Storm Riders: A Tribute to the Doors

Schedule

Tue Jan 27 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

900 West Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL, United States, Florida 33950 | Punta Gorda, FL

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All proceeds from Gulf Theater performances directly support the Military Heritage Museum and its mission to honor veterans, preserve military history, and educate future generations.

Storm Riders: Riders on the Storm of Psychedelia
From the steamy shores of Florida rises a tempest of sound and spirit—Storm Riders, a tribute that doesn’t just mimic The Doors, it inhabits them. Picture it: a shadowy stage, swirling smoke, and suddenly the unmistakable punch of “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” cuts the air like lightning. The crowd doesn’t just hear it—they feel it.
This isn’t just nostalgia. This is ritual.
At the center of the storm stands Thomas Clay, a shape-shifter of an artist whose résumé includes Broadway lights and cinematic reels. But when he steps into the spotlight as Jim Morrison, something unholy and beautiful takes hold. He doesn’t play The Lizard King—he becomes him.
Backed by a razor-sharp, four-piece band as lean and hauntingly precise as the original Doors lineup, Storm Riders dives headfirst into the haunted carnival of American rock. “Light My Fire” burns with new heat. “Love Me Two Times” slinks and writhes with the same carnal desperation. “L.A. Woman” speeds like a muscle car through midnight streets. And when “The End” begins, the audience is hypnotized, willingly led into that dark poetic abyss Morrison once called home.
But it’s not just the hits. Storm Riders aren’t afraid to dig deep—those lesser-known cuts, the ones that live in the vinyl grooves of diehard fans’ collections, are given the same reverence.
Storm Riders aren’t playing dress-up. They’re conjuring spirits.
And the ghost of Jim Morrison is very much in attendance.
LIGHT MY FIRE, LA WOMAN, TOUCH ME, PEOPLE ARE STRANGE, RIDERS ON THE STORM AND MANY MORE!
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