Tampa still loves Black Keys

The Black Keys – retired BJ reporter Jim Carney’s kid, Patrick, and Patrick’s former Firestone High fellow noise-maker, Dan Auerbach – returned to Tampa on Tuesday after a four-year absence.

7,510 showed up at Tampa’s Amalie Arena, which began its life as the Ice Palace in 1996 and has a 21,500 seating capacity for concerts.

The Republican National Convention performed there in 2012.

Tampa Bay Tribune music critic Jay Cridlin drooled over the pair. To read his review, click on http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/review-the-black-keys-go-big-st-vincent-gets-weird-at-tampas-amalie-arena/2210500

The Black Keys moved on to Orlando’s Amway Center Wednesday night, then it’s Austin’s Frank Erwin Center Dec. 19, Tulsa’s BOK Center Dec. 20, Kansas City’s Sprint Center Dec. 21 before a break for the holidays till Feb. 6 at Los Angeles’ Musicares.