Darius Rucker, who plays Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida on July 20, 2025. Credit: Photo via tampapigjig/Facebook

Last weekend in Atlantic City, Hootie and the Blowfish frontman-slash-country singer Darius Rucker lost his voice onstage after three songs, and ended up issuing full refunds to fans that came out.

The 59-year-old must be on the mend, because his Florida shows—including his seemingly annual stop in Tampa—are still on.

The gigs lean more towards his solo career, including his new, Mom-honoring album Carolyn’s Boy, so don’t get pissy if you don’t hear your favorite Hootie album track.

Tickets to see Darius Rucker play Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa on Sunday, July 20 are still available and start at $203.

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This article appears in Jul 17-23, 2025.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...