It’s ‘All About Foam’ at Barriehaus’ Tampa Bay Beer Week event this weekend
There’s no cover for ‘All About Foam.’
Gasparilla Music Festival 2023 will happen in downtown Tampa next month
At Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, too.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening this week (March 9-16)
Sorry, the They Might Be Giants show is sold-out.
Philadelphia pop-punk band Goalkeeper plays Tampa concert this month
Orlando band Outatime! opens at Hooch and Hive.
Christian metal band Fit For A King plays sold-out Tampa show on Wednesday
If you need a ticket, pray harder.
Rod Alnord’s ‘Chops’ jazz open jazz jam is back in Seminole Heights on Wednesday
Plus more Bay area bars to catch jazz.
Interview: John Linnell says They Might Be Giants already has about 10 songs tracked for the new album
The band plays a sold-out show in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge plays Clearwater on Tuesday
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is at The Cap.
Lynyrd Skynyrd heads to Strawberry Festival for first show since death of Gary Rossington
Freebirds, be ready for a bittersweet finale.
Andrew Warren’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis gets fast-tracked on appeal
Warren has also filed a legal challenge at the Florida Supreme Court.
Hearings begin for Indigenous men accused of damaging Tampa’s Christopher Columbus statue
The defense is considering presenting a motion to dismiss.
Rising Albanian pop star Aurela Gaçe plays St. Petersburg this weekend
Gaçe is doing a brief series of shows in the U.S.
Comedic metal band Steel Panther plays St. Pete on Saturday
The satirical glam-rock outfit is actually less profane than Wheeler Walker Jr.
’90s R&B hitmaker Ginuwine plays Tampa this weekend
Ride your pony to Del Rio.
Flo Rida, Walk the Moon, and more top concert lineup for Busch Gardens’ 2023 Food & Wine Festival
Nearly two dozen concerts are on tap through May 21.
Surf-a-delic indie-rock band Twin Suns plays Tampa this weekend
Chlorinefields and The Drain Outs open.
Ahead of Shania Twain tour, country songwriter Priscilla Block headlines Tampa’s Dallas Bull
She plays the country-western mainstay of Friday.
Bonamassa collaborator Greg Koch brings Marshall trio to Tampa on Friday
Tampa Bay’s own LaRue Nickelson Trio with Taylor and Ashley Galbraith open the show.
Put your swag on, Soulja Boy is coming to the Tampa Bay this spring
You won’t have to kiss him thru the phone.
Sunday fashion show benefits Clearwater’s Homeless Empowerment Program
Clothes are from HEP’s Clearwater thrift store.
‘Go Moan For Man’ Jack Kerouac documentary screens in St. Petersburg this weekend
The dead beat would have been 101 years old.
Last year’s wildly successful Campground ‘New Music’ festival returns this month
FFO boundlessly textured, avant-garde, almost always instrumental music.
Op-Ed: With the destruction of the Tarr Furniture building, decades of demolition dust settles on downtown Tampa
There are still some great buildings with great stories to tell in downtown Tampa and beyond. All we have to do is listen.
Motocross stars head to Dade City this weekend for Red Bull ‘Day in the Dirt’
Travis Pastrana, Tyler Beremen and Ryan Sipes are among the confirmed racers.
Hard seltzer festival, Seltzerland, returns to Tampa next month
The festival is Saturday April 15
‘You ain’t seen nothin’ yet’: Florida Gov. DeSantis hints at tackling more culture war issues at State of the State address
DeSantis used parts of Tuesday’s speech to focus on red-meat issues for Republican voters.
Florida bill would ban ‘political loyalty tests’ in schools, universities
Rep. Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican who sponsored the bill, pointed to things such as diversity, equity and inclusion statements.
Voters approve three of four Tampa City Charter amendments
One that passed explicitly checks the mayor’s power.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor runs virtually unopposed and wins second term
Nearly 20% of voters wrote-in someone else.
Four Tampa City Council races appear to be headed for runoffs
Districts 1, 2 3, and 6 are all still up for grabs.
