TSA Announcements
Presenting the Sunset Music Festival 2013 Lineup
Earlier this year, Sunset Events announced the return of Tampa’s premier electronic music event, the Sunset Music Festival. Returning to Raymond James Stadium this Memorial Day Weekend for a second year, join Disco Donnie Presents and Sunset Events on Saturday, May 25, 2013 for another year of dancing and fun as we celebrate Ra-the Egyptian sun god.
Grab your tickets and get ready to dance underneath the sun and stars to the sounds of one of the world’s favorite DJ’s David Guetta, cake-master Steve Aoki, and the always innovative Knife Party.
Sunset Music Festival 2013 Lineup!
- DAVID GUETTA
- STEVE AOKI – KNIFE PARTY
- (in alphabetical order)
- Alvin Risk
- Carnage
- Crizzly
- Danny Avila
- Dillon Francis
- Flosstradamus
- Herobust
- Krewella
- Le Castle Vania
- Morgan Page
- Nerd Rage
- Pegboard Nerds
- Popeska
General Admission and VIP tickets are already on sale, buy yours today and lock in the best price right now!
Tampa City Men’s Amateur Championship to be held at Rogers Park Golf Course on April 20-21
(Tampa, FL- March 26, 2013) The 2013 Tampa City Men’s Amateur Championship, a tradition since 1947, takes place on April 20 & 21 at Rogers Park Golf Course. This event crowns the top amateur in the area, based on a 36-hole stroke play competition. The event is open to amateur men that are at least 18 years old, with a verified handicap of 18.0 or less.
The field is limited to the first 100 official entries. The $95 fee includes green fees, carts, awards, tee gift and practice round at cart fee rate. Entries will not become official until handicap is verified by your home course.
“This championship should attract the top amateur male golfers in the area,” said Kennie Sims, Vice President of Golf for the Tampa Sports Authority, who manages Rogers Park Golf Course, “and to ensure the best field possible, we have reduced the entry fee to only $95.”
“I always had the Tampa City Amateur Championship on my schedule during my amateur playing days,” said Gary Koch, the 1975 Champion, “and I would encourage all the current amateurs in the area to do the same.”
Here are some interesting facts about past champions:
- The inaugural event in 1947 was won by the legendary Harry Root Jr.
- The 1975 champion, Gary Koch, was a 10-time winner on the PGA & Champions Tours and is currently a golf analyst for NBC Sports.
- Justin Trombley, the 1991 winner, is the current teaching professional at Palma Ceia Country Club.
The deadline for entries is Sunday, April 14 by 12:00 p.m. For more information contact T.J. Heidel at 813-356-1670 or tjheidel@tampasportsauthority.com.
Tampa City Men’s Amateur Championship
*Entry price dropped from $150 to $95!
2013 Tampa City Men’s Amateur Championship
April 20 & 21, 2013
Hosted by Rogers Park Golf Course
Eligibility: Amateur men that are at least 18 years of age with a verified handicap index of 18.0 or less.
Entries will not become official until handicap is verified by your home course.
Format: 36 Hole Stroke Play.
Competitors will be pre-flighted by their verified handicap.
Entry Fee: $95.00 Fee includes green fee, carts, awards, tee gift and practice round at cart fee rate.
Deadline: Sunday, April 14th by 12:00 pm or 100 entries.
For More Information Call: T.J. Heidel @ (813) 356-1670 -tjheidel@tampasportsauthority.com
Make checks payable to: Rogers Park Golf Course, 7911 N. 30th Street, Tampa, Florida 33610
USF Announces 2013 Football Schedule
TAMPA – The University of South Florida announced its complete 2013 football schedule on Wednesday. The 12-game slate is highlighted by an eight-game conference schedule and non-conference match-ups with Miami (Fla.) and Michigan State. USF’s two other non-conference games versus McNeese State and FAU will kickoff at 7 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium, while all other kickoff times will be determined by television at a later date.
USF will open the year on Saturday, Aug. 31, when it welcomes McNeese State to Raymond James Stadium. The Bulls will continue non-conference action on Saturday, Sept. 7, when they’ll make their first trip to East Lansing, Mich. to face the Michigan State Spartans as a part of a home-and-home series.
The Bulls will continue non-conference play on Saturday, Sept. 14, when they host FAU. After enjoying a bye week (Sept. 21), USF will host in-state foe Miami on Saturday, Sept. 28.
USF will begin conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5, when they host Cincinnati at Ray-Jay, and will then travel to UConn on Saturday, Oct. 12. After another open date (Oct. 19), the Bulls will take on Louisville in Tampa on Saturday, Oct. 26. USF will have a quick turnaround to finish October, heading to Houston for a Thursday-night, ESPN clash with the Cougars on Oct. 31.
The Bulls will have the next two Saturdays off to prepare for the stretch run, starting with two consecutive home games against Memphis (Nov. 16) and SMU (Nov. 23). USF will finish the season with consecutive road games, starting with the return of UCF to the schedule. The Bulls will head to Orlando on Friday, Nov. 29 for a post-Thanksgiving Day game that is scheduled to air on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. USF will close out the regular season on Saturday, Dec. 7 with a trip to Rutgers.
