Akon brings whopping 42-song concert to Tampa

He's at the Hard Rock this month.

click to enlarge Akon, who plays Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 17, 2024. - Photo via AKON/Facebook
Photo via AKON/Facebook
Akon, who plays Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 17, 2024.
In the late-2000s, there was nothing at all like taking on heists in “Grand Theft Auto” while blasting Akon’s album Trouble (which turns 20 this year).

Its opening track “Locked Up” has even regained traction on TikTok in recent years, and while we won’t get to hear the entire album at this show, recent setlists have clocked in at a whopping 42 songs per show.

No, there probably won’t be any songs from Stadium (a shelved, quintuple release from almost a decade ago that we’re still holding out hope for), but there’s still plenty of homework to do for this one.

Tickets to see Akon play Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa on Tuesday, Sept. 17 are still available and start at $55.
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Josh Bradley

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.
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