Side Hustle, which plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on July 30, 2021. Credit: Side Hustle/YouTube

Side Hustle, which plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on July 30, 2021. Credit: Side Hustle/YouTube

Indie-funk is the game plan Friday night when Side Hustle makes its debut with a concert at this West River venue near downtown Tampa. The Jacksonville band is celebrating the release of a new album Liberation which drops that day. Check out the second single “Bounce” to get a feel for the synthed-up harmonious funk in store.

Asheville jam-rock outfit Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats join in the all-ages party (kiddos can come but only with a legal guardian).

Side Hustle w/Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats. Friday, July 30, 8 p.m. $10. Hooch and Hive, Tampa.eventbrite.com

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Freelance contributor Stephanie Powers started her media career as an Editorial Assistant long ago when the Tampa Bay Times was still called the St. Petersburg Times. After stints in Chicago and Los Angeles,...