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A high-energy live concert photograph of the band Poison The Well performing at Crowbar in Tampa on March 23, 2026. Vocalist Jeffrey Moreira, with a beard and wearing a black t-shirt, shouts into a microphone on the left. Beside them, a guitarist in a white t-shirt plays a light-colored electric guitar with an intense, open-mouthed expression. Several fans' arms are raised in the foreground, reaching toward the stage under blue and white stage lights.

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Photos: Poison The Well brings comeback tour to Crowbar in Ybor City

Tampa band Contention opened.

by Ray Roa, Kirsten Clauser and Dave Decker March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

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Photos: Everyone we saw during 98RockFest at Clearwater’s BayCare Sound

Three Days Grace, I Prevail, and more took downtown Clearwater by storm.

by Caitlin Carter March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

A promotional portrait of the R&B group TLC, featuring T-Boz and Chilli against a white background. On the left, T-Boz wears a distressed brown leather jacket with silver zipper details and has long reddish-blonde hair with a fringe. On the right, Chilli leans their head against T-Boz’s, wearing a metallic bronze halter top and matching trousers. Both look toward the camera with a confident, calm expression.

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TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue are headed to Tampa this fall

The show is just one of two stops in Florida.

by Jasmin Parrado March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

A dramatic wide-angle portrait of metal artist Sebastian Bach in a desert landscape. They are positioned in the center, wearing a black leather jacket, dark distressed jeans with patches, and yellow-tinted aviator sunglasses. They have long blonde hair and a confident expression. The background features a vast, arid desert under a bright blue sky with wispy white clouds, framed by a soft, white vignette and motion-blur effect around the edges.

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Interview: Sebastian Bach is still living loud, and he’s bringing his birthday concert to St. Pete

The party never ends, and it comes to Ferg’s this weekend.

by Randy Ojeda March 23, 2026March 26, 2026

A live concert photograph of Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of Young The Giant, performing on stage. They have dark curly hair and a beard, wearing an orange and yellow vertical-striped short-sleeve button-down shirt. They are leaning into a vintage-style silver microphone, eyes closed in a moment of intense vocal performance against a dark, moody background.

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Young The Giant brings new album to Tampa this summer

The show at Yuengling Center is one of three Florida stops.

by Josh Bradley March 23, 2026May 29, 2026

Wu-Tang performing in Tampa in 2025

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Wu-Tang Clan announces one more farewell tour, with stop in Tampa

The Wu-Tang Clan was nominated for induction into this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class.

by Colin Wolf March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

A vibrant, live performance shot of a musician playing a teal-colored six-string electric bass guitar. The person is smiling broadly with their eyes closed, wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with an intricately embroidered, colorful "dashiki-style" collar. They are performing on a stage with a bright, abstract red and yellow light display in the background, with a stack of black amplifiers visible on the left.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening March 20-26

Including Oteil Burbridge at Dunedin’s Spring Beer Jam, the Miss Paramore LGBTQ fundraiser, and more.

by Ray Roa, Josh Bradley and Selene San Felice March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

A studio portrait of country and Americana singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale against a dark grey background. The person has silver, shoulder-length hair and wears a vibrant, multi-colored floral western-style shirt with pearl snap buttons. They are holding a sunburst-finish acoustic guitar with a dark leather strap, looking directly at the camera with a steady, neutral expression.

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Country-Americana king Jim Lauderdale returns to Tampa on Thursday

by Ray Roa March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

A portrait of a member of the Arkansas band Zashed. The person stands indoors against a weathered wall with a string of white fairy lights hanging vertically. They wear a dark grey t-shirt featuring a 'Spy vs. Spy' graphic under the word 'SURFACED' in a heavy metal font, paired with black pants and a dark baseball cap. The image has a grainy, film-like texture with muted, earthy tones.

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Arkansas’ latest great hardcore export, Zashed, plays Tampa on Tuesday

A 2023 debut, ‘Pride. Progress. Potential.,’ is an ode to the South that does not pull punches about the region’s ugly history.

by Ray Roa March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

A full-body concert photograph of Hayley Williams of Paramore on a large outdoor stage. The person has long, bright orange hair and is looking slightly upward with a confident expression. They are wearing an oversized grey t-shirt with orange 'End of the Fucking World' text, green high-waisted shorts, and bright orange fishnet stockings with matching orange arm warmers. They hold a gold microphone in one hand against a backdrop of a tall, grey slatted stage wall under bright daylight.

