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Mise en Place’s new Ybor City location is now open
A ribbon-cutting is set for Friday, Jan. 9.
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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are coming to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium this fall
It’s Mars’ first headline tour in nearly a decade.
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Visa issues force cancellation of ‘Tango After Dark’ in Sarasota
The approvals simply did not come back in time for the Jan. 11 performance.
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St. Petersburg fish camp and raw bar Cheeky’s now offers lunch
Frozen espresso martinis are better than lunch coffees, right?
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St. Paul & the Broken Bones brings high-intensity soul back to Tampa Bay this spring
Paul Janeway & co. have a new album to share.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening January 8-15
Nearly two dozen shows featured here, with even more listed below that.
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Florida Democrat files bill that could make speech therapy for stuttering a guaranteed benefit
HB 785 would require coverage for speech therapy for children and adults who stutter, whether treatment is delivered in person or via telehealth, and would prohibit arbitrary limits on visits, annual caps, or restrictive utilization requirements such as prior authorization.
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Tampa Union Station’s $6 million renovation should be mostly done by this time in 2027
Jerel McCants, author of ‘The Architecture of Segregation’ is overseeing the effort.
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Early-2000s indie-rock hero Matt Pond PA plays St. Pete this month
Hilary James’ Bathtub Cig project opens at Kerouac House.
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Mac McAnally brings the Coral Reefer Band to St. Pete this month
The 13-member troupe includes Will Kimbrough, Scotty Emerick and Nadirah Shakoor, too.
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Opera soprano Renée Fleming, who left the Kennedy Center after Trump’s takeover, comes to Tampa this month
She will also have a no-cover ‘Music and Mind Panel Discussion’ the day her Jan. 14 concert.
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Tampa Bay movie theaters screen Rob Reiner classics in memoriam
‘The Princess Bride’ is showing on both sides of the Bay.
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Chuck Ragan brings Tim Barry and Cory Branan for one last Crowbar singalong
The trio brings Revival Tour vibes to Ybor City on Sunday.
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Clearwater’s beautiful Peace Memorial Church hosts a Duke Ellington tribute on Sunday
James Suggs and Bryan J. Hughes lead a 3 p.m. matinee.
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Whippersnap festival is still a month away, but this weekend’s St. Pete superjam features three scene giants
Delvon Lamarr, Joe Marcinek and Jason Hann come together at Bayboro Brewing Co.
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Mason Jennings brings 20th studio LP to St. Pete on Friday
It’s his Bayboro Brewing Co. debut.
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Tampa rappers Tom G and Sam E Hues release ‘Cuban Links’ at midnight on Thursday
The video was filmed at Alter Ego, J.C. Newman Cigar Factory, and the Ybor City dry docks.
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St. Pete’s Second Screen Cult Cinema kicks off 2026 season with ‘Blade Runner’
The 2007 director’s cut is on tap at Green Light Cinema.
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Creative Loafing editor to kick 2026 season of ‘Salud and Happy Days’ improv show
Yours truly will try not to bomb at The Commodore.
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‘Mind-expanding’ cosmic-country songwriter Daniel Donato is coming to Largo this spring
His show at Cowboys dance hall is among the best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay.