Billy Strings, who plays Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida on April 9, 2025. Credit: Photo by Yvonne Gouglelet
Tampa rapper Doechii won her first Grammy awards on Sunday night (Best Rap Album, Alligator Bites Never Heal), and while the 26-year-old has already played her own headlining show in town this year, there are other winners and performers with plans to play Tampa Bay in the next year.

So far, that list is topped by Billy Strings—winner of Best Bluegrass Album for Live Vol. 1—playing Tampa this spring.

CeCe Winans won two Grammys on Sunday night—Best Gospel Album (More Than This) and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song (“That’s My King”)—and she’s headed for Lakeland next month.

The Beatles won for Best Rock Performance, and one of those guys, Ringo Starr, brings his all-Starr band to the BayCare Sound in Clearwater in the summer.

Just one Grammy performer—Lainey Wilson, who played during the Quincy Jones tribute—plays Tampa in November.

We’ll update this post as 2025 Grammy winners announce new tours coming to town.

2025 Grammy winners and performers coming to Tampa Bay

Billy Strings—Best Bluegrass Album, Live Vol. 1 Wednesday, April 9. 7 p.m. $39.50 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa on

CeCe Winans—Best Gospel Album, More Than This / Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, “That’s My King” Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m. $45. Family Worship Center, Lakeland

Ringo Starr and his all-Starr Band Saturday, June 21. 8 p.m. $39.50 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater

Lainey Wilson—Performed in the Quincy Jones Tribute Friday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $35.20 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

Other Grammy winners coming to Florida

Shakira—Best Latin Pop Album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Playing Camping World Stadium in Orlando on June 4

Sierra Ferrell—Best Americana Album, Trail Of Flowers / Best American Roots Song, “American Dreaming” / Best Americana Performance, “American Dreaming” / Best American Roots Performance, “Lighthouse” Playing St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Sept. 12

Jon Batiste—Best Music Film “American Symphony” / Best Song Written For Visual Media “It Never Went Away” Playing Montreux Jazz Festival Miami on March 2

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