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Everything You Need To Know for Taylor Swift’s Tampa Shows

Last-minute tickets, parking, setlist, venue information and more... are you ready for it.

Welcome to Swiftsborough , Taylor Swift!

Taylor Swift needs no introduction. Few artists get to say that Hillsborough County was renamed for a few days in their honor, or that the mayor of the city invited them to be mayor for a day and offered them a key to the city .

On her first stadium tour in almost five years, Swift is gearing up to bring The Eras Tour , a journey through the musical eras of her career (past and present) to Tampa next week.

Her three Tampa Eras Tour dates on April 13, 14 and 15 are the only stops in Florida and will be drawing tens of thousands fans from across the state and all over the world. It’s been a long time since Swift graced the stages at St. Pete Pier and the Plant City Strawberry Festival .

Search ‘Taylor Swift Eras Tampa’ on Tik Tok and you’ll find videos with over 34.5 million views documenting outfit ideas from fans, unofficial fan meetups, approved bag sizes for the venue, and stories from fans getting ready to fly in from other Canada, Brazil and London.

From places to find last-minute tickets and parking instructions to venue rules and things to know for fans, here are the answers to the internet’s top questions.

Update: Heavy traffic expected.

The Tampa Sports Authority has reported that everyone, not just Swifties, should expect heavy traffic in Tampa, especially around Raymond James Stadium, April 13 through 16.

Tom McEwen Blvd. (Tampa Bay Blvd.) will be closed between Dale Mabry Highway and Himes Avenue starting on noon April 13 until 8 a.m. April 16.

Traffic on the evenings of shows will be heavy on the following roads: Dale Mabry, Himes, Columbus and Martin Luther King Jr.

The Sports Authority advises that those not attending the concert are advised to travel alternate routes around the area of Raymond James Stadium.

How do I find tickets to Taylor Swift’s Tampa shows?

StubHub is the tour’s official ticket reseller. Tickets are available in slim pickings for all three tour dates. As of writing this, the site notes that 14,799 people have viewed Taylor Swift events in the past hour. The cheapest seats at the venue are going for $495 a pop.

Desperate Swifties may also have luck on social media, where fans have been using Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and TikTok, but be careful, scammers abound.

Try to win tickets:

Capital One is hosting a ticket giveaway at its Tampa Hyde Park Village Café location beginning Tuesday, April 4 and running until Friday, April 7. Two pairs of tickets will be given away to each show, and the sweepstakes, like all Capital One Cafés, is open to everyone.

To enter, people must visit the Hyde Park Village Café location and scan a QR Code on their smartphones from printed café signage. Two (2) winners will be selected at random for each show and notified by email. A pair (2) of tickets will be digitally transferred to each winner. Good luck!

Where do I park for Taylor Swift’s shows at Raymond James Stadium?

Three or four hours of traffic are expected leading up to the show, especially on Dale Mabry Highway. Spots in the lot are nearly sold out. Fans can check for available spots through parkjockey.com ,  SpotHero  and  seatgeek.com .

The Ray Jay stadium lots open at 3 p.m. and fans will be tailgating and trading friendship bracelets beforehand, but local officials are asking fans not to arrive earlier than opening time and clog traffic flow.

It’s a gamble, but some fans may bring cash and try to get a spot with willing neighbors in the surrounding neighborhoods.

HART bus routes 7, 15, 32, 36 and 45 service the stadium. Bus stops on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Himes Avenue will stop about 15-20 minutes walking distance from the venue.

Uber and Lyft are also options for getting there and avoiding parking problems. But, fans in other cities have reported two to three hour waits after each show for pickup, along with hefty prices. We recommend having a family member or friend pick you up nearby. The George M. Steinbrenner lot across the street can be accessed via a pedestrian bridge.

What Can I Bring Into Raymond James Stadium For The Tampa Eras Shows?

• Raymond James is cashless – bring your credit card.
• TINY bag, or no bag at all. Raymond James Stadium has a no-bag policy for all events. Guests may bring one clutch purse no larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5. inches. Unlike other tour stops, it does not have to be clear.
• Any other bag must be left in your vehicle or stowed in storage lockers, which are available to rent on Tom McEwen Boulevard (south of Gate C).
• For medical and diaper bags, fill out a special needs request form at least 72 hours prior to the show. The form can be found here .
• You may bring a sign, but it can be no larger than 11 by 17 in. It cannot be on a stick.

