Sunset Music Festival in Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida boasts an impressive annual lineup of music festivals: concert celebrations that collectively encompass a wide range of genres and that take advantage of Tampa Bay’s lovely year-round weather. From Gasparilla Music Festival to Conga Caliente, Tampa turns out to be terrifically tuneful territory. (OK, we’ll lay off the alliteration from here on out.)
Well, one of the biggest and best-loved of these yearly musical extravaganzas is coming up in late May: the Sunset Music Festival, which puts the diverse sonic world of electronic music (EDM) at center stage.
A Stone’s Throw from the Westshore Grand
This year’s Sunset Music Festival falls May 27 and 28 at the Raymond James Stadium—only about three miles from the Westshore Grand! Book your deluxe accommodations with us now so you can enjoy this EDM odyssey to the max.
From dance to trance, from bass music to trap, the EDM genre covers a lot of highly groove-able territory, and with better than 40 artists represented, the Sunset Music Festival presents quite the overview. From legendary electronic pioneers to up-and-coming musicians, there’s a lot of good stuff on tap.
A Celebration of Electronic Music, 50,000-plus Strong
Whether you’re a diehard fan or just somebody who enjoys live music of any variety (and a good party), the action over at Raymond James Stadium is an amazing experience. You’re joining, after all, north of 50,000 other concertgoers, more than a few of them decked out in some dazzling festival costumes. (Maybe you ought to consider some special duds for the occasion.)
The Lineup
You can take a gander at the entire Sunset Music Festival lineup over at the official website, but we’ll make note of the weekend’s headliners. Saturday the 27th sees Major Lazer and RL Grime at the top of the bill, while Sunday’s proceedings are capped with performances by Above & Beyond and Zeds Dead.
Naturally, the festival includes plenty of food and beverage vendors so you can keep those dance muscles of yours well fueled. Check out this handy-dandy festival guide for the logistical lowdown on attending. (No crowd-surfing, you hear? And don’t forget to bring your “smiles and good vibes.”)
Don’t Miss Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival
Here at the Westshore Grand—so close to the venue you can almost (but not really) hear the throbbing bass from our parking lot—we’d love to host you for your EDM weekend at the Sunset Music Festival. It’s one lively kickoff to summer, that’s for sure!