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A wide-angle, low-light photo taken outside a music venue at night. A bearded man in a baseball cap and black t-shirt is smiling, looking off to the right while holding flyers. In the background, patrons are gathered near the red entrance door of the building, which has the address 1812 visible.

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Savage Beat’s annual Pre-Fest brings the world’s best punk-rock to Tampa this week

Bands from all over Florida, the U.S. and globe are headed to Deviant Libation and Magnanimous Brewing.

by Ray Roa October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Full-length shot of singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr mid-stride, leaping across a field of tall, dry grass. She wears a pleated, salmon or peach-colored long-sleeve dress and dark boots, with a scarf-like headband. Her long blonde hair streams out behind her.

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Hypnotic-pop singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr brings new album to Ybor City next month

You got me.

by Josh Bradley October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A close-up portrait of Yoke Lore (Adrian Galvin) with wet, dark hair, lying bare-chested on a damp, dark rock. He looks intensely toward the camera, resting his head on his arms, with several small tattoos visible on his sun-dappled skin. The background is a dense green forest.

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Walk The Moon co-founder Adrian Galvin brings Yoke Lore project to Tampa

Jamie Clarke’s The Man The Myth The Meatslab opens.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A portrait of Ryan Bingham sitting on the floor against a white wall. He is wearing a black cowboy hat and a gray collared shirt, and he has tattoos visible on his arms. He looks off to the left while resting his arms on an acoustic guitar.

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Grammy-winning ‘Yellowstone’ actor Ryan Bingham plays Clearwater on Tuesday

He just opened Zach Bryan’s record-breaking Michigan concert.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A wide-angle, low-shot photograph of five band members standing close together in an outdoor parking lot under a bright sky. The central figure smiles slightly at the camera, wearing a black graphic t-shirt, while the other members look on.

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Mexican Slum Rats brings bold new LP to St. Pete on Tuesday

The rock band changed directions for ‘I Can’t Tell You But I Know That It’s Mine.’

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A young, dark-haired individual wearing a denim jacket and bracelets. They are smiling slightly, leaning forward, and pointing a finger directly at the viewer. The background is a solid, warm terracotta color.

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ ‘American Idol’ winner plays St. Pete on Monday

The ‘Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride’ stops at Jannus Live.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A black-and-white portrait of two middle-aged men, likely musicians. The man on the left, Dan Penn, wears a plaid shirt and is speaking or singing. The man on the right, Spooner Oldham, has a beard and is holding the neck of an acoustic guitar, looking intently at the other man.

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Aretha Franklin songwriters play St. Pete bungalow show on Saturday

Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A dynamic, wide-angle photo of a skateboarder mid-air, performing a trick with the board angled toward the camera. They are dressed in dark, loose clothing. The action is taking place in a large concrete bowl crowded with spectators on the coping and surrounding ledges.

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Tampa Am’s concrete jam includes hardcore concert

Exit Strategy and Drawn Out dish out the carnage onstage.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A man with a bald head and glasses, wearing a military-style uniform with a chevron patch on the sleeve, plays a drum set. His drumsticks are raised over a stack of cymbals, and other brass band members are blurred in the dark background.

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Free Tampa concert from US Army Jazz Ambassadors canceled as government shutdown enters third week

A press release blames ‘a lapse in appropriations by the federal government.’

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A woman with long, flowing reddish-auburn hair and a striking black and silver necklace sings passionately into a handheld microphone during an outdoor performance. She is wearing a dark, textured top.

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Crowbar stages its final ‘Fangsgiving’ charity concert this weekend

The venue is set to see its lease run out in summer 2026.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair is photographed from behind, turning her head to look directly at the camera. She is wearing a green top with a black pattern, and the background is a soft-focus orange-red brick wall.

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Safety Harbor’s Crooked Thumb Brewery celebrates 10th anniversary with two days of live music and 30 beers

Betty Fox is among the confirmed bands.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

A topiary of the Disney character Goofy stands in a vibrant flower bed under a blue sky. Goofy is made of green foliage and is holding a small bouquet of red and white flowers in one raised hand. He is surrounded by colorful flowers, including large, oversized pink and yellow blossoms, with palm trees and park buildings in the background.

Arbitrator blocks labor strike at Disney’s Epcot in Orlando

Disney argued a strike by employees of one of its contractors would violate a separate union contract Disney has that covers its own employees.

by McKenna Schueler October 15, 2025October 20, 2025

A group of five performers in elaborate costumes pose on a stage bathed in dramatic blue light. In the foreground, a drag queen in a large black shag coat and red gloves sings into a microphone. Behind her, the other performers are dressed in various outfits, including a futuristic metallic silver bodysuit and a white suit splattered with fake blood. A sign in the background reads, "DIFFERENT ON PURPOSE."

Arts & Entertainment

Some of Tampa Bay’s best, freakiest drag performers haunt WMNF’s Halloween Ball this weekend

The headliner went viral for dressing as Mickey Mouse to pull a rainbow out of Ron DeSantis’s ass.

by Selene San Felice October 14, 2025October 16, 2025

Exterior view of a large retail store entrance with the sign reading "DICK'S HOUSE OF SPORT" in white letters with a basketball graphic.

A big Dick’s is opening in Brandon on Halloween

The House of Sport has some treats to giveaway at the grand opening.

by Ray Roa October 13, 2025October 16, 2025

Several police officers and security personnel restraining a person on the ground near the stands and a hedge on a crowded football field; spectators watch from above.

Law aimed at punishing Trump protesters being used against UF fans who ran onto football field

Lawmakers in Tallahassee said they never intended the new law to be used against fans storming football fields after a huge victory. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in May.

By Olivia Evans/ Fresh Take FloridaOctober 13, 2025October 13, 2025

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback in a white uniform runs with the football, successfully evading a low tackle attempt by a San Francisco 49ers defender.

Arts & Entertainment

It’s too early to be talking like this, but Baker Mayfield played an MVP-level game on Sunday

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took down San Francisco and are on top of the NFC.

by Carter Brantley October 13, 2025October 16, 2025

A head-and-shoulders portrait of an Indigenous man looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. He has dark hair styled in two long braids that fall over his shoulders, a mustache, and is wearing a vibrant blue patterned collared shirt with vertical white stripes. He is adorned with long, dangling earrings and a red beaded necklace with a large, dark, cutout pendant. The background is a solid warm brown.

Arts & Entertainment

3 ways to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Tampa Bay

They were here first.

by Sophia Lowrie October 11, 2025October 11, 2025

Group photo of eight cast members for 'Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,' including a man in a cowboy hat and a man holding an acoustic guitar.

Arts & Entertainment

Jobsite stages new version of haunted musical from Mellencamp and Stephen King

‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’ runs select nights Oct. 15-Nov. 9.

by David Warner October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Two people dressed in food-themed costumes stand beside creative dog costumes—a small dog in a red “pupcorn” popcorn machine and another dressed as a taco—at Sparkman Wharf’s Halloween pet costume event.

Sparkman Wharf brings spooky season to Tampa’s waterfront with free events this month

There’s yoga, doggy costume contests and outdoor movies.

by Sophia Lowrie October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

A man wearing a black T-shirt with a red and white graphic sits in a shaded outdoor area, looking directly at the camera with a calm, confident expression. Sunlight filters through greenery in the background.

Arts & Entertainment

P. Djèlí Clark comes to St. Pete for ‘Ring Shout’ paperback release

The book talk is one of many literary events happening in Tampa Bay between Oct. 16-31.

by Maroon Stranger October 9, 2025October 9, 2025