Gloria West, who plays Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida on October 15, 2017. Credit: Chris Walker

Gloria West, who plays Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida on October 15, 2017. Credit: Chris Walker

✔️ = Critic's Pick

✔️  Gloria West & The Gents w/Chris Walker Band Gloria West and Chris Walker might as well be the jazz and blues power couple of Tampa Bay, and we’re excited to see what West — who crafts a vintage, Billie Holiday-loving sound with her band, The Gents — and guitar-virtuoso Walker cook up at this co-headlining show. (Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO

✔️  92.5 Maxima Hispanic Heritage Concert w/Farruko/Victor Manuelle/Jacob Forever/Nacho/Jowell y Randy A full day of Latin music by the sea goes down on Sunday as Latin Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican songwriter Farruko headlines 92.5 Maxima’s Hispanic Heritage Concert along with Victor Manuelle, who’s been ruling Billboard’s Tropical Songs chart with hits like “Que Suenen Los Tambores,” “Asi Es La Mujer,” “Sal A Bailar” and more. What’s even cooler is that one half of Venezuelan pop duo Chino and Nacho is on the bill, too. And if you don’t make it in time to see Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (aka Nacho), then head the the Ritz in Ybor City on Wednesday, where he’s playing a free show alongside “A Ella” singer Karol G. (Coachman Park, Clearwater) INFO

Will Hoge Nashville songwriter Will Hoge celebrates the release of a new album (Anchors, released this summer via Thirty Tigers) with an intimate listening room gig that fans of The Byrds and Tom Petty might want to check out. (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City) INFO

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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...