Fans are bringing friendship bracelets to trade. Bracelet trading is allowed at Raymond James, but they must fit on your person, or in your tiny clutch.

Leave it at home:

• No battery packs on clothing, accessories, or signs.
• No cameras with detachable lenses, or with lenses that exceed 12 inches (point-and-shoot cameras are allowed), video cameras, GoPros, selfie sticks, gimbals or extenders
• Large electronic devices such as digital readers, iPads or laptops.
• Aerosol or spray bottles of sunscreen
• Tobacco (including e-cigarettes and vaporizers)
• Food, drinks, cans, bottles, glass or coolers
• Horns, lasers and artificial noisemakers
• Illegal/recreational drugs, weapons
• Recreational balls, seat cushions
• Strollers or umbrellas
• Unmanned aircraft systems and radio-controlled model aircraft/drones (these are also prohibited on stadium property, including parking lots)

What Are People Wearing To The Eras Shows?

• At other shows, fans have been dressing up in themed outfits from each of Swift’s various eras. Expect lots of glitter. A google search for ideas will yield inspiration.
• Wear comfortable shoes and plan for all weather possibilities, as Raymond James Stadium is an outdoor venue. Check the forecast before you go!

What Is The Tampa Taylor Swift Eras Tour Schedule?

The parking lot opens at 3 p.m.

Gates to Raymond James Stadium open 4:30 p.m.

GAYLE, Beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams (openers vary by show, check your tickets) open the show at 6:30 p.m.

Taylor Swift is expected to take the stage around 8 p.m. or shortly thereafter. Her set is expected to be 44 songs long, lasting around 3 hours.

What Songs Will Taylor Swift Perform In Tampa?

Miss Swift will indeed perform songs from all her eras, spanning every album of her over 17-year career.

Expected songs are (organized by album ):

• Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
• Cruel Summer
• You Need To Calm Down
• You Belong With Me
• ’Tis the damn season
• Champagne Problems
• Tolerate It
• Ready for It?
• Don’t Blame Me
• Look What You Made Me Do
• Intro, contains elements of state of grace
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
• Knew You Were Trouble
• All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
• Intro, contains elements of Seven and Wildest Dreams
• The Last Great American Dynasty
• Illicit Tears
• My Tears Ricochet
• Blank Space
• Shake it Off
• Wildest Dreams

2 Surprise Songs*

• Lavender Haze
• Midnight Rain
• Vigilante Shit

*Taylor Swift is adding surprise songs to every Eras tour stop. Surprise songs have included (in order of performance) Mirrorball, Tim McGraw, This is Me Trying, State of Grace, Our Song, Snow on the Beach, Cowboy Like Me, White Horse, Sad Beautiful Tragic, and Ours.

How To Purchase Merchandise At The Shows

Fans at other shows have reported long lines and waits at merchandise lines. People have been urged to get to the venue two or three hours in advance.

The tour has announced that fans can buy shirts, posters and more on Wednesday, April 12 in Lot 2 of Raymond James Stadium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Then when the tour arrives the next day, there will be merchandise trailers parked at the Ford Gate, Gate B and the South Plaza starting at 3 p.m.

Some of the merchandise for sale at the show is also available on Taylor Swift’s online store. Swift has been sending coupon codes to the same email that was used to buy tickets within a few hours after each show.

What To Do If You Didn’t Score Tickets?

Tampa locals, no need to fret. Hang out with other unlucky local Swifties at one of the many unofficial Taylor Swift-inspired parties taking place across the Bay this month. We’d recommend TAY-Gates, being put on by local Swifties.

The City of Tampa will also be lighting Old City Hall , the Tampa Riverwalk and downtown bridges red in honor of the Era’s Tour.

Pre Eras Tour Dance Party April 12., 7 p.m. Centro Asturiano de Tampa | 1913 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa

TAY-Gates, Pre-Party For Fans By Fans April 13-15.,1 p.m. – 4 p.m 2 Shepherds Taproom |  4813 N Grady Ave, Tampa All ages (with a parent or legal guardian)

Unofficial Pre-Tour DJ Dance Party April 14., 9 p.m. Pegasus Lounge |  14811 N Florida Ave, Tampa

Candlelight Tampa: A Tribute to Taylor Swift April 28., 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Centro Asturiano de Tampa | 1913 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa

Taylor Swift Coffee Flight April 10 – April 16 The Bean Bar Co. has created an Instagram-worthy Taylor Swift coffee flight including a Lavender Haze lavender vanilla latte, RED red velvet latte, Lover blue cotton candy latte with whip and pink glittery dust and Bejeweled white chocolate mocha with sparkles. Swifties can order the flight hot or iced through April 16.

