Heavy metal in Tampa? No way. Not here. Quit dreaming.
Hard rock legends Slash and Axl Rose have not always been the best of friends, and because of this, Guns N’ Roses are really just getting back on their feet. Following Slash’s departure from the band in 1996, Axl continued the group without the legend, and the band started to lose a few fans and even started playing intimate venues in some cases. But four years ago, something changed: The thirtieth anniversary of the group’s formation came around, and rumors began to spread that Axl and Slash were just gonna hug out everything that happened. In early 2016, those rumors were confirmed, and the group announced the Not In This Lifetime Tour, which would go through the United States, and later the rest of the world. The only Florida stop on the first US leg of the tour was in Orlando at Camping World Stadium, and on the second leg, Marlins Park in Miami. The last time they played in Tampa was in 2006, but the last time proper Guns, with Slash, played here, was at the old Suncoast Dome in late 1991. And guess who their opener was? Freakin’ Soundgarden.
But on another note, here’s the point:
Nearly thirty years later, the real Guns N’ Roses will, at long last, play Raymond James Stadium on August 15, 2020. Tickets go on sale this Friday. If you want to try your luck and go, I wish you the best of luck, as tickets are probably gonna go fast. But be sure to hope really hard that Axl will show up, or else you’ll be part of another infamous GnFnR riot.
Josh Bradley Live 