Benson Boone, who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 19, 2024. Credit: Photo by Jonathan Weiner

Slow it down, and don’t tell Pitchfork readers, because pop star in-the-making Benson Boone has announced a massive North American tour, which includes a Tampa stop in the fall.

A few weeks ago at Coachella, the 22-year-old—who was just the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live”—announced his new album Young American Heart, which he says takes after Bruce Springsteen, Americana, and “retro vibes” as a whole. It doesn’t drop until June 20, and the first single “Mystical Magical” doesn’t really match up to said inspirations, but Queen’s Brian May clearly approves of Boone, so what is there to worry about?

Boone’s “American Heart” tour begins in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 22, and if his Saturday night date in Tampa won’t work for you, Boone will also be in Miami the night after Tampa, and then Orlando on Sept. 16.

Tickets to see Benson Boone play Tampa’s Amalie Arena on Saturday, Sept. 13 go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. and will start at $34.75. Additional presales start on Wednesday for American Express cardholders and subscribers to Boone’s mailing list.

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Credit: Photo by Jonathan Weiner

Benson Boone

Sat., Sept. 13, 8 p.m.

Location: Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa

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...