St. Petersburg

Sorry You Missed Taylor Swift Party Day 1 & Day 2 April 14 and April 15., 7 p.m. The Floridian Social Club |  687 Central Ave N, St. Petersburg

Candlelight St. Petersburg: A Tribute to Taylor Swift May 18., 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The Birchwood |  340 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg

Swiftie Sips at Kahwa April 7-16 enjoy Taylor inspired beverages, Lavender Haze (a beverage that combines matcha and lavender to create a floral yet sweet taste) and Midnight Run (a sweet coffee beverage with mild blueberry flavor and sweet white mocha). Proceeds benefiting CASA.  Multiple Locations

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Taylor Swift's Tampa show: What to bring, where to park and score tickets

"you need to calm down" and get ready for taylor swift's eras tour. tampa dates are from april 13 to april 15..

Swifties, Taylor Swift's Tampa show is quickly approaching. Here’s what to know about parking, stadium bag policies and where to score last-minute tickets.

The Eras Tour kicked off on March 17 in Glendale, Arizona, and will be coming to Tampa from April 13 to April 15 at the Raymond James Stadium . Parking lots open at 3 p.m. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., and the concert will start at 6:30 p.m.

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Where can you park?

Parking passes can be purchased in advance through the Raymond James Stadium. Although many of those have been sold out, Lot 1, 8, 9, and Lot HCC are first-come, first-served on the day of the show starting at $53.

You can expect to find parking in local residences or businesses near the stadium, but make sure to bring at least $20 cash.

For those preferring to use Uber or Lyft, make sure to go to the designated drop-off point at Steinbrenner Field .

What can you bring in?

There’s a no-bag policy for all events at the Raymond James Stadium. Guests can only bring in one clutch purse no bigger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches. Fanny packs are not included.

There will be lockers available to rent on Tom McEwen Boulevard, south of Gate C. Keep in mind that smoking, e-cigarettes, and vapes are not allowed on stadium property. Seat cushions, selfie sticks, and umbrellas are also prohibited.

Who are the openers?

Beabadoobee and Gayle will be opening for Taylor Swift on April 13, and Beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams will be opening on April 14 and 15.

How long is it?

Expect an expansive 44-song medley that's expected to run just over three hours and span her entire discography.

Here's the full setlist :

• "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince"
• "Cruel Summer"
• "You Need to Calm Down"
• "The Archer"
• "You Belong With Me"
• "Love Story"
• " 'Tis the Damn Season"
• "Champagne Problems"
• "Tolerate It"
• "Ready For It?"
• "Don't Blame Me"
• "Look What You Made Me Do"
• "Enchanted"
• "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
• "I Knew You Were Trouble"
• "All Too Well (10-Minute Version)"
• "Invisible String"
• "The Last Great American Dynasty"
• "Illicit Affairs"
• "My Tears Ricochet"
• "Blank Space"
• "Shake it Off"
• "Wildest Dreams"
• "Bad Blood"
• "Mirrorball"
• "Tim McGraw"
• "Lavender Haze"
• "Anti-Hero"
• "Midnight Rain"
• "Vigilante S---"
• "Bejeweled"
• "Mastermind"

Where can you get tickets?

For those looking for last-minute tickets , re-sales are still available for all three shows with prices ranging from $405 at the upper bowl or floor seats that are going for more than $3,000.

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Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium to host Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’

Taylor Swift , 33, will be in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States soon. The native of West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA is currently busy with her ongoing sixth headlining concert tour titled “ The Eras Tour “.

From April 13-15, 2023, the tour will be held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The stadium is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League .

Tampa is home to The University of Tampa . Also located in the city is the Bro Bowl , the first public skatepark to be built in Florida.

“ The Eras Tour ”

On March 17, 2023, “The Eras Tour” started at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. It will end at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA on August 9, 2023.

Gracie Abrams , 23, and “ beabadoobee ” Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus, 22, will open all three shows of the tour at the Raymond James Stadium . Abrams was born in Los Angeles, California while beabadoobee was born in Iloilo City, Philippines.

