Kahan to Play Tampa Next Spring

Noah Kahan will perform at Raymond James Stadium on April 29, 2027, making Tampa the only Florida stop on his new world tour. The Grammy-nominated artist announced the dates on Oct. 29, placing the Florida show as the third of a stadium run that includes Birmingham, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee.

The tour follows a year in which Kahan's attendance numbers climbed sharply. His 2026 Great Divide World Tour sold more than a million tickets before the first show. Two June dates at the Kia Center in Orlando drew 26,684 fans and generated $4.37 million in ticket revenue. By August, he headlined 56,000 people at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. That crowd was his largest at the time, coming after four nights at Fenway Park in Boston that sold 153,783 tickets and brought in $25.57 million in gross sales.

Large stadium concerts create measurable economic activity in host cities. A Tourism Economics study found that a 2024 series of 12 summer shows at Fenway Park generated an estimated $124.9 million in economic impact for Boston. The study noted that 393,200 attendees spent $45.7 million away from the venue. That spending included $14.1 million on lodging, $13.2 million on food, and $8.9 million at retailers. The event operations created an estimated 2,220 jobs and produced $8.6 million in state and local tax revenue.

Raymond James Stadium experienced a similar spike in activity in April 2026. South Korean group BTS performed three sold-out concerts that attracted more than 190,000 fans. Visit Tampa Bay reported that hotel occupancy in Hillsborough County averaged more than 89% during those dates, with two nights exceeding 94%. Spending near the stadium increased by 33%, while countywide visitor spending rose more than 40%.

Hotel rates also climbed during the BTS concerts. The average daily rate increased 27% to $232. Revenue per available room jumped 58% to $207. Hillsborough County recorded a record $121.46 million in taxable hotel revenue for April, a month that also included the Breakaway Music Festival and a Premier League event.

Kahan's presale opens Nov. 10 at noon, with registration available through Nov. 5. General ticket sales begin Nov. 12 at noon through Ticketmaster. The platform will use its Face Value Exchange program to limit resale prices on its site, subject to state laws. One dollar from each ticket sold will go to Kahan's Busyhead Project, a mental health initiative. Ticket prices and the final seating chart have not been released.