Photos: Tampa musicians and artists help raise more than $5,000 for beloved New World Brewery bartender

A beloved bartender’s battle against cancer got a little bump last Sunday night after artists and Tampa bands including Prescribed Fire, Moonthing,…

By Ray Roa

Moonthing plays New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on March 23, 2025.
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Photos: Gary Clark Jr. shimmers his bright light at Tampa's Hard Rock Event Center

Backed by an uber-tight, 7-piece repertoire (featuring founding Tedeschi Trucks Band drummer J.J. Johnson), the soft-spoken, soulful-ass, blues guitar whiz finally brought…

By Josh Bradley

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Review: Ani DiFranco, with classic hits and 'Unprecedented Sh!t,' brings the goods to St. Pete's Jannus Live [PHOTOS]

You could call Ani DiFranco many names—an author, a poet, a painter, even a Grammy-winning songwriter and Broadway performer. But you couldn’t…

By June Bunch

Ani DiFranco plaus Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 9, 2025.
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Photos: Dropkick Murphys, The Menzingers, more host pre-St. Paddy's Day party in downtown Clearwater

Some fans close to the stage at Dropkick Murphys' Clearwater debut last weekend either missed the memo that the northeast Celtic-punk outfit…

By Josh Bradley

Image: Photos: Dropkick Murphys, The Menzingers, more host pre-St. Paddy's Day party in downtown Clearwater
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Photos: The Driver Era stages long-awaited shindig at Tampa's Yuengling Center

Those who spent their days in Covid-19 lockdowns blaring Ross and Rocky Lynch's album X finally got the chance to see the…

By Josh Bradley

Image: Photos: The Driver Era stages long-awaited shindig at Tampa's Yuengling Center
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Photos: Role Model brings new folk-pop album to The Ritz Ybor

After a year of opening for Gracie Abrams and adding some folk music vibes into his material, L.A.-based singer-songwriter Role Model brought…

By Josh Bradley

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Photos: The Miller Lowlifes release ‘Pinch Hitter’ at Tampa’s Deviant Libation

The dive bar of bands set up shop at one of Tampa’s best beer bars on Friday night, with a guy in…

By Ray Roa

The Miller Lowlifes play Deviant Libation in Tampa, Florida on March 8, 2025.
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Photos: Conor Oberst brings Bright Eyes to St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live

For over three decades now, Conor Oberst has recorded a special strain of folk and rock that’s been the soundtrack of a…

By Ray Roa

Bright Eyes plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 5, 2025.
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Photos: At St. Pete 'Big' tour stop, They Might Be Giants celebrates a little bit of everything

When it comes to They Might Be Giants, lefty co-founder John Flansburgh put it best: It has a lot more commercial success…

By Josh Bradley

They Might Be Giants play Jannus Live in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 28, 2025.
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Photos: Rod Stewart reunites with Tampa fans at Hard Rock Event Center

Rod Stewart will always be sexy to Tampa fans who helped sell out the Hard Rock Event Center last Friday for the…

By Ray Roa

Rod Stewart plays Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 26, 2025.
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Photos: Everyone we saw at Ybor City's 'B-Town' reunion concert at The Bricks

The 1990s came back to life in Ybor City last Saturday when a crew of old-school Brandon punks reunited for a concert…

By Ray Roa

Slap of Reality plays The Bricks in Ybor City, Florida on March 1, 2025.
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Photos: Jeff Rosentock returns to Tampa Bay for spirited St. Pete concert

Jeff Rosenstock’s history in the Tampa Bay music scene goes back more than a decade to when his band Bomb The Music…

By Ray Roa

Image: Photos: Jeff Rosentock returns to Tampa Bay for spirited St. Pete concert
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Review: Alice Cooper shows Clearwater why he’s the undisputed king of shock rock [PHOTOS]

Alice Cooper, king of all shock-rockers made the inspiration for his teen angst anthem, 1972’s “School’s Out,” very clear. Upon the song’s…

By Gabe Echazabal

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Photos: At Ybor City concert, Have Gun, Will Travel gets out of this world, FayRoy says ‘bye-for-now'

Bay area Americana hero Have Gun, Will Travel continues its push into the rock and roll atmosphere with a new, out-of-this world…

By Ray Roa

Have Gun, Will Travel plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 4, 2024.
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Photos: Everyone we saw partying in Ybor City, when Peace Cult headlined a ‘Dyke Night’ concert at Crowbar

Crowbar hosted two sold-out shows last weekend, starting with Indie Night last Friday. Live music lovers packed the Ybor City venue out…

