Extreme, which plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 9, 2024. Credit: Photo by Jesse Lirola

Extreme’s latest album Six—its first since 2008—has apparently been in the works for nearly a decade. Frontman Gary Cherone even expressed interest in Rick Rubin producing the album, and while he couldn’t secure the bearded board legend, the Boston-based rock outfit’s guitarist Nuno Bettencourt ended up producing the record, and even took on a fistful of co-lead vocals.

Living Colour, also currently working on a new album, opens Extreme’s first gig in Tampa Bay since 2015.

Tickets to see Extreme play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Saturday, March 9 are still available and start at $39.50.

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This article appears in Feb 29 – Mar 6, 2024.

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...