Trib: USF to announce 'music icon' to usher in new Sun Dome

[SilverBull]

He performed at the last concert I saw in the Sun Dome. Tells how old all three of us have become but the Dome's facelift seems to have worked out better.

[Joe]

Tom Jones?

[jonpfl]

All,

So does that mean donors to USF can get good seats?

Thx,

jonpfl

[Who'sYourData?]

Isn't Elton John in the hospital?

[bullnupe]

Prince

[Ricky the Bull]

Elton John tickets go on sale 6/15 at 10am.

Edited June 7, 2012 by Ricky the Bull

[Mama_Bull]

Picture of him on video screen

http://yfrog.com/h7242hzj

[KB]

All,

So does that mean donors to USF can get good seats?

Thx,

jonpfl

I would think so. I got an email for a presale for some other show recently.

[cophbulls]

limp bizkit

[cophbulls]

Elton John will be the first performer at the newly renovated USF Sun Dome's grand reopening, the venue announced Thursday.

The singer-songwriter will perform Sept. 14. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. June 15 and will be priced between $39.50 and $139.50. They'll be available through Ticketmaster.com or the Sun Dome box office, toll-free 1-800-745-3000.

The crown jewel of the University of South Florida's athletics and entertainment complex had been closed while undergoing $35 million in renovations.

The upgrades include redesigning the 10,000-seat arena to add a center scoreboard, concessions and restrooms in a new concourse level and opportunities for club-level viewing. The upgrades also include a new sound system and lighting.

The Fresh Music Festival, featuring Keith Sweat and Doug E. Fresh, technically is the dome's first show on July 7, but the Elton John show is the big headliner that organizers have been promising for the venue's grand opening.

Other acts previously announced for the Sun Dome include:

• Florence + the Machine (Sept. 25)

• The King's Men: Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton (Oct. 2)

• Eric Church, Justin Moore and Kip Moore (Dec. 13)

Though Elton John has performed recently in Lakeland and Orlando, his last Tampa performance was in 2009, when he played a sold-out gig with Billy Joel at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/elton-john-to-perform-in-tampa-at-newly-renovated-usf-sun-dome-on-sept-14/1234090