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Close-up portrait of the musician Kaytranada, wearing a white shirt and gold chain with a cross pendant, looking off-camera against a dark red backdrop.

Music

Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 14-20

Including Kaytranada, Vortxz, Kids Like Us, Sweet Pill, and more.

by Ray Roa November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Close-up group selfie featuring a man with a gray beard and long hair smiling in the foreground, surrounded by several other diverse people laughing and posing outdoors.

Former Band of Horses guitarist Tyler Ramsey plays intimate St. Pete concert this week

He’s releases a new album with Carl Broemel in January.

by Ray Roa November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Dramatic, low-angle portrait of a person wearing a cap and a patterned scarf wrapped around their head, silhouetted against a bright, solid orange background with a spotlight circle.

Music

Bebo Dumont, Puerto Rican producer for Kaytranada and more, plays Tampa this month

He opens for ‘Copa del Mundo’ singer Simon Grossmann.

by Ray Roa November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

A blonde woman sits on a bed with a wooden headboard, reading a magazine titled "A DOG'S BRAIN" with a picture of a terrier on the cover.

Music, Show Previews, Tampa Bay Journalism Project, Things to Do

Men I Trust plays two St. Petersburg concerts this month

As a lesbian, I don’t usually trust men—but I do trust indie outfit Men I Trust to bring a crowd.

by Sophia Lowrie November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

The five members of the band Three Days Grace. From left to right: a man in a gray shirt, a man in a light denim jacket, a man in a black t-shirt and camouflage pants holding his hands together, a man in a dark gray sweater, and a man with a long, thick beard in a black leather-look jacket.

Music

98 Rockfest returns in 2026 with headliners Three Days Grace, I Prevail

Never too late.

by Josh Bradley November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Three young men wearing matching light gray suits stand formally in a lush outdoor garden, surrounded by dense green foliage, spiky desert plants, and yellow wildflowers.

Music

‘Esos Besos’ Houston indie-rock trio Vortxz plays no-cover St. Pete concert this weekend

The Recording Academy counts the group among ‘6 Rising Latin Stars To Know Now.’

by Ray Roa November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Close-up of legendary bluegrass musician Del McCoury smiling widely while playing an acoustic guitar on an outdoor stage, surrounded by microphones and band members; Photo by Sterling Munksgard.

Music

Del McCoury, living legend of bluegrass, plays Clearwater this weekend

A 2024 album is a clinic on storytelling that includes reimagined Elvis cuts and takes on songs by less-known luminaries like Lech Wierzynski.

by Ray Roa November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

A band performs in a crowded venue, with the lead singer rapping into a microphone while audience members reach up toward the stage. Two photographers stand nearby capturing the scene.

Music

Reunited hardcore hero Kids Like Us headlines no-cover Tampa concert

In honor of National Pickle Day, obviously.

by Ray Roa November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Outdoor portrait of five members of the band Angel Du$t smiling at the camera, standing in a park with a large concrete structure visible behind them.

Music

Members of Turnstile bring their other band, Angel Du$t, to Tampa

The opening slate includes Narrow Head, a Texas grunge outfit that played its own stellar headlining set in Tampa last year.

by Ray Roa November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Portrait of the four members of the band Goose standing against a pink backdrop as white confetti or papers fall around them; Photo Credit: Juliana Bernstein.

Music

New-age jam band Goose makes Clearwater debut in April

Remember when it played Dunedin Brewery?

by Josh Bradley November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

A street-level shot of a large, colorful mural on the side of a modern white building. The mural features a highly stylized, intricately patterned pink and red flamingo walking left against a bright teal background with small clouds. Parts of trees frame the image, and a green "2 HR PARKING" sign is visible in the foreground.

Arts & Entertainment

Shine Mural Festival wraps up with a party in St. Pete this weekend

More fun than watching paint dry.

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Ghostfest haunts St. Pete’s historic Roser Park this weekend

Watch out for those “mini lights.”

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine seated in a window frame of a rustic, peeling room, surrounded by large, white, clam-shell-like sculptures on the floor. She is looking directly at the camera.

Music

Florence + The Machine return to Tampa this spring

Everybody scream.

by Josh Bradley November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Musician Jack Johnson sits cross-legged on a grassy hill, holding an acoustic guitar and smiling at the camera, with a cloudy ocean horizon behind him; Photo Credit: Tahnei Roy.

Music

Surfing songwriter and filmmaker Jack Johnson returns to Tampa this summer

It’s the 50-year-old’s first Bay area concert since 2022.

by Ray Roa November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A low-angle action shot captures a group of runners as they burst forward from the starting line of a race. A large teal banner on the right reads "START" vertically in white letters. A young person in a red t-shirt and green shorts is in the foreground, mid-stride, surrounded by other competitors. A palm tree is visible in the background under an overcast sky.

Arts & Entertainment

St. Pete Run Fest takes over downtown this weekend

It’s finally cool enough to go for a run without instantly passing out.

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A full shot at night of three people posing and smiling in front of a large, three-dimensional sign that spells "TAMPA." The sign's large, blocky letters are wrapped in strings of multi-colored holiday lights, and palm trees are visible in the background against the dark sky.

Arts & Entertainment

Three ways to start celebrating the holidays in Tampa this weekend

Let it (fake) snow.

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

An actress sits on a bed with a cluttered, poster-covered backdrop, singing or speaking dramatically with her arms outstretched. A stuffed Garfield toy sits to her left; Photo Credit: Joan Marcus.

Arts & Entertainment

Interview: Sarasota actress Ann Morrison brings Broadway’s ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ to Tampa

The show runs Nov. 18-23 at the Straz Center.

by Marty Clear November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A group of five people, including a woman in the foreground taking a selfie, smile and pose enthusiastically outdoors with palms and foliage behind them.

Arts & Entertainment

‘We leapt before we looked’: The Commodore celebrates second anniversary this weekend

If you build it, they will eventually come.

by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

A female musician with dark hair and tattoos performs on stage, singing into a microphone while playing a light-colored electric guitar. She wears a black t-shirt and a white-collared vest.

Music

Miski Dee Rodriguez brings City Mouse to Tampa for Saturday concert

A stacked bill comes to Seminole Heights’ American Legion hall.

by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Two women stand behind a metal barrier, laughing and smiling at each other in a dense crowd during an evening music festival or event.

Music

Dunedin’s wine and blues festival returns this weekend

Four bands take to the green at Pioneer Park while more Dunedin-based breweries than ever help with libations.

by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025