The best live music and concerts happening in Tampa Bay June 8-15
Led by Tampa Bay bluesman Selwyn Birchwood.
Florida Virtual School pauses hiring as course completion numbers drop
Meanwhile, Florida Virtual School’s expenditures have outpaced revenue growth within its operating fund, according to the report.
Report: A Tampa renter has to make nearly $85,000 to avoid being rent burdened
A May 2022 report says the average wage in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area is $57,500.
‘The bill is 100% supposed to scare you’: GOP lawmakers explain Florida’s new immigration law to Hispanic leaders
Republican state Representatives urged a group of Hispanic religious leaders to counsel their flocks not to abandon their jobs in Florida — even if they are not in the country legally. Video clips now making the rounds on social media show Republican Reps. Alina Garcia and Rick Roth speaking to those assembled at a Hialeah…
Queensryche-channeling ‘mystic metal artist’ Mason Pace plays free St. Pete show on Sunday
His latest single ‘Storm of Lies’ sounds a lot like Geoff Tate.
California reggae-rock favorite The Expendables plays St. Petersburg this weekend
Passafire and Seranation—the latter from Treasure Island—open.
There’s a Tina Turner skate tribute happening in Tampa this weekend
To hold you over until the heartache is over.
Darkwave outfit Bestial Mouths plays Tampa show on Sunday
The California-based band has a new album in the works.
UK pop star Declan McKenna returns to Tampa Bay for Wednesday concert
The indie-rock Oracle Sisters open.
Stuck, a stalwart of the midwestern ‘egg punk’ movement, plays Tampa concert this weekend
St. Pete hyphy-pop band Spoiled Rat and noisy whorecore project Superbitch open the show.
Metal trio Drain plays sold-out Tampa show on Wednesday
Sammy Ciaramitaro admits that most of his lyrics aren’t intentionally poetic.
New York hard-rock band Spotlights brings death-centric new album to Tampa this weekend
The Darling Fire—featuring past members of Dashboard Confessional—and Gillian Carter open.
St. Pete favorite Liquid Pennies tops stacked bill for June 15 concert at Floridian Social
The Venus, Chaunces and Skinner Follie round things out.
Tampa electro duo Alien House plays free album release show on Saturday
Another ambient act, Akasha System, is releasing an album, too.
Tampa Bay blues giant Selwyn Birchwood has a huge release weekend schedule lined up
He’s at Daddy Kool, WMNF and Skipper’s Smokehouse starting Thursday.
Breaking pop songwriter Anees Mokhiber plays St. Petersburg on Friday
In 2021, the Biebs jumped into his livestream.
Goodnight Neverland, the indie-rock band featuring ‘American Idol’ Kerry Courtney, plays reunion show this weekend
Ybor City’s Crowbar hosts this Friday night gig.
Arizona post-punk party starter Closet Goth plays Tampa this weekend
Bill. and Soft Bite open the show.
Benefit concert will help St. Pete Bike Co-Op celebrate 10 years of keeping the ‘Burg on the move
Punk and rock bands Permanent Makeup, Black Clash, Star of Kholara and Work Stress are on the bill.
Caribbean Heritage Festival returns to Tampa on Saturday
This cultural festival is organized by Tampa nonprofit Cando Inc.
Ink Mania brings three days of tattoo-related fun to St. Petersburg this weekend
It’s family-friendly, too.
Zulu Painter among artists at Green Book Tampa Bay ‘Poetic Justice’ Juneteenth art show
It’s at Studio@620 June 9-30.
Canadians are coming to Florida in near pre-pandemic numbers
Visit Florida said an estimated 1.44 million Canadians traveled here during the first quarter of 2023.
Federal court asked to revive challenge to Florida’s 2022 ‘don’t say gay’ law
Plaintiffs in the appeal are three LGBTQ students and 11 parents and teachers.
‘Late Night’ host and comedian Seth Meyers is doing a live set in Tampa this summer
His show has gone dark during the WGA writer’s strike.
