Tag: TampaBayAreaMusicScene

1981-1986 My Lakeland Civic Center Arena Ticket Stubs

June 7, 2026

Ahhh, such fond memories of the Lakeland Civic Center Arena. They had some of the best shows in Florida during the 1970s-80s arena concert heyday. Back then Lakeland was in the middle of nowhere between Tampa and Orlando; it’s about 50 miles from where I live in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area. In those days you … More 1981-1986 My Lakeland Civic Center Arena Ticket Stubs

1991 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music Scene

February 23, 2025

1991 was another great albeit changing year in the Tampa Bay area rock and metal scene. Looking back, it seemed like the party was starting to wind down, at least for some of us. I was 26 years old in 1991, a junior in college, and the mother of a two-year old boy. Thanks to … More 1991 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music Scene