A beloved bartender’s battle against cancer got a little bump last Sunday night after artists and Tampa bands including Prescribed Fire, Moonthing, Choking on the Revelry and Big Sad staged a benefit concert and art auction. All told, the benefit for Joanne Rivera raised more than $5,000 for the former New World Brewery staple.

Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Moonthing Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Moonthing plays New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on March 23, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Prescribed Fire Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Choking on the Revelry Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Big Sad Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Julia Fox
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...