By Ray Roa

Peace Cult plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Dec. 14, 2024.
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Review: All-American Rejects, Something Corporate, and more warm up fans during very chilly 97X Next Big Thing [PHOTOS]

Nothing lasts forever, but Tampa Bay has had what feels like a serious drought of festivals this year. Yes, we had another…

By Josh Bradley

Something Corporate plays BayCare Sound in Clearwater, Florida on Dec. 7, 2024.
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Photos: Fatboy Slim, covered in lasers, plays The Ritz in Ybor City

The funk soul brother was in Ybor City on Thursday night in the form of Norman Quentin Cook, aka Fatboy Slim. The…

By Ray Roa

Fatboy Slim plays The Ritz in Ybor City, Florida on Dec. 5, 2024.
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Photos: Bad Brains’ HR, The Raging Nathans, play Jannus Live in St. Pete

HR, the 68-year-old leader of Bad Brains, is finally feeling better after his 2023 Sunct Syndrome diagnosis. The punk-rock icon born Paul…

By Ray Roa

HR plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 4, 2024.
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Photos: Ben Folds gives Tampa all it can eat for 'Paper Airplane' tour stop at Straz Center

With just a few days before Thanksgiving, Ben Folds broke the seal on Christmas music in Tampa Bay last Saturday when he…

By Ray Roa

Image: Photos: Ben Folds gives Tampa all it can eat for 'Paper Airplane' tour stop at Straz Center
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Photos: Animals As Leaders stage triumphant return to St. Petersburg

Animals As Leaders performed its album The Joy Of Motion in full last night at St. Petersburg's Jannus Live in honor of…

By Josh Bradley

Image: Photos: Animals As Leaders stage triumphant return to St. Petersburg
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Photos: Fresh off four Grammy nominations, Tampa rapper Doechii returns to Blake High School

Last Friday, The Recording Academy rolled out its complete list of Grammy nominees and one Tampeña made a really big splash. Tampa…

By Ray Roa

Doechii at Blake High School in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 12, 2024.
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Review: In Tampa, Cyndi Lauper goes out big with powerful, hopeful, and fun farewell concert [PHOTOS]

“If I’m going out, I’m going out big!” pop singer Cyndi Lauper gleefully stated from the stage at Amalie Arena on Wednesday…

By Gabe Echazabal

Cyndi Lauper plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 6, 2024.
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Photos: Buffalo hardcore band Better Lovers plays Election Night Tampa concert

Last month, Better Lovers released a new album featuring the single, "Love As An Act Of Rebellion." Last night, the Buffalo hardcore quintet…

By Ray Roa

Image: Photos: Buffalo hardcore band Better Lovers plays Election Night Tampa concert
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Photos: All the party people we saw throwing down at Tampa Pig Jig 2024

Who knew dentists made the best BBQ? Tampa Pig Jig found out last Sunday when Jackson Dental swept the competition at the…

By Ray Roa

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Everything we saw at Goose's Halloween night concert in St. Pete

The hype behind the upcoming final season of Netflix's "Stranger Things" was real at the St. Pete Pier on Halloween night. A…

By Josh Bradley

Image: Everything we saw at Goose's Halloween night concert in St. Pete
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Photos: The demons came out for King Diamond’s forceful return to Tampa Bay

The Duke Energy Center at Mahaffey Theater transformed into Saint Lucifer's Hospital last Saturday when King Diamond staged a return to St.…

By Ray Roa

King Diamond plays Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 26, 2024.
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Photos: Ricky Montgomery, and his perfect hair, wow St. Pete’s Jannus Live

Rick by Rick, Ricky Montgomery is building up a following. Last Saturday, the indie-pop songwriter, and his perfect hair, was at St.…

By Ray Roa

Ricky Montgomery plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 26, 2024.
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Photos: Mannequin Pussy brings slice of ‘Heaven’ to Tampa

Saturday marked the last show on the North American Leg of Mannequin Pussy’s I Got Heaven Tour, and it was heavenly indeed.…

By Suzanne Townsend

Mannequin Pussy who plays Orpheum in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 26, 2024.
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Review: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie lights up Tampa's Yuengling Center [PHOTOS]

Tampa’s Yuengling Center was buzzing Wednesday night, as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie hit the stage as part of the North American…

By Isaiah Stephens

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie plays Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 23, 2024.
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Review: Taylor Swift’s stunning return to Florida is more than an 'Eras' tour victory lap [PHOTOS]

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour has come a long way in the 552 days since it rolled out of Tampa after three record-breaking…

By Ray Roa

Taylor Swift plays Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Oct. 18, 2024.
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