We’re not banking on there being another Aerosmith gig in Tampa Bay, but after this Friday, three-fifths of the main band will have been to town over the course of the last year.
Founding bassist Tom Hamilton and his new band Close Enemies—featuring members of The Babys and Sheryl Crow’s band respectively—are set to release their self-titled debut album in March. While much of this Largo gig will lean on new material, if you can indulge in that first, there have been some ‘Aero cuts played near the end of the show. Consider it an electric build-up to what longtime Blue Army members are really there for, and remember that “Love In An Elevator” was brand-new once upon a time. Local twin-brother rock band Kamenar opens.
Man, I’m finding it really hard to think of one concert that propelled me into a lifetime of rock. Joe and I used to meet at a club in Boston called The Boston Tea Party when we were teenagers. Our favorite band was Fleetwood Mac. They were a much different band than the one that later became huge. Back then, they were a rockin’ blues band. They totally tore the place apart…