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A man with dark, wavy hair and a mustache plays an acoustic guitar on a foggy beach with the Golden Gate Bridge visible and blurred in the background.

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Interview: Matt Nathanson talks Whitney, America, and more ahead of Tampa Pig Jig

He’s on the bill for downtown’s annual charity barbecue tournament, happening this weekend.

by Ray Roa October 14, 2025October 16, 2025

Ice Cube on stage, wearing a black jersey and sunglasses, holding the microphone out and gesturing with his left hand towards the crowd.

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Photos: Ice Cube brings ‘Four Decades of Attitude’ to Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena

He was joined onstage by Lil Eazy-E, son of Cube’s late N.W.A bandmate Eazy-E

by Ray Roa and Ryan Kern October 13, 2025October 16, 2025

The large Tedeschi Trucks Band performs on stage under warm amber spotlights with a giant projection of an acoustic guitar above them.

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Review: In Clearwater, Tedeschi Trucks Band makes Apollo and Dionysus proud

Derek, Susan, and friends turned in a well-paced performance that favored tight arrangements and layered musicianship, over improvisational excess.

by Isaiah Stephens October 13, 2025October 17, 2025

A band performs live on stage under blue and purple lighting, with a backdrop displaying film-strip projections and abstract red spider-like artwork.

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Review: The Allah-Lahs first-ever Tampa Bay concert was well worth the wait

The four-piece has been together since 2008, with a discography dating back to its exquisite 2012 self-titled debut record.

by Gabe Echazabal October 13, 2025October 16, 2025

Austin Eisner is playing an electric guitar on a dimly lit stage. He's wearing a black, sleeveless t-shirt with a colorful graphic design featuring roses. He is in the foreground, focused on his playing, with his eyes closed. In the background, slightly out of focus, another band member wearing a baseball cap and a light-colored shirt is playing a white bass guitar. The stage is dark, illuminated by warm yellow and white spotlights. The back wall is covered in posters or artwork.

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Nashville-based indie rock trio Austin and the Powers announce Tampa show

Oh, groovy, baby.

by Josh Bradley October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

A rock band, Everclear, performs on a dark stage illuminated by blue and green lighting. A large, dark banner behind the band has the word "Everclear" written across it in a bright, light green script font. Four band members are visible: a bassist on the left, a drummer seated in the center, a guitarist/vocalist in the center-right, and another guitarist/vocalist further right. Silhouettes of the audience are visible in the foreground.

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Review: In Clearwater, Everclear sparkles, and doesn’t fade, during album anniversary show

by Josh Bradley October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

A smiling musician wearing glasses and a baseball cap plays a red electric guitar on stage, illuminated by blue and purple lights with tropical plants in the background.

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Davis Islands jazz night anniversary, Allah-Lahs, among best concerts coming to Tampa Bay between October 9-16

Phantogram, The Fray, and more are coming to town this week, too.

by Ray Roa, Josh Bradley and Sophia Lowrie October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

A man with light curly hair sits behind a piano with his hands clasped, looking directly at the camera; his reflection is visible in the piano’s raised lid.

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Jazz pianist Simon Lasky leads intimate October concert, complete with dumplings

He’s backed by trumpeter James Suggs with bassist Mark Neuenschwander at Retro House.

by Ray Roa October 9, 2025October 13, 2025

A man and a woman stand side by side against a lush green leafy backdrop; the woman wears a fur coat and leopard-print tights, while the man wears dark sunglasses and a black jacket.

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Electro-pop duo Phantogram returns to St. Pete this month

The New York duo’s 2014 song ‘Black Out Days’ has found new life on TikTok.

by Sophia Lowrie October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

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Ahead of St. Pete set, Braison Cyrus reveals the best gig he ever saw

He opens for his little sister next weekend.

by Josh Bradley October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

A musician wearing sunglasses, a hat, and a plaid shirt performs on stage, singing into a microphone while playing an electric guitar under bright stage lights.

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Tampa songwriter Will Quinlan makes no-cover concert appearance on Friday

He’s at the Indie Seminole Heights alongside Urbane Cowboys.

by Ray Roa October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

A man in a blue suit jacket and white shirt smiles while standing by a wooden railing overlooking a calm lake, with a city skyline and fountain in the background under a bright sky.

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Davis Islands’ popular Friday night jazz series celebrates second anniversary

James Suggs, Paul Gavin, Bryan Hughes and Jon Shea share the bandstand with host Dominic Walker.

by Ray Roa October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Black-and-white photo of four men sitting casually against a blank white backdrop. Each wears sunglasses and relaxed clothing, giving off a laid-back, vintage band aesthetic.

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Revered LA rock band Allah-Las makes St. Pete debut on Friday

Darren Rademaker’s The Tyde project opens along with Ray Monde’s lo-fi rock project Monde UFO.

by Ray Roa October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

A low-angle photo of the four members of the band Defeated Sanity standing in a dimly lit, high-vaulted stone church interior. They are dressed in black shirts and pants, with long hair, looking directly at the camera.

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German metal band Defeated Sanity brings new album to Tampa Orpheum

They’re back after almost a decade.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

A group of five men, the members of the band Obituary, stand against a dark brick wall. All five have long hair and beards, and they are dressed casually in dark t-shirts and jeans or shorts with a camouflage pattern. The lighting is dramatic, casting strong shadows and highlighting their faces and long hair. They are positioned closely together, looking directly at the camera with serious expressions. The image has a high-contrast, slightly gritty aesthetic typical of band publicity photos.

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Tampa-bred death metal giant Obituary plays two homecoming shows next month

Slowly we rot…not.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

An extreme low-angle, wide-shot photograph of five men, members of the band High Press, huddled together in a circle and looking down into the camera. The background is dark, likely taken at night. The man in the foreground on the left wears a dark blue t-shirt with orange and white text that reads "Hayley Williams is turning your children gay." The man to his right wears a white and dark blue baseball jersey. Two men at the top left and top center wear black t-shirts and glasses, and the fifth man, on the upper right, wears a black t-shirt with a tattoo sleeve visible on his left arm.

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Local emo-punk band High Press debut EP in Tampa next month

Other local bands dig it.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

The lead singer of a band with long blonde hair and heavy arm tattoos leans over the stage, screaming into a microphone toward the audience. The crowd is pushing against the stage barrier, raising their hands and cheering. The stage is bathed in harsh red stage lighting.

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Photos: Underoath wraps US tour with intimate, hometown rager at Crowbar

Social Wreckage and Thin Spaces opened the sweaty family affair.

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

A man with dark, wavy hair, wearing a white tank top, an unbuttoned gray short-sleeve collared shirt, and blue jeans, is leaning against a weathered wooden fence. He is looking off to the side, and the background shows the open, dark interior of a barn and white exterior siding.

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Rising songwriter Leon Majcen’s homecoming show among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay

He plays St. Pete Country Fest in November.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 9, 2025

A close-up of a man with dreadlocks and a goatee singing into a microphone. He is wearing a white collared shirt and a shimmering, multi-colored sequined blazer, with a guitar strap over his shoulder.

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Interview: Before return to Florida, Jon Batiste talks overcoming calamity, AI, and what’s next

He’s at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall on Oct. 8.

by Ray Roa October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

A dynamic live performance photo of a rock or metal band. The lead singer, with long hair flying, grips a microphone and leans forward with one foot on a stage monitor, bathed in green and white lights. Bandmates play guitar in the background under bright stage beams and an illuminated screen backdrop.

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Underoath is playing another secret Crowbar show on Monday

The band announced its final bow at the Ybor City venue from the stage today.

by Ray Roa October 4, 2025October 5, 2025