Day of the show update:
Click here for the updated version of this story for all of the information for tonight’s Freestyle Explosion concert at Amalie Arena… see the lineup of performers, get updated ticket info, the best place to find cheap parking, and even the best places to eat before the concert!  See you tonight at Amalie Arena. [Continue to the update for tonight’s concert.]

Original article from March:

It’s the closest thing to time travel we’ve got! Q105 is excited to welcome back Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam Saturday, August 10 at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Go back to those days of Spring Love as Stevie B brings his entourage of the best freestyle, pop and dance acts from the 80s and 90s. You’re probably wondering who’s going to be on stage this year. More on that in a minute.

Freestyle Explosion Tampa Tickets

Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday morning (March 22, 2024) at 10AM via Ticketmaster. However, Q105 listeners can jump in early and buy the best seats in the house with an exclusive presale Thursday, March 21 at 10AM. You’ll need a secret code to get in. For that code, check out the lineup reveal we did on Facebook Live!

Throwback Jam Ticket Giveaways on Q105

Will we have free tickets to give away? Of course! Listen to Q105 all this week for a chance to score tickets before they even go on sale. Geno will be giving away a pair of tickets afternoons this week. Play Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia. You can also win tickets weeknights this week in the 7pm hour. This summer, The Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party will also be giving away a pair of Freestyle Explosion tickets EVERY Saturday night in June, July and August. Your last chance to win tickets will be the week of the show again playing Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia August 5-9.

OK! With all that business out of the way, are you ready to see who’s performing at Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam this year?

• Stevie B

  You simply can’t leave the King of Freestyle off the list. Of course the legendary Stevie B will be there performing all of his classics like Spring Love, Party Your Body, Because I Love You, Dreamin’ Of Love, In My Eyes, and I Wanna Be The One.

• Lisa Lisa

  We’re so excited that Lisa’s back on the bill this year!  She’ll get the Amalie Arena crowd up and dancing with iconic jams like Head to Toe, Can You Feel The Beat, Lost In Emotion, Let The Beat Hit ‘Em and I Wonder If I Take You Home.  Don’t forget her awesome slow jams too like All Cried Out!

• Expose

  They’re back!  Expose has so many mega hits from the 80s dance club classics like Come Go With Me, Let Me Be The One, and Point of No Return.  But don’t forget their great slow jams too like I’ll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me and Seasons Change.

• TKA

  While the Freestyle Explosion lineup rotates from year to year, I’m pumped these guys are still on the performer list every year.  No other throwback group brings the energy like the guys from TKA.  So many great songs like One Way Love, Tears May Fall and of course a Q105 Saturday Night Dance Party favorite, Maria.

• K7

  And when you have TKA, don’t forget you have K7.  He always works in his 90s club anthem “Come Baby Come.”

• George Lamond

  Known for his smash “Bad of the Heart,” George made a surprise appearance at Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam at Amalie Arena a couple years ago.  As you may know, George is a hometown favorite.  When I spotted him backstage, I had an idea.  I told the audience we’d get back to the show momentarily, but first my buddy George from Wesley Chapel would like a chance to perform.  And then this happened…

• Lime

  This might be the act I’m most pumped to see. I’ve never seen Lime on stage before.  Their classic “Babe We’re Gonna Love Tonight” is one of my favorites.

• Will To Power

  Another one I’ve never had a chance to see live… Will To Power had their biggest hit with the cover of “Baby I Love Your Way” in the 80s.  But don’t forget their club classics like “Dreamin’!”

• Sweet Sensation

  Amalie Arena is gonna go wild when Betty Dee hits the stage to perform jams like Hooked On You, Never Let You Go, Love Child, Sincerely Yours, Take It While It’s Hot and her slow jam If Wishes Came True.

• Nocera

  Another act I’ve never been able to see perform live!  If the name Nocera doesn’t ring a bell, certainly her 1986 freestyle anthem “Summertime Summertime” will.

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