FERG’S ROCKTOBER FEST AND FUTURE SHOWS JUST GOT HOTTER!!!
Ferg’s “World Famous” Sports Bar and Entertainment Complex, recently crowned Best of The Bay by Creative Loafing and #1 Local Sports Bar in America by USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards is thrilled to announce
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes, renowned as “The Voice of Rock” will be performing at Ferg’s Concert Pavilion on Thursday, April 23, 2026. See Glenn Hughes seriously intense rock and roll bio below! WOW!!!GA Tickets are only $30 in advance / VIP Seats from $55 to $99 — on sale this Thursday, October 16, 2025 @ 9am exclusively at: TicketWeb.com and TicketMaster.com
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Upcoming Concerts & Special Events at Ferg’s Concert Pavilion
- THIS FRIDAY/ONLY FLORIDA SHOW! Oct 17 – PEARCY • DEMARTINI performing the music of RATT plus special guests: Trixter, Enuff Z’nuff, Pretty Boy Floyd, Permacrush and Kamenar!
- Thu, Oct 23 – A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
- Fri, Oct 24 – PUDDLE OF MUDD
- Tue, Oct 28 – LENE LOVICH
- Wed, Oct 29 – MICRO WRESTLING 7 – “Big Little Brawlers Return!”
- Fri, Nov 14 – KING’S X
- Wed, Nov 19 – BLACK FLAG w/ THE QUEERS
- Mon, Dec 8 – WANG CHUNG
- Sat, Jan 23, 2026 – GREAT WHITE AND SLAUGHTER
- Wed, Feb 4, 2026 – REVEREND HORTON HEAT
- Thu, Apr 23, 2026 – GLENN HUGHES “The Voice of Rock” (formerly of Deep Purple/Black Sabbath) with Enuff Z’nuff and Dead Groove — JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
BIO
Glenn Hughes: The Voice of Rock
Los Angeles, CA – October 14, 2025 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes, renowned as “The Voice of Rock,” continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his unparalleled blend of hard rock, soul, and funk. A singer’s singer, Hughes has been hailed by Stevie Wonder as his favorite white vocalist and by the KLF as the definitive rock voice.
Born in Cannock, England, Hughes drew early influences from British hard rock, The Beatles, and American soul/R&B giants like Motown and Stax/Volt. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s with Trapeze, delivering seminal albums including Medusa and You Are The Music… We’re Just The Band.
In 1973, Hughes joined Deep Purple during its iconic Mk III and Mk IV lineups, contributing to classics like Burn, Stormbringer, and Come Taste the Band. The band headlined massive events, including the 1974 California Jam before 250,000 fans, and toured via their private jet, “The Starship.” Deep Purple’s legacy earned Hughes his 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Hughes’ career expanded with his technical membership in Black Sabbath via the 1986 album Seventh Star (credited as Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi). He later collaborated with Iommi on The 1996 DEP Sessions (2004) and Fused (2005). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Hughes released solo efforts like Play Me Out (1977) and formed Hughes/Thrall, whose 1982 self-titled album remains a cult favorite. He made countless guest appearances and achieved commercial success with the KLF’s hit “America: What Time Is Love?”
From the 1990s onward, Hughes’ solo discography exploded with acclaimed releases such as Blues, From Now On…, Feel, Addiction, Soul Mover, Music for the Divine, and Resonate (2016), often featuring collaborators like Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and John Frusciante. Albums like Soul Mover and Music for the Divine ranked in Classic Rock magazine’s top yearly lists.
In 2010, Hughes co-founded supergroup Black Country Communion with Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, and Jason Bonham, releasing four chart-topping albums: Black Country Communion (2010), 2 (2011), Afterglow (2012), and BCCIV (2017). The band earned Breakthrough Artist honors at the 2011 Classic Rock Awards and reunited in 2024 for V, their fifth album, followed by U.S. live shows—their first in over a decade.
Hughes briefly fronted California Breed in 2014, releasing a self-titled debut, before joining The Dead Daisies in 2019. With the band, he delivered Holy Ground (2021) and Radiance (2022), touring extensively across Europe, the U.S., and the U.K.
Recent highlights include his “Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live” tours (2018–2024), sold-out global performances, and his 2011 autobiography, a No. 1 bestseller. Hughes has headlined festivals, appeared at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, and presented at Classic Rock Awards. In 2010, he received the ChildLine Award at Classic Rock’s Roll of Honour.
Looking ahead, 2025 brings orchestral “classics” rock shows in Europe, Black Country Communion’s European tour (their first in over a decade), guest spots on new albums by SatchVai and Robbie Williams, and Hughes’ return to solo touring with “The Chosen Years.” His first solo album in nearly nine years drops worldwide just before the tour kicks off in Europe.
With a career spanning over five decades, Glenn Hughes remains an enduring force—The Voice of Rock never left the building.
For more information, visit glenn-hughes.com or follow on social media @glenn_hughes.Ferg’s Concert PavilionAddress: 1320 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Directly across 1st Avenue S. from Tropicana Field