Robin Zander is home for the holidays and playing an intimate Tampa show with Cheap Trick

Robin Zander is coming home for the holidays. The Safety Harbor resident, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Cheap Trick Frontman had yet another hectic year, opening for Heart and overseeing a handful of live releases.

But with his son Robin Taylor, and his brothers of nearly 50 years Tom Petersson and Rick Nielsen—plus the latter’s own son Daxx—Zander could potentially get stuck in I-275 traffic on his way to soundcheck this Hard Rock gig, which will see the band continue its tradition of jumbling up the setlist before every show.

Yep, every single night, they’re driving us insane.

Tickets to see Cheap Trick play Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa on Tuesday, Dec. 17 are still available and start at $110.

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This article appears in Dec 12-18, 2024.