Dynasty Album Release Party w/Queen of Ex/Venue Bleu/Demi Nova Without a doubt, Diana Hardy is one of the brightest lights in the Tampa Bay community. Her outreach efforts and work with area youth leave a positive, empowered mark on young lives, and her music — which she performs under the Dynasty moniker — goes the same route. More than half a decade after her 2010 Dreampusher mixtape catapulted her into the consciousnesses of hip hop fans across the world (she was even featured on an album with DJ Premier) the Queens, New York originating emcee is back with a new full-length, Forever, DY, anchored by lead single “Be” where D-Weezy hits listeners over the head with a reminder to combat self esteem issues and move through life with confidence. Hardy spend the end of September and the first week of October in Europe playing shows in Germany, France, Sweden and Italy so she should be hyped to be back in front of her hometown crowd. Crowbar’s old-school hip-hop, funk, reggae and soul party Ol’ Dirty Sundays is happening directly after this show meaning that the whole of the evening will fully encapsulate everything that’s right in the Bay area hip hop community. (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO

Riva Starr w/Suddenly Strange/Slutbank/The Kenderline Brothers/Don J/Alen P/ZacHunter/Brendon Block Snatch! Records figurehead Riva Starr emerged from the East-London house scene and continues to bring his quirky take on the electro subgenre as he lurks the underground scenes of Manchester, Barcelona and Ibiza all while collaborating with big names like Jamiroquai and Fatboy Slim. He headlines this marathon afternoon which kicks off at 2 p.m. and includes at least seven supporting acts. (Push Ultra Lounge, St. Petersburg) INFO

Rocktoberfestival Lip Sync Contest Okay, we’ll bite. This is one isn’t exactly a concert, but watching folks lip synch it out for a $250 cash prize all while stuffing our gut with the Brunch Burger or mac & cheese bar sounds like a good plan. (Peggy O’s Kitchen and Taps, Palm Harbor) INFO

Rayzilla’s Hippy Slayers Ray Villadonga (a member of BOTB-winning world fusion outfit WAHH) brings his new band — featuring guitarist Thomas Griggs, woodwind master David Pate, percussionist Michael Washington — to Independent’s free Sunday School for Sinners series for a night that will feature lots of funky improvisation and even some material from Villadonga’s Dreamboats project. (Independent, Tampa) INFO

Rue Snider w/The Vesper Bell New York songwriter Rue Snider will hit the dive-iest dives in town where Tampa's own Will Quinlan will play a set with his new project, The Vesper Bell. Listen to two new songs from Quinlan here. (The Hub, Tampa) INFO