Donna Anderson, mother of Have Gun, Will Travel’s guitarist Scott Anderson passed away in March, so Scott set up this tribute show featuring his own Bob Seger tribute act.
“Bob Seger wasn’t necessarily her favorite, but Seger and the Silver Bullet band at the Omni in 1986 was one of the many memorable concerts my parents took me to growing up,” Anderson, who grew up in Georgia, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Last year at Crowbar’s “Fangsgiving” charity event, Scott, Sean Pomeroy, Adam Revak, Anson Mitchell, Matt E Lee, with Crowbar bossman Tom DeGeorge fronting the band did a Seger tribute set.
“We had a blast, so we thought we’d get the band back together. Her favorite was probably Janis Joplin, and while I didn’t ask her to do any Joplin, I think Kaleigh Baker is on that level and honestly one of the best to ever do it, so Someday Honey was the obvious choice to honor that spirit. I think HGWT is pretty good too, so we’re playing as well,” Anderson added.
FYI, the venue is operating at half-capacity with masks recommended.
Donna Anderson Memorial Concert: Have Gun, Will Travel w/Someday Honey/Silver Bearded Bullet Band. Friday, June 11, 8 p.m. $10-$15. Crowbar, Ybor City. @crowbarlive on Facebook
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This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2021.