Check out these hot concerts in the Orlando area coming up now through July! If you get tickets early they are almost always cheaper! So make sure that you get some girls and plan ahead so you can have some great seats, too.
Mardi Gras at Universal Studios
The streets of Universal Studios theme park turn into the largest Mardi Gras celebration outside New Orleans. In addition to a fabulous concert series, a nightly parade features hundreds of costumed characters, stilt walkers, festively decorated Mardi Gras floats and throngs of beads tossed from float riders. Guests can also stroll through the French Quarter Courtyard and enjoy authentic Cajun food and live music from bands direct from New Orleans.
Universal Studios Florida
Friday, March 30 – Plain White T’s
Saturday, March 31 – Prince Royce
Saturday, April 7 – Cyndi Lauper
Saturday, April 14 – KC & The Sunshine Band
Red Hot Chili Peppers
This once-in-a-lifetime concert was originally scheduled on January 21st, but one of the band members got injured. So, lucky for you because you still have a chance to go see them at the Amway! The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a musical phenomenon that guys love, so it is a great place to meet cool guys. Or if you have a boyfriend, you can surprise him for a date he will never forget! It says that tickets are sold out on their site, but you can still get them on places like Ticketmaster and StubHub.
Amway Center
Saturday, March 31
8:00 p.m.
Runaway Country with Alan Jackson, Jake Owen, Brantley Gilbert, Randy Travis, Kellie Pickler and more
Join your favorite country station, K92FM, for a great summer concert! They will be presenting 30 artists on two stages, covering nearly 400 acres in Melbourne’s Wickham Park, May 4th thru 6th. This is going to be a great concert series to go to right after exams are over! All of these artists in one place means it will for sure be a good time.
In addition to Chris Young, Jake Owen, Brantley Gilbert, Kellie Pickler, Big and Rich, and Randy Travis are Steve Holy, Ashton Shepherd, Lo Cash Cowboys, Tom Jackson, Megan Stuart and more!!
Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL
3:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012
1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012
1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2012
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series 2012
You can keep yourself and your friends entertained all summer long with free concerts during Summer Concert Series 2012. Have fun and dance to classic hits under the open-air pavilion at the American Gardens Theatre. Concerts feature bands performing timeless hits by The Bee Gees, Janet Jackson, U2, Bon Jovi and more. No, they are not new bands, but they are classic songs that everyone knows. Go with your friends, boyfriend, or even bring your parents if they come visit you. The exact performers for each day have not been set yet, but make sure to keep checking their website to find out!
American Gardens Theater in the American Pavilion at Epcot
June 10, 2012 – July 28, 2012
Time: Various times
Admission: Included in the price of admission to Epcot
Other Concerts Include:
Snow Patrol
Hard Rock Orlando
Thursday, March 29
8:30 p.m.
Sister Hazel
Details: Sister Hazel & Junior Doctor
House of Blues Orlando
Friday, March 30
8:30 p.m.
Van Halen
Details: Van Halen, Kool & the Gang
Amway Center
Thursday, April 12
7:30 p.m.
Daughtry
Hard Rock Live Orlando
Thursday, April 12
8:00 p.m.
Andrew Jackson
Details: Jihad Tour
Backbooth
Sunday, April 15
5:00 p.m.
Mac Miller
UCF Arena
Friday, April 20
7:00 p.m.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Details: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Amway Center
Thursday, May 3
7:30 p.m.
The Fray
Hard Rock Live Orlando
Thursday, May 3
8:00 p.m.
Nickelback
Details: Nickelback, Bush, Seether, My Darkest Days
Amway Center
Friday, May 4
6:00 p.m.
LMFAO
Details: LMFAO, Far East Movement, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons, Natalie Kills, Quest Crew
Amway Center
Saturday, May 23
7:00 p.m.
Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Saturday, June 2
7:00 p.m.
Sugarland
1-800-Ask Gary Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
Friday, July 27
7:30 p.m.