Jimmie Vaughn plays MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida on May 06, 2018. Credit: Kamran Malik
Jimmie Vaughan, the 72-year-old Dallas boy—the brother of the late Stevie Ray—was in town for last year’s Blues Festival, but he also made his guitar cluck like a chicken while opening for Eric Clapton’s stop at Amalie Arena in 2021, and also at Lynyrd Skynyrd’s farewell tour stop at the ol’ Gary in 2018.

Before doing a string of dates with Slowhand this fall, Vaughan performs his first downtown Clearwater show ever, with his Tilt-A-Whirl Band.

Oh, and just a heads-up for those attending Tampa Bay Blues Festival next weekend: When The Fabulous Thunderbirds take the stage, Vaughan, who co-founded the blues outfit will not be present.

Tickets to see Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band play Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Friday, April 7 are still available and start at $35.

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This article appears in Mar 30 – Apr 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...