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✔️ = Critic's Pick 

✔️ Brian Setzer Orchestra If you’ve ever tripped on acid and imagined a rockabilly version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (the song and actual mammal), then you might want to check out this Clearwater gig, where a master of swing, Brian Setzer, will lead his orchestra through a set of retro-rockin’ holiday tunes. Texas Gentlemen open the show, and Gabe has a great interview with Setzer posted here. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater) INFO

ALSO PLAYING

African Children’s Choir (Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs, New Port Richey) INFO

Matt Bellina (C.1949 Florida Beer Garden, Tampa) INFO

Jariah Higgins (Council Oak Lounge at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa) INFO

A Choral Holiday (School of Music Concert Hall at University of South Florida, Tampa) INFO

Kirk Adams Band (Hideaway Cafe, St. Petersburg) INFO

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...