Posts Tagged ‘van halen’

Gasparilla Music Festival Celebrates Year 10

The Gasparilla Music Festival Presented by Coppertail Brewing celebrated its 10th anniversary last weekend in Downtown Tampa. The festival took place at Citrus Hixon Park and Kiley Gardens. Unlike years past, the festival was held in October instead of the usual March dates. There was also the addition of Friday, making it a 3 day […]

Still Surfin’ With Satriani

  In the early 80’s, there were a few guitarists whose names were synonymous with the instrument that they played and the bands they played with. Iommi, Page, Perry and of course: Van Halen. These axemen not only contributed greatly to the next generation of standout guitar players in Lynch, Mustaine, Wylde and Dimebag, to […]

Summer Nights in Tampa Bay With Van Halen

  Van Halen at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amp Some concerts are concerts, some concerts are shows, and then some concerts are events. But Sunday’s performance by Van Halen at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, (“MFCUA”), in Tampa was a combination of all three, and I think that many in attendance that Sunday night, […]

Summer’s Last Stand in Tampa with Slipknot

  The second stop of The Summers Last Stand Tour arrived in Tampa at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre or “MFCUA” on Saturday night and brought with it a headlining monster in the multi platinum selling Slipknot. If Slipknot was to tour by themselves, this tour would still draw big crowds, but accompanying them […]