Bon Jovi finally lands back in Tampa on Friday

Why go to a fancy dinner when Mr. “Bed Of Roses” is in town?

Five years ago, Bon Jovi famously (locally speaking) played to a packed Valentine’s Day crowd at Tampa’s Amalie Arena, and he’s back in town Friday for another show in the same room.

This time around, it isn’t V-day, but to kick off Easter weekend, the group that graced us with “Livin’ On A Prayer” is back in town with music birthed during the pandemic.

And we give the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted group major props for continuing on its tradition of having a local band open the show. This year’s opener is still unknown, but with Tampa Bay’s music scene, you just can’t go wrong.

This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2022.