A  little over a month ago I posed this question to our blog followers. “What type of industry news would benefit your career? ”We received this response from multiple readers. 

“What festivals are bringing back live music?” 

The industry went from broadband to 5G in two shakes of a lamb tail. Each day the list grows longer than our public debt, which I think is heading in the right direction. Here is a list of events that feature live music in Central Florida as well as Nationwide for April 2021. These events will be live, in-person events. I would love to have compiled a complete list but at the moment that is a Wal-Mart-sized problem. My one and only token helper checked out years ago. So here is a make-shift list to get you by and start turning your wheels.

If you would like to add to this list please send us the name of the event and link. If you find this listing helpful, leave us a comment and we will continue the posting each month.

Arriving in April : Tampa & St.Pete – Events 

April 1st:  Kenny Chesney at Raymond James Stadium

April 1st: Lil Jon Concert at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa

April 1st:  Rock The Park Free Concert featuring The New Rulers, P.M. Tiger, Element

April 3rd: 2021 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival: Featuring Sister Hazel

April 3rd: Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Music Fest 2021 at Curtis Hixon Park

April 10th: Pinellas Pepper Fest – It’s the 14th Anniversary of Pinellas Pepper Fest on April 10-11, 2021 Featuring The Crackerbillys

‘April 11th:  WWE Wrestlemania at Raymond James Stadium

April 16th:  98 Rockfest Tampa: FeaturingShinedown & Halestorm will headline the event at Amalie Arena

April 17th: Shipwrecked Music Festival Featuring Ocean Velvet

April 17th: Lifestyle Music Festival The Grove at Wesley Chapel Over 12 live Bands, Axe Throwing, inflatables, Food trucks, craft vendors, and more.

April 17th:  Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade – The Jose Gasparilla sets sail at the south end of Hillsborough Bay at 11:30 am., sails north to Seddon Channel & docks at the Tampa Convention Center at 1:00 p

April 23rd: Marshall Tucker Band at Ruth Eckerd Hall

April 28th:  Cats at The Straz Center for the performing arts

Orlando – Events 

April 3rd: Everclear at Ace Cafe

April 4th: Mardi Gras at Universal

April 6-7th:  Spring Fiesta in the Park

April 9th: Casselberry Folk Festival

April 12-21:  Florida Film Festival

April 18: Attitude Wrestling Entertainment Presents Live Pro Wrestling Entertainment Action and Live Dance Music Artist

April 21st: LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil Featuring a surrealistic series of visual surprises and acrobatic performances, this event at The Florida Mall will transport you to a magical version of Mexico based on tradition and modernity.

April 24th: Blues Traveler Concert in Orlando

April 25th: Cats Orlando Dr.Philips Center for Performing Arts

April 27th:  Blackberry Smoke at Dr.Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Nation Wide – Events 

April 2nd:  Stephen Marley at The Flying Monkey

April 9th: Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival – Featuring: New Found Glory, Goldfinger, and Against Me! This 15-year festival host over 150 breweries nearly 1000 beers

April 9th: Strawberry Festival on Poteet, TX

April 15th: Tommy Emmanuel at Roxian Theatre

April 15th: Josh Groban at Radio City Music Hall

April 16th: They Might Be Giants at The Bowery Ballroom

April 16-17th: Lewis Black at Tennessee Performing Arts Center

April 17th – Crawfish Music Festival Featuring Blackberry Smoke, Hardy, and Riley Green

April 17th:  Sublime with Rome / Michael Franti & Spearhead at  North Carolina Azalea Festival

April 24th:  The 5th annual Macon Blues Festival