Tampa Bay Area Concerts

Following is a list of some of the concerts set for April in the Tampa Bay area. If you know of a concert venue or upcoming performance not listed here, please contact me with the details.

Hillsborough

Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds

• Saturday, April 25 – Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26 – Nickelback with Seether and Saving Abel, 7 p.m.

Orpheum, 1902 N. Avenida Republica de Cuba, Tampa. Call 813-248-9500.

• Thursday, April 2 – We Shot the Moon, 7 p.m.
• Monday, April 6 – The Wedding, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 9 – Riverboat Gamblers, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 10 – Madina Lake, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 17 – Skylit Drive, 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 19 – There for Tomorrow, 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 21 – Mae, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22 – Farewell, 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 24 – Sing It Loud, 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26 – Peelander Z, 7 p.m.

St. Pete Times Forum

• Friday, April 10 – 98Rockfest, featuring Disturbed, Staind, Chevelle, Static X, Saliva, Hollywood Undead and Halestorm, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, April 11 – Yanni Voices, 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22 – Fleetwood Mac, 8 p.m.

Skipper's Smokehouse

• Friday, April 3 – The Allman-Tyler Band, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, April 4 – Bill "The Sauce Boss" Wharton, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 7 – Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm, 8 p.m.
• Friday, April 10 – Saffire The Uppity Blues Women, with Julie Black, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, April 12 – Los Hijos de Ismael, with Acho Brother, 5 p.m.
• Friday, April 17 – The Waybacks, with Wildlife Refugees, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, April 18 – Tribute to the Cure with Acho Brother, Boon, Deeper Shade of Soul, HuDost, Poetry n' Lotion, The Shakes Society and Skull & Bones Band, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

• Friday, April 3 – The Florida Orchestra, Bruckner: Symphony No. 5, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, April 5 – Celtic Woman, 3 and 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, April 6 – Flight of the Conchords, 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 9 – Juan De Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 14 – Midori, 8 p.m.
• Monday, April 27 – Chris Nathan, 7 p.m.

Tampa Theatre

• Sunday, April 5 – Tribute to Woody Guthrie, featuring Jimmy LaFave, Joel Rafael, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, Kevin Welch and Ray Bonneville, with special guest Ronny Elliot, 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 29 – Ray LaMontagne with Jessica Lea Mayfield, 8 p.m.

Manatee

Ace's Lounge

• Friday, April 3 – Nicole Hart, 9 p.m.
• Saturday, April 4 – Robin Rogers, 9 p.m.
• Sunday, April 5 – Dave Herrero, 4 p.m.
• Friday, April 17 – The Nelms-Chavers Band, 9:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 18 – Wikked Jester, 9:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25 – MoJo Gurus, 8:30 p.m.

Pinellas

Jannus Landing Courtyard

• Saturday, April 4 – Freddie McGregor with Junior Reid and Jahfari, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 11 – New Found Glory, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 14 – Wonka presents the Bamboozie Road Show, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, April 18 – Twiztid, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22 – Blue October, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, April 23 – George Clinton, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 24 – Candlebox, 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26 – Cross Canadian Ragweed, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 28 – Katy Perry, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, April 30 – Randy Bachman, 7 p.m.

Largo Cultural Center

• Wednesday, April 1 – Sha Na Na, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 24 – Arturo Sandoval, 2 and 8 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25 – Melanie, 8 p.m.

Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for the Arts

• Saturday, April 18 – The Florida Orchestra, Schumann: Symphony No. 2, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, April 19 – Seal, 7:30 p.m.

Palladium at St. Petersburg College

• Thursday, April 2 – Stan Hunter Quartet, 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 5 – Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, April 9 – Bob Seeley with Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, April 13 – Encore Chamber Series Concert No. 5, 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 16 – Denise Moore and Then Some, 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 28 – Encore Chamber Series Concert No. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Ruth Eckerd Hall

• Thursday, April 2 – Chicago, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, April 5 – The Rat Pack Is Back, 2 p.m.
• Saturday, April 11 – Karla Bonoff, 7 and 9:30 p.m., in the Murray Studio Theater
• Wednesday, April 15 – Hall and Oates, 8 p.m.
• Friday, April 17 – Tom Jones, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, April 19 – The Florida Orchestra, Schumann: Symphony No. 2, 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22 – Joe Cocker, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25 – REO Speedwagon, 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26 – 311, 8:30 p.m.
• Monday, April 27 – James Taylor, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 28 – Chris Botti, 8 p.m.

State Theater

• Friday, April 3 – Not Tonight Josephine with A Deeper Down, No Coma and New Violation, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 4 – A Dangerous New Machine (formerly Stereomud) with Initial Doubt, Burn Season and others, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 10 – Dickey Betts and the Great Southern Band, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 11 – Malevolent Creation with Kalakai, Ovid’s Withering, Blood By Dawn and others, 7 p.m.
• Monday, April 20 – The Ap Tour featuring The Maine, Family Force 5, Hit the Lights and others, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22 – Ra, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, April 23 – Cold, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 24 – Hed P.E., 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26 – Dredg, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 29 – Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, 7 p.m.

Sarasota

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

• Wednesday, April 8 – National Philharmonic of Russia, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 21 – Tom Jones, 8 p.m.
• Thursday, April 23 – Chris Botti, 8 p.m.