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DJ Holographic looking upward against a high-contrast blue and black studio background, featuring her signature red curly hair and a pink jacket.

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Detroit’s DJ Holographic to play techno and disco in St. Pete on Friday

She’s on the lineup for the Motor City’s 2026 Movement festival.

by Ray Roa February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Members of the Alabama-based surf rock band Daikaiju perform a theatrical, high-energy set in Tampa. One performer in a floral shirt plays guitar while another with blue body paint leans in close; both wear the band's signature kabuki-style masks under red stage lights.

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Daikaiju stages Magnanimous Brewing debut this weekend

The Alabama instrumental-rock outfit boasts a fiery stage show.

by Ray Roa February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

St. Paul and The Broken Bones band members posing in a minimalist, high-key studio setting. The eight-piece soul band is dressed in a mix of black and white outfits with musical instruments including a soul-style organ, electric guitar, saxophone, and trumpet against a solid white background.

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Before St. Pete concert, Paul Janeway talks St. Paul & the Broken Bones: ‘A lot of bands would have probably broken up’

The group brings its self-titled album to Jannus Live on Thursday.

by J.C. Roddy February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

GZA of Wu-Tang Clan performing live on stage at Amalie Arena in Tampa during a June 2025 concert.

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Gasparilla Music Festival 2026: GZA, Drive-By Truckers, Jai Wolf and East Nash Grass among nearly 40 new bands on lineup

Some of Tampa Bay’s best emergent local bands are also on the bill.

by Ray Roa February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Songwriter Nep getting ready for a concert performance, with a makeup artist and stylist providing final touches in a candid, behind-the-scenes preparation photo.

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

Including Nep, Model/Actriz, an immigrants rights benefit, and more.

by Ray Roa, Josh Bradley and J.C. Roddy February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

New Orleans rapper Juvenile posing in a yellow and white tie-dye t-shirt, wearing round gold-rimmed sunglasses, a thick silver Cuban link chain, and a luxury watch with his arms crossed against a plain white background.

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Ahead of next month’s new album, Juvenile returns for St. Pete concert

Last fall, the Hot Boy told Stereogum that the album’s title is a nod to how long he’s been waiting to put the music out.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) performing on trombone alongside guitarist Pete Murano at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa. The musicians are on an outdoor stage at night, illuminated by blue stage lights against a dark sky.

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Ahead of big birthday concert, Trombone Shorty returns to Tampa

He’s in Florida for Miami’s Montreux festival.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

A high-action black and white photo of a NOBRO band member jumping mid-air while singing into a microphone on stage at the Horseshoe Tavern. The performer is wearing a bikini top and jeans, captured against a dark ceiling with disco balls and stage lights.

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Nobro is the reason to get to Descendents St. Pete concert early

Frank Turner is in the middle of the bill at Jannus Live, surrounded, as always by good company.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Brooklyn post-punk band Model/Actriz members Cole Haden, Jack Wetmore, Ruben Radlauer, and Aaron Shapiro posing on a dark, rocky coastline at night. They are wearing hoodies and puffer jackets, illuminated by a camera flash against a pitch-black background.

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Brooklyn electro quartet Model/Actriz brings gripping new LP to Tampa

Practice your ‘Pirouette’ before heading to New World.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Singer-songwriter Cory Branan performs live on stage at Eddie's Attic. He is smiling while singing and playing an acoustic guitar, positioned in front of a blue curtain and a banner for the music venue.

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Handsome Americana songwriter Cory Branan returns to Tampa this weekend

He’s hot, and hot off a collaboration with Tyler Childers.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 21, 2026

rummer Shawn Watkins of the band Big Sad performing live; a wide-angle shot showing him behind a drum kit with a black bandana, mid-swing with drumsticks in a rehearsal or venue space.

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Donations from Tampa punk concert will benefit Miami-based immigrant justice nonprofit

Leave your black umbrellas at home.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

St. Petersburg musician Mountain Holler (Mark Etherington) singing passionately into a microphone while playing acoustic guitar during a live performance.

