Avril Lavigne Returns to Tampa After 14 Long Years

Fourteen years. That’s how long it’s been since Avril Lavigne graced the Tampa Bay stage. If you were born the day of her last local show—that unforgettable post-Rays game concert where she dropped some colorful language after a microphone fiasco—you’d be heading into high school this year. Time warps, but punk? It never dies.

This Friday, June 20, the queen of pop-punk rebellion makes her thunderous return at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, igniting a night that promises sweat, nostalgia, and anthems that defined a generation. Tickets are still up for grabs, starting at just $35—an absurd bargain for a night loaded with hits that once made our eyeliner run.