This is Swift’s second all-stadium tour. Titled “ Reputation Stadium Tour “, the first one started at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on May 8, 2018 and ended at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 21, 2018.

On October 21, 2022, Republic Records released Swift’s 10th studio album titled “ Midnights “. The standard edition has 13 songs including “ Lavender Haze “, “ Midnight Rain ” and “ Snow on the Beach ” featuring Lana Del Rey , 37, who was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant in New York City, New York, USA.

Raymond James Stadium

Operated by the Tampa Sports Authority, the Raymond James Stadium broke ground on October 15, 1996 and opened on September 20, 1998. The multipurpose stadium’s seating capacity is 69,218 but it can be expanded to around 75,000 with the addition of temporary seating.

The stadium hosted the Super Bowl on January 28, 2001, on February 1, 2009 and on February 7, 2021. It will host Beyoncé ‘s “ 2023 Renaissance World Tour ” on August 16, 2023.

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Taylor Swift Brings The Eras Tour To Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida April 13, 2023

• April 15, 2023
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• by Mark Horan Publisher/Photographer

The day finally arrived for Taylor Swift ‘s first night of three nights at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Knowing that tens of thousands of Swifties would be descending on the bay area, I knew to leave home a bit early. In normal circumstances, the drive is under an hour and a half. So I left four hours before show time. It wasn’t enough, as traffic started backing up 50 miles from the stadium and was stop and go almost the entire way killing the two and a half hour cushion I had allotted for. I arrived, parked, and got my credentials just as the opening act Gayle, was taking the stage. Needless to say, I missed photographing Gayle.

At the stadium, the mood and atmosphere was just bedlam with roads closed off for the protection of the 65,000 to 70,000 fans that were making their way into the stadium. This caused traffic backups and confusion. The Eras Tour sold over 2.4 million tickets on the day that they went on sale, breaking the all time record for most tickets sold by an artist in one day, and also crashing the Ticketmaster website. The chairman of Live Nation , Greg Maffei, claimed they were ready for 1.5 million requests, but 14 million requests for tickets came in, “We could have filled 900 stadiums.”

The Eras Tour’s setlist is divided into 10 acts grouped by eras of Swift’s 10 studio albums. This show was indeed a Broadway production and entertainment at the highest level. Fans came from all over the state as these three shows are the only stops in Florida. The tour has two stages, and while Taylor Swift is performing on one, the other is being erected in the next city of the tour stop.

Gayle , or Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd is out promoting her latest single, “Everybody Hates Me.” After she is done performing on The Eras Tour, she will be performing with Pink on her Summer Carnival tour starting on June 7. 2023. Gayle started her career at age seven, she is currently 18 years old. In 2021 she released her first album, A Study of the Human Experience Volume One. The hit single off that album “ABCDEFU” was nominated for a Grammy and charted in the top three worldwide.

I missed her performance, which I was sad because I have heard she has great energy, but I do have the setlist!

1.) Everybody hates me  

2.) Sleeping with my friends

4.) Don’t call me pretty

5.) You Oughta Know  (Alanis Morissette cover)

6.) Luv starved

7.) Snow angels

8.) Abcdefu

Beabadoobee pronounced ( / b iː b ə ˈ d uː b iː / ; bee-bə-DOO-bee ) is also known as Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus.  She grew up in West London, UK. To date she has released two albums, Fake It Flowers , released October 16, 2020 and Beatopia which was released July 15, 2022. Both albums were extremely successful in the UK & Scotland on the indie charts. Beabadoobee’s debut single, “Coffee,” released in 2017, didn’t gain a lot of traction. Then it was used on Canadian rapper Powfu ‘s 2019 single, “Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head),” and it went viral on TicTok, and it ended up being her first charting single in 2020.

This young lady is loaded with talent and her set was entertaining. Her four piece band was a bit spread out on the large stage and the musicians never seemed to move a whole lot. Especially the bass player that obstructed the view of the drummer by standing in front of him. I believe in a smaller setting the show would have been great! I just feel this young band was on a huge stage and they were set all the back from the audience. Every band member was smiling which indicates the were having a good time, but you have to think it might have been a bit overwhelming for these musicians. I ask you, wouldn’t you be a bit intimidated opening for the largest pop star on the planet?

