Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall was vibrating last night when vintage post-grunge group Collective Soul arrived to celebrate its new album. Christian rock favorite Switchfoot opened the show.

Collective Soul plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Sept. 14, 2022. Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Collective Soul, plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Sept. 14, 2022. Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Switchfoot plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Sept. 14, 2022. Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone
Credit: Photo by Phil DeSimone

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...