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Mountain Holler and Billy Mays III come home for one-off concert in St. Pete

Mountain Holler has a handful of dates booked on this return home.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

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Brooksville’s four-day Whippersnap music festival kicks off Wednesday

Karl Denson is among the headliners for the camping throwdown set for Feb. 18-21.

by Ray Roa February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Selene San Felice clapping and singing with her bandmates on stage at Bayboro Brewing Co during a live performance with colorful lighting

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In three days, Ladies Rock Camp taught me three important lessons [PHOTOS]

Sister Rosetta started rock n’ roll. St. Pete’s women and trans artists are reclaiming it.

by Selene San Felice February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

A person with tattoos on their arm plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone during a live performance in a dimly lit venue with colorful wall art.

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Photos: Michelle Shirelle and Jason Paul play St. Pete’s Potion Portal

Earthgirl and Vic Alvarez played support.

by Ray Roa and Ryan Metcalf February 16, 2026February 16, 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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Dead & Co.’s Oteil Burbridge is coming to play Dunedin Brewery’s Spring Beer Jam

The no-cover, four-day, festival weekend kicks off March 26.

by Ray Roa February 13, 2026February 16, 2026

Two women perform on a stage with a brick wall background. On the left, a guitarist in a shiny gold animal-print top plays an electric guitar. On the right, a bassist wears red heart-shaped sunglasses and a checkered jumpsuit while playing a red bass guitar. Behind them is a drum kit and a banner with the text 'Ladies Rock.'

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Ladies Rock premiers new grrl bands in St. Pete this weekend

CL’s managing editor will be a rockstar, for one night at least.

by Selene San Felice February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Gemini said A high-contrast, black-and-white group portrait of Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble captures the nine-piece collective posed on an outdoor metal staircase against a rustic brick building. In the front center, Don Was sits prominently, wearing his signature wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a dark hoodie. He is flanked by vocalist Steffanie Christi’an to his right and drummer Jeff Canaday—wearing a "Bad Brains" T-shirt—to his left. Standing in the far-left foreground is saxophonist David McMurray, distinguished by a patterned scarf and sunglasses. Behind them on the middle steps sit percussionist Mahindi Masai, wearing a "Lions" T-shirt and a fedora, and trombonist Vincent Chandler in a baseball cap. At the top of the stairs, framed by a large wooden door, stand the remaining members: guitarist Wayne Gerard in a leather jacket on the left, trumpeter John Douglas in the center, and keyboardist Luis Resto on the right wearing a fedora. The image, credited to Tristan Williams, exudes a gritty, soulful Detroit aesthetic, reflecting the band’s deep roots in the city's musical legacy.

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Ahead of Clearwater concert, production legend Don Was reveals the album that set him free

A Blue Note record, no less.

by Josh Bradley February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

A high-energy, close-up shot of a shirtless drummer performing on a dark stage. The individual has a shaved head, is wearing large black headphones, and is shouting into a microphone with a wide-mouthed expression of intense focus. They are holding wooden drumsticks mid-performance, with the scene illuminated by a dramatic blue spotlight in the upper right corner.

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Photos: Sex Mex brings Texas flavor to Bradenton

Pet Lizard, Wolf-Face, and Spanish Bombs opened.

by Ray Roa and Ryan Metcalf February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Joey Valence and Brae posing on a camouflaged military trailer in a desert setting. Joey Valence (right) stands in an all-black outfit with orange Nike Dunk high-tops and a red Alpinestars glove, while Brae (left) sits wearing a pink and blue striped "Golf Wang" style flower shirt and black shorts. Both artists are sporting their signature 90s-inspired streetwear and wraparound sunglasses against a clear blue sky.

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Interview: Ahead of St. Pete show, Joey Valence & Brae talk Crocs, writing, and getting older

The duo is at Jannus Live on Feb. 13.

by Gabrielle Reeder February 6, 2026February 6, 2026