Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes Credit: Photo by Danny Clinch

Still outraged by those Bruce Springsteen ticket prices? We are too, but a longtime buddy of the Boss’ is dropping into Tampa’s Hard Rock Event Center for the first time ever next Thursday, Sept. 16.

John “Southside Johnny” Lyon also had a major influence on Jon Bon Jovi, so there’s really no pondering as to why the 73-year-old—who plays Florida just about every year—is a pioneer of the Jersey sound.

Tickets are available for as low as $25, which is a hell of a lot better than $200 to look at Springsteen’s ass from up high for three-and-a-half hours.

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This article appears in Sep 8-14, 2022.

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...