The Black Keys announced that they've canceled the summer tour that was set to bring the band to Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on September 4.
The triple bill would've featured singer-guitarist Gary Clark Jr. and rising Americana songwriter Yola.
"We are very disappointed to let you know the US ‘Let's Rock’ Summer tour is no longer happening," reads a statement from the band. "We were looking forward to seeing you all out there, but the health and safety of our fans and crew has to take priority. We hope to see you all soon. Please stay safe!"
The band added that ticket holders will be emailed directly with their refund options.
Last week, a Central Florida rep for LiveNation emailed the company's current "Ticket Refund Plan" for rescheduled and canceled shows to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. See it below.
- For rescheduled shows, tickets will automatically be valid for the new date, unless the ticket holder opts for a refund within 30 days of the new show date being announced. If 60 days have passed since a show was postponed and no rescheduled dates have been announced, the 30-day window for refunds will open at that time.
- For cancelled shows, ticket holders will automatically receive a refund within 30 days of the event being cancelled.
- For cancelled shows at Live Nation venues, ticket holders will also have the option to receive their refund as a 150% credit to use towards buying future tickets. So if they spent $200 on tickets, they will receive $300 in credit. When they choose this option, Live Nation will donate tickets to healthcare workers to share the gift of live with those working on the front line through our Hero Nation program. We will donate one ticket for every ticket originally purchased.
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This article appears in May 7-13, 2020.