Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening December 4-11
A listing of the best concerts and live music coming to Tampa Bay between Dec. 4-11, 2025.
Have Gun, Will Travel launches new EP in St. Pete on Friday
Tampa Bay area Americana favorite Have Gun, Will Travel releases a new EP in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 5, 2025.
Tampa’s Sweetwater farm hosts ‘Farm Aid’ concert this weekend
The Sweetwater Organic Community Farm in Tampa hosts its third annual Farm Aid and music festival on Dec. 6, 2025.
Crispin Glover will perform and meet Tampa fans for three nights starting Thursday
Crispin Hellion Glover is doing three performances in Tampa, Florida Dec. 4-6, 2025.
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin this weekend
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin, Florida on Dec. 6, 2025.
Without irony, Wolf-Face is playing St. Pete’s Friends of Strays benefit concert
Wolf-Face tops the bill at St. Pete’s annual Punks for Paws concert happening Dec. 6, 2025.
How St. Pete’s Discord Addams riffed her way to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
After a decade of auditioning for the megahit series, Discord was finally accepted as a contestant on Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa
The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa.
Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop
Tampa music lawyer Randy Ojeda is throwing a 35th birthday party that is more like an all-star concert of local hip-hop.
Nate Najar brings 19th jazz holiday concert to St. Pete this month
Jazz guitarist Nate Najar brings his annual holiday concert to St. Petersburg on Dec. 11, 2025.
Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw
Lady A’s Charles Kelley says Dave Matthews was the best show he ever saw.
Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January
The Wombats have a new album out, and they’re kicking off the next leg of a North American tour in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 29, 2026.
Ask a Dyke: How do I date as an asexual sapphic?
A deep and intimate bond can be formed by sharing secrets, engaging in acts of service or giving earnest compliments about enjoying spending time together.
How the Grinch’s gay moms gave us hope for Christmas
The Grinch landed on the doorstep of his hopeful parents, Clair Nella and Rose Who. That’s right, the Grinch was raised by dykes.
In Tampa, Ruth’s List trains the next wave of women candidates
The organization held one of its first in-person candidate trainings since before 2020 in Tampa last month.
Federal court will hear appeal over 2023 Florida drag show law
A full federal appeals court will take up a battle about a 2023 Florida law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows.
Union representing Florida college professors challenges syllabi requirements
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
A February concert from rising Florida songwriter Nep tops new list of concerts coming to Tampa Bay.
Kratom byproduct battle heats up in court
The substance has been sold in places such as smoke shops, and two businesses and six users filed a challenge at the Division of Administrative Hearings alleging the emergency regulation is invalid, in part, because Uthmeier’s office failed to follow proper procedures.
Ybor City Cigar Festival brings international stogie-lovers to Tampa Bay this weekend
The no-cover event brings hand-made cigar makers and sellers from around the world to Ybor’s Centennial Park, where there will be cigar rolling demonstrations, drinks, food trucks, and local artisans.
Author Jean Meltzer joins a Hanukkah dinner party in Tampa this weekend
The book’s protagonist, Evelyn, is prepared to work through Hanukkah, producing a live-action televised musical of “A Christmas Carol.” But when an accident happens on set and her ex-husband has to become her doctor, the ghosts of her past lead her back to him.
Driverless taxi company Waymo eyes expansion to Tampa
Tampa is among new cities eyed for expansion by driverless taxi company Waymo.
St. Pete’s minor celebrities try drag at The Wet Spot this weekend
The lineup includes Pastor Andy Oliver, attorney Lee Pearlman, Baycare addiction psychiatrist Jason Fields, SarasotaOUT.com founder and editor Josh Beadle and Cocktail bartender Jennifer Rogers.
Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell calls Trump plan to redraw congressional map ‘illegal’
Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell slammed a redistricting proposal Monday, saying the only reason it is happening is because Trump wants to “rig” next year’s midterm elections.
DeSantis picks panhandle for public meeting on Florida school vaccinations
Nearly two months after calling for the elimination of vaccine mandates from Florida statutes, the DeSantis administration announced it will hold a three-hour public meeting in Northwest Florida for the public to weigh in.
See inside swanky Hyde Park homes this weekend
Century-old homes become mini-art museums in the mid-morning stroll with snacks, sips and music hosted by the Hyde Park Preservation Inc. (HPPI).
