Greg Billings’ partner Tom King says farewell to Florida at Friday’s Clearwater show

He’s retiring to Atlanta after 40-ish years in the scene.

By Josh Bradley on Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 2:17 pm

Photo via rutheckerdhall/Facebook

Greg Billings, who plays Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida on Oct. 13, 2023.

When Greg Billings Band staged its farewell concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in 2021, we somehow had a feeling that it wasn’t actually the end. But this time around, it might actually be goodbye to Billings’ longtime partnership with Tom “King” Cardenas.

The two Tampa music legends co-founded Stranger together in 1981, and even had a deal with Epic Records for a time. 42 years and many gigs later, King is set to retire to Georgia after one last hurrah in downtown Clearwater. Don’t be too shocked if AC/DC’s Brian Johnson shows up, though.

Tickets to see Greg Billings Band's final show with Tom King at Clearwater's Bilheimer Capitol Theatre on Friday, Oct. 13 are still available and start at $20.
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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 Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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