Shawn Mendes To Illuminate Amalie Arena

TAMPA, FL – While young fans from across the Tampa Bay area may be excited for Shawn Mendes’ Illuminate World Tour to hit Amalie Arena, their parents or guardians may not be big on seeing the concert.

For the Tampa stop of Mendes’ tour, Amalie Arena will provide non-ticketed parents and guardians a free-of-charge waiting area during the show, set for Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.

According to a release, the designated waiting room is designed to assure parents and guardians their children will arrive home in a safe and timely manner. The designate area, accessible through the Amalie Arena’s premium entrance, will open when doors open at 6:30 p.m. and will close after the concert has ended.

No ticket is needed to access the waiting area. The waiting room is not in view of the concert.

Mendes, the Toronto native who became a sensation by posting cover songs to Vine, achieved a Top 10 song with his single “Stitches” off of his debut studio album, “Handwritten.” “Illuminate” was Mendes’ second studio album, which was released last year.

Charlie Puth, who will open for Mendes, also found his start on the internet when he started his own YouTube channel.

For more information, visit www.amaliearena.com.

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