John Waite plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Aug. 4, 2022. Credit: Photo by Caesar Carbajal
Starship circa 2023โ€”featuring singer Mickey Thomasโ€”and John Waite have been announced as the acts that’ll close out the 101st annual Chasco Fiesta at New Port Richeyโ€™s Sims Park on Saturday, April 1.

Tickets to see Starship feat. Mickey Thomas and John Waite go on sale this Friday. General admission seats go for $20, and everything else that is reserved starts at $25. A separate $5 entry fee to the festival itself is required for entry.

The 9-day shindig will also have musical acts that go beyond โ€˜80s rock. Country musician David Nail and โ€œAmericaโ€™s Got Talentโ€ alum Drake Milligan take on a co-headlining country gig on March 31, and before that, there will be nights devoted to R&B, Native American music, and of course, local staple The Black Honkeys.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...