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34 live music events and concerts happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Don’t forget Anberlin’s three-night stand in St. Petersburg.
After turbulent year, post-hardcore darling Dance Gavin Dance plays St. Pete this weekend
A fatal overdose and sexual assault allegations follow the band to Jannus Live.
Three Tampa Bay producers play a night of techno and ambient music on Saturday
Corporate Guest tops the bill at Hooch and Hive.
Celtic Conundrum plays its new album live in Tampa this weekend
No bagpipes will be present at New World Music Hall this weekend, but dust off your kilt anyway.
Avant-pop band The Tilt releases new album this weekend at St. Pete Brewing
Liquid Pennies, Dream Things, and Ooids warm up the crowd.
Review: At Tampa Fringe 2022, ‘Tales of Mild Interest’ is way more than mildly interesting
Don’t miss this work from Erica Garraffa and Jesse Hutson, which runs through Saturday.
Florida Gov. DeSantis says he’ll ‘take a Marine every day of the week’ over someone with an education degree
“You’ve got some people in the media or whatever who are criticizing this.”
Despite rising cases, DeSantis says Florida will not declare state of emergency over monkeypox
Ladapo added that the state has received about 24,000 doses of vaccines for monkeypox and has distributed roughly 8,500 of those doses.
Miami Dolphins owner at center of Tom Brady scandal also founded a major Tampa development group
Stephen M. Ross is facing a fine and suspension from the NFL as the company he founded, Related Group, faces several lawsuits in Florida.
New York thrash band Generation Kill plays Tampa on Friday
Dead By Wednesday opens at Brass Mug.
Buddy Guy plays Clearwater this weekend, ahead ‘farewell’ Australia tour
John Hiatt co-headlines the show.
Tampa songwriter Andy Brey brings The Argonauts to free Friday concert in Seminole Heights
Calling all schizoid goths.
Tony’s Ybor Restaurant, the iconic third-generation eatery, will close next month
Owner Larry Scaglione—grandson of the original owner—will still run his local catering business.
Stevie Nicks will come to Tampa for second leg of 2022 tour
Less than a week from Halloween, there’s no better way of seeing the rumored witch perform “Edge of Seventeen.”
Gin Blossoms headlines Florida Aquarium’s ‘Rhythm & Brews by the Bay’ next month
Opening for Gin Blossoms is Ken Block and Andrew Copeland of Florida-based band Sister Hazel.
Dunedin Fine Arts Center’s ‘Wearable Art’ fashion show returns after three-year hiatus
The 16th edition of the event goes down this month at DFAC.
Brandon’s Red Star Live hosts weekend benefit concert for The Spring domestic violence nonprofit
imi Tortuga, electro-pop duo Fantastical Tigers and rock band The Henleys are all on the bill.
‘Kid-Preneur Jamboree’ celebrates Tampa Bay’s youngest Black business owners this weekend
The two-day event kicks off Saturday, Aug. 6.
Florida Planned Parenthood refuses to endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate
In a brief news release, the PAC did not explain its decision.
Florida Senator seeks $1.75 million for Tampa Bay woman, who died after a cop used a stun gun on her
Maudsley suffered a traumatic brain injury and remained in a vegetative state until she died in September 2013.
Hillsborough judge Jared Smith under scrutiny over ‘woke’ attack ad, which experts say flouted state law
Judge Smith is a client of the group that removed the attack ad days after it was published.
Elevation coffee opens new cafe inside Flower Crown Kombucha’s Tampa Heights taproom
And yes, the beloved back patio is now open.
Tampa Bay activists demand Mayor Castor prioritize affordable housing in upcoming budget
The demonstration will happen at 8:45 a.m. on August 4, right before the mayor before presents the proposed FY2023 budget.
‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness to perform new gymnastic comedy show in Tampa this fall
UPDATE: This show’s been canceled.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies go viral on TikTok after attempting to serve eviction at wrong house
The deputies replaced her broken lock and the sheriff’s office is investigating the incident.