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Paramore cover concert and drag show in Ybor City benefits LGBTQ youth

Femme-fronted bands, and drag queens, will cover songs by Hayley Williams and her band.

by Ray Roa March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Musician Justino Lee Walker of Anthill Cinema performing live on stage. The person has curly dark hair and glasses, wearing a black t-shirt while playing a light green electric guitar. In the background, another performer in a red shirt is visible under bright stage spotlights and a large red star graphic.

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Tampa Bay prog-rock favorite Anthill Cinema is raising funds to finish its next album

Gulfport’s Blueberry Patch hosts a concert to support the effort this weekend.

by Ray Roa March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

A screen capture of DJ Ryan Rose performing a 'How A Sunset Sounds' set. The person has a dark beard and wears a dark green hoodie with white stripes on the sleeves and large black headphones. They are focused on a silver DJ controller and a laptop on a red surface, with a blurred background of large windows and a dark lounge interior.

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Ryan Rose celebrates ‘How A Sunset Sounds’ second anniversary next month

‘Sunset’ celebrates its second anniversary in April.

by Ray Roa March 18, 2026March 19, 2026

Tampa rapper Nico Sweet in a monochromatic blue room. The person sits on a white bed with blue-braided hair, looking toward another version of themselves sitting in a chair in the foreground. The walls are a deep cornflower blue with a large, darker blue map-like shape painted above the headboard. The person in the foreground wears a light blue button-down shirt and pink-rimmed sunglasses, looking back toward the bed.

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Tampa rapper Nico Sweet headlines Friday BeatsNChill showcase

The Bricks goes ‘Dark Red.’

by Selene San Felice March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

High-angle aerial view of the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. The iconic white tensile fabric roof covers the stage and seated pavilion, surrounded by green lawns and the sprawling parking areas of the Florida State Fairgrounds under a clear blue sky.

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‘Robbing them blind baby’: Evidence from Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial shows Tampa fans as the butt of a joke

The comments over exorbitant parking prices comes as Florida and other states continue to fight the concert giant.

by Ray Roa March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Musician Lukas Nelson wearing a brown suede jacket, a white t-shirt, and a tan cowboy hat. The person is holding an acoustic guitar and leaning against a window frame inside a rustic, sunlit wooden room with multiple windows.

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Lukas Nelson makes Tampa Bay solo debut in April

By J.C. Roddy/Cigar City SoundsMarch 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Musician John Legend performing live at a grand piano. He wears a maroon suit jacket over a white collared shirt and sings into a microphone. The background is dark with purple stage lighting and subtle bokeh light spots resembling stars.

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Interview: Before Clearwater concert, John Legend talks new Broadway project, prison reform, and more

EGOT out of the way, the 47-year-old reconnected with CL to talk parenting, preserving life and the things that get him worked up.

by Ray Roa March 15, 2026March 17, 2026

Musician Eemmyy performing on stage at Crowbar in Ybor City during an International Women’s Day concert. The artist, seen from behind wearing a patterned green jacket, raises an arm toward an enthusiastic, crowded audience under low club lighting.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening March 13-19

Including Gabriel Jacoby, John Legend, Cult Member, and more.

by Ray Roa March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

The four members of the band Cozy In The Black pose in a dimly lit room with walls covered in white graffiti and stickers. The central figure wears a large faux-fur trapper hat, a lace-trimmed skirt, and tall brown boots; the other three members stand behind them wearing eclectic headwear, including a red and white knit cap and a black beanie.

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WMNF Tampa hosts second ‘Save Our Soundwaves’ concert on Thursday

Art-punk, rock and pop are all on the agenda.

by Ray Roa March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

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The Florida Orchestra says ‘pay-what-you-want’ at insider Mozart concert

Michael Francis sheds light on the ‘Jupiter Symphony’ before the performance on March 19.

by Ray Roa March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Members of the Tampa band Right On Time performing live on a dark stage with red and blue lighting. In the foreground, a person sings passionately while playing a black bass guitar. A drummer and another guitarist are visible in the background under a 'New World' venue sign.

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Pop-punk comes to the movies this month at Tampa’s Sun-Ray Cinema

Right On Time leads the way with ‘Strange Sounds From Seminole Heights.’

by Ray Roa March 13, 2026March 13, 2026