Ray Roa
Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The Daily Beast. Products and media for review consideration should be sent to 204 E. Henderson Ave., Tampa, FL 33602.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening August 15-21
Including Aaron Irwin Trio, Ednita Nazario, Grumptronix and more.
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Homegrown guitar ace George Pennington releases ‘American Odyssey’ this weekend
Two of the Bay area’s sharpest rhythmic minds—drummer Rod Alnord and bassist Sebastian Siaca—lead Pennington’s five piece band.
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Grumptronix is playing a no-cover set of left field dance music in St. Pete
Wayne Consiglio was just at the Trip Magazeen revival show.
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Havoc and Big Noyd bring Mobb Deep to Tampa this weekend
Founding member Prodigy died in 2017.
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Dunedin bands want The Moon Tower to have air-conditioning, so they’re playing a concert to raise funds
A $6K contribution from the community could be combined with previously-committed resources to get the spot cooled down.
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Aaron Irwin Trio, which includes includes guitarist Mike Baggetta, brings adventurous jazz to Tampa
Arenas Lasky & Nash open the hyper-intimate gig.
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Charleston post-grunge band Abrevity plays Tampa this weekend
The outfit is in a new ‘Era.’
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Puerto Rican pop icon Ednita Nazario comes to Tampa on Sunday
Not even Bad Bunny has sold-out ‘El Choli’ more times.
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Spike and the Gimme Gimmes bring Fat Mike-less punk covers to Tampa this weekend
Spike Slawson leads the band as he always has.
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Look hard and you’ll find the light on nihilistic new album from Tampa band Choking on the Revelry
Jeff Brawer & co. release the album this weekend at New World Tampa.
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Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters bring new album to Clearwater on Friday
Pepper Tree Hill is Bud and the band’s 19th album.
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Tampa’s Amalie Arena has a new name: Benchmark International Arena
Amalie Oil Company has had naming rights since 2014.
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Fall show from Freddie Gibbs among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
Brandy & Monica, Joe Bonamassa and more are on the way, too.
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Rebekah Pulley tops Writer’s Room Showcase songwriter show in St. Pete
Eight songsmiths, including scene staple Dean Johanesen, take the stage in two separate sets.
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Ego Likeness’ Donna Lynch hits the stage twice in Tampa this month
She fronts her industrial body music band and does spoken work at New World.
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Philadelphia indie-rock favorite Attack Dog brings new album to Tampa on Tuesday
‘Remastered 2009’ is actually a new collection of songs.
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Sokolowski Trombone Project features USF jazz alum and releases a new album this weekend
It’s a ‘Summer Bloom’ for these ‘bone-heads.
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Ries Bros. guitarist plays solo show in St. Pete on Friday
His band just released a single with 311.