DJ DFAZ at Gasparilla Music Festival 2021. He plays 808 day at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Aug. 8, 2025. Credit: Photo by Chandler M. Culotta/Gasparilla Music Festival

From “Planet Rock” to “Sexual Healing” and even Kanye’s 2008 electro-pop record, Roland’s TR-808 has left a mark on music in more ways than we probably realize.

To celebrate, Tampa DJ and promoter Danny Fazioli is taking advantage of the calendar for a summer party that collects Tampa rappers and producers who’ve also embraced the classic drum machine.

Deezy Wee The Reaper headlines with support from Vern Senior, Beyo, Dfaz, WldChldBeatz, Chido Keef, Spon, and Yzm.

Expect the walls to rattle as talent drops production and rocks mics on Crowbar’s back patio.

Tickets are $5 for 808 Day happening Friday, Aug. 8 at Crowbar in Ybor City. Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 6, 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...