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✔️ =Critic's Pick
✔️ Greensky Bluegrass w/Cris Jacobs Greensky Bluegrass’ new album, All For Money, sees release three days before this St. Petersburg show, but the prog-leaning Michigan-based string band has been spending the last 10 days pleasing fans with two-set shows that feature new arrangements of old songs (“Old Barns”) plus covers of the Allman Brothers, Paul Simon, and Pink Floyd, too. Hell, even road tech Keith Kinnear got into the action by playing tambourine on “Burn Them.” Versatile Pennsylvania songwriter Cris Jacobs opens the show. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg) INFO
✔️ EMIT-a-thon w/Mark Hosler/Anoikis/Kersey-Stewart A scholarship benefit program is tapping Negativland co-founder Mark Hosler to help raise money so that students can get an assist with tuition at St. Petersburg College’s Music Industry Recording Arts program. Hosler’s California collage experimental group was a thorn in copyright lawyers’ sides back in the ‘80s when it introduced the concept of “culture jamming” to an unsuspecting public by creating records, video, visual artworks, radio, and live performance, using appropriated sound, image, and text. He’ll play solo and use one-of-a-kind electronic noise-making devices for this set that is supposed to immerse concertgoers in a non-linear, dynamic “living” system of sound. U.K. Composer Andrew Leslie Hooker brings choreographer-dancers Melissa Pasut and Rachel Sweeney to play as the electroacoustic Anoikis trio, and a joint project from Bay area composers Tom Kersey and Jim Stewart opens the show. (Side Door Cabaret at the Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg) INFO
Leonid & Friends A Moscow-based tribute to Chicago is just absurd. The ridiculous-ness earned Leonid & Friends more than 15 million views on YouTube, however, and that’s why we’re writing about this world tour, which stops into downtown Clearwater on Tuesday. If the idea of an album called Chicagovich doesn’t offend you, then you’re going to want to see what all the fuss is about. (Capitol Theatre, Clearwater) INFO
✔️Arthur w/mtvh1n1/Charles Irwin Arthur Shea opened for Amen Dunes in Orlando on Monday night, but Tampa-based DIY promoter Pocket Sand scored a one-off show from the Philadelphia weirdo-pop genius who performs under the Arthur moniker. Tampa bands Charles Irwin and mtvh1n1 open. (Mojo Books & Music, Tampa) INFO
ALSO PLAYING
*See a list of venues hosting residencies and tribute or cover bands at the bottom of this post.
Glenn Miller Orchestra (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg) INFO
Patel Conservatory presents Music: New Works Recital (TECO Theater at David A. Straz Center for Performing Arts, Tampa) INFO
Melody Artisans of the Crooked Thumb: Songs about Being Wrong (Crooked Thumb Brewery, Safety Harbor) INFO
The Doo Wop Project (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater) INFO
Mouth Council w/Alexis Holland (James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg) INFO
Grant Farm w/Songs From the Road Band (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO
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Below is a list of clubs and restaurants that either regularly book both original music acts as well as tribute and cover bands or feature a concert calendar stocked with higher-quality residents. Follow the links to see more.
Residencies
c. 1949 Florida Beer Garden 6905 N Orleans Ave., Tampa
Hideaway Café 1756 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Jazz House Supper Club 9331 East Adamo Dr., Tampa
The Landing at Jannus 200 First Ave N., St. Petersburg
The Living Room 487 Main St., Dunedin
The Mandarin Hide 231 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Ringside Café 16 2nd St N., St. Petersburg
Ruby's Elixir 15 3rd St. N., St. Petersburg
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 5223 Orient Rd, Tampa
Tampa Armature Works 1910 N Ola Ave., Tampa
The Vinoy Renaissance 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg
Tribute/Cover/Open Mics
3 Daughters Brewing 222 22nd St., St. Petersburg
Barefoot Billy's Friendly Tavern 3120 W. Gandy Blvd, Tampa
Buckets Grill & Tap 4535 Gunn Hwy., Tampa
Captain Jack’s On The Water 21 Oscar Hill Rd., Tarpon Springs
Caddy's On The Beach 9000 W Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island
Café Hey 1540 N Franklin St., Tampa
Gator's 12754 Kingfish Dr., Treasure Island
Green Iguana 4029 S. Westshore Blvd., Tampa
Ferg's Live 490 Channelside Dr., Tampa
JD's Restaurant & Lounge 125 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach
Hula Bay Club 5210 W Tyson Ave., Tampa
O'Briens Irish Pub Multiple Locations, Tampa
Rick's On The River 2305 N Willow Ave., Tampa
Smokin' 19 3080-3090 34th St N., St. Petersburg
Two Buks 1915 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater
Yeoman Cask & Lion (two locations: 202 N. Morgan St., Tampa; 200 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg)
This article appears in Jan 17-24, 2019.