SEPTEMBER
30 Revival Tour feat. Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music, Ben Nichols of Lucero and Tim Barry of Avail, State Theatre
OCTOBER
03 Maroon 5 w/Counting Crows and Augustana, Ford Amphitheatre
03 Apocalyptica, State Theatre
03 The Sauce Boss, Skipper's Smokehouse
03 Against Me w/Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and Future of the Left, Jannus Landing
03-05 The Florida Orchestra Presents Piano Pops w/Pianist/Conductor Rich Ridenour, TBPAC, MAH, REH
04 GWAR, Jannus Landing
04 Jason Mraz, Ruth Eckerd Hall
06 The Dead Science, New World Brewery
07 Flavor of Jazz III w/Spyro Gyra, Ruth Eckerd Hall
07 Jonathan Richman, Skipper's Smokehouse
08 The Rocket Summer w/Phantom Planet, The Morning Light and The Secret Handshake, Jannus Landing
8 Matt Hires w/Damion Suomi/Natalia Estrada/The Junkyard Kings New World Brewery
09-18 Free Pops in the Park w/The Florida Orchestra, Coachman Park, Al Lopez Park, Simmons Park in Ruskin, River Tower Park and Vinoy Park
09 Kamelot, State Theatre
10 Creative Loafing Concert Series w/Rachel Goodrich/The Oaks/The Basiqs/Auto! Automatic!!/Dynasty/DJ Nak1, State Theatre
10 The Spam Allstars, Crowbar
10 Martina McBride w/Jason Michael Carroll, Ford Amphitheatre
10 Brass Bed, New World Brewery
11 David Allan Coe, Jannus Landing
11 Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers, New World Brewery
11 Mary J. Blige w/Robin Thicke, Ford Amphitheatre
13 Willy Porter, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
16 Alanis Morissette, Ruth Eckerd Hall
16-19 Clearwater Jazz Holiday w/Kyle Eastman, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Joey DeFrancesco and more TBA, Coachman Park
17 Jimmy Thackery, Skipper's Smokehouse
17 Modern Skirts, Crowbar
17 Meat Loaf, Ruth Eckerd Hall
19 All Time Low, Jannus Landing
20 Dolly Parton, Ruth Eckerd Hall
21 Rise Against w/Akaline Trio, Thrice and The Gaslight Anthem Jannus Landing
22 Portugal. The Man w/Earl Greyhound, State Theatre
22 Dillinger Escape Plan w/Suicide Silence, State Theatre
23 Unearth w/Protest the Hero, The Acacia Strain, Whitechapel and Gwen Stacy, State Theatre
23 Michael Smith, UU Dome
23 Buckethead, The Garage, St. Petersburg
23 The Avett Brothers, The Cuban Club
23 Los Lonely Boys, Jannus Landing
24 Peter Frampton, Ruth Eckerd Hall
24 Neil Diamond, St. Pete Times Forum
24 Ebu Gogo w/AM/PM, New World Brewery
24 Travis Tritt, Mahaffey Theater
24 29th Annual Freaker's Ball feat. Unknown Hinson, Skipper's Smokehouse
24-26 The Florida Orchestra Opening Night: Beethoven Symphony No. 7, TBPAC, MAH, REH
26 Man Man, The Social, Orlando
28 Ben Kweller, Crowbar
29 Joe Satriani w/special guest Mountain feat. Leslie West and Corky Laing, Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 Drag the River, New World Brewery
31 Reverend Horton Heat w/Nashville Pussy and Reckless Kelly, Jannus Landing
31 Red Elvises w/The Vodkanauts, Skipper's Smokehouse
31 Family Force 5, State Theatre
31-Nov. 2 The Florida Orchestra: Musical Spooktacular, TBPAC, MAH, REH
NOVEMBER
01 Bang Camaro w/Leslie, Orpheum
01 Chiodos w/Silverstein, Jannus Landing
01 Sarasota Blues Festival feat. Bobby Rush, JJ Grey & Mofro, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, Diunna Greenleaf, Jason Ricci and New Blood, The All Stars, Wyatt Garey Band, Ed Smith Stadium Complex, Sarasota
