The 2 Best January Party Concerts In Tampa Bay

January 1, 2012 11:12 AM

Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band performs during the Country Thunder music festival on July 22, 2011 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. *** Local Caption *** Zac Brown ( Photo Credit: Getty Images)

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Looking to see a concert and party? Here is our list of the best 3 remaining concerts in Tampa this month. We’ve gone a step farther and offered a few restaurant and night clubs suggestions that are near the concerts.

Friday, January 27th
Blast Friday – Rare Earth – Classic Rock
Cleveland Street, downtown Clearwater
Free concert and street festival
5:30 to 10PM

Rare Earth had a number of Top 40 hits in the 1970-1971 period. For 21 and up this street concert has beer and wine for sale.

Restaurants:
Pizza by the slice and Subs – Tony’s Pizzeria Ristorante corner of Cleveland and Ft. Harrison
Fine Italian Dinning – Casanova Restaurant and Lounge
811 Cleveland
Clearwater (727) 733-5449 *Reservations are suggested

Saturday, January 28th
Zac Brown Band – Country Music
7 PM at 800-Ask-Gary-Amp
Tickets: $42 – $71
Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa

Grammy Award winning Zac Brown Brown Band has recorded four studio albums, and charted eight Number One singles on the Billboard country charts. The concert will include Special Guests Sonia Leigh and Nic Cowan.

Restaurants:
Seminole Hard Rock Cafe
across I-4 from Amp

Mike’s Southern Classic BBQ
7117 N. Us-301, Tampa, FL, 33610
They have concert specials and take out. They have 99 cent cold draft beer in frosty mugs! This place has the best BBQ hands down!!! (813) 626-5222

After concert country bars:
Near Amp: The Dallas Bull
In Pinellas: The Round Up