The Husky Moonlighters, the only Morphine cover band this town has ever seen, are bringing the bluesy opiate-soaked sounds of the ‘90s band to Hooch and Hive. The trio of John Nowicki, Pete Nuffer and Scott Miller will do an hour of acoustic performances before trading guitars for two-string slide basses and drums to transform into the tribute act. And Naturally, Nowicki, is the man who gets closest to the vocal husk of the Morphine singer Mark Sandman, who died on stage at a show in Italy in 1999. Can I request “Cure for Pain” or is that like requesting “Free Bird” at a Skynyrd show?
The free show is outside at the designated Safe & Sound venue so bring your mittens. No cuddling with strangers!
Sat. Dec. 26, 9 p.m. Free. Hooch and Hive, Tampa. INFO
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This article appears in Dec 17-23, 2020.