John Legend is coming back to Tampa this summer

When John Legend played the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino last fall, fans couldn’t shut the fuck up as he weaved stories about his songs into the setlist.

“There were times when the nature of Legend’s revelations was so enthralling that they provoked an absolute hush throughout the venue, like talking about his beloved grandmother’s early, unexpected death, or his mother’s bouts with addiction,” Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Senior Music Correspondent Gabe Echazabal reported. “But as is so common nowadays, sometimes attendees see no fault in chit-chatting throughout live performances, and this night was sadly not immune from those types of gabbers.”

Tampa Bay gets a re-do this summer when the 45-year EGOT (that’s an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, folks) once again brings his very intimate evening with to the same room.

Tickets to see Legend play Tampa’s Hard Rock Event Center on Sunday, Aug. 25 start at $275.

See Josh Bradley’s latest roundup of new concerts coming to Tampa Bay below
Blood Handsome w/Ortrotasce/Healing/DJ Winters Friday, July 19. 7 p.m. $15. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Virginia Sweet w/Last Resort/The Hand of Reason Saturday, July 27. 8 p.m. $10. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa

Weekend Nachos w/Cold Steel/Contention/Plague Spitter/MIgrant Fury Saturday, Aug. 11. 6 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

Gable Price and Friends w/Carver Commodore Wednesday, Aug. 21. 6:30 p.m. $20 & up. Crowbar, Ybor City

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Angeria w/Jorgeous/Plastique Tiara/Roxxxy Andrews/Shannel/Vanessa Vanjie Thursday, Aug. 29. 8 p.m. $38.25 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Grinder Blues Friday, Aug. 30. 8 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Childish Gambino w/Willow Wednesday, Sept. 4. 8 p.m. $55.75 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

US103.5 Country Jam: Cody Jinks w/Jake Worthington Saturday, Sept. 7. 7 p.m. $44.50 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

Saxkixave w/Alfred Banks/Albert Allenback Sunday, Sept. 8. 6:30 p.m. $15. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Buddy Guy w/Bobby Rush/Tom Hambridge Saturday, Sept. 14. 7:30 p.m. $62.75 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Yung Gravy Saturday, Sept. 21. 7 p.m. $35.75 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

CG5 Friday, Oct. 4. 6:30 p.m. $40. Crowbar, Ybor City

America Friday, Oct. 11. 7 p.m. $63.25 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Tropidelic w/The Supervillains/Palmer Squares Friday, Oct. 11. 7 p.m. $22. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Wednesday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $35.75 & up. Yuengling Center, Tampa

’60s Rock N’ Roll Revival: The Brooklyn Bridge w/The Duprees/Charlie Thomas’ the Drifters/Brian Hyland/E’Stefano Disanto Thursday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m. $46 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Mannequin Pussy w/Margaritas Podridas Saturday, Oct. 26. 8 p.m. $25. Orpheum, Tampa

Miss May I w/In Hearts Wake/Traitors/Bloom Thursday, Oct. 24. 6 p.m. $22.50. Orpheum, Tampa

Candy Dulfer Friday, Nov. 1. 8 p.m. $39 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Rise Against Saturday, Nov. 2. 8 p.m. $45. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Dead on a Sunday w/Haunt Me/Nite Thursday, Nov. 7. 7 p.m. $20. Crowbar, Ybor City

Here Come The Mummies Saturday, Nov. 9. 7:30 p.m. $45 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Ana Gabriel Friday, Nov. 15. 8 p.m. $61 & up. Amalie Arena, Tampa

Ripe w/The Ries Brothers (opening for O.A.R.) Friday, Nov. 15. 7 p.m. $40 & up. The Sound, Clearwater

The Pineapple Thief Saturday, Nov. 16. 8 p.m. $29.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Tommy Emmanuel w/The Sting Revolution Saturday, Dec. 7. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Vitamin String Quartet Wednesday, Jan. 29. 8 p.m. $37.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Cancellations/reschedules

Peso Pluma at Amalie Arena, June 21 Rescheduled to Wednesday, Oct. 16.

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This article appears in May 23-29, 2024.