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Al Jardine of The Beach Boys, in a blue-and-white striped button-down shirt and white pants stands on a stage, playing a cream-colored electric guitar. He is singing into a microphone attached to a stand in front of him. A black guitar strap is slung over his shoulder. In the background, two other musicians are partially visible, with another electric guitar and a bass guitar. A Fender amplifier is positioned behind the main musician. The stage is set with various music equipment, including speakers and a keyboard stand.

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Former Beach Boy Al Jardine plays in Clearwater next year

He’s with Brian Wilson’s band.

by Josh Bradley September 16, 2025September 17, 2025

Aidan Bissett, a young man with dark, curly hair, is captured in a close-up shot while performing on a dimly lit stage. He's wearing a tan jacket over a white shirt and is playing an electric guitar slung across his body. A microphone stands in front of him, and a warm, golden spotlight illuminates him from the side. He appears to be singing with his eyes closed and his head tilted slightly back.

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Tampa-bred supernova Aidan Bissett plays homecoming gig in St. Pete next week

Shut up and love him.

by Josh Bradley September 15, 2025September 17, 2025

Morgan Freeman, is shown from the chest up, laughing with his head tilted back slightly. He has a gray and white beard, and deep wrinkles around his eyes, which are squinted in his smile. He's wearing a black tuxedo jacket, a white collared shirt, and a black bow tie. He has a small gold earring in his left ear. A black baseball cap sits on his head. The background is a soft beige color with blurred logos, including "SAG-AFTRA" and "tbs." He's holding a silver-colored statuette, which is mostly out of frame on the right side.

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Morgan Freeman is hosting a delta blues tribute in St. Pete this month

God’s coming, guys.

by Josh Bradley September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

A head-on, medium shot of country singer Jon Langston. He is standing against a tan or beige wall. He wears a black T-shirt under an open, long-sleeved, maroon and black plaid shirt. He has tattoos on both forearms. He is wearing a black and white baseball cap with a deer on the front. He is also wearing a silver chain necklace. He has a reddish-brown beard and is looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

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Jon Langston plays St. Pete Country Fest kickoff party this fall

Bring a “real one.”

by Josh Bradley September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

A high-angle, medium shot shows Brazilian jazz guitarist Diego Figueiredo sitting on a low stool, hunched over his acoustic guitar while playing intensely. He is an adult man with medium-toned skin and a tight, afro-like hairstyle. He's wearing a dark blue, patterned button-up shirt, dark pants, and white socks with black and white shoes. His eyes are closed and his mouth is slightly open, as if he's lost in the music. The background is dark and out of focus, suggesting a performance stage. The photo is well-lit, with warm lighting on the musician.

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Suncoast Jazz Festival celebrates 35th anniversary in Clearwater this fall

Because a New Orleans trip just wasn’t in the cards this year.

by Josh Bradley September 9, 2025September 15, 2025

An eye-level shot of the three members of the band Magic City Hippies standing in a room. The man on the left wears a light gray T-shirt with a white jacket. The man in the middle has on a floral collared shirt with a light blue denim jacket, and the man on the right wears a gray T-shirt with a black jacket. A wooden cabinet and a mirror are both behind them, the latter reflecting the room.

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Miami’s Magic City Hippies headline free Beats on the Street festival in Tampa next month

With plenty of local support, too.

by Josh Bradley September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

An aerial view shows a Black History Matters street mural. The letters are painted in a variety of vibrant colors, with different patterns and designs filling each one. The mural is on an asphalt street, flanked on both sides by green trees and grass.

Uhuru Solidarity Movement hosts ‘Artists Against Genocide’ benefit this weekend

Some protestors will be speaking, too.

by Josh Bradley September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

A confident woman standing against a brown textured background, wearing a flowing multicolored dress with teal, cream, and maroon tones, accessorized with hoop earrings and bracelets, gazing directly at the camera.

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Jazz wunderkind Samara Joy performs in Tampa next year

Bronx jazz singer Samara Joy has confirmed a series of Florida shows, including a Valentine’s Day stop at the Straz Center in Tampa.

by Josh Bradley September 3, 2025September 4, 2025

Shaun Cooper of Taking Back Sunday plays an electric bass guitar on stage, silhouetted in blue lighting with fog and beams of light in the background.

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Before opening for Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday’s Shaun Cooper reveals the best gig he ever saw

“I wanted to do exactly what they were doing up on that stage.”

by Josh Bradley September 2, 2025September 10, 2025

Buckethead stands against a dramatic, cloudy blue sky. He's wearing a white, expressionless mask and a KFC bucket on his head. He's holding a white electric guitar, and behind him is the blurred, metallic structure of a roller coaster.

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Masked guitar whiz Buckethead plays Ybor City next week

He’ll probably do some Ozzy tributes.

by Josh Bradley September 2, 2025September 5, 2025

A low-angle shot shows Shirley Manson, the lead singer of the band Garbage, performing on stage. She is wearing a bold outfit consisting of a black and white pinstripe suit jacket over a white shirt with an orange polka-dot tie. Her hair is styled in a spiky blonde ponytail. She is holding a microphone with her left hand and pointing forward with her right. The background is dark and smoky, with green stage lights illuminating her from below.

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Garbage bringing final tour to St. Petersburg this weekend

Starcrawler opens the Jannus Live show.

by Josh Bradley September 2, 2025September 10, 2025

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Indie-pop trio Almost Monday opens for The Band Camino in St. Petersburg this fall

“Can’t Slow Down” has been blowing up on alt-rock radio.

by Josh Bradley August 29, 2025September 1, 2025

A promotional group portrait of the rock band Close Enemies, featuring legendary Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton. The five band members stand in a row outdoors against an industrial backdrop of a weathered stone ledge, a red brick wall, and a dark brown garage door.

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Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton bringing his new band to Largo next year

Get a grip.

by Josh Bradley August 28, 2025September 1, 2025

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19 of the best concerts happening in Tampa Bay between August 28-September 4

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley August 28, 2025

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Miami no-wave band Donzii brings a trippy lineup to St. Pete on Sunday

Keep your eyes peeled for flying saucers.

by Josh Bradley August 28, 2025September 1, 2025

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Folk singer-songwriter Roc Helton releases his debut album on Friday in Safety Harbor

A young folk singer with an old soul.

by Josh Bradley August 28, 2025September 1, 2025

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Argentenian cow-poke outfit Angry Zeta finishes debut U.S. tour in St. Petersburg

This is why you tip your buskers.

by Josh Bradley August 27, 2025September 1, 2025

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Johnny Rawls tops second annual Lakewood Ranch Bluesfest this winter

We still miss Bradenton Blues Festival, though.

by Josh Bradley August 26, 2025August 30, 2025

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Poison Girl Friend, legend of underground Japanese electro-dream-pop, brings US tour to Tampa this fall

Shwayze, Juvenile, and Chucho Valdés are also on the list of the best new concerts coming to the Tampa Bay area.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley August 26, 2025September 1, 2025

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Plain White T’s, We The Kings bringing co-headlining show to St. Pete this fall

Check yes, Delilah.

by Josh Bradley August 25, 2025September 1, 2025