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WMNF Tampa is bringing its Tropical Heatwave music festival back to Ybor City next year
It’s happening at the Cuban Club in 2023.
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St. Pete’s beloved music venue Ringside Cafe reopens in a new location this week
The new bar and venue is just a block away from its previous Jannus Live-adjacent location
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Tampa Hard Rock Event Center director of entertainment talks booking, pandemic planning and more
Steve Minick was named Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Director of Entertainment 141 days before Gov. Ron DeSantis more of less shut the state down.
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Review: Steve Miller Band satisfies sugar babes and midnight tokers alike at Tampa Hard Rock
Funky shit goin’ down in the city.
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Doechii, Tampa’s own ‘Swamp Princess,’ included in 2022’s XXL Freshman Class
This comes after appearances on ‘Fallon,’ Rolling Stone and Complex.
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Review: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts bring tweaked nostalgia schtick to Tampa’s Hard Rock Live
You just don’t know what you was missin’ last night
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Tampa band Glove tapped to open three dates of Jack White’s summer tour
We’ve got our fingers crossed for some local dates after that.
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Maxwell’s all-too-short performance anchors sexy night of R&B in Tampa
Joe and Anthony Hamilton opened the show.
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Review: Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs honor Tom Petty and look to the future in gritty Ybor City show
Not that we didn’t know before, but a Heartbreakers reunion also unfolded.
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Tampa Bay rapper Rod Wave arrested during traffic stop in St. Petersburg
He was detained because of a warrant in Osceola County.
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LiveNation’s ‘Concert Week’ includes $25 tickets to more than 30 Tampa Bay shows
Concert week runs from May 4-10.
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Review: Diana Krall, with a three-piece band, summons jazz predecessors during Clearwater show
Too marvelous for words.
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Review: Elton John reminisces on past Tampa shows, plays deep cuts in farewell concert at Amalie Arena
He still remembers playing Curtis Hixon Hall.
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So, Kenny Chesney played a surprise free show at a 300-capacity Tampa venue last night
He showed up to play with Old Dominion, and they’re all doing it again Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.
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Review: In downtown Clearwater, Jon Anderson lets rock academy shine during nearly three-hour set
Thank God. *ahem* Thank Jon.
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Review: In Clearwater, The Zombies play brand new music and salute old tunes
God gave rock and roll to us.
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Tampa Bay rapper Rod Wave will give away $25,000 of free gas in St. Pete next week
The free gas exchange happens at noon on Saturday, April 9.
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Review: Slash and Myles Kennedy raise the river—and the roof at last weekend’s Clearwater show
This was by no means a Guns N’ Roses salute.
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Review: Frankie Valli defies age during spriteful appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Swearin’ to God.