Federal judge backs trans kids in lawsuit over Florida’s ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy
The ruling indicated the state’s prohibition against gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional.
Nominations for the 2023 Creative Loafing Best of the Bay awards are open until the end of June
The annual awards ceremony returns to Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this fall.
Fo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz will sling in-stadium grilled cheese sandwiches for the Tampa Bay Rays and Rowdies
He’s opening four new locations at the Trop and Al Lang Stadium.
Tampa Bay Rays host Pride Day this weekend, a year after some players refused to wear rainbow-colored logos
Four of those players are still on the team.
TikTok famous comedian Matt Rife is coming to Tampa Bay this fall
Local social media junkies rejoice.
Florida regulators OK proposal that could send thousands of Citizens policies to other insurers
Citizens has seen explosive growth during the past two years as private insurers have dropped customers.
Florida joins lawsuit challenging FEMA-backed overhaul of National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA said on its website that the revamped system takes into account more variables that affect flooding and will result in rates ‘that are actuarially sound…’
‘Immoral and disgusting’: California officials link DeSantis to migrant flights
Documents linked this relocation of the migrants to a controversial program managed by Florida’s Division of Emergency Management.
DeSantis administration wants judge to throw out constitutional challenge to drag show law
Hamburger Mary’s says the law violates First Amendment rights.
Cirque du Soleil ‘Bazzar’ is coming to St. Petersburg next year
The shows are the fourth stop on the ‘Bazzar’ national tour.
Urban Brew & BBQ celebrates a decade in St. Pete with a $10 all-you-can-eat buffet
Plus food and drink specials, giveaways and shuffleboard.
Tampa pastor on Pride: ‘God called me to be exactly who I am, as a trans person, as a gay person, as a husband, parent’
Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw: ‘We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re not leaving.’
ADUs could come to to East Tampa, and activists want the neighborhood to have a say in its future
If passed, ADUs and alleyway parking would be allowed.
Tampa English restaurant The Pub closes after 12 years at International Plaza
The eatery took to social media today to announce its immediate closure.
‘Great Divide’ country singer Luke Combs adds second date at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium
Combs has apologized for his use of the confederate flag.
DeSantis vetoes bill requiring medical practitioners to wear name tags
Sponsor Gayle Harrell, a Republican, argued that SB 230 would provide ‘transparency’ to patients.
Judge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, says Florida is ‘rank judge-shopping’
Judge Mark Walker, who was appointed to the bench by former President Obama, said he was erring on ‘the side of caution.’
We didn’t find the springs at St. Pete’s Frenchman’s Creek, but we did see a miracle in a marginal place
City Wilds: Creekshed Project.
The ‘Ghost Files’ YouTube show is coming to Clearwater’s haunted Capitol Theatre just before Halloween
There’s also a post-screening Q&A, too.
Tampa Bay’s ‘Wordplay’ crossword puzzle gala will help people with aphasia find their voice
Voices of Hope for Aphasia hosts its inaugural game night in Clearwater on Thursday, June 8.
Largo’s Vicki Gibson found safety in gay bars—now she runs one of her own
The Lady’s Room is arguably the only dedicated lesbian bar open in Florida.
Review: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ aims to one-up its predecessor in almost every way imaginable
The formal radicalism of the 2018 feature is here cranked up to psychedelic levels.
Riverview call center workers plan one-day strike Monday, demanding better working conditions, better pay
They’re organizing for better working conditions, better pay, respect, protection from layoffs, and safety in the workplace.
Review: Manuela Martelli’s ‘Chile 76’ carves a subtle, captivating character-study
The narrative follows the life of an upper-class woman in her secretive resistance during troubling times.
DeSantis signs bill allowing Florida landlords to charge tenants a monthly non-refundable fee in lieu of a security deposit
The bill (HB 133), which lawmakers approved in April, was one of 12 measures that DeSantis signed Friday.
St. Pete advances updated sidewalk activity ordinance, but critics say it could hurt free speech
Protests, houseless people and more could be affected.
