A black-and-white indoor portrait photograph by Jen Bodine showing DJ Post-Physique pictured at The Bends in St. Petersburg. Captured from a medium close-up shot while performing behind a DJ controller turntable console, Post-Physique smiles downward toward the equipment controls while wearing over-ear headphones, a delicate pendant necklace, and a dark studded bustier top. In the background behind the DJ booth, stylized dark artwork depicting a skull motif is illuminated under ambient venue lighting.

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No-cover ‘Diáspora’ dance party returns to St. Pete on Friday

‘We’re basically playing the same music sometimes, and it’s just in different languages.’

by Ray Roa September 30, 2026October 1, 2026

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Tampa Bay’s best new concerts include spring 2027 gig from Dinosaur Jr.

21 Savage, Tauk, and The Lemon Twigs are headed to the Bay area, too.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

An outdoor promotional portrait photograph showing jazz trio (L-R) John O'Leary III, Alejandro Arenas, and Mark Feinman of La Lucha. Seated together on the concrete steps of a purple exterior doorway against a pale green building wall, the three musicians dress in suits while holding ice cream popsicles and laughing together. On the left, John O'Leary III wears a grey suit jacket, blue trousers, and brown shoes while holding a white popsicle. In the center, seated a step lower, Alejandro Arenas wears a white dress shirt, dark tie, blue trousers, and black dress shoes while holding a yellow popsicle and resting his suit jacket on his knee. On the right, Mark Feinman sits wearing a dark black suit, dark tie, and black shoes while holding a red popsicle under bright daylight.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening September 24-October 1

Including Beats on the Street, the return of Streetcar Live, Forest Sounds, The Format, a Jazz Surge anniversary, and so much more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley September 23, 2026September 24, 2026

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Tampa’s no-cover TECO Streetcar concert returns on Friday—here’s the full fall 2026-27 schedule

The shows happen every fourth Friday through May 2027.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Peli Gene will build ‘Dream Estate’ during October’s no-cover Rock the Park Tampa concert

Sundé supports at The Curt on Oct. 1.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Once again, Absolution Fest is bringing some of the world’s favorite EBM acts to Tampa

The three-day festival kicks off at Orpheum on Oct. 1.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Oakland hardcore band brings ‘Fire Is Beautiful’ LP to Tampa concert on Tuesday

Starsdontmeananything headlines Deviant Libation.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

An indoor portrait photograph by Dave Kasnic showing singer-songwriter Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Seated at a large wooden dining table in a brightly lit room next to double windows, he wears a light-colored undershirt beneath an unzipped navy blue hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head, resting his left arm across the back of a wooden chair. On the table before him sits an antique manual typewriter alongside papers and small objects, set against a background featuring a bookshelf filled with books and natural window light.

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With new live album in tow, Bonnie Prince Billy plays St. Pete on Sunday

Tampa’s own Piper Harrow opens supporting her own a 2025 live release of tenor uke songs.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

A performance screenshot from the YouTube video FOREST SOUNDS: "Genesis", Biishop the Artist [Live at The Far Forest]. Captured in a medium close-up, Biishop the Artist stands centrally wearing a green headscarf, a yellow button-down short-sleeved shirt with black and orange geometric patterns over a white undershirt, and a necklace while singing into a microphone held in his right hand. In the background, a bassist with long dark hair plays an electric bass guitar on the left, while audience members and another performer stand nearby against a wall adorned with hanging decor under warm, intimate indoor lighting.

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Seminole Heights’ Far Forest hosts another intimate Tampa concert this weekend

Biishop The Artist, Soulship, and Dylan Methot are coming to the living room.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Fresh off new ‘Uncut’ album, Afro-Cuban jazz legend Chucho Valdés plays Tampa this weekend

Valdés’ Royal Quartet is at Straz Center on Saturday.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Chuck Owen, Tampa jazz composer nominated for seven Grammys, celebrates 30 years of Jazz Surge big band this weekend

New music will be at the heart of four shows, including two in New Tampa.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Australian house DJ Anthony Pappa comes to St. Pete on Friday

He won a DMC Championship at the ripe old age of 15.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

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Review: In Clearwater, John Fogerty and Steve Winwood roll with it during packed double-header

Back in the high life again.

by Josh Bradley September 22, 2026September 25, 2026

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Photos: Empire Of The Sun plays Tampa’s Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Midnight Generation was there, too.

by Josh Bradley and Sandra Dohnert September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

A wide concert performance photograph by Dave Decker showing hardcore punk band Turnstile playing at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 14, 2022. Captured from behind a dense, packed crowd of fans with their arms raised in the air, the band performs on a brightly lit stage under a prominent white backdrop displaying the word "TURNSTILE" in bold italicized lettering above a circular, patterned lighting fixture.

Music

Tampa Bay’s best live music happening September 17-24

Including Turnstile, WMNF’s Dolly Parton tribute, Anamanaguchi, and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

A promotional indoor flash photograph of the band Pat & The Pissers. Four band members sit side-by-side on a wooden bench against a plain white wall framed by small hanging picture frames above. From left to right: a man with a beard, glasses, and a black hood wearing a black graphic hoodie and blue jeans; a man wearing glasses, a dark jacket over a graphic t-shirt, and dark trousers; a band member with long straight light-brown hair wearing a grey flannel shirt and blue jeans with hands folded in their lap; and a man with short curly dark hair and a mustache wearing a red sweatshirt with white text across the chest.

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Jack White opener Pat & the Pissers plays Tampa concert on Wednesday

It opens for Death Lens at New World.

by Ray Roa September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

A low-angle outdoor promotional photograph by Joshua Tarn showing chiptune rock band Anamanaguchi posing on a grassy lawn with a large windmill in the background. In the foreground, a band member with long dark hair and sunglasses crawls toward the camera with an outstretched hand. Behind him, three other band members stand and pose in casual wear—including a white jacket, dark t-shirt, sunglasses, and sneakers—under a clear blue sky.

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Modern day chiptune hero Anamanaguchi plays Tampa brewery concert on Tuesday

California math-rock favorite Covet opens.

by Ray Roa September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

A promotional group portrait of funk-rock band Ajeva sitting together on a court bench at an outdoor tennis court. The five band members are seated side-by-side in athletic tennis wear—including white collared shirts, dark shorts, white crew socks, white sneakers, and a white baseball cap on the far right. Behind them, a chain-link fence separates the court from lush tropical palm trees and greenery under bright, direct sunlight, with a tennis net visible in the right foreground frame.

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St. Pete jam scene favorite Ajeva sends fans on ‘Sidequests’ this weekend

The band does two sets, including the elusive rave set, on Saturday.

by Ray Roa September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

A close-up outdoor candid photograph of pianist Eunmi Ko. Smiling brightly toward the camera with red lipstick, Ko has short grey-streaked dark hair and wears tortoise-shell glasses, dangling drop earrings, and a white V-neck top with lace trim around the neckline. She is positioned on an outdoor covered walkway with large glass windows and metal architectural pillars in the background under natural daylight.

Music

Contemporary Art Music Project founder Eunmi Ko plays toy piano concert on Friday

Those who cannot attend can check out a livestream on YouTube.

by Ray Roa September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

Music

Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium will host Ken Chesney, an artist who won’t get all political on us

“I’ve never saw it to be my place to use my stage or platform, no matter where I’m playing.”

by Colin Wolf September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

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