MAY
22 Cliff Eberhardt Craftsman House
22 Hatebreed w/3 Inches of Blood State Theatre
22 Vera Violets w/Strangers/The Future On Films in Space Crowbar
23 Pennywise w/Strung Out Jannus Landing
23 Obituary w/Denial Fiend/S.W.A.A.T.S./Left in Ashes Crowbar
23 James Brown Tribute Night New World Brewery
24 Creative Loafing in Concert Presents: Magadog w/The Semis/Daylight District/Hat Trick Heroes/Tailgunner Joe and the Earls of Slander/Muphin Chuckrs/Infinite Skills State Theatre
24 Alicia Keys w/Ne-Yo St. Pete Times Forum
24 Natasha Bedingfield Ruth Eckerd Hall
24 Yo Majesty CD Release Party Crowbar
24 Arturo Sandoval Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
24 Matt Walsh Dave's Aqua Lounge
24 Lady Gaga G Bar
25 Steve Miller Band w/Joe Cocker Ford Amphitheatre
28 Cowsills Largo Cultural Center
30 James Hall w/Spy for Hire Crowbar
31 Skafest 2008: Magadog/The Taj Motel Trio/Can't Do It/Rude Squad/The CV/Victims of Circumstance/Johnny Cakes and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse/Disregardables/That Band with the Fat Kids/Angry Banana/The Brentford Sound/Skuff'd Shoes/Paranoia Dance Party Transitions Arts Gallery at Skatepark of Tampa
JUNE
1 Dream Theater w/Opeth/Between The Buried and Me Ruth Eckerd Hall
7 Bogus Pomp Ritz Theater
8 Tampa Noise Fest Transitions Arts Gallery at Skatepark of Tampa
8 Stevie Nicks Ford Amphitheatre
8 Abba — The Music Mahaffey Theater
9 Steely Dan Ruth Eckerd Hall
11 The Cure St. Pete Times Forum
11 Ladytron Czar
11 Matt Costa State Theatre
12 Pearl Jam w/Kings of Leon St. Pete Times Forum
13 Bonerama Skipper's Smokehouse
15 Melissa Etheridge Ruth Eckerd Hall
17 Kottonmouth Kings w/The Expendables Jannus landing
17 Less Than Jake w/Mustard Plug/Suburban Legends Jannus Landing
18 True Colors Tour: Cyndi Lauper w/B-52's/Rosie O'Donnell Ruth Eckerd Hall
18 Rancid w/Whole Wheat Bread/The Scurvy Jannus Landing
20 Mark Chestnutt Dallas Bull
20 The Latin Roots Quintet Mahaffey Theater
28 Toby Keith w/Montgomery GentryCarter's Chord/Mica Roberts/Trailer Choir Ford Amphitheatre
JULY
1 Dethklok w/Chimaira/Soilent Green Jannus Landing
2 Ringo Starr & His ALL Starrs Tour w/Colin Hay/Billy Squier/Hamish Stuart/Edgar Winter/Gary Wright/Gregg Bissonette Ruth Eckerd Hall
3 Crue Fest: Motley Crue w/Buckcherry/Papa Roach/Sixx A.M./Trapt Ford Amphitheatre
3 Sister Hazel Jannus Landing
7 Pat Benatar Ruth Eckerd Hall
9 Dave Matthews Band w/Gomez Ford Amphitheatre
11 Vans Warped Tour: Against Me!/Angels and Airwaves/Relient K/The Aacdemy Is../Gym Class Heroes (many more) Vinoy Park
16 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers St. Pete Times Forum
17 Shelby Lynne Tampa Theatre
18 The Fab Four Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
22 Poison w/Sebastian Bach/Dokken Ford Amphitheatre
25 Brooks & Dunn w/Rodney Atkins Ford Amphitheatre
29 Slipknot/Disturbed/Mastodon/DragonForce/Sevendust/Five Finger Death Punch/Macfine Head Ford Amphitheatre
30 Mark Knopfler Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 Juice Newton Largo Cultural Center
31 Return to Forever: Chick Corea/Al Di Meola/Stanley Clarke/Lenny White Ruth Eckerd Hall
31 Yes Ford Amphitheatre
AUGUST
2 George Michael St. Pete Times Forum
2 Projekt Revolution: Linkin Park w/Chris Cornell/The Bravery/Ashes Divide/Atreyu Ford Amphitheatre
9 Hippiefest: Jack Bruce of Cream/The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie/ Melanie Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 Rascal Flatts w/Taylor Swift Ford Amphitheatre
29 Kenny Chesney w/LeAnn Rimes Ford Amphitheatre
SEPTEMBER
19 Brad Paisley Ford Amphitheatre
19 John Prine Ruth Eckerd Hall
OCTOBER
3 Maroon 5 w/Counting Crows Ford Amphitheatre
10 Martina McBride Ford Amphitheatre
