After spending the bulk of the last year overseas promoting two new studio albums (Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen), and having the likes of Iggy Pop and The Strokes sharing the bill, Flea and company have decided to enlist the finest in hip-hop to open up shop in the States. Ice Cube opens the Tampa date, because why the hell not?
This will be the band’s first gig in town since a 2017 stop at Amalie Arena with kawaii metal trio Babymetal.
In the meantime, please enjoy this recently viral clip of “What Red Hot Chili Peppers sound like to people who don’t like Red Hot Chili Pepper.“
See my weekly rundown of new concerts coming Tampa Bay below.
Emo Nite: Deon Rexroat and Christian McAlhaney Friday, Dec. 15. 11 p.m. $10. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg
The Don’t Belongs w/The Bad Vibrations/Spiderwall Saturday, Dec. 16. 10 p.m. No cover. The Bends, St. Petersburg
JLP Memorial Music Festival: Chris Knight w/Cody Canada & The Departed Saturday, Dec. 16. 6 p.m. $50. St. Nicholas Community Center, Tarpon Springs
Tampa Bay Vinyl Drive: Jay Marley Saturday, Dec. 16. 8 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City
Brokenmold Holiday Party: Wild Child (fka Johnny Mile & The Kilometers) w/Raquel Lily & The Buko Boys Friday, Dec. 22. 8 p.m. $15. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Speakeazie w/TBA Wednesday, Dec. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Maude w/Eternal Sweeties/Jordan Esker/Sam Wolter/Willows Friday, Dec. 29.
Donna The Buffalo Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 30-31. 8 p.m. $30 on Saturday, $40 on Sunday. Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
Clara Noctis w/Breed/Flagman/Luciidea/Dead Mirror Saturday, Jan. 6. 8 p.m. $13. Crowbar, Ybor City
Pangea Sound Friday, Jan. 12. 9 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City
Cinema Stereo w/Ace Monroe/The Dirty Janes/Mortal Son’s/Persephone’s Choice Friday, Jan. 26. 7 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa
Unlimited Devotion w/Road to Nowhere Saturday, Jan. 27. 8 p.m. $18. Crowbar, Ybor City
Mickey Guyton Saturday, Feb. 3. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Militarie Gun w/Pool Kids/Spiritual Cramp/Death Lens Thursday, Feb. 8. 6 p.m. $18. Crowbar, Ybor City
Diana Krall Friday, Feb. 16. 8 p.m. $58.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Glenn Hughes w/Enuff Znuff/Bad Marriage Saturday, Feb. 24. 7 p.m. $15 & up. OCC Road House and Museum, Clearwater
The Temptations w/The Four Tops Monday, March 11. 7:30 p.m. $45 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Godsmack w/Bastian da Cruz Friday, March 15. 8 p.m. $53 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
Less Than Jake w/Strung Out/The Raging Nathans Friday, March 15. 7 p.m. $25. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Bryce Vine w/Hoodie Allen/Yoshi T Saturday, March 16. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Kelsy Karter & The Heroines Thursday, March 21. 8 p.m. $15 & up. Hooch and Hive, Tampa
Ian Munsick w/Meghan Patrick Saturday, April 13. 8 p.m. $30. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Mariah The Scientist Saturday, April 27. 7 p.m. $54, resale only. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Taj Farrant Saturday, May 4. 7:30 p.m. $38.50. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
Styx w/Foreigner/John Waite Saturday, July 20. 6:45 p.m. $43 & up. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa
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This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2023.


