have to route artists in a direct line to squeeze in 20 or 30 performances from Boston to Dallas to Los Angeles. And cities like Boston can't do outdoor shows in January. You'd freeze. So that's why you have to sweat a little to see your favorite bands this time of year. Tampa is just 1 of a couple dozen stops they have to work into a short few months.

July starts with a Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party favorite. KC & The Sunshine Band play the Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa July 7. Go do a little dance, make a little love and get down tonight if that's the way, uh huh, you like it.

Up next July 14, if you missed his show at The Sound, you have another chance to see Sammy Hagar. This time he's with Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham at the Amp in Tampa.

Two 80s pop icons are up next. Janet Jackson's Tampa concert a few years ago was unfortunately scrapped during the COVID mess when shows were put on hold. See her July 16 at the Amp. Then just a few nights later, catch New Kids On The Block with Paula Abdul on July 19. DJ Jazzy Jeff opens the show. The youngest "Kid" is now in his 50s, but the New Kids are still going strong. With lots of 80s hits like (You Got It) The Right Stuff, Hangin' Tough and Please Don't Go Girl, and Paula's hits like Opposites Attract, Forever Your Girl and Straight Up, this will be a trip back to 1989.

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The hot list of Tampa concerts in July ends with the show I'm the most pumped for. I've seen Third Eye Blind probably a dozen times over the years. While you may know them for "Semi Charmed Life," they're hardly a one hit wonder. Their music takes me right back to the 90s. I love "Graduate," "How's It Gonna Be" and "God Of Wine." Yellowcard (the ones who do "Ocean Avenue") are on this tour too.

Some great shows coming up in the Tampa area and a few worth a road trip!