Many of our readers are willing to drive a couple of hours to see their favorite international band or group perform if not farther! Below, please find some very big concerts hitting venues very close to home.
Germain Arena
11000 Everblades Parkway,
Estero, 239-948-7825
Sept. 16: Dayglow, 9 p.m.
Sept. 24-25: Big Boy Expo, 10 a.m.
Oct. 6: Steve Miller Band, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: Skillet, 7 p.m.
Nov. 13: Larry the Cable Guy, 8 p.m.
Barbara B. Mann
8099 College Parkway,
Fort Myers
239-489-3033
Aug. 21: Brian Regan, 7 p.m.
Jan. 10-15: Rock of Ages
Cruzan Amptitheater
601-7 Sansbury's Way,
West Palm, 561-795-8883
Aug. 20: Rascal Flatts, with Sara
Evans, Easton Corbin, 7 p.m.
Aug. 30: Maroon 5 and Train, 7 p.m.
Sept. 10: Brad Paisley, 4 p.m.
Sept. 18: Journey, with Foreigner
and Night Ranger, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23: Blink 182, with My
Chemical Romance, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19: Casting Crowns, 7 p.m.
Bank Atlantic Center
1 Panther Parkway,
Sunrise, Fla.
954-835-8000
Aug. 19 to 20: Monster Jam, 7 p.m.
Oct. 26: Josh Groban, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14: Jay-Z with Kanye, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11: Jeff Dunham, 7 p.m.
The Fillmore at Jackie
Gleason Theatre
1700 Washington Ave.,
Miami Beach
305-673-7300
Aug. 19: Brian McKnight, 9 p.m.
Aug. 25: Matisyahu, 8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Raekwon, Ghostface,
Mobb Deep, 8 p.m.
Sept. 24: Chris Rock, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7: The Script, 8 p.m.
Nov. 4: Social Distortion, 8 p.m.
Nov. 11: Australian Pink Floyd Show
Dec. 17: Skrillex, 7:30 p.m.
Jannus Live
16 2nd St. North,
St. Pete, 727-565-0551
Oct. 3: WEEN, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheater
4802 US Hwy. 301 N.,
Tampa, 813-740-2446
Aug. 31: Train and Maroon 5, 7 p.m.
Sept. 3: Rockstar Uproar Festival,
with Avenged Sevenfold, Three
Days Grace, Seether, Sevendust
and more 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: Journey, with Foreigner
and Night Ranger, 7 p.m.
Sept. 18: Incubus, 8 p.m.
Sept. 24: Blink 182, with My
Chemical Romance, 7 p.m.
Nov. 30: Judas Priest, 6 p.m.
St. Pete Times Forum
401 Channelside Drive,
Tampa, 813-301-6500
Oct. 28: Josh Groban, 8 p.m.
Nov. 12: Taylor Swift, 7 p.m.
Orlando House of Blues
Downtown Disney Westside,
407-934-2583
Sept. 9: Zappa Plays Zappa, 8 p.m.
Sept. 16: Stryper, 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 7: Cyndi Lauper, 8 p.m.
Oct. 19: Bush, Chevelle, Filter
Oct. 21: Bela Fleck and
the Flecktones, 8 p.m.
Nov. 12: Queensryche
30th anniversary tour
Dec. 15: Skrillex
Hard Rock Live Orlando
6050 Universal Blvd.,
407-351-5483
Aug. 24: Matisyahu, 8 p.m.
Oct. 4: 3 Doors Down, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5: Weird Al Yankovic, 8 p.m.
Oct. 8: The Script, 8 p.m.
Oct. 11: An Evening with Peter
Frampton, 6 p.m.
Oct. 13: Adele, 8 p.m.
Oct. 20: Bassnectar, 9 p.m.
Oct. 23: Dream Theater,
with Trivium, 8 p.m.
