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Review: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts bring tweaked nostalgia schtick to Tampa’s Hard Rock Live

You just don't know what you was missin' last night

By Josh Bradley

May 16, 2022

Joan Jett has never owned an acoustic guitar in her life, until recently. “Because that’s what they said girls were allowed to play,” she explained, while introducing an acoustic set of an encore Sunday night at Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Events Center...

Review: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts bring tweaked nostalgia schtick to Tampa’s Hard Rock Live

Tampa band Glove tapped to open three dates of Jack White’s summer tour

We’ve got our fingers crossed for some local dates after that.

By Ray Roa
May 12, 2022
Maxwell's all-too-short performance anchors sexy night of R&B in Tampa

Joe and Anthony Hamilton opened the show.

By Gabe Echazabal
May 9, 2022
Review: Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs honor Tom Petty and look to the future in gritty Ybor City show

Not that we didn’t know before, but a Heartbreakers reunion also unfolded.

By Josh Bradley
May 6, 2022
Tampa Bay rapper Rod Wave arrested during traffic stop in St. Petersburg

He was detained because of a warrant in Osceola County.

By Ray Roa
May 2, 2022
LiveNation's 'Concert Week' includes $25 tickets to more than 30 Tampa Bay shows

Concert week runs from May 4-10.

By Ray Roa
Apr 28, 2022
Review: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark celebrates 40 years of electronic pioneering in St. Petersburg

O. M. Effing. D.

By Josh Bradley
Apr 25, 2022
Review: Diana Krall, with a three-piece band, summons jazz predecessors during Clearwater show

Too marvelous for words.

By Josh Bradley
Apr 25, 2022
Review: Elton John reminisces on past Tampa shows, plays deep cuts in farewell concert at Amalie Arena

He still remembers playing Curtis Hixon Hall.

By Gabe Echazabal
Apr 25, 2022
So, Kenny Chesney played a surprise free show at a 300-capacity Tampa venue last night

He showed up to play with Old Dominion, and they're all doing it again Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.

By Ray Roa
Apr 22, 2022
Review: In downtown Clearwater, Jon Anderson lets rock academy shine during nearly three-hour set

Thank God. *ahem* Thank Jon.

By Josh Bradley
Apr 11, 2022
Review: In Clearwater, The Zombies play brand new music and salute old tunes

God gave rock and roll to us.

By Josh Bradley
Apr 6, 2022
Tampa Bay rapper Rod Wave will give away $25,000 of free gas in St. Pete next week

The free gas exchange happens at noon on Saturday, April 9.

By Kyla Fields
Mar 31, 2022
Review: Slash and Myles Kennedy raise the river—and the roof at last weekend's Clearwater show

This was by no means a Guns N’ Roses salute.

By Josh Bradley
Mar 28, 2022
Review: Frankie Valli defies age during spriteful appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall

Swearin' to God.

By Josh Bradley
Mar 22, 2022
Review: In Clearwater, Todd Rundgren, Denny Laine, more salute music of the Beatles and each other

All that was missing was Ringo Starr.

By Josh Bradley
Mar 18, 2022
Review: Graham Nash, amiable as always, keeps protest rock relevant in downtown Clearwater

With plenty of fresh songs for the live setlist, too.

By Josh Bradley
Mar 14, 2022
Review: Billy Joel salutes Kiev and gets snarky during chilly Orlando show

’Twas a pretty good crowd for a Saturday.

By Josh Bradley
Mar 14, 2022
Review: Lyle Lovett and band, plus their tour bus driver, give Clearwater another set of masterful Americana

The dapper Texan let all his true talents shine, and gave his accompanists plenty of opportunities to do the same.

By Gabe Echazabal
Mar 14, 2022
Review: Rick Wakeman tickles ivories and funny bones during return to Clearwater

Not once did he mention getting a prostate exam.

By Josh Bradley
Mar 9, 2022
Emo is hugely popular in Tampa Bay, but DJs and record sellers have to navigate the genre's problematic artists

At the end, ‘fans take precedence.’

By Gabrielle Reeder
Mar 4, 2022

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