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Suplex Party 2 w/Gat$/Betty Dawl/Queen of Ex/Sam E Hues WrassleRap is real, and if you need proof then follow Tampa emcee Gat$’s lead when he curates the second-ever Suplex Party (seriously, it’s a wrestling-themed hip-hop show). If you need some prodding, then listen to #starshipJERICHO, which Gat$ dropped on the scene almost half a decade ago. (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO
Ed Sheeran w/James Blunt Game of Thrones fans still aren’t sure about Ed Sheeran cameo as a Lannister soldier in a recent episode, but fans of the 26-year-old strum-happy ginger’s acoustic-pop were thrilled. Expect them all to be amped up when Sheeran brings a new album, ÷ (pronounce it, “divide”) to town for a sold out show that Daenerys Targaryen probably couldn’t even finagle a ticket for. (Amalie Arena, Tampa) INFO
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Twitch (Ringside Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
Florida Folk Night (Old Key West Bar & Grill, St. Petersburg) INFO
Tacos and Acoustics (c. 1949 Beer Garden, Tampa) INFO
Kirk Adams Band (Hideaway Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
Monica Delgado (Council Oak Lounge at Hard Rock Casino, Tampa) INFO
A Life of Sorrow: The Life and Times of Carter Stanley w/Gary Reid (New Port Richey Public Library, New Port Richey) INFO
UNR3 (Ruby's Elixir, St. Petersburg) INFO
This article appears in Aug 24-31, 2017.