Black Pumas and Trombone Shorty lead lineup
The Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF) presented by Coppertail Brewing Co. has released the first wave of artists that will be performing at their 11th anniversary festival taking place on February 25-27 in Tampa, Florida. A limited amount of Early Bird tickets are available. Proceeds from the non-profit festival, which has been dubbed a “Festival on a Mission,” provide support to music classrooms in Title 1 elementary schools across the Bay Area.
Following the success of the 2020 Festival, GMF expanded its programming by adding a third evening of events this past October. The 2022 festival will further expand its programming on the Friday evening by featuring a full slate of vendors and bands on all four stages for the full three days.
Best New Artist Grammy Nominees, Austin, TX’s Black Pumas will be performing Friday and alternative roots rockers The Revivalists bring their iconic show to the Main Stage on Saturday night. GMF crowd favorite Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue makes their triumphant and long awaited return to the festival on Sunday.
The festival also announced the return of its Kids Fest within the fest taking place on Sunday February 27th from 1-4 pm and featuring the beloved Imagination Movers plus family friendly music on three stages, kids activities and food.
“We are beyond excited to have these great artists coming in to help support our underfunded music programs and help us provide opportunities for thousands of children,” states David Cox, the Executive Director of the Gasparilla Music Foundation which produces GMF. “And as a bonus, we get to throw one of Tampa’s biggest parties with them!”
The festival will be announcing the next round of artists in the coming weeks along with full performance dates and times, the 2022 food lineup, and other special events taking place at the festival. There are a limited number of multiple day early bird General Admission Tickets that start at $50 and VIP starting at $125 each available online.
The Gasparilla Music Festival features over 40 local and national bands across four stages along Tampa’s waterfront. The event features food from Tampa’s top local chefs and restaurants. GMF has been voted Tampa’s Best Festival in each of its first 10 years.
