Bluegrass superstar Billy Strings kicks off spring tour with two-night Tampa stand [PHOTOS]

For the last couple of years, Billy Strings has had the bluegrass world in the palm of his hand, and Tampa Bay gets to come along for the ride this spring.

The 31-year-old announced his spring tour this morning, and it kicks off with two nights in Tampa.

Tickets to see Billy Strings play Yuengling Center at the University of South Florida ‘s Tampa campus on Friday-Saturday, April 12-13 go on sale to the general public on Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. EDT and start at $39.50.

Strings played the same room last April, and the only other Florida stop on this run is in St. Augustine Amphitheatre where Strings plays three nights from April 19-21.

Strings already won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2021, but could be a four-time Grammy-winner by the time this show rolls around. He's nominated for three more in 2024: Best Bluegrass Album (Me/And/Dad), Best American Roots Song (“California Sober” feat. Willie Nelson and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“High Note” with Dierks Bentley).

The Michigander’s virtuoustic, dynamic brand of bluegrass made him a head-turning sensation among the genre’s hardcore followers and has since attracted more of a crossover audience drawn to Strings’ epic live performances that regularly run almost three hours across two sets.

Beyond Strings' long history in Tampa Bay—he played the tiny Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in 2017 and Gasparilla Music Festival soon after that—Bay area connections for the gig include Strings' sound guy, Andy Lytle, a St. Pete resident, and bandmate Jarrod Walker who calls Florida home, too.

Listen to his 2023 set at Yuengling Center on archive.org, and see photos from the show below.