Andrea Bocelli plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on February 14, 2018. Credit: Phil DeSimone
In recent years, modern opera’s most iconic tenor, Andrea Bocelli, has made a point to stop into Tampa Bay on or around Valentine’s Day. With a voice that Celine Dion wouldn’t roll up her car window to, Bocelli has been moving even the coldest of souls for almost 30 years now.

The 64-year-old will be backed by a full symphony orchestra. To think he was going to be a lawyer, huh?

Tickets to see Andrea Bocelli at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Thursday, Feb. 16 are still available and start at $81.

This article appears in Feb 2-8, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...