Dan + Shay are rolling back into Tampa Bay this fall, bringing their Young Tour to the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds on October 16. The Grammy-winning country duo will be joined by former Florida Georgia Line member Tyler Hubbard and Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Ross as special guest openers, rounding out a lineup built for a big night at the 20,000-capacity outdoor venue, the largest concert-only space in the Tampa Bay area.
The Tampa stop was first reported by WFLA, which noted the Grammy-winning duo is heading out on a tour across the country behind a newly released album. That album, according to Backstage Country, is called Young — a 10-track, sixth studio release put out through Warner Records Nashville this past Friday, August 21. The record leans into an autobiographical, crossover country sound and includes a collaboration with ACM Entertainer of the Year Cody Johnson on a track titled The Old Guys.
A Heavier Theme Behind the New Music
The album’s lead single, Say So, marks a notable shift for a duo once best known for wedding-ready pop-country ballads. Per the same Backstage Country report, the song tackles suicide prevention and was written following the death of the duo’s mentor and Warner Chappell Music executive, Ben Vaughn. The track has since earned an official endorsement from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The Young Tour itself spans 26 North American amphitheater and arena dates, according to Chalkys.com, kicking off September 11 in Noblesville, Indiana, and wrapping November 7 in Mountain View, California. Tampa’s October 16 date places it roughly midway through the nearly two-month run, with Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross set to open at every one of the 26 stops, as reported by Consequence.
What Tampa Bay Fans Need to Know About Tickets
General public ticket sales opened back on May 22, and Dan + Shay made a point of keeping the show accessible, with general admission lawn tickets starting at $35, per Live Nation Concerts. Fans who miss the Tampa show, or want to catch it twice, have another nearby option: Tampa is the first of back-to-back Florida stops, immediately followed by an October 17 performance at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, according to Consequence…