Bill Carlson wins re-election in Tampa City Council District 4
Blake Casper is going to have to find something else do.
Disgraced Americana songwriter Ryan Adams is back on tour and coming to Tampa Bay
UPDATE: This show was rescheduled to Aug. 16.
The 8th annual Margarita Wars returns to Tampa this spring
This event is loaded with cocktail samples, entertainment, and a mixology competition.
Florida Republicans introduce bill banning abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy
“Most people do not even know they are pregnant until after six weeks, so this six-week ban might as well be a complete ban.”
Uber Eats partners with Tampa International Airport, a first in the country
The program is available to passengers, flight crew and airport staff
Tampa Bay’s last Hamburger Mary’s to close, hosts final performances this weekend
The Clearwater-based, drag queen-ran restaurant hosts its last events this week.
Florida bill would give DeSantis power to allow pre-game prayers at school sporting events
Bill sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said the bill is intended to provide state “oversight” of the athletics board.
Florida Republicans want to drop rifle-buying age from 21 to 18, a change made after Parkland massacre
Federal law already barred people under 21 from buying handguns.
‘Fast & Furious’ actor Sung Kang is coming to Tampa’s Gasparilla International Film Fest
The festival happens March 23-26.
Popular karaoke bar CJ’s on the Island will move to St. Pete, reopening as ‘CJ’s on the Park’
It’s taking over Buffalo City Bar & Grill’s space on Park St. N.
In video, USF police chief appears to assault student at diversity rally
Fellow students are demanding release of their arrested friends and for charges to be dropped
23 new concerts coming to Tampa Bay, including Tommy Prine, son of the late John Prine
Prine’s new album ‘This Far South’ is due this summer.
Revered noise-rock duo Lightning Bolt is coming to Tampa Bay next month
Ear protection is highly recommended for this one.
Interview: Ahead of Clearwater concert, Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley still has that lovin’ feeling
Medley brings Bucky Heard to The Cap next week.
Review: Willie Nelson and Family scrap new material and thrive on the old at Florida Strawberry Festival
On album release day, no less.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are bringing a ‘High School Reunion’ tour to Tampa this summer
Warren G, Berner and DJ Drama are on the bill, too.
Onstage and off, Powerstories Theatre’s 2023 season is about women’s strength
The 23-year-old company is being forced out of its building on July 1.
Bay Area Renaissance Festival returns, new splash area at Adventure Island and more Tampa Bay theme park and events news
Bring your own Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Oracle of Ybor: If I restart my incredible roadtrip, I’ll also have to start pooping in Love gas stations again
Best of luck and safe travels, my dear.
USF graduate assistants plan Tampa rally against DeSantis’ attacks on academic freedoms
HB 999 and SB 256 are the focuses of the rally.
Florida Republicans file legislation targeting public sector unions
The bills would exempt unions representing law-enforcement officers and firefighters from the changes.
Florida Republicans file bill that would make puberty blockers, hormone therapy for trans youths illegal
The House version would require that doctors lose their licenses if they commit violations, while the Senate bill could lead to criminal charges.
Pinellas School board approves AVID program funding, despite ‘no’ votes from DeSantis-backed members
Books and teachers unions were also discussed in public comment.
St. Pete City Council greenlights church’s affordable housing plan near Disston Heights
Neighbors voiced opposition to the plan to help disabled adults.
Amid community pushback, St. Pete’s controversial density rezoning amendment clears another hurdle
A motion to exclude historic homes failed.
The 2023 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is this weekend in downtown Tampa
Organizers for the event expect to draw 75,000 visitors.
Tampa Zine Fest returns to Seminole Heights this weekend
There’ll be live music and food vendors, too.
Pete’s opens in Ybor City, Davis Islands’ Bayou Bodega closes, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
And we have a full roundup of Tampa Bay Beer Week 2023 events.
Despite zoning law, Tampa city council candidate Blake Casper is using his Bayshore homes as commercial sites
City records show that Casper is not permitted to use the residential homes for commercial purposes.
