TAMPA, Fla. — An electric music festival is coming to Tampa Bay this weekend at Raymond James Stadium.
The Breakaway Music Festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday across multiple stages. The festival started in Columbus, Ohio, in 2016 and now has 11 different concert locations across the country.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming event:
The lineup
Friday
- Illenium and Kaskade — headliners
- ACRAZE
- GUDFELLA
- Ian Asher
- Matroda
- Night Tales
- Ravenscoon
- ROSSY
- Said the Sky
Saturday
- Zedd and SOFI TUKKER — headliners
- ALLEYCVT
- Crankdat
- Deerock
- Dion Timmer
- Calcium
- it’s murph
- Moore Kismet
- Sara Benyo
- TroyBoi
- ZUEZEU
Three local DJs will be performing: Pushman, Myr and Taylorlace.
There will also be a silent disco each day from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with three different stations.
Tickets
If you want to go, it’s not too late to buy tickets. Two-day general admission tickets are available starting at $189, which includes access to the Main Stage, the Launch Pad, which is another stage, the silent disco, food trucks, vendors and activities.
There are also general admission passes for one day starting at $99. If you’re a college student, there are one-day tickets you can purchase for $65 if you purchase with a school email.
VIP tickets start at $184 and increase in price depending on how many days you purchase and if you want Ultra VIP, which gives increased access and amenities.
Getting there
Expect it to be hectic with traffic around the stadium. There are multiple lots drivers can park in using cashless and contactless transactions. Parking is first come, first serve and you can buy it in advance starting at $43.
Concert-goers who are using a ride-share service such as Uber and Lyft should be dropped off and pricked up at the Steinbrenner field, which is a short walk away from the stadium. Anticipate potential delays and higher fees with these apps.
You can find more information about how to get to the stadium on its website.
HART bus routes 7, 15, 32, 36 and 45 service the stadium. The stops on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Himes Avenue are about a 15-minute walk from the stadium.
After Parties
Friday
There is one with Matroda, Taylorlace and Pushman on Friday at the Ritz Ybor. Doors open at 11 p.m. and it’s 18 and over. The second one is with Gudfella with 8DN and Brett Michael at Ivy Rose with doors opening at 10 p.m. for people 18 and over.
Saturday
Zuezeu, DMZ and Flaco will be at BAR HWRD for people over 21 with doors opening at 9 p.m. The later after party, with doors opening at 11 p.m., is at The RItz Ybor with Crankdat, Myr and Wilco Beats.
Prohibited items
Large Bags (14x6x14 or larger and none with more than 2 zippers)
Professional cameras and equipment
Individual glow sticks
Chairs
Tents
Aerosol cans
Frisbees and sports balls
Air horns
Bottles
Selfie sticks
Drones
Weapons including guns, knives and pepper spray
Food or beverage
Illegal drugs
Laser pointers
Fireworks
Seat cushions with backs
Video camera
Whistles
Hover-boards
Any item that can be used as a projectile or deemed as dangerous
Pets
Permitted items
Clear small bags, purses
Small bags that are 4.5”x6.5” or smaller don’t have to be clear
Cigarettes (unopened packs only, vapes, juuls or other electronic smoking devices)
Prescription medication
Clear, empty hydration packs
Flags (no poles)
Glowing/illuminates costumes or jewelry
Hula hoops
