Aerosmith, Cheap Trick to play Tampa

Aerosmith's "Global Warming Tour" will perform Dec. 11 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, the band has announced.  

The original lineup of Steven Tyler (vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass) and Joey Kramer (drums) will be performing songs from their new album “Music From Another Dimension,” due out November 6 on Columbia Records. 

Plenty of past hits — "Sweet Emotion," "Walk This Way," "Dream On," the silly stuff the band recorded in the 1990s — will likely be performed as well. 
 
Cheap Trick opens .  

Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Monday (Sept. 24).  

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—AP Photo: Singer Steven Tyler, left, and lead guitarist Joe Perry, right, of Aerosmith, perform at the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg, Sweden.

Red Hot Chili Peppers postpone tour, Tampa date

Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Keidis (pictured far right) and his bum foot has reportedly pushed back the band's tour.

This just in from the Tampa Bay Times Forum (formerly St. Pete Times Forum):

Red Hot Chili Peppers regret to announce that they must postpone the start of their upcoming U.S. tour due to multiple foot injuries sustained by lead singer, Anthony Kiedis.  Kiedis recently underwent surgery to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a detached flexor tendon in his foot.  He is expected to make a full recovery.

 

The Tampa Bay Times Forum will now host the opening date of the tour on Thursday, March 29. Tickets for the original January 23 date will be honored for the rescheduled date.  Refunds are available at point of purchase. 

 

 

TICKETS:  Tickets for this show are on sale now at the McDonald’s Ticket Office at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com.  To order tickets by phone call 800.745.3000.  Ticket prices are $39.00 and $59.00 (Facility fee and service charges not included).  For dinner reservations at the newly renovated Firestick Grill on the day of the event please visit tampabaytimesforum.com or call 813.301.6926 for more information.  Advanced parking passes are available at www.Ticketmaster.com and the ticket office.

—Publicity photo by Ellen von Unwerth