Florida lawmakers appeal in subpoena fight over state’s controversial education laws
The judge ordered that the lawmakers turn over certain “factually based information” to the plaintiffs.
St. Pete Beach wine lounge Sea Grapes reopens next week as a full-service restaurant
Sea Grapes Eatery and Wine Lounge is slated to reopen on Thursday, March 9.
St. Pete’s plant-based sushi restaurant House of Vegano will move into a new space on Central Avenue
It’s flagship location is still open out of Electric Body’s former athletic studio.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening this week (March 2-9)
Including Soul Glo.
Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle plays Clearwater this month
We wish that Great Big Sea was still together, but at least Alan Doyle and his former bandmates are still friendly with each other, and musically active, no less. Doyle—after an opening set from The Push Stars’ Chris Trapper—will finally fulfill a long-postponed date in downtown Clearwater from 2020, in which he will perform Celtic-Americana-folk…
Before Coachella, Philly hardcore favorite Soul Glo plays Tampa on Tuesday
With ‘Diaspora Problems; in tow.
Aldi grocery store opening at St. Pete’s Tyrone Square Mall
As of now there has not been an opening date released.
Cheap Trick plays intimate Hard Rock Tampa show on Tuesday
Catch a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame outfit up close.
Rapper Blu J.D. releases new album and says farewell to Tampa this weekend
Hyper-posi Bay area emcee Mty Jai opens the show.
Tampa dive bar Bigfoot on the River hosts first punk-rock concert this weekend
Don’t jump in the river.
Unapologetically Southern, glam-rock-loving Thelma and the Sleaze returns to Tampa this weekend
Thunderous grunge-rock duo Hovercar and AC/DC-worshiping young gun The Dirty Janes open the show.
Music at this weekend’s Gasparilla Festival of the Arts includes Mandy Harvey from ‘America’s Got Talent’
There’s two full days of tunes in addition to the visual snacks.
Big Sad headlines free Emo Night Tampa concert in Seminole Heights
My Cat Umi and Amateur Taxidermy are among the openers.
Kenny Vance headlines ‘Doo Wop Reunion’ coming to Clearwater on Saturday
Remember when he booked Prince on ‘SNL’?
Orlando hardcore heavyweight Gillian Carter plays a Tampa biker bar on Friday
Pez, St. Pete shoegaze band Nashira opens along with South Florida “rot ‘n’ roll” trio Iron Buddha
Before he leaves ‘The Voice’ Blake Shelton stops in Tampa on Friday
He’s at Amalie Arena.
Willie Nelson’s set is sold-out, but there’s so much more music happening at Plant City’s Strawberry Festival this weekend
You’re damn right Ludacris is playing, too.
Sixties psych-rock pioneer Tommy James & the Shondells plays Florida Strawberry Festival
A Tampa Bay date is pretty rare for Mr. ‘Crimson and Clover.’
Texas country singer Neal McCoy plays the Florida Strawberry Festival on Monday
Country singer Neal McCoy is going to feel just like he’s back home in Texas come Monday, when he arrives at the Florida Strawberry Festival (I mean, besides the berries, have you seen some of the shit that vendors sell there?) Don’t be surprised if the 64-year-old goes all Nugent and leads his crowd in…
St. Pete’s ‘Lift Every Voice’ new play festival runs through Sunday at the James
It kicks off Thursday and features your new favorite playwrights.
‘This is what a dictator does’: Nikki Fried rips Republican proposal to abolish Florida Democratic Party
“A dictator goes after those who oppose his policies, those who stand in his way of ultimate power.”
Florida Gov. DeSantis asks federal judge to toss out migrant flights lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that state officials and an organizer, Perla Huerta, deceived the migrants into getting on the flights.
Petition to legalize recreational pot in Florida tops 420,000 signatures
The committee would need to submit at least 891,589 signatures to get on the ballot.
‘Two Dykes and a Mic’ podcast tapes live in St. Pete on Friday
What’s gayer than that?
The four-day Grand Prix of St. Petersburg starts today
The big race happens on Sunday.
