
If Chappell Roanโs dramatic pop anthems have been on repeat lately, Maris (stylized in all-caps) is the next artist to keep on your radar.
The L.A.-based singer leans into bold hooks and glittering synths, but grounds the tunes with lyrics that cut closer to the bone. Sharing the bill is Florida-born Caroline Kingsbury, whose raw storytelling makes her one of the more intriguing young voices in indie-pop today. Together, the pair brings a mix of theatricality and vulnerability to Ybor City for an intimate but high-energy night of music.

Maris & Caroline Kingsbury
Time Sun., Sept. 21, 8 p.m. 2025
Location Crowbar, 1812 North 17th Street, Tampa
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This article appears in Sept. 11-17 2025.
