Gasparilla Music Festival ready to kick off in Tampa

The Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, Florida, posted a final pre-event update from Meridian Fields. The message says the stages are set and the lights are on, and that the festival will turn up the volume tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. It also says the only thing missing is the Gasparilla Music Family.

The festival is scheduled for April 10-12, 2026, at Meridian Fields. The post invites people to meet at the gates tomorrow as the event nears.

Tickets are available at GMFTICKETS.COM, and information is at GASPARILLAMUSIC.COM.

The post includes hashtags GMF26, #GasparillaMusic, and #FireItUp, and references a tag reading Water Street Tampa.

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