Arts & Entertainment

Def Leppard Tour Kicks Off in Tampa

Styx and Tesla will also appear.

Tampa Bay area 80’s music fans, prepare to rock.

Def Leppard has announced a 48-stop American tour this summer with a kick off right here at the MidFlorida Amphitheatre on June 23.

Made famous by such hits as “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Hysteria,” “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak” and “Rock of Ages,” the hardworking band begins its 2015 tour season in Canada in April and then moves to Europe for a few dates before arriving in Florida.

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Tickets for the June 23 show will be available to the general public through www.LiveNation.com starting Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. Tickets start at $18 and go up to $118.

For more information about the tour, visit the Def Leppard website.

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