Mike Love plays Reggae Rise Up at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 17, 2018. Credit: Chris Rodriguez
The Hawaiian-born singer who unfortunately shares a name with one of rock and rollโ€™s biggest douchebags is actually a reggae artistโ€”and he’s headed to St. Pete’s Jannus Live on Friday.

Love has a sound that crosses reggae and Rastafari, and is currently in the process of recording his fourth album, set for release at some point in 2022. Heโ€™s a mainstay at reggae festivals around the globe, and almost exactly a month after missing Reggae Rise Upโ€”where he appears to have made his Florida debut in 2018โ€”the Oahu-born crooner is bringing his full band to show St. Pete the kine of good time his Hawaii fans already know.

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Joining Love will be โ€œAmericaโ€™s Got Talentโ€ runner-up Cas Haley, and an acoustic set from Brett Wilson of Roots Of Creation.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...