Concert Attendance Timeline Date Artist(s) / Event Venue & Location Wed, Sep 2, 1970 "Whispering" Bill Anderson Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, OH, US Mar 17, 1974 Chicago / Lynyrd Skynyrd / Madura Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL, US Oct 3, 1974 Santana / Golden Earring Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL, US Dec 8, 1974 White Witch / Bacchus / Cisco Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL, US Apr 17, 1975 Alice Cooper / Suzi Quatro Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL, US Apr 20, 1975 Nektar Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, FL, US Mar 20, 1976 KISS / Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band / Atlanta Rhythm Section Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, US Fri, Jun 3, 1977 Led Zeppelin (Infamous rained-out concert/riot) Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL, US Sep 30, 1977 Mahogany Rush / Rex Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, US Jul 7, 1978 Patti Smith / Patti Smith Group / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL, US Mar 5, 1982 U2 / The J. Geils Band Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, ...