He's returned!  Meat Loaf, the beloved 80's icon who would do anything for love,  is returning to the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday, August 15 for a sure-to-be nostalgic performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

Meat Loaf last performed in Tampa Bay with a previous performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in 2008.  The 64 year-old will now bring his band and all the hits he's fostered throughout his career back to the area for a set seeped in the sounds of a bygone era.

Guests attending can expect to hear all the hits that have propelled Meat Loaf's 30+ year music career including "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights", "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", "Bat out of Hell", and others that have spawned 40+ million copies of Meat Loaf records sold throughout his time.

Meat Loaf's stop at Ruth Eckerd Hall will be part of his Mad, Mad World summer tour which will find hitting the road across America in support of his latest release, 2011's Hell in a Handbasket. Meat Loaf will be joined by his longtime band, The Neverland Express

Tickets for Meat Loaf's Wednesday, August 15 show at Ruth Eckerd Hall are priced at $100, $69.50 and $49.50.  Tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 12 at noon via Ticketmaster and meatloaf.net.  Tickets can also be purchased at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Box Office, via rutheckerdhall.com, or by calling (727)791-7400.

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