Hypnotic Soul-Rock Band Alabama Shakes Returns to Tampa Bay after Hiatus

Brittany Howard is back!

Alabama Shakes exploded onto the scene with their debut album Boys and Girls in 2012, immediately garnering both critical and public acclaim for their rhythmic blend of reverb-heavy guitar and haunting, emotional vocals.

From their formation at the end of their high school years in 2009, it wasn’t long before the spacey, bluesy band were sharing stage time with Jack White and The Kings of Leon. But success at such a young age made guitarist and vocalist Brittany Howard ponder the path she was speeding down. Less than three years after Alabama Shakes’ triple-grammy-winning second album, Sound and Color, released in 2015, Howard decided to step away from the band. She followed with a more dance-heavy solo album in 2019, still retaining her signature cosmic-soul sound.

At the end of 2024, Brittany Howard played a solo-billed show in Nashville, briefly popping off stage for a guitar change only to return with the members of Alabama Shakes. The surprise reunion sparked plenty of speculation, much of which proved to come true.

After nearly a decade, the band is back with a new single, a new tour, and hopefully much more to come.

Having played St. Petersburg’s Jannus live in 2013 and Ybor City’s Cuban Club in 2016, Alabama Shakes are rounding out their Tampa Bay bookings with a show at Clearwater’s BayCare Sound on Thursday, April 30. Their latest single, “Another Life”, released in August, is available on streaming platforms now.

Tickets are available at https://www.rutheckerdhall.com/events/detail/alabama-shakes