Come cheer on the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins this weekend at Franky Panky, the league's second two-day WFTDA Roller Derby Tournament at the USF Campus Recreation Center. The girls will be competing against five other WFTDA teams, including the Ohio Rollergirls, Duke City Derby, the Gold Coast Derby Grrls, Houston Roller Derby and No-Coast Derby Girls for top ratings and bragging rights. Tickets are available for either the entire weekend or single days. Ask for student, teacher, military and senior discounts — this is an event for all ages. Doors open 9 a.m. March 5-6 and the event ends on March 6 at 5 p.m. Tickets range from $10-$15 for a single day and $15-$25 for the entire weekend. It will be held , 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, tamparollerderby.com. Text contributed by Kate Steeves.
Also, on Sunday, The Refinery at 5137 Florida Ave., in Seminole Heights, Tampa, hosts a party in honor of the Darlins, beginning at 6 p.m. Featured live act for the night is the highly charged roots-a-billy Urbane Cowboys, who is sure to mightily rock the house. 813-237-2000, thetamparefinery.com.
This article appears in Mar 3-9, 2011.
