Tour News: Kraftwerk plays 300 miles away from Tampa Bay this September, while the weirdly excellent Guerilla Toss hits Seminole Heights next Thursday

The Germans play a very special show in Miami this fall, and Boston’s Guerilla Toss will stir the psych-disco punk pot at Microgroove on Thursday

by Ray Roa May 5, 2015March 24, 2025

Music

Underoath presents the local premiere of crowd-funded documentary Tired Violence at St. Pete’s State Theatre

What almost never saw the light of day will be unveiled first for the fans who made it happen

by Ray Roa April 29, 2015June 28, 2025

Music

Kacey Musgraves to play the Trop, Pre-Fest announces bands, Surfer Blood needs help & Weezer’s Brian Bell brings his new group to Ybor

Some Florida-centric newsbits to kick off your day.

by Ray Roa April 21, 2015December 8, 2024

Music

Tampa Bay named No. 6 on Foursquare’s list of Top Cities ‘Keeping Vinyl Alive’

We’re better than New York, Philly, and Austin!

by Ray Roa April 16, 2015May 29, 2025

Music

G. Love & Special Sauce returning to play free show at Curtis Hixon Park on May 2

The Philly bluesman headlines the Mayor’s Mac n’ Cheese throwdown during Riverfest weekend

by Ray Roa April 15, 2015December 7, 2024

Music

Listen/Watch: New music from Speedy Ortiz, Passion Pit, The War on Drugs and others on the way to Tampa Bay

Check out jams by Big Guava Fest performers, plus several more that hit town in the next few months.

by Ray Roa April 15, 2015August 17, 2023

Music

On Record Store Day, New Granada will reissue Candy Bars’ acclaimed 2006 LP on hand-cut vinyl

Only 20 copies of On Cutting Ti-gers In Half And Understanding Narravation will be available

by Ray Roa April 9, 2015June 16, 2025

Music

Tonight in Live Music: Swans and Brushfire Stankgrass

A look at the concerts happening this Wed., April 1

by Ray Roa and Scott Harrell April 1, 2015August 17, 2023

Music

Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Smashing Pumpkins, Boy George, Marilyn Manson all coming to Tampa Bay in 2015

Kind of makes up for The Rolling Stones dissing us, right?

by Ray Roa March 31, 2015January 27, 2024

Music

Orlando, not Tampa, on agenda as The Rolling Stones finally announce their 2015 tour dates

June 12 date at Citrus Bowl is as close as they’ll get to the Bay area.

by Ray Roa March 31, 2015August 17, 2023

Music

Tonight in Live Music: The Devil Wears Prada & Moon Hooch

A breakdown of concerts happening March 31

by Ray Roa, Seth Peterson and Adam Hardy March 31, 2015August 17, 2023

Music

This Weekend in Live Music: Eric Church, Jim Lauderdale, Come Back Alice & more

A rundown of concerts happening the weekend of March 28-29

by Ray Roa, Scott Harrell, Seth Peterson and Adam Hardy March 28, 2015August 17, 2023

Music

Tonight in Live Music: Enter Shikari, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, The Ataris, & more

A breakdown of concerts happening tonight, March 27

by Ray Roa, Scott Harrell and Seth Peterson March 27, 2015June 22, 2024

Music

Tonight in Live Music: Cobalt Cranes, Fortunate Youth, He is Legend & more

A breakdown of concerts happening March 26

by Seth Peterson, Adam Hardy, Ray Roa, Scott Harrell and Julie Garisto March 26, 2015February 5, 2025

Music

Agnostic Front headlines Tampa Pro party at Orpheum

The godfathers of hardcore unite fans new and old in a Tampa SPoT tradition.

by Ray Roa March 19, 2015October 8, 2024

Music

A hip hop pot o’gold: new Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt, plus live appearances from Lil’ Wayne and Nas

Mr. Illmatic is coming to Tampa, but you’ll have to settle for a club date for now.

by Ray Roa March 18, 2015July 30, 2025

News & Views

Drinking Issue 2015: Commune + Co.’s rolling revival

by Ray Roa February 26, 2015November 16, 2024

Music

Tonight in live music: Trash Talk at Orpheum, Ybor City

The thrash-punk group hits town with Lee Bannon and Ratking.

by Ray Roa and Leilani Polk February 23, 2015October 5, 2022

Music

Tonight in live music: Alice Cooper, Justin Townes Earle

Concerts this Mon., Feb. 16

by Ray Roa and Leilani Polk February 16, 2015October 11, 2024

Music

Red Bull Thre3style hits The Ritz Ybor, gives Tampa turntablist DJ Casper a shot at global fame

Tampa regional qualifier happens this Thursday at 9 p.m.

by Ray Roa February 4, 2015April 16, 2025