Beabadoobee – Guitar/Vocals

Eliana Sewell – Bass

Louis Semlekan-Faith – Drums

Jacob Bugden – Guitar

2.) Apple Cider

3.) She Plays Bass

4.) See You Soon

5.) The Perfect Pair

6.) Glue Song

8.) Cologne

Looking around the 65,000+  crowd before Taylor Swift started her show, I was taking note of the diversity in age of the audience. Ages from 5 to 65 were in attendance for this epic concert for the world’s #1 pop star. Taylor Swift has been the music communities sweetheart since she broke on the country scene at 14 years old. Her 2006 self-titled debut release gave her the first female country artist a U.S. platinum-certified album. Since that time Taylor Swift has won 12 Grammys, which includes three for Album of the Year, which also ties her for the most by an artist. Taylor has had nine number one Billboard Hot 100 hits,  29 Billboard Music Awards which are the most won by a woman, and her 40 American Music Awards are most by any artist. To boot Taylor has an Emmy Award for her mantle too.

Swift has released 10 studio albums with her latest 2020 release, Midnights, selling two million copies, with half of the sales coming from vinyl sales.

The stadium stage was massive.  The runway alone extended to the 50 yard line from the end zone of the stadium giving Taylor plenty of room to roam in front of her adoring fans. I was too young to experience Beatlemania in the 1960’s, but I have seen the news reels and I am sure the two are very similar with young women screaming and loosing their minds at the start of every song. Unless you were in the middle of it, there really isn’t a good way to describe the adulation the Swifties have for Taylor Swift.

This larger than life show roared on from the colorful opening of parachute/fans that rose 25 feet high on the backs of men who shielded then eventually revealed Taylor’s entry to the event. To Taylor climbing stairs in a multi level office set above the stage in a sassy dance number called “The Man,” and an illusion that maybe the coolest thing I have ever seen in a concert.

Taylor swift left the piano at the end of a surprise song, “Treacherous,” off the album Red released in 2012. She Stood around for a short delay looking a bit confused as she had changed the timing by switching two of the songs on the setlist. When the timing got caught up, She dives head first into what appears as a swimming pool in the runway wearing a yellow gown . She then swims the length of the runway, under the the runway, visible to the crowd all the way back to the main stage where a waterfall erupts. When the waters subside, Taylor is sitting on a bed on the stage, with not a drop of water on her. She then climbs a ladder into a cloud above the stage. Once she disappears in the cloud, the ladder retracts behind her up into the cloud. This was an unbelievable effect that teeters on impossible if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.

44 songs, over three hours of dancing, singing, and special effects, justified whatever amount was spent on tickets to witness this once in a life time show. I have seen some great shows in my years of covering concerts, but the Eras Tour is the new benchmark in entertainment!

THE AGENCY (TAYLOR’S BAND) :

LIZ HUETT – BACKUP SINGER.

GRANT MICKELSON – GUITAR.

AL WILSON – DRUMS.

CAITLIN EVANSON – FIDDLE, GUITAR AND BACKUP SINGER.

PAUL SIDOTI – GUITAR AND BACKUP SINGER.

AMOS J. HELLER – BASS GUITAR.

MIKE MEADOWS – BANJO.

DAVID COOK – KEYBOARD AND PIANO.

1.) “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince”

2.) “Cruel Summer”

3.) “The Man”

4.) “You Need to Calm Down”  (Shortened)

5.) “Lover”  (Spoken Intro)

6.) “The Archer”  (Extended intro)

7.) “Fearless”

8.) “You Belong With Me”

9.) “Love Story”

10.) ” ‘Tis the Damn Season”

11.) “Willow”

12.) “Marjorie”  (Shortened)

13.) “Champagne Problems”  (Spoken Intro)

14.) “Tolerate It”  (Extended Intro w/keys)

15.) “Ready For It?” (Extended intro)

16.) “Delicate”

17.) “Don’t Blame Me”  (Shortened)

18.) “Look What You Made Me Do”

19.) “Enchanted” (Extended intro)

20.) “22”

21.) “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

22.) “I Knew You Were Trouble” (Shortened)

23.) “All Too Well (10-Minute Version)”  (Spoken Intro)

Seven   (Spoken word poem; contains… more )

24.) “The 1”

25.) “Betty”  (Spoken Intro)

26.) “The Last Great American Dynasty”

27.) “August”

28.) “Illicit Affairs” (Shortened)

29.) “My Tears Ricochet”

30.) “Cardigan”

