August's Tampa concert lineup will feature a wide variety of musical acts at area venues large and small.
Ruth Eckerd Hall will conjure up the best of the New Wave bands with the '80s Regeneration Tour, set for Saturday, Aug. 30, 8 p.m. Among the acts scheduled to perform are ABC with Martin Fry, The Romantics, Missing Persons, A Flock of Seagulls and Naked Eyes.
Largo Cultural Center will feature a series of tribute bands in August, including acts that pay homage to Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The Thrash and Burn Tour will visit State Theater on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 4 p.m. Featured headbangers include Darkest Hour, Misery Signals, Parkway Drive and Stick To Your Guns.
Following is a list of some of the concerts set for August.
- Sunday, Aug. 10 - Sara Hickman, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 16 - Wikked Jester, 9:30 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 22 - Passafire with special guest Tribal Style, 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 23 - Sinergy, 9:30 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 29 - Dive Bar Stalkers, 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 30 - Kettle of Fish, 9:30 p.m.
Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
- Saturday, Aug. 16 - Rascal Flatts, 6 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 22 – Stone Temple Pilots, 7 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 28 – Rod Stewart, 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 29 – Kenny Chesney, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 30 – John Mayer, 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 17 – King’s X, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 15 – Candlebox, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 23 – Blessid Union of Souls, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 24 – Dave Matthews Tribute Band, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 30 – Young Jeezy, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 15 – Fleetwood Max, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 16 – Highway to Hell and Supertzar, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 23 – ZZ Not and Texas Flood, 8 p.m.
The Orpheum
- Wednesday, Aug. 27 – Matt Pryor, 7 p.m.
The Orpheum is at 1902 N. Avenida Republica De, Tampa. Call 813-248-9500.
- Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Smashing Pumpkins, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 23 - Boston, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 30 - '80s Regeneration Tour, 8 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 21 – American Idols Live, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 29 – The Mystic Orchestra: Flashback, the Classic Rock Experience, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 10 - Billy Noris Project, 5 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 15 - Buffalo Strange and Friends, 8 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 22 – Tinsley Ellis, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 24 – Christie Lenee and the Funkgrass Groove, with Rebecca Zapen, 5 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 29 - Chris McCarty, 8 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 14 – The Hush Sound, with special guests The Cab, 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Thrash and Burn with special guests Darkest Hour, 4 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 22 - Local Lockdown featuring Autumn's Pain, Falling Awake, Plague of the Hour and UN4GIVN, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 23 - In the Raw featuring Geri X and Will Quinlan, 8 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 29 - Kate Voegele, 8 p.m.
