Queensrÿche was just at St. Pete Beach Bikefest in November, but its Jannus Live gig last Friday night was a 40th birthday celebration for the metal outfit’s debut album The Warning. The band performed the record in its entirety, and frontloaded the setlist with a full performance of the band’s debut, eponymous 1982 EP.

Queensryche Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Queensrÿche plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 10, 2024. Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern
Credit: Photo by Ryan Kern

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...