✔️ = Critic's Pick
Singer/Songwriter Night w/Marc Ganancias/Lou Collazo/Kristopher James/Jack Sprouse Band of Sorrows principal Jack Sprouse returns to Ella’s as he rounds up another trio of Bay area songwriters to sit in the round, play songs and share stories for diners lucky enough to grab a seat in the dining area. Included in this edition of the series is angel-voiced Bay area crooner Kristopher James, who can go full Amos Lee on you while also managing to work in a little Maxwell-esque falsetto just for kicks. (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa) INFO
FLIP KRIS
Mouse Fire's Shane Schuch is back — listen to Pajamas's remix of Kristopher James now
Palladium Chamber Players w/Nancy Chang Violinist Jeffrey Multer, viola player Danielle Farina, pianist Jeewon Park and cellist Edward Arron join violinist Nancy Chang as they all work through a little Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Schumann during this Hump Day treat of a show. (Hough Hall at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) INFO
Da Cypher March Madness Tampa emcee Aych has been doing everything he can to help other Bay area wordsmiths excel with this cypher series, and now he’s turning the March edition of Da Cypher into a tournament where studio time is on the line along with promo, distro and PR. Competitors should be ready to execute two rounds before finding out if they made it to the finals. More information is available via cypher.aych101.com. (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO
See even more of the Tampa Bay concert calendar online via local.cltampa.com.
ALSO PLAYING
Frankie Raye (Orbit 19 Lounge, Holiday) INFO
Little Dragon (The Beacham, Orlando) INFO
The Florida Orchestra Coffee Concert (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater) INFO
Mak Brothers (Ringside Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues (The Hangar Restaurant, St. Petersburg) INFO
Ybor Speaks w/Elanor/Travis Lavoe/Alex Burnwright/SenSay/Achilles/Asher/John Skippy Adams/more (Gaspar’s Grotto, Ybor City) INFO
This article appears in Mar 8-15, 2018.
