R&B legend Keith Sweat brings his birthday celebration to Amalie Arena this week

​​Labeled as one of the “godfathers of R&B,” the Harlem native has had an extensive career in the genre, achieving milestones like six platinum albums, producing 15 Top 10 hits with songs like “Twisted”, “Nobody”, “Come and Get with Me” and “Make You Sweat,” in addition to being awarded the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the industry.

Support artists on the birthday tour bill—which include Monica, Ginuwine and Tevin Campbell— have seen just about the same amount of success, as everybody rolls into Tampa the day after Sweat’s 61st birthday on Saturday, July 23.

This article appears in Jul 21-27, 2022.