Rick Wakeman plays Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida on March 8, 2022. Credit: Photo by Caesar Carbajal

Rick Wakeman is finally ready to hang up the touring cape and focus on studio projects.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Yes keyboardist’s “Final Solo Tour” includes anecdotes about his fabled career, along with the instrumentals he both admired and created along the way.

Knowing his sense of humor and memories of prostate exams and candied apple Halloween costumes, no wonder his last show in Tampa Bay is gonna be on April Fool’s Day.

Tickets to see Rick Wakeman play the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Tuesday, April 1 are still available and start at $49.

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This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2025.

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...