Voting is now open for the 2022 Best of the Bay awards
Voting is open through Aug. 31.
Florida’s average gas prices drop below $4 for the first time since March
Even with the recent decreases, the average price Monday was 95 cents a gallon higher than a year ago.
Florida Democratic Party chair endorses Pinellas, Hillsborough county school board candidates
Diaz accused the governor of turning school-board elections into “new political battlegrounds.”
After 45 years, Grand Prix Tampa is now closed
While Tampa Grand Prix as we know it is gone, there’s still a chance to salvage some history.
Play centered on Tampa’s civil rights lunch counter sit-in part of Stageworks Theatre’s 40th anniversary season
The season kicks off Sept. 9, with ‘When the Righteous Triumph’ opening March 17.
Bob Marley is coming to Tampa next year
Marley holds the world record for longest stand-up at 40 consecutive hours.
freeFall Theatre’s 2022-23 season is off and running in St. Petersburg
‘Rose & Walsh’ in on through Aug. 28—and the season closes with ‘Oz’ next summer.
Applications for Creative Pinellas’ $2,000 emerging artist grants are now open
You have until Sept. 6 to apply.
Black Wall Street archaeologist Alicia Odewale is part of National Geographic Live series coming to Tampa
The series starts in January 2023.
Tampa Repertory Theatre announces plays for 2022-23 season kicking off this fall
This season’s theme revolves around ideas of social and individual responsibility, the self and the challenges of being human
St. Petersburg renters will host ’emergency sleep-in’ protest at city hall to demand rent control
Renters will call on St. Petersburg city council to put the issue of rent control up to the voters.
St. Pete residents demand housing in final community conversation about Tropicana Field site redevelopment
10 takeaways from St. Pete’s community conversations about the Gas Plant district.
Cat Power brings latest ‘Covers’ album to downtown Tampa next month
UPDATE: This show’s been canceled.
July was the hottest month ever recorded in Tampa
Thanks, climate change.
Savage Love: Even if he’s the ‘finest thing’ you’ve ever touched, he should always respect your boundaries
This is a preview of this week’s Savage Love. The full version is now exclusively available on Dan’s website Savage.Love. A friend hooked me up with a much younger guy for weed. Let’s call him “Pretty Boy.” He knew something about me—Pretty Boy had been to a party at my house—and I knew something about…
Florida will receive $70 million this year from Biden Administration to address climate change impacts on infrastructure
In all, the program could send $364 million to the state for such projects over five years.
Florida moves forward with proposal to block gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youths
In preparation for Friday’s meeting, the Board of Medicine posted 1,113 pages of documents on its website related to gender-dysphoria treatment.
Judge says Tampa Bay Republican congressional candidate is ineligible to run after he improperly notarized paperwork
The Torres campaign will appeal, spokeswoman Angela Morabito said in an email.
Tampa’s Coastal Film Lab celebrates first-anniversary with August art show
First drink is free.
33 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
They Hate Change’s no-cover Sunday album release show is just one of more than two dozen live music options in Tampa Bay from Friday, July 29-Thursday, Aug. 4.
Ice Cube brings Big3 basketball league to Tampa this summer
Go to the Aug. 14 Tampa playoff game, and you might just get a chance to see Ice Cube freestyle.
Cops seize guns of Clearwater man who threatened Black landscapers with rifle
The seizure of the guns comes after Berry exhibited red flags as a potential danger to the public, law enforcement says.
Free Tampa concert series Rock the Park celebrates 12-year anniversary with Roxx Revolt & the Velvets
Zeta the Babe and Robsenton are on the bill, too.
Multiple Tampa Bay beaches closed for swimming this weekend, due to high levels of poop bacteria
High concentrations of enterococci bacteria, derived from fecal matter, in recreational water poses human health risks.
Colin Hay’s Men at Work plays Clearwater on Thursday
John Waite opens at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren co-headline a St. Petersburg show next week
It’s only been five months since the last Rundgren gig.
