Chris Wood of Mestaurant, which plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Aug. 28, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker

Since its inception, community radio station WMNF Tampa has been a surefire place for homegrown bands to get their first dose of airplay.

To this day, 88.5-FM remains a core supporter of local musicians, and the scene is giving back in the wake of funding cuts from Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.

This gig is anchored by Mestaurant, the drum-centric project of producer and DJ Chris Wood (pictured). Rock bands Lychee Camp and Pet Lizard round out the bill alongside a special performance from songwriter Shelby Sol and her partner, rapper Jinx.

Tickets for the “Save Our Sound-waves” WMNF benefit concert happening Thursday, Aug. 28 at Crowbar in Ybor City are still available and start at $10.

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This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2025.

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...