38 Special & The Marshall Tucker Band in Clearwater Beach

38 Special is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1974 by Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes. Its Southern rock sound took on a polished, radio-ready edge on albums including Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, Special Forces and Tour de Force. The band is known for “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up in You,” “Rockin’ into the Night” and “If I’d Been the One.” 38 Special performed at the inaugural Rock in Rio in 1985. The band later recorded Live at Sturgis at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, then compiled Live from Texas from 2009 performances in Texas.

The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock group formed in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in 1972. Its music draws on rock, country, blues and jazz, and the group is known for “Can’t You See,” “Heard It in a Love Song,” “Fire on the Mountain” and the album Carolina Dreams. The Marshall Tucker Band opened shows for the Allman Brothers Band early in its career, then documented its original lineup on the concert portion of 1974’s Where We All Belong, recorded in Milwaukee. Decades of performances at theatres, concert halls and festivals followed, and the group marked its formation milestone with the 50th Anniversary Tour in 2022.