Leon Majcen, who plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 21, 2024. Credit: Photo via Leon Majcen EPK

As hot of a take it may seem, it would do every musician some good if they spent at least a year living and gigging in either Nashville or New York City.

Tampa Bay expat Leon Majcen has lived in both places (with a current home base in the capital of Tennessee), and he’s had a busier year than ever. He released his salt-air, sophomore, eponymous album last summer, and the cigarette he smokes in the promo video for his week-old single “Grey Hairs On My Momma’s Head” probably added some salt and pepper to his own mom’s dome. Hooch and Hive ends a six-year run as one of the Bay area’s best live music venues this month, so why not make your last show there a homecoming gig?

Tickets to see Leon Majcen play Hooch and Hive in Tampa on Saturday, Dec. 21 are still available and start at $17.