How is there no Tampa tour stop?

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  • u2gator
    u2gator Posts: 94
    smanchac1 wrote:
    Wow. Two pages of replies and no one knows the answer!!

    Pj played Florida in 2012. One of 5 shows in the US last year.

    That's why they skipped over Florida.

    Although Tampa does have a very strong case for the lightning bolt tour!!


    As a Floridian I do not necessarily consider Pensacola a part of the state but instead more of lower Alabama. Not knocking the area though given that i made the trek up there for PJs pro-choice concert many moons ago. I also don't think a one off festival date negates us from a future tour date. They will be here before the end of the tour.

    The real issue though is how was such a marketing tie-in missed so badly given how much they are focused on marketing this time around?

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  • jeffwalsh
    jeffwalsh Posts: 169
    To be honest, the New Orleans festival probably dictates they can't play dates in neighboring states since they feel it is reasonable for Floridians to go to New Orleans. Almost all festivals put stuff like that in their contracts.
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    for the record, it can take 6-7 hours to drive from south florida to north florida. If you want to hang a left and shoot along the panhandle, you're looking at 12-14 hours to get out of the state.

    I didnt even feel that Pensacola counted as a Florida date.
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  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    I agree that Pensacola is South Alabama a not Florida.

    BUT... Tampa has gotten the last three PJ shows (I think I'm right).

    PJ needs to play Orlando in the new Arena. God knows the Magic won't be in the playoffs this year.
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Pensacola is an 8+ hour drive from here in Fort Myers so that's not nearly close enough for me. I'd drive to Tampa/St. Pete, Orlando or Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm for a show. I have my limits.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    When we get shows this spring it will be Tampa(ask Gary Amphitheatre) and West Palm (Cruzan Amphitheatre) Both are live Nation destinations.
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    rr165892 wrote:
    When we get shows this spring it will be Tampa(ask Gary Amphitheatre) and West Palm (Cruzan Amphitheatre) Both are live Nation destinations.
    I hope you're right.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • Gremmie03
    Gremmie03 Posts: 507
    Heads up to 10c. Pls play tampa/orl on a weekend
    So that I may drop off my wife and children at Disney World.
    Then give me enough time to return to South Florida to catch the WPB show

    Thank U in advance
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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    adam42381 wrote:
    rr165892 wrote:
    When we get shows this spring it will be Tampa(ask Gary Amphitheatre) and West Palm (Cruzan Amphitheatre) Both are live Nation destinations.
    I hope you're right.
    Ed's I laws live in Sarasota .Maybe we could convince the band to play the Fort Rock Festival at your Jet Blue Sox Park this spring.
  • Tiz10
    Tiz10 South Florida Posts: 270
    TAMPA/ANY AND ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA BUMP!!!!!!!!!!

    Now if PJ would just breeze through this lil euro swing and get back to touring the good ol' U S of A

    Tampa should have been a staple on this tour considering some of the lightning bolt references already mentioned by the OP.
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