May
31 Jon Secada and Florida Orchestra Ford Amiphitheatre
31 Maxi Priest Largo Cultural Center
June
1 Jonny Lang w/Jon McLaughlin Jannus Landing
1 Damon Fowler Group w/Roger "Hurricane" Wilson Blue Note Lounge (Spring Hill)
1 Randall Bramblett Skipper's Smokehouse
1 Spam Allstars The Garage
1 Peter Frampton Vinoy Park
1 Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Largo Cultural Center
2 Casper & the Cookies w/M. Coast/The Beauvilles/The Ums New World Brewery
2 The Neville Brothers w/Ziggy Marley Vinoy Park
2 Kenny Chesney w/Sugarland/Pat Green Ford Amphitheatre
2 B-52's Busch Gardens
2 Slaughter Jannus Landing
3 Charlie Louvin w/Ronny Elliott Vinyl Fever
3 Xiomara Alfaro Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
3 El-P w/Hangar 18/Yak Ballz/Slow Suicide Stimulus Orpheum
4 Dan Deacon w/Video Hippos/Bonz Xylophone New World Brewery
8 Dr. Dog w/Roppongi's Ace/Headset Crowbar
9 John Mooney & Bluesiana w/Sarasota Slim Skipper's Smokehouse
14 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band w/k.d. lang Ford Amphitheatre
15 Fall Out Boy w/Plus 44/The Academy Is/Paul Wall/Cobra Starship Ford Amphitheatre
15 Les Claypool Jannus Landing
16 Rush Ford Amphitheatre
16 Lil Wayne Januus Landing
18 Rise Against w/Silverstein/Comeback Kid Jannus Landing
23 Dr. John Tampa Theatre
25 The Veronicas Garage
29 Cracker Skipper's Smokehouse
July
3 The Guess Who Busch Gardens
4 Grand Funk Railroad Busch Gardens
7 American Idols Live St. Pete Times Forum
11 The Police St. Pete Times Forum
12 Morrissey Ruth Eckerd Hall
15 Deep Purple Ruth Eckerd Hall
18 311 w/Matisyahu Ford Amphitheatre
20 Vans Warped Tour Vinoy Park
21 Beyonce w/Robin Thicke St. Pete Times Forum
25 Tim McGraw and Faith Hill St. Pete Times Forum
27 Marilyn Manson/Slayer Ford Amphitheatre
August
2 Iris Dement Tampa Theatre
3 Hot Tuna w/John Hammond Skipper's Smokehouse
4 Goo Goo Dolls Ford Amphitheatre
7 John Mayer w/Ben Folds/James Morrison Ford Amphitheatre
10 Toby Keith w/Miranda Lambert/Flynnville Train Ford Amphitheatre
17 Clay Aiken Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
17 Chris Isaak Ruth Eckerd Hall
September
12 Dave Matthews Band Ford Ampitheatre
22 Brad Paisley w/Rodney Atkins Ford Amphitheatre
October
20 Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn w/Jake Owen and Catherine Britt Ford Amphitheatre
This article appears in May 23-29, 2007.