BLUES ROCK GRIT AND GLAM FILLED THEATRICS AT JANNUS WITH DIRTY HONEY AND THE STRUTS
by John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Having covered Jerry Cantrell the night before, I needed something special to get me…
Author: John Johnson
John is a Tampa native and an immensely passionate music lover. He’s currently the Creative Director for PDQ Chicken, and in the past worked as lead designer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receiving a 2002 Super Bowl ring. As Art Director for Big 3 Records, he created art for Cheap Trick (Rockford and Sargent Peppers album covers), Stryper and Jon Secada among others. With his two children in college, he has more time to attend concerts with his wife of 30 years. His love for his hometown of Tampa, is only surpassed by his admiration of a diverse range of musical styles.
JERRY CANTRELL BROUGHT MORE HEAT TO ST. PETE
by John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography On a sweltering Tuesday night in downtown St. Pete, Jannus Live provided the perfect…
JOE PERRY PROJECT ROCKS HARD ROCK WITH ELECTRIFYING MUSICAL CHEMISTRY
by John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photograpy This past Wednesday night at Seminole Hard Rock’s Special Event Center in Tampa opened…
DIAMOND DAVID SHINES AT THE SEMINOLE HARD ROCK
by John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Many moons ago, way back in the 1980’s, I was a singer in a…
A CONVERSATION WITH DIONNE WARWICK: GRACE, WIT, AND TIMELESS MUSIC
by John Johnson It’s not every day you get to speak with a legend, but the moment Dionne Warwick’s unmistakable voice came through the phone…
METALLICA AND FRIENDS DELIVER AN IN-THE-ROUND ROCK ONSLAUGHTMETALLICA AND FRIENDS DELIVER AN IN-THE-ROUND ROCK ONSLAUGHT
by John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Last September it was announced that one of the biggest heavy rock bands of…
RICK SPRINGFIELD AND FRIENDS TOOK US BACK TO THE ‘80S
by John Johnson , Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography The “I Want My 80’s” concert tour kicked off its nostalgic run on…
CHEAP TRICK ROCKS MAHAFFEY THEATER’S MONUMENTAL 60TH ANNIVERSARY
By John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography This past Saturday, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, Mahaffey Theater celebrated their…
HEY HEY, HE’S THE MONKEE: A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH MICKY DOLENZ
by John Johnson, Photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Micky Dolenz’s performance at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater was a heartfelt tribute…