Morris—who won the Changemaker of the Year Award at Variety’s Hitmakers event last year—loves country music, but famously bucked against it in 2023 when she vocally denounced the toxic elements of the genre (read: an ongoing lack of diversity on radio playlists, the celebration of veiled racist dog whistles, more). “I want to take the good parts with me,” she said last year on “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen.
She’s bringing some of that goodness down to Tampa Bay this summer, too.
Betty Who opens the show, along with Morris’ other Florida shows in Jacksonville (Aug. 16) and Hollywood (Aug. 18).
The shows are billed as a revival and reunion of the 34-year-old’s pandemic-shortened 2020 run of the same name (which die not have a Bay area date on it). The gig also comes on the heels of Morris’ Billboard Women in Music performance where a press release said she earned the Visionary Award for her commitment to speaking out against injustices throughout her career.
Last month, Maren performed at Billboard’s Women in Music event in Los Angeles and was recognized with the Visionary Award for her commitment to speaking out against injustices throughout her career. She was also honored with the Changemaker of the Year Award at the Variety’s Hitmakers event in December.
See Josh Bradley’s weekly roundup of new Tampa Bay area concert announcements below.
Future Joy Friday, May 10. 11 p.m. $8 & up. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg Crystal Egg (opening for The Lemon Twigs) Sunday, May 12. 5:30 p.m. $22. Crowbar, Ybor City The Chippendales Thursday-Friday, May 16-17. 8 p.m. $55 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa Farseek (album release) w/Kick Veronica/Floating Boy/Agile Saturday, May 18. 8 p.m. $10. Crowbar, Ybor City Vintage Culture Sunday, May 19. 11 a.m. $50 & up. Hard Rock Event Center Pool at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa Blue Devil Tattoo 30th Anniversary Party: Scumbag Wrld w/Coldsteel/The Kutoffs/DJ Chuck Knorris Thursday, May 23. 7 p.m. No cover. Crowbar, Ybor City The Resolvers w/The Dub Collectors/Eric Swanson Saturday, June 15. 7 p.m. $13. Floridian Social, St. Petersburg Gwar w/Weedeater/X-Cops Monday, June 17. 6 p.m. $27.50 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City Silversun Pickups Monday, June 17. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg Walled City w/Plague Spitter/Caught Fire/Blown Apart/fisherpriceguillotine Saturday, June 29. 6 p.m. $11. The Icehouse, Gulfport Anberlin w/Hawthorne Heights/Armor for Sleep/Emery/This Wild Life/more TBA Saturday, July 6. 5:30 p.m. $39 & up. The BayCare Sound, Clearwater Sydney Valette w/Matt Hart/More Is Not Enough Friday, July 12. 7 p.m. $18. Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa Jorge Celedón Thursday, July 18. 8 p.m. $40 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa The Moss w/TBA Thursday, July 18. 9 p.m. $23. Crowbar, Ybor City The Aristocrats Tuesday, July 23. 6:30 p.m. $30. Crowbar, Ybor City Maren Morris Saturday, Aug. 17. 8 p.m. $44 & up. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg The Swon Brothers Thursday, Aug. 29. 7:30 p.m. $24.50 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo The Buena Vista Social Orchestra Monday, Sept. 30. 8 p.m. Prices TBA. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert Thursday, Oct. 3. 7:30 p.m. $52.50 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa The Marley Brothers Friday, Oct. 4. 7:30 p.m. $46.65 & up. MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa Anne Wilson Saturday, Oct. 5. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa The Commodores w/The Pointer Sisters/The Spinners Thursday, Nov. 14. 8 p.m. $125 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa Tab Benoit Friday, Nov. 15. 8 p.m. $35 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater Underoath w/Static Dress Friday-Sunday, Dec. 13-15. 6:30 p.m. $32.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
Cancellations/reschedules
Sun Room w/Twin Suns at Crowbar, April 17 Rescheduled to Tuesday, Sept. 17.
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