Robby Steinhardt is ‘Dust In the Wind,’ but his Kansas bandmates bring a 50th anniversary tour to Clearwater

Carry on at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Saturday.

By Josh Bradley on Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 12:16 pm

Photo via Emily Butler Photography

Kansas, which plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Jan. 20, 2024.

It ain’t easy calling Florida home sometimes, but there’s still a considerable amount of rock royalty that’s owned a Tampa Bay address (Robin Zander, John Prine).

One of them was Robby Steinhardt, the man who played that iconic violin solo on Kansas’ “Dust In The Wind” in 1977. He died of pancreatitis in 2021, but two of his old comrades in the band (drummer Phil Ehart and guitarist Rich Williams) still carry on, and will both take part in a 50th anniversary gig at Ruth Eckerd Hall that promises greatest hits, deep cuts, and mega rarities.

It seems like tickets to see Kansas play Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Saturday, Jan. 20 may have already sold out, but there's always a few steeply-priced resale tickets out there. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

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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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