Florida Legislature is not your friend—unless you’re a developer, a lobbyist, or a fetus
Watching the Florida Legislature and our testy governor duke it out will be entertaining, and God knows, we’ll need some fun come January.
A Santa parade takes over downtown Tampa this weekend
Santas galore will march and ride through Tampa before a Christmas tree lighting at Curtis Hixon Park, officially starting the holiday season in downtown.
Florida pediatricians recall pre-vaccine suffering as Ladapo’s plan to strike mandates stalls
FL pediatricians recall childhood suffering before vaccines; Ladapo’s plan to strike mandates stalls
Krampus punishes naughty kids this week in Pinellas Park
At its second annual Krampusnacht celebration, the German American Society of Pinellas County’s Krampus Verein (“club”) will tell Krampus’ tale and dole out punishments to locals in its Krampuslauf procession.
Divided federal court says Florida can now enforce 2024 social media law
A divided federal appeals court Nov. 25 ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing children from having access to certain social-media platforms, rejecting arguments that the measure violates First Amendment rights.
Florida judge rejects request to stop the 2025 bear hunt
A Leon County circuit judge on Nov. 24 rejected a group’s request for a temporary injunction to halt the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade.
Oracle of Ybor: How do I beat the winter blues?
Tampa Bay tarot reader Caroline DeBruhl, aka the Oracle of Ybor, answers reader questions about losing work and more.
Despite racial profiling concerns, Tampa City Council advances ordinance banning bike stunts on Riverwalk
The Tampa City Council has advanced a new ordinance banning stunts and limiting big groups of bikers on the Tampa Riverwalk, Bayshore, and other trails.
But some members of the public are concerned about racial profiling.
Palestinian-American teen with Tampa ties has been released from Israeli prison
Sixteen-year-old Palestinian American Mohammed Ibrahim was released from an Israeli prison Thursday.
Tampa Monitor: Back from break, council will vote on stormwater, TPD data sharing, and more
Tampa ZCity Council returns from the Thanksgiving break for the first of two regular meetings in December with a CRA meeting and land use hearings in between. Of the 65 items on the agenda this week, 58 require a vote.
Lakeland native plays Elder Smith in ‘Book of Mormon’ coming to Sarasota this month
Ronnie Spoto, a Lakelander, returns home as Elder Smith in ‘Book of Mormon.’
‘Les Misérables’ is back in Tampa, and a man from Wellswood stage manages the whole thing
As Les Misérables returns to the Straz for its tenth visit, production stage manager Ken Davis—a Wellswood local with 30 years on the road—reveals what it takes to run a show that never stops moving.
Meet St. Pete songwriter and activist Dames
As local organizing grows in importance and arts programming faces rising political attacks, musician and community organizer Dylan Dames (performer name “DAMES”) combines both spaces through his own work.
Pop songwriter Ari Chi plays a Winter Village Rock the Park on December 4
Ari Chi, a uke-wielding pop songwriter headlines the final Rock the Park Tampa of 2025.
Campbell’s says it uses ‘100% real chicken’ after AG Uthmeier moves to investigate
Uthmeier weighed in Monday following the release of comments made in a secret audio recording of a vice president of the company criticizing Campbell’s “bioengineered meat” and “chicken from a 3-D printer.”
Judge: Hernando private school accepted state vouchers for students 130 miles away
Little Wings of Prayer, a daycare and private school in Hernando County since 2018, is subject of an investigation opened in 2024 into a mass transfer of students (and their state-funded scholarships) from a separate school two hours away, according to administrative law Judge Robert Telfer III.
Cowgirl Clue brings out-of-the-box country to Ybor City’s Crowbar on December 3
Cowgirl Clue utilizes country guitar in her production and plays a Tampa concert on Dec. 3, 2025.
Tampa artists launch Cigar City Records at a New World Brewery show this week
The founders and their own musical projects will be present Friday night, with a grand “Ciggy City” finale that will feature a supergroup mashup of select artists from the collectives in the house.
Tampa Bay’s best Christmas lights for holiday season 2025
Just because it won’t snow (hopefully) this holiday season doesn’t mean Tampa Bay won’t get festive. There will be millions of twinkly lights, but all displays are equal. Here are a few of the better spots to get into the holiday spirit this season.
