Evan French Credit: Photo via evanfrnch1/Facebook
A veteran of No Vacancy Media, Tampa Bay “music troubadour” Evan French just released his debut album, Back To Square One, in the summer of 2020, right after Florida came out of its very brief lockdown.

His Dylan influence leaks throughout the record, and it’s a dream of his to open for the Nobel-laureate. In the meantime, Evan French performs Friday at Studio Public House in St. Pete’s Grand Central district, where Pom Pom’s used to stand.

Grab a sammy and give Evan your undivided support. He just wantsta play music.

This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2022.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...