Kelly Hansen fronts Foreigner at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on May 22, 2021. Credit: Josh Bradley
It’s strange to think, but Tampa soon won’t have an annual Foreigner gig to look forward to. Earlier this year, current lead singer Kelly Hansen announced on “Fox & Friends” (no, really) that he won’t be able to hit Lou Gramm’s high notes forever, so this summer’s run of shows—billed as the “Historic Farewell Tour”—would be the band’s last.

We say this every time, but there’s currently no telling on whether or not OG guitarist Mick Jones will show up at the ol’ Gary on Sunday, but previous Foreigner gigs in the area have seen original drummer Dennis Elliott and “Juke Box Hero”-era bassist Rick Wills pop in for respective encore guest spots.

Tickets to see Foreigner and Loverboy play MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Sunday, July 9 are still available and start at $29.50.

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This article appears in Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...