Gary Clark Jr., who plays Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on March 13, 2024. Credit: Ysanne Taylor c/o Gasparilla Music Festival

Let’s be real: The only redeeming quality of 2017’s “Justice League” was its usage of Gary Clark Jr.’s rendition of The Beatles’ “Come Together.”

On his latest, eclectic album JPEG Raw, the 41-year-old bluesman recruited Stevie Wonder and George Clinton, and dives into subjects from police brutality to lower class parents working their asses off to support their children. The feeling of isolation lingers as well (most of this album stems from his experiences in COVID-19 lockdowns), and Lord knows that’s how Tampa Bay feels about Clark’s lack of presence here in recent years.

Atlanta-based musician-slash-lawyer Danielle Ponder opens his third-ever set in town, and his first here since the 2019 Gasparilla Music Festival.

Tickets to see Gary Clark Jr. play Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa on Thursday, March 13 are still available and start at $100.