Creative Pinellas names St. Petersburg native Margaret Murray as new CEO
The national search was conducted by a committee of six board members and four community advisors.
There’s no way the Bucs lose to the Panthers this weekend
Because the front office is going to make changes if Tampa Bay doesn’t secure the hapless NFC South.
First 2024 nature talk at St. Pete’s Boyd Hill preserve will discuss the snail kite
The snail kite is a bird of prey that’s commonly found throughout the Everglades.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening January 4-11
It’s a new year, and Tampa Bay’s music scene isn’t lagging after the holiday break. This rundown of Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Jan. 4-11 is curated by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay staffers and contributors, then supplemented by select shows from CL’s user-submitted Tampa Bay concert calendar. Don’t see your gig in this listing?…
Tommy Stinson, founding member of The Replacements, returns to St. Pete Shuffleboard Club
The 57-year-old has influenced artists from every corner of the globe.
Elvis Costello returns to Clearwater before this month’s 30A Songwriters Festival
Charlie Sexton—unarguably one of the best guitarists to ever back Bob Dylan—joins Elvis and The Imposters onstage.
Chuck Prophet stops at Tampa’s Skipper’s Smokehouse on the way to 30A Songwriters Festival
He’s there Jan. 11 on behalf of community radio station WMNF.
Irreverent Boston death metal band Bonginator brings ‘Intergalactic Gorebong’ to Tampa
Frog Mallet opens at Orpheum this month.
The Dunedin Art Festival returns this weekend
This free-to-attend art event features dozens and dozens of local artists selling their craft wares, from pottery, painting and sculpture to jewelry, photography and more.
Vocalist Scotty Wright joins revered Tampa Bay jazz trio La Lucha for Sunday matinee
Wright is no stranger to the Bay area.
The Charos brothers finally get back together for St. Petersburg concert with The Venus
Chaunces and Radagast open the show.
Miami alt-rock band Swivvel plays ‘Passerby’ at Tampa Shuffle this weekend
Tampa’s own Kick Veronica is also on this bill along with trippy indie-rock band Domino Pink and Magic City art-rock outfit Grim Hill.
Florida sludge metal band Hollow Leg tops busy week of live music at Tampa brewery Deviant Libation
The venue has shows on Friday and Wednesday.
Long-running Tampa Bay indie-rock band Goodnight Neverland plays farewell show this weekend
Members are getting the hell out of Florida.
Atmosphere and RJD2 are coming to St. Pete’s Rise Up Festival this weekend
Brother Ali, Sa-Roc and Zoodeville are on the bill, too.
St. Pete’s ‘Old School Florida’ restaurant Pesky Pelican is now closed
The laid-back bar and restaurant was open for seven years.
Classic rock favorite Styx sails into downtown Clearwater on Friday
At The Sound, no less.
New St. Pete indie-rock band Soft Cuff makes live debut on Friday
It opens a free show at The Bends.
Please don’t burn your Christmas tree on the beach
‘The City of Indian Rocks Beach takes this illegal act as a serious threat to the public and our environment.’
Send in the clowns, an animal-free Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey comes to Tampa this weekend
Amalie Arena hosts six performances between Friday-Sunday.
Tampa Bay Black Heritage festival kicks off Friday, and includes set from country trio Chapel Hart
And it culminates with the big music festival Jan. 13-14.
College free speech, AI: Here are 10 big issues to watch as Florida lawmakers begin the 2024 session
Tied to his budget proposal, DeSantis has called for $1.1 billion in tax breaks.
Quirky Tampa Bay art dealer Lucid Vending celebrates third anniversary on Friday
There’s a free party happening in St. Petersburg.
Committee hoping to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot collects over 860K signatures
The Florida Division of Elections website Friday showed 863,876 valid petition signatures for the proposal.
Washington Post targets DeSantis’ office in public records lawsuit
The Post’s amended lawsuit argued that “it has become apparent … that FDLE is not alone in its culpability for violating the Post’s rights.”
Guitarist Joe Marcinek brings members of String Cheese Incident, more, to Dunedin for three-day festival
Marcinek’s Snowbird Jamboree happens Thursday
Guided six-mile hike through Hillsborough River State Park happens this weekend
Hike It Florida is an independent group.
Interview: Before Clearwater concert, Judy Collins talks resolutions, war, and keeping it all together in 2024
She plays Capitol Theatre on Jan. 18.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening December 28-January 4
Including New Year’s Eve shows, Jordan Esker’s EP release and more.
10 Tampa Bay concerts to check out on New Year’s Eve
Including Jimkata, Marshmello, Papadosio and more.
SlopFunkDust and Sponatola, secret weapons of the Tampa Bay hip-hop scene, release new album with free Ybor City concert
‘TheDrum Cinema Vol. 3’ drops at The Bricks on Saturday.
Rockabilly band Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s plays New Port Richey on Saturday
The 72-year-old has made some interesting ‘Friends Along The Way.’
Miami indie-pop gem Magic City Hippies plays annual New Year’s weekend show in St. Pete
Ticketmaster says the show is sold-out.
Dunedin bagpipe band Lucid Druid celebrates 20th anniversary with no cover brewery concert
Dunedin should be used to hearing bagpipe music.
Clearwater songwriter Adam Randall says goodbye to 2023 with Ybor City concert
Liam Bauman opens the ‘Last Things’ show on Dec. 30.
Donna The Buffalo’s annual two-night NYE Tampa residency at Skipper’s Smokehouse is this weekend
There will be breakfast.
Dunedin band Olde Rage brings new album to no-cover ‘Punk Rock Holiday’ concert
‘Viva Everything!’ sounds like the Sex Pistols and Take This To Your Grave-era Fall Out Boy had a kid.
Jordan Esker releases grungy new EP at free St. Petersburg show
With Maude also on the bill this Friday.
Expect the Bucs to make New Year’s Eve even sweeter by securing a third-straight NFC South crown
For once, we’re looking forward to a ball drop.
Manic Focus brings ‘Never Not Blue’ to year-end concert in St. Petersburg
The Denver EDM producer is at Floridian Social.
Anthony Aldissi’s jazz ensemble is back in Tampa on Friday
Ethos Of Aldissi will also play tunes inspired by J Dilla.
The Bucs are about to begin a fun couple weeks of football
Tampa Bay looked as good as ever in its Christmas Eve win over the Jags.
