UK wunderkind Jacob Collier plays St. Pete on Monday

The audience choir guy is here.

Jacob Collier, who plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 6, 2024. - Photo by Tom Bender
Photo by Tom Bender
Jacob Collier, who plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 6, 2024.
Though keyboards are his strongest suit, it wouldn’t be shocking if Jacob Collier can play every instrument known to man. The English wunderkind already had a hell of a year, too.

The 29-year-old played “Both Sides, Now” at the Grammys with Joni Mitchell three months ago, and his new album Djesse Vol. 4 sees his smooth baritone take on tracks fast enough to get you out of bed in the morning, and some that’ll keep you in the sheets all day.

The record marks the end of Collier’s “Djesse” series, which has been going since 2018, but based on how heavily Jon Anderson praised Mr. “Never Gonna Be Alone” a few years ago, it won’t be too much of a shock if the Yes legend is the next huge name he heads off to work with.

Tickets to see Jacob Collier and Kimbra play the Duke Energy Center at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg on Monday, May 6 are still available and start at $53.

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Josh Bradley

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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