Mady Dudley, Author at Creative Loafing Tampa

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Ries Brothers talk band expansion, plans for the future ahead of St. Petersburg homecoming show

The boys open for Iya Terra and For Peace band this weekend.

by Mady Dudley October 17, 2019December 9, 2024

The boys open for Iya Terra and For Peace band this weekend.

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Jonas Brothers gave us an unfiltered, peak performance at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

This sold-out show wasn’t a comeback concert.

by Mady Dudley August 11, 2019September 30, 2024

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Men headline Austin City Limits 2018, but women are the backbone of the Texas festival

There’s always next year.

by Mady Dudley and Tracy May October 10, 2018January 3, 2025

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California’s KAABOO Del Mar is a perfect mix of the new and old

A blast from the past and future, apparently.

by Mady Dudley September 20, 2018September 19, 2024

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St. Petersburg’s Danny and Alex make turtleneck rock for the masses

Smoke out the boys at Art & Soul on June 21.

by Mady Dudley June 19, 2018December 9, 2024

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Bahamas is charming, and charmed, in Ybor City debut

“I really feel like a cool cucumber.”

by Mady Dudley May 21, 2018July 29, 2025

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From Tampa to Texas: These are the ACL festival goers who wouldn’t let post-Vegas fear keep them down

“We’re not afraid.”

by Mady Dudley October 18, 2017July 22, 2025

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Lollapalooza Interview: Mondo Cozmo’s Josh Ostrander talks never giving up, covering The Verve at Bonnaroo and more on his LP release day

by Mady Dudley August 8, 2017May 27, 2025

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Post Animal discusses Tampa’s Pete Toledo, Chicago’s must-eat restaurants and more with Cigar City Management — listen

UPDATE: The band signed to Polyvinyl!

by Mady Dudley August 8, 2017April 26, 2025

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Tonight in live music; Cindy Wilson, Skipper’s Hometeam All-Star Jam, Swearingen and Kelli, King Complex and more

Lady Antebellum is at the old Gary, too.

by Ray Roa, LJ Hilberath and Mady Dudley July 28, 2017August 17, 2023

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Tonight in live music; Nervous Girls, Empire Cinema, Pathos Pathos, Boyd Tinsley’s Crystal Garden and more

Justin James plays WLCM2KNXVLL, too.

by Ray Roa, LJ Hilberath and Mady Dudley July 27, 2017December 12, 2024

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Interview: Kelsea Ballerini shares thoughts on rosé, a Nick Jonas cheat pass, loving hip-hop and more before July 28 Tampa show

Don’t compromise your art, and yes, rosé all day.

by Mady Dudley July 25, 2017July 1, 2025

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Tonight in live music; Shawn Mendes and Charlie Puth at Amalie, Mic Deluxx video shoot, Pig, Nashville live and more

Punknecks and Talking Dreads, too.

by LJ Hilberath, Mady Dudley and Ray Roa July 25, 2017November 15, 2024

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Tonight in live music; Hello Joyce release show, Girls Rock Camp showcase, RV, Dead Prez, J. Robert and more

Oh, and you gotta watch this PLEASURES video.

by LJ Hilberath, Mady Dudley and Ray Lehmann July 22, 2017November 15, 2024

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Ticketmaster lawsuit means free Nickelback, Matchbox Twenty and Ruff Ryders shows

by Mady Dudley July 20, 2017July 23, 2025

5 things that stuck out at Monday’s raucous mayoral and council debate in St. Pete

In which summer intern Mady Dudley processes her first-ever candidate forum, which happened to be a bit of a doozy.

by Mady Dudley July 11, 2017July 1, 2025

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Tonight in live music; Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper grace Amalie, STRFKR hits up the Orpheum, Tampa Bay Music Hall of Fame Festival and more

Tonstartssbandht and Bananas Music 40th, too.

by Ray Roa, LJ Hilberath and Mady Dudley July 8, 2017August 17, 2023

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Tonight in live music; Rock the Park Tampa’s 7th anniversary, Shane Parish at Paper Crane and more

We think the park can survive the new Four Green Fields.

by Ray Roa and Mady Dudley July 6, 2017August 17, 2023

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Q&A: STRFKR’s Josh Hodges talks Buddhism, BDSM and more before July 8 show at Orpheum in Ybor City

“I really like the idea of just being alive is enough.”

by Mady Dudley July 5, 2017August 5, 2025

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Tonight in live music; Kayla Ember, Chicago and the Doobie Bros., Tiny Farm and more

Plus a Joe Suel live stream.

by Ray Roa, LJ Hilberath and Mady Dudley June 29, 2017July 1, 2025