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Today in live music; Florida Orchestra’s American Celebration, Cormac and Roger at New World, St. Pete Jazz Festival and more
Tunes for a sad, rainy day.
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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Go behind the scenes of We The Kings’ new St. Pete and Clearwater based video for “Sad Song”
It should be released in the next few weeks
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Michael Chillura sings “I Fell In Love In Ybor City” — listen
“The official love song of Ybor City.”
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Photos from Ella’s: Mowgli, Gat & Cris and more bring hip-hop back to the Heights
Look and listen now.
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Tonight in live music; Louie Louie plays The Hub and a Monkee comes to Busch Gardens
Louie Louie will also be on WMNF 88.5 FM this afternoon.
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Tonight in live music; Dry Branch Fire Squad, Elizabeth von Trapp, Ceschi and more
Because you don’t have to work tomorrow.
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Tonight in live music; Parker Millsap plays two sold out shows, plus Clearwater Sea-Blues, Mofro and more
Dre Day and BeauSoleil, too.
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Dashboard Confessional in Tampa: Here’s a playlist of the songs they played at The Ritz Ybor
But their new song “We Fight” isn’t on there.
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Tonight in live; Juggalos arrive, Lobo Marino, The Welzeins, Beyoncé and more
Hide your Faygo.
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WMNF raised almost $275,000 on their Winter Fund Drive — how’d they do it?
That’s $30,000 more than their goal.
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Here’s a playlist of the songs Bon Jovi played at Tampa’s Amalie Arena on Valentine’s Day
A whole lotta ‘House,’ still plenty of hits.
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Review: Bon Jovi leaves 18,000 screaming, standing fans shot through the heart at Tampa’s Amalie Arena
He’s still wanted by all our moms and dads.
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Tonight in live music; Dashboard Confessional’s sold out show, Baby Rasta y Gringo in Carrollwood and more
Tommy Emmanuel kicks off his two night stand in Clearwater, too.
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Watch Clipping.’s creepy new video for “Back Up,” see them at Jannus Live in April
Yes, Daveed Diggs was in ‘Hamilton,’ his other project is opening for Flaming Lips, too.
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Paul Thorn’s new LP of completely obscure gospel also features The Blind Boys of Alabama
It’s being recorded in Memphis and Muscle Shoals
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Interview: The gospel according to Paul (Thorn)
Roots cult icon talks religion, family and a new album of spirituals
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Review: Talented cast amplifies a Wicked good time at Tampa’s Straz Center
The production runs through February 26.
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Tonight in live music; Country Gold tour at the state fair, Teen Divorce in the Heights and more
Because you need some twang with that deep fried Twinkie.
