July concert lineup
Aerosmith, Boz Scaggs and Dream Theater
By LEE CLARK ZUMPE
| Article published on Monday, June 29, 2009 |
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| Aerosmith joins ZZ Top this summer for a classic rock tour which will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area on July 11 at the Ford Amphitheatre. |
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In addition to performances by Aerosmith and ZZ Top as well as Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald in July, festival-goers will find a variety of alternative acts – from punk and ska to reggae and hip-hop – at the 2009 Vans Warped Tour, set for Sunday, July 26, noon, at Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg.
For the 15th year, Vans Shoes will sponsor the summer tour. This year, the festival will feature one main stage with bands scheduled to play 40 minutes each. Some of the headliners playing the St.
Petersburg date include:
• 3OH!3 – An American electronic music outfit hailing from Boulder, Colo., known best for the Platinum-certified single “Don’t Trust Me”
from the band’s debut album “Want.”
• Bad Religion – An American punk rock band dating back to 1980, the band has released 14 studio albums, including 1988’s “Suffer,” considered by some critics as one of the most important punk albums of all time.
• Less Than Jake – A ska punk band from Gainesville with seven studio albums, including 2008’s “GNV FLA” which debuted at No. 9 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
• Underoath – An American metalcore band based in Tampa whose single “Writing on the Walls” from the band’s “Define the Great Line” album was nominated for the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.
Dozens of other bands are scheduled to perform, such as Alana Grace, All Time Low, Anti-Flag, Bouncing Souls, Breathe Carolina, Chiodos, Madina Lake, Meg and Dia and The Devil Wears Prada.
Following is a list of other concerts scheduled in July:
Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
• Saturday, July 11 – Aerosmith with ZZ Top, 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 25 – Rascal Flatts with Darius Rucker, 8 p.m.
The amphitheatre is at 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Call 813-740-2446 or visit www.livenation.com.
Jannus Landing Courtyard
• Saturday, July 18 – Edwin McCain, 7 p.m.
• Friday, July 24 – RX Bandits with Dredg, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 30 – CKY, 7 p.m.
• Friday, July 31 – Shwayze, 7 p.m.
Jannus Landing is at 16 Second St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 896-2276 or visit www.jannuslandingconcerts.com.
Palladium at St. Petersburg College
• Sunday, July 12 – The Helios Jazz Orchestra, 3 p.m.
The Palladium at St. Petersburg College is at 253 Fifth Ave. N., St.
Petersburg. Call 822-3590 or visit www.mypalladium.org.
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Progressive Nation Tour 2009 will arrive on Sunday, July 26, 7 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
The show’s headliner, Dream Theater, is known for an unpredictable, improvised and often humor-laced concert style. Also on the tour is Zappa Plays Zappa, led by Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank; Pain of Salvation, a Swedish progressive metal band with a sound characterized by powerful, accentuated guitar work, broad vocals and polyrhythmic experimentation; and Beardfish, also a progressive rock band from Sweden known for their progressive rock style that was popular in the 1970s. Tickets start at $45.50.
Also scheduled to appear in the hall this month are:
• Thursday, July 2 – Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald, 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 12 – Paul Potts, 7 p.m.
• Sunday, July 26 – Dream Theater, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 30 – Maxwell, 8 p.m.
Ruth Eckerd Hall is at 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Call 791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
St. Pete Times Forum
• Friday, July 31 – Demi Lovato, 7 p.m.
St. Pete Times Forum is at 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Call 898-2100 or visit www.sptimesforum.com.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
• Sunday, July 5 – Fabulous Thunderbirds, 8 p.m.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is at 5223 N. Orient Road, Tampa.
Call 813-627-ROCK or visit www.seminolehardrocktampa.com.
Skipper’s Smokehouse
WMNF will present its fourth annual Americana Fest on Saturday, July 11, 3 p.m., at Skipper’s Smokehouse.
Featured artists will include Blue Mountain, Ted Lukas & the Misled, Will Quinlan & the Diviners, Have Gun Will Travel, Thomas Wynn & the Believers, Nervous Turkey, Black Finger, Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England, Matt Butcher, Nine Volts and Roppongi’s Ace. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the show.
Also set to appear at the Skipperdome are:
• Friday, July 3 – Sean Chambers, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 7 – Jason Ricci and New Blood, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 28 – Pat McGee, 8 p.m.
• Friday, July 31 – Tab Benoit, 8 p.m.
Skipper’s Smokehouse is at 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Call 813-971-0666 or visit www.skipperssmokehouse.com.
State Theater
• Thursday, July 2 – Ballyhoo, 8 p.m.
• Friday, July 3 – Colt Ford, 7 p.m.
• Monday, July 13 – Anti Nowhere League, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, July 18 – Hey Monday, 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 24 – Collie Buddz with Bootleg, 8 p.m.
State Theatre is at 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 895-3045 or visit www.statetheatreconcerts.com.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
• Saturday, July 25 – BčlO, 7:30 p.m., in Ferguson Hall.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is at 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Call 813-229-7827 or visit www.tbpac.org.
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