Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden to perform in Tampa

   Just a few years ago, Trent Reznor, aka Nine Inch Nails, was publicly snarking about Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden.
   Apparently there are no hard feelings. Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden are co-headlining a U.S. tour. (The tour had been rumored for a while but was just announced on Sunday.) It's slated to stop at the Mid-Florida Credit

Nine Inch Nails

Union  Amphitheatre in Tampa on Aug. 11.
   Opening the show for the two giants of '90s rock are Death Grips, a punk hip-hop group from Sacramento.
   As of Monday morning, the Tampa show was listed on the Nine Inch Nails website, but not on the Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre or Live Nation site. So it's definitely scheduled but tickets aren't available yet. Check www.livenation.com for the latest details.

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell coming to St. Petersburg

   Chris Cornell, the singer and songwriter who's best known for his work with Soundgarden, will perform an acoustic show at The Mahaffey Theater at 9 p.m.Dec. 6. 

Cornell (second from left)
with Soundgarden

   Besides being Soundgarden's frontman, Cornell has had a healthy solo career and has been a member of the supergroups Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.
   His current tour is a series of intimate shows highlighting songs that he has written throughout his career, plus a few covers.
   Opening the show is Bhi Bhiman, a folk-rock artist who's 2012 debut album earned rave reviews.    
   Tickets go on sale at noon Nov. 8. They are $27.50, $35.50, $45.50 and $69.50. Call 727-893-7832, go to www.themahaffey.com, or stop by the Mahaffey Theater box office. (The Mahaffey is at  401 First St. S., St. Petersburg. The box office is open 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 90 minutes before events.