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Photos: Legendary Miami punk band Quit reunites with friends at Crowbar in Ybor City

An all-star lineup opened the show.

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

A wide-angle fisheye portrait of the band JER and their touring members standing on a brick sidewalk in front of a bright yellow wall with a large blue and white mural. In the center, Jeremy Hunter wears a blue bucket hat and sunglasses, making a peace sign, surrounded by five band members in casual streetwear.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening April 2-9

Including Jer, Billy Strings, Tampa Bay Blues Festival and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley April 2, 2026April 3, 2026

Members of the Miami pop-punk band QUIT leaning against a railing and laughing together at night. They are dressed in casual t-shirts, including a "Radon" band shirt and an "Axe and the Day" shirt, while holding beer bottles.

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Legendary ’80s Miami skate-punk band tops stacked Tampa concert happening Friday

Members of Drag The River, Descendents, and Pohgoh are on the bill, too.

by Ray Roa April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

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Tampa Bay Blues Festival kicks off 30th anniversary with intimate theater show

Before the Vinoy Park takeover, Jackie Venson and GA-20 play St. Pete on April 9.

by Ray Roa April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The four members of the surf rock band The Surfrajettes standing in front of a vintage white ice cream truck. They are wearing matching teal and white striped shirts, white mini skirts, and white go-go boots. Three members hold guitars and a bass, while the fourth holds drumsticks, all posing against the colorful "Banana Boat Shake" graphics of the truck.

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Throwback pop band The Surfrajettes plays Ybor City on April 9

The ‘jettes are popular for a Britney Spears cover, but the rest of the Canadian instrumental quartet’s catalog is just as spin-worthy

by Ray Roa April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

A high-angle fisheye lens photo of the band JER and their touring members standing in a cramped stairwell covered in colorful punk and ska gig posters. The members look up at the camera with various expressions, including Jeremy Hunter in a bright green shirt, blue bucket hat, and sunglasses, while the walls around them are a collage of concert flyers.

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Jer, one Florida’s best ska bands, plays Tampa this month

Ska Tune Network IRL.

by Ray Roa April 2, 2026April 3, 2026

Singer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter sits playing an acoustic guitar in front of a dense wall of bright orange flowers. He is wearing a wide-brimmed cream hat with a decorative band, tinted sunglasses, a denim jacket over an orange shirt, and has a prominent handlebar mustache.

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Surfer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter plays emergent Ybor City live music venue Zodiac this month

Live music has a rich history at 1507 E 7th Ave.

by Ray Roa April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

St. Petersburg songwriter Sam Farmer smiling broadly and wearing round glasses and a "Have Gun, Will Travel" trucker hat. He has a long brown beard and is wearing a blue t-shirt, standing in a grassy outdoor field with event tents and blue sky in the background.

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Sam Farmer, Roc Helton will play John Prine songs in St. Pete on Tuesday

by Ray Roa April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

DJ and producer Rikinish smiling in a black baseball cap, holding a "Stay Tuned" cassette tape and a Lucky Records tote bag. He is standing in front of a shelf filled with vinyl records and CDs, including a copy of Frank Ocean’s "Blonde."

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USF hosts ‘Arthouse XXVI’ open studios and concert on Friday

Rikinish, a DJ from Hyogo prefecture rounds it out in support of a new album, ‘House Pigeon Vol. 2.’

by Ray Roa April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

The four members of the Illinois indie-rock band Clementine sitting on a curb together. They are laughing and smiling amidst fallen autumn leaves in front of a brick building with a black awning. The band members are dressed in casual sweaters, denim, and beanies.

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On Friday, indie-pop band Clementine plays comedy venue concert in Tampa

Co-founder Kelly Buttermore recently told CL that the Commodore has started hosting concerts.

by Ray Roa April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Members of the St. Petersburg punk band Lot Lizards performing live. In the foreground, the bassist wears a "Fuck ICE" t-shirt and plays a sticker-covered bass guitar, while the drummer plays in the background. The scene features a gritty, outdoor concert vibe with graffiti visible on the walls.

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Lot Lizards headline Friday concert benefiting Tampa Bay trans community

A donation will be collected at Deviant Libation.

by Ray Roa April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

View through a red-framed studio window of WECX station manager Maddie Merrick speaking into a microphone at Eckerd College. The radio booth walls are covered in stickers and posters, including WECX branding, creating a vibrant, cluttered collegiate atmosphere.

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On WECX, students at St. Pete’s Eckerd College keep rebellious radio alive

The station hosts Wecxapalooza on Saturday, April 4.

by Laura Troyer March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

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Jazz trio Arenas, Lasky & Nash Project bring new album to Tampa this weekend

Expect to hear a lot of Bachy’s material along with original work from the revered local musicians.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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Food Not Bombs hosts a food drive and benefit show in Tampa this weekend

The event benefits both a local community fridge and the Food Not Bombs chapter in Gaza.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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Floating Boy, Deep Bite and more lead another stacked Emo Night Tampa

Homegrown grunge-rock trio Hovercar are also in the mix.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

A warm, interior portrait of rockabilly artist Shaun Young. They are sitting in a cozy room, smiling broadly at the camera while holding a vintage-style sunburst hollow-body electric guitar. They are wearing a black t-shirt and a classic tan fedora. Behind them to the right, a second acoustic guitar rests in a red armchair in front of a brick fireplace. The room is filled with musical instruments, including a piano and a wooden bookshelf, creating an intimate, home-studio atmosphere.

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High Noon’s Shaun Young coming to Tampa for this weekend’s Rockabilly Battle Royale

The get together is a full on revival of the storied American sound.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

A professional studio portrait of DJ Emmpowerr against a dark grey background. The artist has bright copper-orange curly hair and is wearing a black-and-white horizontally striped long-sleeve shirt. They are holding a black Hercules DJ controller close to their chest with both hands, looking at the camera with a soft smile. The lighting is focused on the artist, creating a high-contrast, intimate feel.

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‘Rentfest’ house concert brings together an eclectic bill of Florida artists

There will be more than a dozen bands on two stages.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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Los Angeles power-pop band Redd Kross plays Tampa’s Orpheum

Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends and Barely Pink are also on the bill.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

A stylized group portrait of the four-member rock band Florida. On the far left, frontman Billy Summer stands with arms crossed, wearing a tan trucker jacket, a red patterned headband, and large aviator sunglasses with a red-and-white frame. To their right, three other band members pose against a deep red velvet stage curtain. The second member has long dark hair and dark glasses; the third wears a black hat and coat with a floral shirt; and the fourth, on the far right, wears a white fedora-style hat and a dark jacket. The lighting is dramatic, casting a moody glow over the group.

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Tampa’s Rock The Park brings Florida, Jacob Marcello and more to Curtis Hixon

Plus, Bill. finally gets to bring a loud, unforgiving debut LP, Wimmer, to the Curt.

by Ray Roa March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening March 27-April 2

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley March 27, 2026March 27, 2026