Summer concerts: What's coming to the Daytona Beach Bandshell?

DAYTONA BEACH – At the World’s Most Famous Beach, the summer soundtrack is powered by everything from nostalgic rock ‘n’ roll to breezy hits from contemporary country stars.

That’s the musical DNA for a packed schedule of upcoming weekend concerts at the Daytona Beach Bandshell, a summer slate that opens this weekend with a “Summer Throwback Bash By the Beach” featuring 1980s pop star Taylor Dayne on Saturday, May 6, at the Bandshell.

Here's what's coming up:

Summer Throwback with Taylor Dayne

After hitting it big with the propulsive 1987 dance-floor favorite “Tell It To My Heart,” Taylor Dayne has gone on to sell over 75 million albums in a three-decade career powered by chart-topping hits including Number Ones “Love Will Lead You Back” “Prove Your Love” and “I’ll Always Love You.”

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For the Daytona Beach show, Dayne will be joined by pop star Tiffany, who also debuted on the pop scene in 1987 with her inescapable cover of “I Think We’re Alone Now,” originally performed by Tommy James & the Shondells.

Also on the bill: Freedom Williams, the force behind C+C Music Factory and its hit dance anthem “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).” It’s another song that never seems to age.

Gates open at 6 p.m. for the Saturday show. Tickets range from $40-$150, plus fees, at Ticketmaster.com.

Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley returns

Florida Georgia Line country music star and Volusia County native Brian Kelley will be returning home for a May 26 concert at the Bandshell in Daytona Beach.

An Ormond Beach native, Kelley — the son of former Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley — mined recollections of his formative years on the waterways and baseball diamonds of his hometown to create the beachy vibe of his well-received 2021 debut solo album, “Sunshine State of Mind.”

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That 17-song release included the hit single “Florida Boy Forever,” which was accompanied by a video that featured the singer in an array of familiar Volusia-Flagler spots, including the Bandshell.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show range from $29-$94 plus fees online at DaytonaBandshell.com and ticketmaster.com.

'Star-Spangled Summer Concert Series' salutes musical icons

On Memorial Day weekend, a beloved summer staples returns with the first show in the summer-long “Star Spangled Summer Concert Series,” an annual free Saturday night showcase at the Bandshell.

Presented by Friends of the Bandshell, this year’s Star-Spangled lineup of pop-rock tribute acts will launch with a performance by Turnstiles, a Billy Joel tribute band.

General admission to the Saturday Star-Spangled shows is free, with audience members welcome to bring along personal chairs to use in the GA section.

VIP reserved seating also available for $15, with those tickets available online at DaytonaBandshell.com and ticketmaster.com. Reserved tickets also will be sold, if available, on show days at the Peabody Auditorium Box Office (600 Auditorium Blvd). and the Daytona Bandshell Box Office.

Concerts start at 7:15 p.m. followed by fireworks over the beach at 9:45 p.m.

Here’s the Star-Spangled Summer Concert Series lineup:

• Turnstiles: Billy Joel Tribute: May 27;

• Fleetwood Max: Fleetwood Mac Tribute: June 3;

• Boxers and Southern Cross: Simon & Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Tributes: June 10;

• Hotter than July & All Night Long: Stevie Wonder, Commodores and Lionel Ritchie Tributes: June 17;

• Foreigner Experience & Bad Inc: Foreigner and Bad Company Tributes: June 24;

• Never Stop Believin': Journey Tribute: July 1;

• Alter Eagles: Eagles Tribute: July 4;

• Rushour & Kiss America: Rush and Kiss Tributes: July 8;

• China Grove & Supernatural: Doobie Brothers & Santana: July 15;

• US Stones: Rolling Stones Tribute: July 22;

• Absolute Queen: Queen Tribute: July 29;

• Loverboy Tribute, REO Survivor + Chicago Rewired: Loverboy, REO Speedwagon and Chicago Tributes: Aug. 5;

• Livin' on a Prayer: Bon Jovi Tribute: Aug. 12;

• Smokin' and Renegade: Boston & Styx Tributes: Aug. 19;

• Highway to Hell & Absolute Def Leppard: AC/DC + Def Leppard Tributes: Aug. 26;

• Rocket Man: Elton John Tribute: Sept. 2;

• In the Light of Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin Tribute: Sept. 9;

• Let it Be: The Beatles Tribute: Sept. 16;

• Completely Unchained: Van Halen Tribute: Sept. 23;

• Wall of Echoes: Pink Floyd Tribute: Sept. 30.

'Sounds of Summer' offers more Bandshell concerts

Presented by the City of Daytona Beach, this weekly series of Friday night concerts is powered by its own lineup of nostalgia-driven tribute acts starting with a June 2 performance by Invincible & So Like Pink, a Pat Benatar & Pink Tribute.

General admission to the Friday night Sounds of Summer shows also is free, with audience members welcome to bring along personal chairs to use in the GA section.

VIP reserved seating also available for $15, with those tickets available online at DaytonaBandshell.com and ticketmaster.com. Reserved tickets also will be sold, if available, on show days at the Peabody Auditorium Box Office (600 Auditorium Blvd). and the Daytona Bandshell Box Office.

The concerts start at 7:15 p.m.

Here’s the schedule:

• Invincible & So Like Pink: Pat Benatar & Pink Tribute: June 2

• Caribbean Chillers: Jimmy Buffett Tribute + Special Guest: Coral Reef Corner Band: June 9;

• The Motowners: Motown Tribute: June 16;

• Daytona International Speedway Family Night | Homegrown: Zac Brown Band Tribute: June 23;

• Jaded: Aerosmith Tribute: June 30;

• Carnival of Crue: Motley Crue Tribute: July 7;

• The Boss Project: Bruce Springsteen Tribute: July 14;

• The Wildflowers: Tom Petty Tribute + Special Guest Bluefield Acoustic Duo: July 21;

• Sir Jac: Prince Tribute: July 28;

• Nuthin' Fancy: Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute: Aug. 4;

• KC 70's Party + Back in Time: KC & The Sunshine Band + Huey Lewis Tribute: Aug. 11;

• Fast Forward: Kenny Chesney Tribute: Aug. 18;

• Welcome to Destruction: Guns N' Roses Tribute: Aug. 25;

• Man in the Mirror: Michael Jackson Tribute: Sept. 1.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Summer concerts: Who's coming to the Bandshell in Daytona Beach?