Leslie Mendelson, who plays Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety Harbor, Florida on May 2, 2025. Credit: Photo by Sandra Dohnert

Leslie Mendelson has been praised by the likes of Jackson Browne and Jakob Dylan, and is a go-to choice of an opening act for The Who.

The 47-year-old Long Island singer-songwriter’s latest album After The Party sees Mendelson lament the lack of rock music on mainstream radio, struggle with self-love, and explain the way she avoids going home after a party at all costs. The record also features a plethora of session and backing band legends from Gandalf-lookalike bassist Leland Sklar (Phil Collins, Lyle Lovett) to often-forgotten Traveling Wilbury Jim Keltner on drums.

These guys won’t be present in downtown Safety Harbor on Friday night, but the stories Mendelson could tell will surely make up for it.

Tickets to see Leslie Mendelson play Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety Harbor on Friday, May 2 are still available for $25.

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