Phoebe Bridgers brings locked-phone concert to Tampa arena
The singer will perform at Benchmark International Arena on April 22, requiring attendees to store devices in Yondr pouches for the duration of the show.
By Ayanda Boateng ·
Phoebe Bridgers has added three Florida dates to her Lost Tour, bringing the Los Angeles songwriter to Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Tuesday, April 22. The 32-year-old musician announced the new itinerary on Wednesday, expanding a tour that has drawn attention for its strict rules on technology use during performances.
The Tampa date serves as a return to a city where Bridgers first performed a decade ago. At that time, she played for fewer than 200 attendees at the Gasparilla Music Festival. Her most recent visit occurred four years ago, when she performed for approximately 4,000 people in the courtyard of the Cuban Club in Ybor City. The upcoming concert supports her latest album, Lost Weekend.
A defining feature of the tour is the requirement for concertgoers to lock their electronic devices in Yondr pouches. Attendees must place phones, smart glasses, headphones, and cameras into the pouches, which lock for the duration of the event. A press release stated that guests will keep the pouches with them throughout the night and can access their phones in designated Phone Use Areas. The pouches will unlock only when the show ends.
Christian Lee Hutson, a Los Angeles songwriter and collaborator of Bridgers, will support the performance in Tampa as well as in Miami and Orlando. One dollar from every ticket sold will go to the National Immigration Project, an organization that defends the rights of people in the United States regardless of their immigration status.
General public tickets for the April 22 show go on sale at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, November 20. Fan pre-sales begin on November 18. The Official Artist Presale is split across two days, November 18 and 19, to manage queue traffic. Fans must register before 11:59 p.m. local time on November 15, 2026, to be considered for random selection into the first presale day. Each person is limited to one registration.
The tour marks a shift in how Bridgers engages with live audiences, emphasizing physical presence over digital recording. The Yondr pouch system ensures that devices remain sealed until the audience leaves the venue. The Tampa stop is the first of three dates in the state, with additional performances scheduled in Miami and Orlando.
