Kansas, which plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Jan. 20, 2024. Credit: Photo via Emily Butler Photography

It ain’t easy calling Florida home sometimes, but there’s still a considerable amount of rock royalty that’s owned a Tampa Bay address (Robin Zander, John Prine).

One of them was Robby Steinhardt, the man who played that iconic violin solo on Kansas’ “Dust In The Wind” in 1977. He died of pancreatitis in 2021, but two of his old comrades in the band (drummer Phil Ehart and guitarist Rich Williams) still carry on, and will both take part in a 50th anniversary gig at Ruth Eckerd Hall that promises greatest hits, deep cuts, and mega rarities.

It seems like tickets to see Kansas play Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Saturday, Jan. 20 may have already sold out, but there’s always a few steeply-priced resale tickets out there.