AUGUST
7 Coheed & Cambria Jannus Landing
8 Amanda Shaw Skipper's Smokehouse
8-10 Convergence 14: Voltaire/iris/Audra Ybor City
9 Hippiefest: Jack Bruce of Cream/The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie/ Melanie Ruth Eckerd Hall
9 Seven Mary Three w/Days of the New Bourbon St. Nightclub
9 Dear Hunter Orpheum
10 Billy Norris Project Skipper's Smokehouse
14 The Hush Sound State Theatre
15 Candlebox Jannus Landing
16 Rascal Flatts w/Taylor Swift Ford Amphitheatre
17 King's X Jannus Landing
21 American Idols Live Tour St. Pete Times Forum
22 Stone Temple Pilots w/Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Ford Amphitheatre
23 Boston Ruth Eckerd Hall
27 Matt Pryor Orpheum
28 Rod Stewart Ford Amphitheatre
29 Kenny Chesney w/Miranda Lambert Ford Amphitheatre
29 My Morning Jacket House of Blues Orlando
30 John Mayer w/One Republic Ford Amphitheatre
30 The Romantics w/ABC/A Flock of Seagulls/Missing Persons/Naked Eyes Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 Young Jeezy Jannus Landing
SEPTEMBER
2 Anthony Green Orpheum
19 Brad Paisley Ford Amphitheatre
19 John Prine Ruth Eckerd Hall
21 Nightwish Jannus Landing
26 Lyle Lovett w/John Hiatt Ruth Eckerd Hall
27 Clutch State Theatre
29 Henry Rollins Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
30 O.A.R. Ruth Eckerd Hall
OCTOBER
3 Maroon 5 w/Counting Crows Ford Amphitheatre
3 Apocalyptica State Theatre
10 Martina McBride Ford Amphitheatre
11 David Allan Coe Jannus Landing
16 Alanis Morissette Ruth Eckerd Hall
NOVEMBER
2 New Kids on the Block St. Pete Times Forum
10 Black Crowes w/Buffalo Killers Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 Sarah Brightman St. Pete Times Forum
22 Johnny Winter Jannus Landing
26 Madonna Dolphin Stadium (Miami)
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2008.