02 New Kids on the Block w/Natasha Bedingfield, St. Pete Times Forum
02 Deerhoof w/Experimental Dental School, Crowbar
02 Richard Gilewitz, Skipper's Smokehouse
03 Bayside w/The Matches, The Status and Valencia, State Theatre
03 The Legendary Pink Dots, Orpheum
05 Tina Turner, Amway Arena Orlando
06 Dashboard Confessional and Panic at the Disco w/Plain White T's and The Cab, USF Sundome
06 Disco Balls and Blow Up Dolls Tour feat. Metro Station, Shwayze, Tyga, Cash Cash, Jannus Landing
07 Coldplay, Amway Arena Orlando
07 The Toasters w/Flatfoot 56, State Theatre
07 John Anderson, Dallas Bull
07-09 The Florida Orchestra presents Holst: The Planets, MAH, REH
08 The Presidents of the United States of America, Jannus Landing
10 Black Crowes w/Buffalo Killers, Ruth Eckerd Hall
10 Celtic Thunder, St. Pete Times Forum
11 Hoots & Hellmouth, Skipper's Smokehouse
11 Cobra Starship w/Forever the Sickest Kids, Hit the Lights, Sing It Loud, Jannus Landing
12 Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, State Theatre
14 Tim Reynolds and TR3, Skipper's Smokehouse
15 Vince Gill, Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 Sarah Brightman, St. Pete Times Forum
16 50th Anniversary Eckerd College Musical Celebration: An Afternoon of Mozart, Wireman Chapel at Eckerd College.
17 Mary Gauthier, Jaeb Theater-Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
18 Bob Weir & Ratdog, Ruth Eckerd Hall
18 Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm, Skipper's Smokehouse
20 Toadies, State Theatre
21 Cheap Trick: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 40th Anniversary Celebration, Ruth Eckerd Hall
21-23 The Florida Orchestra presents Appalachian Spring w/Guest Conductor Edwin Outwater and Pianist William Wolfram, TBPAC, MAH, REH
22 WMNF Presents Beatles Tribute: White Album, Skipper's Smokehouse
22 Johnny Winter, Jannus Landing
26 Madonna, Dolphin Stadium (Miami)
28-30 The Florida Orchestra Presents Time for Three: Fiddles on Fire, TBPAC, MAH, REH
DECEMBER
04 Jason Mraz, Ruth Eckerd Hall
04 Perpetual Groove, State Theatre
05 Christmas with the Master Chorale, Mahaffey Theater
07 Christmas is Forever Cantata, First United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg
12 Carrie Underwood w/Little Big Town, St. Pete Times Forum
12-14 The Florida Orchestra Presents Haydn, Brahms & John Shaw, TBPAC, MAH, REH
13 The Prodigals, Skipper's Smokehouse
17 A Peter White Christmas w/Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot and Rick Braun, Ruth Eckerd Hall
18 Idols in Concert for the Holidays: Constantine Maroulis, Diana DeGarmo, Kimberly Caldwell and David Hernandez, Mahaffey Theater
19 Tab Benoit, Skipper's Smokehouse
JANUARY
09-11 The Florida Orchestra Presents Petrushka with Puppets, TBPAC, REH
12 Lucy Kaplansky, Jaeb Theater-TBPAC
17 Mighty Clouds of Joy, Ferguson Hall-TBPAC
23-25 The Florida Orchestra and Guest Pianist Peter Rösel present Pictures at an Exhibition, TBPAC, MAH, REH
24 Sophie Milman, Ferguson Hall-TBPAC
28 Celine Dion, St. Pete Times Forum
30 The Florida Orchestra Performs the Music of Pink Floyd, Mahaffey Theater
This article appears in Sep 24-30, 2008.
