This reply will be in the unpopular minority, but it's how I feel.....
I'm ecstatic that JB has the couple of Tampa dates - another opportunity for me to see Bubba. Does it s*** that it comes at the possible expense of the CRB not being at MOTM? For those who were counting on it (even though it wasn't guaranteed), sure, I understand your pain. But to direct some of the venomous diatribes that have been posted above at JB, is, in my mind, ridiculous. Look, like it or not, JB is a businessman. I know we'd all like to believe that JB is above all of this, and would make sacrifices for his fans - but I think we've all seen that that just isn't the case. We've seen his lawsuit against the internet shop selling shirts, going after the original "Cheeseburger in Paradise" restaurant, his troubles with Fingers years ago, signing licensing deals to slap his name on blenders, coolers, frozen shrimp and wings, dumping Corona for Landshark Lager, etc. And you can't blame him for it - it's his name and his business, and he's protecting it and expanding it. So be it.
And like the poster above mentioned, what will generate more $ for him (and most likely, just a supposition here, the CRB)? Some shows at MOTM, or a couple of sellout shows at the Ford Amphitheater? Not really a question. And though I don't really know how much the CRB makes, I do know last Halloween, the Sunday after the Vegas show, my girlfriend, while flying back to Orlando on Southwest, ended up sitting next to Jim Mayer - so you know they're not flying 1st Class or chartered (again, just a supposition based on some pretty good evidence). If two shows in Tampa bring them a lot more $ then MOTH, can you really blame them?
And to the poster who threw out the "real Parrot Head" comment above, I couldn't disagree more (and to be honest, it actually kind of ticks me off when people throw that kind of junk out). Going to MOTM, or belonging to local chapter, doesn't make you a "real Parrot Head". It's about the music - doesn't matter how much you own, how many shows you've been too, how much stuff you've got.....if you enjoy the music, if it takes you out of the real world for a while, then you're a "real Parrot Head". I've never been to MOTM, never had a great desire to go - too many crowds, I prefer my Keys experiences (and to be honest, most of my vacation time) to be crowd-free. No disrespect meant to those who enjoy it, but it's not my deal. And I consider myself a "real Parrot Head".
Fire away, I can take it.....