Latin BBQustic w/Acho Brother/Madera Fina Remember CL’s predictions issue where we asked Bay area musicians to tell us their plans for the new year? Yea, nah, it was a long time ago — we forgive you. In the issue, Tampa songwriter Hector Mayoral (aka Acho Brother) explained how he was in Puerto Rico helping a fellow plucker complete an album. Well it looks like the island nation is paying forward by sending one of its own, Madera Fina, to join Mayoral for a Latin edition of New World Brewery’s acoustic BBQ. No cover to listen to tasty jams (look above), but bring money for beers and a $5 plate of the joint's famous smoked 'cue. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) INFO

Metallica w/Avenged Sevenfold So, obviously this is 90 miles away, but if you’re gonna drive to see Metallica, then it might was well be on this tour supporting 2016’s surprisingly solid Hard Wired…to Self-Destruct. It’s the band’s first batch of new music since 2008’s disappointing Death Magnetic and eons away from the disaster that was 2003’s St. Anger. Just don’t touch the Lars or watch this Wolf-Face video, okay? (Camping World Stadium, Orlando) INFO

Fall On Purpose w/Pig Pen/more St. Pete rock outfit Fall On Purpose celebrates 16 years of band life with a Wednesday night throwdown at the Ringside Café. Press play below to get a taste of what you might hear. (Ringside Cafe, St. Petersburg) INFO 

This article appears in Jun 29 – Jul 7, 2017.

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...