Complete 2013 Schedule
Sat., Aug. 31 | McNeese State (7 p.m.)
Sat., Sept. 7 | at Michigan St.
Sat., Sept. 14 | FAU (7 p.m.)
Sat., Sept. 21 | BYE
Sat., Sept. 28 | Miami, Fla.
Sat., Oct. 5 | Cincinnati*
Sat., Oct. 12 | at UConn*
Sat., Oct. 19 | BYE
Sat., Oct. 26 | Louisville*
Thurs., Oct. 31 | at Houston* (ESPN)
Sat., Nov. 9 | BYE
Sat., Nov. 16 | Memphis*
Sat., Nov. 23 | SMU*
Fri., Nov. 29 | at UCF* (ABC/ESPN or ESPN2)
Sat., Dec. 7 | at Rutgers*
* – Conference games
Home Games in BOLD
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Chesney’s “No Shoes Nation” Artists Garner 15 ACM Nominations
Kenny Chesney’s tour kicks off March 16 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with Eric Church, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves
(Tampa, Fl./ February 13, 2013) Kenny Chesney doesn’t need another reason to justify kicking off his tour again at Raymond James Stadium, as it already has insane tailgating, awesome fans and even a pirate ship waving a “Pirate Flag,” ironically the title of his just released hit single. After the Academy of Country Music (ACM) nominations were announced Wednesday, he’s got one more thing to add to the list. Chesney, along with Eric Church, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves have a total of 15 ACM nominations for this year’s awards, giving this first show unprecedented star power.
Chesney, who has sold more than 27 million albums and is already a four-time ACM Entertainer of the Year winner, earned a nomination this year for his duet with Tim McGraw, “Feel Like a Rock Star.” Eric Church led all nominees with an astonishing seven nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for “Chief” and Song of the Year for “Springsteen”. The Eli Young Band totaled three nominations, including Vocal Group of the Year and Song of the Year for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”. Newcomer Kacey Musgraves is up for four awards including Female Vocalist of the Year, with fellow nominees such as Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.
“No Shoes Nation” marks 20 years of touring for Chesney, who Billboard declares is “The biggest ticket seller in country music and among the elite touring artists in the world,” and comes on the heels of his wildly successful 2012 “Brothers of the Sun” Tour, which entertained more than 1.1 million fans across the country – his 10th consecutive tour to hit that ticket sale milestone.
Tickets for the Tampa show are on sale via Ticketmaster. Raymond James Stadium’s Ticket Office will not be selling tickets to the concert. For special Kenny Chesney fan housing information in the Tampa Bay area, go to http://raymondjamesstadium.com/kenny-chesney-fan-housing/.
Kenny Chesney Reveals How He’s Prepping for No Shoes Nation Tour
Kenny Chesney still has more than a month before his No Shoes Nation Tour kicks off at Raymond James Stadium on March 16, but he’s hard at work preparing to hit the road. He’s currently swamped in video footage for an even bigger video presence during his show while also making decisions on lighting designs. Beginning February 13, Kenny and his band members will report to an undisclosed location to begin tour rehearsals.
“I used to say we’re like a baseball team: six months on, six months off, because I love baseball so much,” Kenny said. “But the truth is, what we do to create what people see from a show this size out there on the road really does take a lot of work, a lot of thought and a lot of practice. And the great thing about my crew is, they get as much a charge seeing the fans respond to what goes into all this work as the band and I do when we’re on stage.”
Kenny, who released his new single, “Pirate Flag,” on January 31, has been in edit bays and looking at lighting rigs since January in preparation for the tour. With the instant success of his new single, he’s that much more excited for his band to report to rehearsals next week.
“That’s when the music really starts happening, and everybody’s playing and catching up,” he said. “These are my brothers of the road, and we live to get out there and be a part of everybody’s summer! So when we’re working up the new songs – and ‘Pirate Flag’ is gonna rock – or maybe something people haven’t heard in a while, we’re already imagining how the fans are gonna respond!”
Kenny is always about his fans. His ultimate goal with every tour is to give them a show that they’ll remember. That’s one of the key components he takes into consideration while planning his next tour.
“The No Shoes Nation are the best music fans in the world – that’s why we named the tour after the fans!” he said. “They love these songs like they live their lives in ‘em, and we take that serious. They come out every summer and throw everything they got at us so hard, that’s why we rehearse – just the band – for a couple weeks before we even think about production! The music has to be right, so we’re gonna make sure we’re ready.”
The No Shoes Nation Tour kicks off March 16 at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James’ Stadium, home of the Buccaneers. His new album, Life On A Rock, will be released April 30.
Article via Great American Country
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The Golfer’s Newsletter – February Edition
February Golf Newsletter is here! Find out about what’s going on at all three of our golf courses ! http://bit.ly/WFXLOa