Q105 Concerts
Here are some great concerts coming to the Tampa area featuring your favorite Q105 artists... along with a few that are worth the road trip!
June 20: Avril Lavigne
The Greatest Hits tour comes to the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
June 21: Ringo Starr
The Beatles legend comes to Clearwater. Colin Hay from Men At Work will also be at this show at the BayCare Sound at Coachman Park in Clearwater. Others on the bill include Steve Luthaker, Hamish Stuart, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette.
June 27: Heart
A road trip will be necessary for this one. But if you've never seen Heart live, it's worth that drive to Orlando. The show is at the Kia Center.
July 19: Toto
The band with so many big Q105 hits like "Hold The Line," "Africa," and "Rosanna" play the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. Opening acts include Christopher Cross ("Sailing" and "Ride Like The Wind") and Men at Work ("Down Under" and "Who Can It Be Now").
July 20: Darius Rucker
Hootie & The Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker plays the intimate Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa.
August 3: David Lee Roth
The former Van Halen frontman plays the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Event Center in Tampa.
August 12: Lost 80s Live
A bunch of Q105 favorites from the 80s including A Flock of Seagulls ("I Ran (So Far Away)", Big Country, The Vapors and more at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Pete.
August 29: Blink 182
The 90s pop punk phenoms with hits like "What's My Age Again" and "All The Small Things" are back together and will play the Amp in Tampa.
August 30: Stevie Nicks
The legendary voice behind Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits is coming back to Florida this summer. Stevie Nicks just announced her new tour and Tampa is on the itinerary. Stevie Nicks plays Amalie Arena.
September 4: KC & The Sunshine Band
Do a little dance. Make a little love. Get down tonight! The Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party favorite returns to Tampa for an intimate show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Event Center.
September 6: Howard Jones
The 80s icon behind Q105 hits like "No One Is To Blame," "Life In One Day," and "Things Can Only Get Better" plays The Mahaffey Theater in St. Pete.
October 3: Richard Marx and Rick Springfield
This will be the first time the pair have performed together in Clearwater at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Richard Marx is known for so many Q105 favorites like “Right Hear Waiting,” “Don’t Mean Nothing,” and “Hold On To the Nights.” Rick Springfield will perform acoustic versions of his big Q105 hits like “Jessie’s Girl” and “Affair of the Heart.”
November 10: Bryan Adams with Pat Benatar
The Roll with the Punches Tour comes to Amalie Arena in Tampa with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo. The meaning behind the tour name? Bryan is independent now and is excited to start again. No record label woes. He tells People magazine, "If you get knocked down, you can get back up and start over. It's all about keeping on, no matter what the obstacle."
November 10: Sting
Sting seems to really love playing to Tampa Bay crowds. Sting shared the stage with Billy Joel last year at Raymond James Stadium. He just performed with Shaggy this year at Reggae Rise Up in St. Pete. Tampa fans will be able to see the former front man for The Police at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa November 10. Sting will also play the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida November 7 and Dailys Place in Jacksonville November 11.
