Tampa Taco Fest Returns In October

Author Mason Dixon

September 23rd, 2021 2:55 PM

Taco fans, it’s time to get ready for Tampa Taco Fest 2021. You’ll get to try some amazing flavors.

We’ll get to enjoy the fall festivals as the temperatures begin to fall. One of those is the return of Tampa Taco Fest. It’s taking place on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. Hours of the event are 10 AM to 6 PM.

Tampa Taco Fest will feature traditional flavors from local vendors plus “freaky fusion frenzies”. You’ll also find live music with Mixed Signal featuring Melissa McGhee (from American Idol), plus margaritas!

Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the gate. Bring the family-Admission for children age 12 and under is FREE with a paying adult. VIP Tickets are also available for $50 (includes VIP Entrance and bar, 2 drinks from bar, tacos, chips and salsa from VIP tent, seating and separate port-o-lets). Also, since it’s at Al Lopez Park, it’s also dog friendly.

For a map to Al Lopez Park click HERE.

Here’s a look at some upcoming Q105 concerts here in the Tampa Bay area along with a few we think are worth a road trip!

• September 24, 2021: Maroon 5

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  Adam Levine is back on the road with the band. Meghan Trainor opens at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• September 25: Eric Clapton

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  Clapton plays Amalie Arena in Tampa! If you're up for a road trip and want to see a second show, he'll be at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood on September 26th.

• September 27: Lindsey Buckingham

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  Lindsey Buckingham plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. Now departed from Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey recently announced his first solo LP in 10 years will be out in September. The album’s first single is called “I Don’t Mind.”
• October 1: Young MC

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  The Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party favorite will Bust A Move at the Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa. Tickets start at $40.

• October 9: Kiss

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  Tampa was originally set to host the last stop of the KISS "End Of The Road" tour.

• October 11, 2021: Alice Cooper

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  Alice returns to Tampa for a show at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre October 11 with special guest Ace Frehley.
• October 14: Vince Neil

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  Motley Crue's frontman is going solo this year since The Stadium Tour has been pushed back again. The show will be at the new Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa. Great White (but with Mitch Malloy as lead singer) opens.

• October 14: Kool and The Gang

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  So many Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party hits in one night! The Celebration happens at Baycare Ballpark in Clearwater. Tickets start at $10.

• October 16: Gloria Gaynor

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  The voice behind the iconic Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party Hit "I Will Survive" plays Clearwater's Baycare Ballpark.
• April 27: Pat Benatar

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  See Pat at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater or in Sarasota April 24 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

• February 17: TLC (Canceled)

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  Unfortunately the show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa has been canceled.

• June 3: The Rolling Stones

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  If you missed them in Tampa, you have one more chance to see the Rolling Stones when the Hackney Diamonds '24 tour comes to Camping World Stadium in Orlando. And if you miss this show, you'll have to catch them on one of their future tours over the next few decades... because even though the show is sponsored by AARP, the Stones show no signs of slowing down.
• October 30, 2021: Enrique Iglesias

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  This is a rescheduled date. Ricky Martin ("La Vida Loca") co-headlines this one at the Amway Center in Orlando.

• November 9, 2021: Melissa Etheridge

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  The Oscar and GRAMMY Award winner is back for her first show at Ruth Eckerd Hall since 2014.

• July 22: ZZ Top

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  With special guest
• November 10, 2021: Bruce Hornsby

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  The GRAMMY Award winner plays Ruth Eckerd Hall for the first time in 7 years.

• November 11: James Taylor

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  A double bill with Jackson Browne at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

• July 29: John Fogerty

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  The voice of CCR plays The Sound at Coachman Park in Clearwater.
• December 4: Jimmy Buffett

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  If you've been to a Buffett show, you know the real show isn't on stage, it's in the crowd. This will be the 3rd attempt at making this concert happened. Jimmy had shoulder surgery that postponed the concert in 2019. Then our friend COVID-19 meant a postponement of the rescheduled 2020 concert at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

• January 16: Erasure

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  A fun night of '80s new wave at The Mahaffey in St. Pete.

• June 18 & 19: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett

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  Miami's show will be on June 18. The next night the tour comes to Orlando. Then the tour moves north but comes back to Florida for a show in Jacksonville on July 2. Unfortunately still no word of any Tampa dates for the tour.
• April 21: Colin Hay

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  The man with the voice behind Men at Work's biggest hits will two shows at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

• April 23: OMD

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  If the name Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark doesn't ring a bell, you definitely know their big Q105 hit "If You Leave." See OMD at Jannus Live in St. Pete.

• April 24: Elton John

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  A rescheduled performance date for Amalie Arena.
• July 20: The Doobie Brothers

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  They still sound great. Caught their 4th of July performance on CNN. See them here in Tampa at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• June 21: Backstreet Boys

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  The Bucs' biggest fan Nick Carter is bringing his Backstreet Boys home to Tampa for a show at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• September 16: Ringo Starr

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  Ringo's 6th show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater was postponed due to an issue with COVID.
• August 27: Santana with Earth, Wind & Fire

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  This is the rescheduled date for the show that was originally scheduled for August 2020 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• February 16: Rod Stewart

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  A rare chance to see an intimate performance with Rod at the Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa. The last time Rod played the room, he walked out on stage and saw the small audience and jokingly asked if he was getting his normal fee.

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