July lineup: Everything from Americana Fest to Crüe Fest
By LEE CLARK ZUMPE
Article published on Tuesday, June 24, 2008  |
PINELLAS COUNTY – The July concert lineup features a mixed bag of up-and-coming artists, legendary headliners and summer music festivals.
The 2008 Vans Warped Tour will roll into town on Friday, July 11, 11 a.m., at Vinoy Park on the waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg.
A touring music and extreme sports festival, the Warped Tour dates back to 1995 and has developed a reputation for delivering as many as 100 bands a show scattered over ten stages.
Bands like Norma Jean, a Christian metalcore band from Georgia; Mayday Parade, emo rockers from Tallahassee, Fla.; and The HorrorPops, a Danish psychobilly punk outfit, have signed for the entire tour. Other bands scheduled to perform include A Day to Remember, Against Me!, The Aggrolites, Anberlin, Angels and Airwaves, The Briggs, Every Time I Die, Reel Big Fish and Pierce the Veil.
Tickets are $31.99 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com.
WMNF will present its third annual Americana Fest on Saturday, July 19, 5 p.m., at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa.
Texas artist Hayes Carll, whose “Lost Highway” release has topped the Americana charts for several weeks, will be one of the big draws at this year’s concert. The event also will feature acts such as Mojo Gurus, Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets, Will Quinlain and the Diviners, Ronny Elliott and Barkin’ Barney and the Tall Boys.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 813-971-0666 or visit www.skipperssmokehouse.com.
Following are some of the other performances scheduled for July around the Tampa Bay area.
Ford Amphitheatre
Other acts set for the amphitheatre include:
• Thursday, July 3 – Crüe Fest featuring Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt, doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets range from $29.50 to $95.
• Wednesday, July 9 – Dave Matthews Band, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $32 to $67.
• Tuesday, July 22 – Poison: Live, Raw and Uncut Summer Tour, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $17.25 to $45.
• Friday, July 25 – Brooks and Dunn with Rodney Atkins, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $29.50 to $54.25.
• Sunday, July 27 – 311, 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $39.50 to $49.50.
• Tuesday, July 29 – Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot and Disturbed, 2 p.m. Tickets range from $28.75 to $53.25.
• Wednesday, July 30 – Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $125.
The amphitheatre is at 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Call 813-740-2446 or visit www.livenation.com.
Jannus Landing Courtyard
New Orleans based Cowboy Mouth hit the stage on Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m., at Jannus Landing.
For more than 15 years, the band has embraced, embodied, preached and shouted the joys of their hometown, sharing a slice of Mardi Gras heaven with fans around the world. The band’s most recent album, “Voodoo Shoppe,” is in part a tribute to city of New Orleans in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Tickets are $14.99 in advance, $18 at the door.
Other acts scheduled in the courtyard include:
• Tuesday, July 1 – The Deth Tour, 7 p.m. Tickets are $21.
• Wednesday, July 2 – Black Dahlia Murder, 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
• Thursday, July 3 – Sister Hazel, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $19.99 to $44.99.
• Saturday, July 5 – Sizzla and Jahfari, 7 p.m. Tickets range from $24.99 to $60.
• Friday, July 11 – 2 Live Crew, 7 p.m. Tickets are $14.99 in advance, $20 at the door.
• Friday, July 25 – Morgan Heritage, 7 p.m. Tickets are $14.99 in advance, $18 at the door.
• Sunday, July 27 – Boy George, 7 p.m. Tickets are $26.50 in advance, $30 at the door.
Jannus Landing is at 16 Second St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 896-2276 or visit www.jannuslandingconcerts.com.
Largo Cultural Center
• Wednesday, July 30 – Juice Newton, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29 in advance, $32 at the door.
The Largo Cultural Center is at 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 587-6751.
The Orpheum
• Wednesday, July 16 – Brooke Wagoner with Paper Route, 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
• Thursday, July 17 – Ours, 7 p.m. Tickets are $12.
• Thursday, July 24 – Guttermouth, 7 p.m. Tickets are $14 in advance, $15 at the door.
The Orpheum is at 1902 N. Avenida Republica De, Tampa. Call 813-248-9500.
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Drummer extraordinaire, Academy Award-winning musician Ringo Starr will perform on Wednesday, July 2, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Since the breakup of the Beatles, Starr has pursued a successful solo career. The artist brings to the hall his All Starr Band, including Billy Squier, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart, Greg Bissonette and Colin Hay. Together, these well-known rock musicians will offer an eclectic and interesting variety of music.
Tickets range from $69.50 to $150.
Other acts scheduled to perform at the hall include:
• Monday, July 7 – Pat Benatar, 8 p.m. Tickets range from $34.75 to $70.
• Wednesday, July 9 – Carole King, 8 p.m. Tickets range from $75 to $225.
• Tuesday, July 29 – Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte with Metro Station, 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.50.
• Thursday, July 31 – Return to Forever, 8 p.m. Tickets range from $49.75 to $100.
Ruth Eckerd Hall is at 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Call 791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
St. Pete Times Forum
• Wednesday, July 16 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $29.50 to $97.
St. Pete Times Forum is at 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Call 898-2100 or visit www.sptimesforum.com.
State Theatre
• Wednesday, July 9 – Cute Is What We Aim For, 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.
• Friday, July 18 – Dance Gavin Dance, 6 p.m. Tickets are $12.
• Tuesday, July 22 – GBH, 7 p.m. Tickets are $15.
• Wednesday, July 23 – RX Bandits, 7 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door.
• Tuesday, July 29 – Flobots, 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door.
State Theatre is at 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 895-3045 or visit www.statetheatreconcerts.com.
Skipper’s Smokehouse
Skipper’s will host a benefit for Danny Roberts on Sunday, July 13, 5 p.m. Roberts played with Tom Petty in the band Mudcrutch in the early 1970s. He’s also performed with Derek Trucks, Billy Joe Royal and Phil Seymour. Roberts suffered serious injuries in a recent car accident and is facing an avalanche of medical bills. Proceeds from the $10 admission will assist in paying off his debt.
Performing at the concert will be the Johnny G. Lyon Band, Take Five, Charlie Souza and Damon Fowler.
Other acts scheduled to perform at the Skipperdome:
• Friday, July 4 – Tribal Style and Jake Mackey and the Muddy Suns, 8 p.m. Tickets are $8.
• Sunday, July 6 – The Radiators and Zach Deputy, 6 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door.
• Friday, July 11 – Chris McCarty and Miggs, 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.
• Friday, July 18 – Eric Lindell, 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $13.
• Sunday, July 20 – Blueground Undergrass and Col. Bruce and the Quark Alliance, 5 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Skipper’s Smokehouse is at 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Call 813-971-0666 or visit www.skipperssmokehouse.com.
Tampa Theatre
Shelby Lynne will perform on Thursday, July 17, 8 p.m., at Tampa Theatre as part of the Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road series.
Lynne, an American country music singer, songwriter and actress, won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best New Artist, on the strength of the album “I Am Shelby Lynne,” which included the hit single, “Gotta Get Back.” Her 2001 follow-up album, “Love, Shelby” was a moderate commercial success and in 2003, Lynne released the critically-acclaimed “Identity Crisis.”
Tickets range from $31 to $40.50.
Other acts scheduled to perform at the theater:
• Thursday, July 3 – Peter Murphy, 8 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 to $37.50.
Tampa Theatre is at 711 North Franklin St., Tampa. Call 813-274-8981.
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