"Folding chairs, I’m sorry I ever doubted you."
Just at the stroke of 8 p.m., a guitar riff unfurled offstage. Next, a clatter of drums. Five figures sauntered onstage. For the first time in the history of the Sound at Coachman Park, a crowd rose to its feet for the night’s headliner and erupted into cheers.
“Hello there, ladies and gentleman,” said lead singer Robin Zander, who didn’t travel far from his home in Safety Harbor for the occasion. “Are you ready to rock?”
A brand new music venue calls for a big, splashy concert. On Wednesday, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick officially opened The Sound with a free show. Robin Taylor Zander, son of Cheap Trick’s Zander, performed the opening set and then hopped back onstage to join his dad. With tickets fully reserved weeks before the grand opening kickoff, it’s safe to say Tampa Bay has been excited to finally see the new spot.
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