Dave Mason Dave Mason is rounding out an already star studded week for Capitol Theater. Mason’s music career began in the late 60s, when he formed the band Traffic with Steve Winwood. Apart from his commercial musical endeavors, Mason has rubbed elbows with some of rock and roll’s royal family. From recording “All Along the Watchtower” with Jimi Hendrix to touring with Eric Clapton and George Harrison, he is highly respected among the music community and even earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. While he’s known for playing an assortment of instruments, fans at Capitol Theater will most likely see him singing behind his guitar, the instrument that brought him to fame. (Capitol Theater, Clearwater) INFO —LJ
Omari Banks Cricket star and guitar player Omari banks brings his globally-influenced reggae to the always welcoming Skipperdome, where he'll show off skill that he's been working on since he was a teenager on the island of Anguilla. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO
Electric Kif w/Somatic “A drunken jazz fusion rage against the machine with a hit of earwax, and a cold beer.” Take that however you'd like to, but don't say we didn't give you a chance to catch a set from Miami fusion outfit Electric Kif who've taken their metropolitan influences (members also hail from Mexico City and Philly) and melded them into a new record, Heist. Tampa roots/psch rockers Somatic open the free show. Fans of Snarky Puppy should groove to Electrik Kif's "Little Louie" here and listen to "Costra Nostra" below. (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO
This article appears in Jun 8-15, 2017.