A Tampa tradition continues this May, as the City of Tampa Government and Tampa Parks & Recreation present the 31st annual Friday Concerts in the Park series. The Friday night concerts in May 2018 will be held in the gorgeous River Tower Park, in the shadow of the historic Sulphur Springs Water Tower along the Hillsborough River in North Tampa. Each concert is free to attend, beginning at 7 p.m. and running until approximately 9 p.m.
“The Friday Night Concert Series is yet another free, fun, family friendly event our parks department offers,” said City of Tampa spokeswoman Ashley Bauman. “Make sure to come on out, pack a picnic and enjoy some music along the gorgeous Hillsborough River."
If you're coming to the Friday Concerts in the Park series, you should bring low-back lawn chairs or blankets for seating. You can bring your own food for an evening picnic, or take advantage of food trucks and other vendors on site.
River Tower Park during a previous event
As you can see in the photo above, these concerts in the beautiful setting of River Tower Park make for the perfect Friday date night for couples in Tampa. They also make for a great evening out for the whole family. Plus you can't beat free!
The Tampa Friday night concerts offer a variety of performances and a little something for everyone, no matter your musical tastes! Here is the lineup for the May 2018 Concerts in the Park series, with their style of music in parentheses:
- May 4: TC Carr and the Bolts of Blue (Blues/rock)
- May 11: Chello Hollyday (Motown)
- May 18: Displace (Funk Fusion)
- May 25: The Cadillac Cowboys (Country)
Tampa Parks & Recreation has an incredible parks system. Make sure to check out all the events happening in our community parks, from yoga at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, to official Tampa Bay Lightning watch parties at Water Works Park and Riverfront Rock, to celebrating the grand opening of Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.
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Event flyer from the City of Tampa. In-article photo of River Tower Park provided by the author.
