Credit: Chris Rodriguez

Van Morrison plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on January 17, 2017. Credit: Chris Rodriguez

On Tuesday, January 17, 2017, Van Morrison kicked off a sold out, three night stand at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater Florida.

REVIEW: VAN MORRISON AT RUTH ECKERD HALL 01.17.17

Morrison, 71, didn’t play “Tupelo Honey,” “And It Stoned Me” or “Crazy Love,” but he did turn in a 90 minute set that fans will never forget. Look below to listen to a Spotify playlist featuring songs from the performance. Check out the setlist and our review of the show here. Download the playlist here.

This article appears in Jan 12-19, 2017.

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...