Fatburger returns to Tampa Bay, Sea Hags Bar & Grill says goodbye, and more local foodie news
And Madison Avenue Pizza relaunches its boat delivery service, just in time for summer.
Amid debate, New College of Florida replaces mascot with a tree
The new mascot includes a reference to the school’s longtime mascot, the Null Set.
Popular bar 5 Bucks Drinkery opens its second location in Pinellas Park this month
Folks can expect stiff, yet affordable drinks starting on Thursday, June 15.
Proposal to legalize recreational pot in Florida now has enough signatures for 2024 ballot
While the proposal has topped the signature threshold, it still must clear another major hurdle — Florida Supreme Court approval.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay working with law enforcement after influencer jumps into alligator exhibit
“Another wild Karen, crikey,” Pursifull says while guests can be heard asking him to exit the exhibit.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor selects Lee Bercaw as next police chief
Bercaw’s been leading TPD as interim chief for the last six months.
Oracle of Ybor: Some people get married because they think they’re supposed to
Dear Oracle, A good buddy of mine from college has been dating his girlfriend on/off for a long time, and I’ve always thought he seemed unhappy in the relationship. Three weeks ago, he and his girlfriend were supposed to come into town to visit but canceled last minute, with him saying he “didn’t want to…
Gainesville indie-folk duo Suddenly celebrates new EP with Ybor City listening room concert
The band is supported by two Jordans at The Attic on June 8.
St. Pete Beach’s Grove + Surf Coffee celebrates its third anniversary this weekend
Drink specials and discounts will ensue.
Shawn Mendes opener Ruel brings ‘4th Wall’ tour to Tampa on Tuesday
The record was inspired by three separate ideas the 20-year-old Aussie had during COVID lockdowns.
Dunedin’s Madison Avenue Pizza relaunches ‘Pizza Skiff’ delivery service this summer
‘The Pizza Skiff’ delivers hot food from Indian Rocks Beach to Anclote River Park.
Sneaker Pimps’ Chris Corner brings Iamx solo project to Tampa on Tuesday
It’s the band’s only Florida show.
Rappers Bones and Xavier Wulf play sold-out St. Pete show on Tuesday
Between now and when COVID-19 shut the world down, Elmo Kennedy O’Connor—better known to his fans as Bones—has dropped 14 full-length studio albums. And it has nothing to do with somehow having a never-ending creative burst that started during lockdown. He has 44 albums on Apple Music alone, and we haven’t even counted EPs and…
DK Farm’s nighttime event ‘Goats, Golf & Good Times’ soft launches in Largo this weekend
Craft brews, mini golf and goats—what more could you want?
Chris Jericho’s rock band Fozzy opens for Ugly Kid Joe in St. Pete this weekend
Ugly Kid Joe played Club Detroit back in ’95.
Beloved St. Pete songwriter Geri X might unveil new music at Sunday show
There’s no cover if you RSVP.
Tampa musician hosts ‘Recycled Tunes’ birthday benefit concert on Sunday
Folks that bring a gently-used instrument to the show will receive a ticket to 2024’s Gasparilla Music Festival, too.
Trio featuring 20-year-old guitar phenom Taz’ Niederauer plays Dunedin this weekend
Former Dumpstaphunk drummer Nikki Glaspie will be there, too.
YMCA unveils plans to redevelop six acres in Tampa Heights
A luxury-lifestyle hotel and new 110,000 square foot YMCA are included.
‘I felt like Batman, for real’: Florida MMA fighter captures 10-foot gator near elementary school
We’re in the full swing of alligator mating season in Florida.
In Florida, ‘culture war’ measures come to the classroom
The department is slated on June 9 to hold a series of online rule-development workshops that would help implement the new laws.
As the 2023 hurricane season kicks off, a tropical disturbance heads toward Florida
The system appeared to have “only marginally favorable” conditions for additional development, according to the center.
Fueled By Ramen pop-punk darling Waterparks plays St. Pete this weekend
Hunny opens at Jannus Live.