31.) “Style”  (Extended Intro)

32.) “Blank Space”

33.) “Shake it Off”

34.) “Wildest Dreams”  (Shortened)

35.) “Bad Blood”

Surprise Songs

36.) Speak Now   (on guitar, first time since 2018)

37.)  Treacherous   (on piano, first time since 2018)

38.) “Lavender Haze”

39.) “Anti-Hero”

40.) “Midnight Rain”

41.) “Vigilante S—“

42.) “Bejeweled”

43.) “Mastermind”

44.) “Karma”  (Extended Outro)

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Sunny Tampa has some of the best live music and entertainment Florida has to offer. Concerts in Tampa Bay range from stadium and arena tours by music’s biggest stars to outdoor shows and formal affairs at the heart of the city’s cultural hub.

Below, we’ve highlighted five of Tampa’s best venues, including an open-air amphitheater on the Florida State Fairgrounds, a theater in the historic Ybor City neighborhood and a massive performing arts center on the banks of the Tampa Riverwalk.

Amalie Arena

Address: 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa, FL 33602

Box office hours: Monday to Sunday: 3 hours before ticketed showtime on event days only

Though it was originally called the Ice Palace upon opening in 1996, the chilly home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning heats up when it comes to live music. The 21,500-seat arena has welcomed a slew of musicians over the decades, as varied as Reba McEntire, Rod Stewart, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Lizzo, Elton John and Bon Jovi.

Raymond James Stadium

Address: 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33607

Box office hours: Open only on event days

By far the largest venue in the Tampa area with a capacity of 75,000, Raymond James Stadium is home to both the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida Bulls football team. But when the pigskin is not being tossed around the field, the stadium draws some of the biggest music tours in North America, including Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour, The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour, Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Address: 4802 US-301, Tampa, FL 33610

Box office hours: Open at 12:00 noon only on show days

Located on the Florida State Fairgrounds, the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre opened in the summer of 2004 as an open-air amphitheater with an approximate capacity of 20,000 (9,900 reserved seats and room for roughly 10,000 more fans on the open lawn). In the last year alone, the outdoor venue has been visited by the likes of Post Malone, Boy George and Culture Club, Morgan Wallen, Pentatonix and more.

The RITZ Ybor

Address: 1503 E 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605

Box office hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and one hour prior to showtime

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The Ritz Ybor holds a whole lot of history in its walls. Having initially opened in 1917 in the historic Ybor City neighborhood, the venue was originally named the Rivoli Theatre and built for Tampa’s growing Afro-Cuban community to come together. Renamed the RITZ Theatre from 1945 to the ‘70s, the building has been used as everything from a cinema and adult movie theater to a nightclub and, now, a concert venue over the last 107 years.

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts

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Address: 1010 N Macinnes Pl., Tampa, FL 33602

Box office hours: Monday to Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., hours vary on Sundays, holidays and special events

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-theater complex located right along the Tampa Riverwalk. The spacious building holds five venues, including Carol Morsani Hall, Ferguson Hall, Jaeb Theater, Shimberg Playhouse and TECO Theater, and also boasts an onsite restaurant, café and coffee shop. The Straz Center is home to the city’s opera company, touring Broadway productions, other professional theater, stand-up comedy and more.

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A new Major League Baseball stadium is pretty much guaranteed 81 home games a season. And, with any luck, the team hosts a few playoff games, too. But what about the other 280 or so days, the ones when the team is out of town or during late fall and winter, when the team doesn’t play?

The Tampa Bay Rays and city officials have said they expect the stadium proposed for St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District to attract a heavy schedule of non-baseball events. Team officials feel the proposed 30,000- to 35,000-seat stadium places it nicely in the “missing middle for venue capacity” between the Bucs’ Raymond James Stadium at about 70,000 and the 21,000 that can pack into Amalie Arena for a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game.

Unlike most baseball facilities, the Rays’ new stadium will have a roof protecting attendees from inclement weather, which many touring acts prefer. The stadium will also be brand new. The novelty could help the stadium compete against Tampa Bay’s and Central Florida’s older venues.

The Rays and city officials think the stadium will attract concerts, festivals, graduations, conferences and expos. The Rays also shared that they think the stadium has the potential to host other sports, including college football, soccer, lacrosse and rugby, for which the seating capacity of an NFL stadium might be too large.

