
Similar to how 97X holds a pre-Next Big Thing battle of the bands to determine who gets to open the festival, one of Tampa’s favorite excuses to take a road trip—AKA Okeechobee Music Festival—is also looking for a few up-and-coming bands and artists to tear down a stage come March.
A trio of “Destination Okeechobee” battle of the bands-style gigs are going down across Florida, and Tampa Bay’s version features bands we’ve seen at spots as large as Gasparilla Music Festival, and as intimate as the late, great Hideaway Cafe.
This article appears in Jan 12-18, 2023.

