A publicity photo of Mötley Crüe in black and white. From left to right: Tommy Lee is smoking a cigarette; John 5, with light hair and a choker, stands next to him; Vince Neil is centered in a black leather jacket and sunglasses; and Nikki Sixx is on the far right, making a rock-on hand gesture.
Motley Crue Credit: Ross Halfin

Keep your eye on the money, because Mötley Crüe has announced a massive summer 2026 tour, with plans to stop at Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre this summer.

Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, and Nikki Sixx, with John 5 filling Mick Mars’ shoes, are no strangers to reliving their glory days, but this summer will see the Bad Boys of Rock and Roll not only celebrate their 45th anniversary, but also acknowledge 20 years since their critically-acclaimed Carnival of Sins tour.

This tour promises to reimagine the original show—described as a combination of “grit, humor, and high-voltage energy with elaborate staging and a sense of chaos that only Mötley Crüe could pull off”—in a way that can be appreciated by fans who attended, and newfound Crüeheads, respectively.

This will be the Crüe’s first time in Tampa (and at the ol’ Gary amphitheater, no less) since its so-called farewell tour with Alice Cooper in 2014. Unlike on the original Carnival of Sins tour—where Sum 41, another recently broken-up band that we have a gut feeling will be back someday, opened—fellow hard rock outfits Tesla and Extreme play support.

Tickets to see Motley Crue play Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on Saturday, Aug. 15 go on sale this Friday. Prices have not yet been announced.

Motley Crue w/Tesla/Extreme

Time Sat., Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m.

Location MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, 4802 N Us Highway 301, Tampa

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This article appears in Nov. 13 – 19, 2025.

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...