Of course, St. Petersburg City Council and the Pinellas County Commission still have to vote on the stadium and redevelopment project with its basket of public subsidies, including $600 million from the city and county for the $1.3 billion stadium. And among the many considerations is how often the stadium will be used — or not used. Recent history at the Rays’ current stadium and other Major League ballparks provides some answers.

First, it’s worth noting that arenas where professional hockey and basketball teams play generally attract more concerts and other major ticketed events than larger stadiums that house baseball and football teams. With a few notable exceptions like pop star Taylor Swift, not many acts can consistently sell out a 50,000- or 70,000-seat stadium in city after city. Locally, more top concert performers book Amalie, not Raymond James or Tropicana Field, which can hold about 45,000.

When performers think they can attract 40,000 fans in a given city, they will often choose to play two nights in the 20,000-seat local arena, instead of having to change their stage setup and everything else that goes into playing a much larger venue, said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts who has studied the impacts of events at professional sports stadiums.

Touring bands and other events can be reluctant to play in stadiums that don’t attract a lot of acts, Matheson said. They feel more comfortable relying on an arena with a steady track record of successfully hosting big shows. “It’s a comfort thing,” he said. “Why take a chance in a place that doesn’t have as much experience?”

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Matheson and some other researchers analyzed events at 29 Major League Baseball stadiums with help from Pollstar, a concert trade publication that tracks touring data. Other than home games for the local baseball team, most of the stadiums attracted fewer than a handful of major ticketed events each year, with an emphasis of “major” and “ticketed.” Using that criteria, Houston’s Minute Maid Park, for instance, hosted just 10 non-baseball events over the four years ending in November 2018, the researchers found. And that was better than average. Most of the baseball stadiums in the study averaged less than two a year.

The Pollstar data tracked most major music concert tours, many other cultural events such as comedians, kid-themed shows, and some sporting events such as wrestling, ice skating exhibitions and the Harlem Globetrotters. It did not include events that weren’t ticketed, like political rallies, religious services, graduations or high school sports. Still, it provides an idea of how few non-baseball events take place in some of these stadiums.

The Rays, though, said there has been a “significant uptick in the number of concerts hosted at (Major League Baseball) ballparks,” adding that some concert promoters think the bowl seating that wraps around the concert stage is ideal. The new stadium should also be a “first-class venue for sound and acoustics,” the team said.

Over the years, Tropicana Field has had some success in hosting events other than baseball. The Enchant Christmas light show has drawn about 1 million visitors over its four-year run, according to the Rays. A huge crowd attended the WWE’s Royal Rumble in January. College football teams have played bowl games at the Trop, which is also home to the Gasparilla Classic, a gymnastics event that draws about 6,000 competitors. The Trop has also hosted home shows and other expos, and thousands of Pinellas County high school and St. Petersburg College seniors, their family members, educators and friends have attended graduation ceremonies in the air-conditioned comfort of the Trop. But as Matheson said, no city heavily subsidizes a billion-dollar stadium to host high school graduations or prep sports. “It might be convenient, but is that convenience worth a billion dollars?” he said.

The Rays also think the redevelopment of the other parts of the 86-acre property with thousands of new homes, offices, a full-service hotel with convention space, retail stores and other amenities will help attract more events to the stadium.

“We believe conferences and conventions will find it appealing to utilize (Major League Baseball) meeting spaces at the ballpark in addition to hotel facilities and ballpark tours, plus the allure of our downtown will make it an attractive destination for mid-sized conventions,” the Rays said in an email.

Cathie Wood of ARK Invest fame has even talked about establishing a local version of Austin’s famous South by Southwest festival, a film, music and interactive-technology showcase that spans nine days and attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees to Texas’ state capital each March. Wood, who recently helped open the ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg, has said she would “love to help fill” a new baseball stadium in the offseason.

Creating a festival even a fraction as successful as South by Southwest would be a coup for St. Petersburg. The optimism is enviable. No marks off for thinking big, either.

So can the Rays buck the historical trend and be the baseball team that fills its stadium with big non-baseball events that consistently lure thousands of people to the area? The Rays seem confident, but there is no way to know for sure. It’s one of many unknowns that the St. Petersburg City Council and Pinellas commissioners will have to weigh when they finally vote on the deal.

Graham Brink is the editor of editorials at the Tampa Bay Times. The opinions in this column are his own, not necessarily those of the Times Editorial Board. Reach him at [email protected] .

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