And STP is a no show

So for the past month or two, I saw that Stone Temple Pilots, a 90's rock band, was reuniting for the first time in seven years, and were coming to play live at a town near me.

They were going to perform at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL August 22nd. Tampa is only a two hour drive from where I live, so I was obviously down for this show since it was announced.

They had a show in Orlando Tuesday night that was canceled do to the so called "hurricane". But they were able to perform in Hollywood, FL Wednesday night. They were not performing anywhere Thursday, and were going to perform in Tampa, the show I was going to, Friday. Now, they had about two days to make it from Hollywood FL to Tampa. An easy four hour drive.

Earlier today, well yesterday now, I got to the Ford Apmhitheatre around 7 o' clock. The opening band stopped playing around 8. So I wait for the main act, Stone Temple Pilots, which I expected to start around 9:15 because of all the equipment set up and such.

Time goes by as I anticipate how awesome this show is going to be. Stone Temple Pilots is probably my favorite band of all time, so obviously I am very excited for this show.

As we wait, people in General Admission would cheer after any song they play on the radio which setting up gear ends, hoping that maybe since that song ended the band was coming out. After waiting for two hours for the band, fans began booing after the songs ended. At around 10:15, almost two and a half hours of waiting, someone came up to us and said that the show was a no go. I thought almost everyone there was completely wasted, so they didn't know what they were talking about.

Turns out it was true. A staff member came up and said that the show was not happening, and that the band was still in Fort Lauderdale, by Hollywood.

Fans were mad. Most people sat through an opening band they didn't even like, and afterwords waited 2 and a half hours to find out that the band wasn't playing. Everybody there was screaming boo, and constant remarks about the bands lead vocalists drug problems, saying how he broke up the band once before, and he'll do it again.

The band never left Fort Lauderdale. So why did the crew set up there gear- which made it to Tampa without them- and not tell us they weren't coming and make us wait two and a half hours?

I'm still furious about the whole thing. I finally get to see my favorite band of all time, and this happens? I expected a riot when this was announced!