Deathcore band Enterprise Earth brings new singer to Tampa on Tuesday
Travis Worland doesn’t sing on the band’s new album ‘The Chosen,’ but he’ll be onstage.
Fresh off Euro-tour, local hip-hop duo They Hate Change plays free album release party this weekend in St. Pete
A whole heck of a lot has happened to Tampa Bay rappers and producers Dre and Vonne in the year since They Hate Change was on the cover of CL to celebrate the duo’s signing to indie stalwart Jagjaguwar—and they’re looking to celebrate with the locals during a free album release show this Sunday, July…
Tampa City Council wants voters to decide if citizens police review board should have subpoena power
The move by council comes after an approved 18.5% raise for TPD.
Stephen Marley plays his Grammy-winning songs and dad’s in St. Pete this weekend
Stephen has eight Grammys of his own.
L.A. indie-pop favorite Fitz and the Tantrums reunites with Tampa this weekend
The group is at Hard Rock Event Center on Sunday.
Rath & the Wiseguys is back from tour and playing St. Pete’s Bananas Records this weekend
Johnny Mile and the Kilometers headline.
A major key to the Bucs’ hopes for another Super Bowl just went down with a knee injury
Jensen going down for any extended period of time in the regular season is going to be a huge blow to the Bucs’ chances to start the season strong.
The Weeknd is getting a haunted house at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights
The haunted house will transport you to The Weeknd’s mind where his inspirations for his latest album came from.
‘You don’t support the troops. You support the war machine’: Jon Stewart blasts Florida Sen. Rick Scott, GOP for vote against vets
‘I don’t know what to say, I’ve been coming down here 10-15 years. I’m used to the hypocrisy.’
Smokin’ Js closes in Gulfport, Dunedin’s Living Room coming to Wesley Chapel, plus more Tampa Bay foodie news
And Bolts Brew Fest just announced the full beer lineup for next week’s Amalie Arena party.
Florida tells schools to ignore feds’ Title IX guidance on sex and gender discrimination
Diaz warned against schools making certain accommodations for transgender students.
Emo Night Tampa goes to Bradenton this weekend for In Transit album release
Have Gun, Will Travel opens the show at Oscura.
Tampa funk trio BadCameo plays local ‘Time Warp’ album release on Friday
BadCameo captures the essence of 1970s Motown, and gives it a modern, fusion touch.
With eyes on rent control, Tampa City Council votes to declare housing state of emergency
The vote comes after months of renter outcry, and there are still hurdles the city must face to control skyrocketing rents.
Circa Survive frontman Anthony Green brings an album that almost killed him to Tampa on Friday
Update, the show is on Friday, Aug. 5.
Review: In joyous return to Tampa, Kendrick Lamar and 13,000 fans deliver literally floor-shaking performance at Amalie Arena
Mr. Morale and his friends were feeling good last night.
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch is looking for ideas from citizens to help make life safer for bicyclists and pedestrians
Studies shows St. Pete isn’t a great place to bike, now you can change that
Afrojack, DJ Snake, Rusko and more coming to EDC Orlando this fall
The lineup gathers heat-seeking names from the worlds of EDM, house, trance, techno, drum & bass and beyond.
Florida launches plan to temporarily help keep homeowners insured if ratings get downgraded
The plan involves the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. acting as a financial backstop.
Judge orders Tampa Bay pain clinic to pay $100K in fines and close after improper prescribing of opioids
Also, physician Tobias Bacaner will pay $500,000 in fines.
Lawsuit against Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes has been dismissed
The dismissal comes two months after the City of Tampa announced a separate $200,000 settlement for Gudes’ accuser.
The Bolts Brew Fest is here, and so are Tampa Bay’s best beers
The craft beer event takes place on Friday, August 5 at Amalie Arena.
Tampa Theatre announces ‘Pee-wee Herman’ themed summer beer festival
Tickets for the July party go on sale Monday, June 13.
