Credit: Shealah Craighead (via Wiki Commons)

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Diana Ross The soul icon and Supremes principal brings all her accolades (Presidential Medal of Freedom, Grammy Lifetime Achievement, place in the rock and roll hall of fame) back to the Bay area for a show that celebrates her impact on Motown and the pop music world at large. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater) —LJ INFO

Broccoli Samurai w/ Future Vintage Broc Sam? Jah. It's Ohio-based jamtronica with, you guessed it, a little sword-wielding broccoli for a mascot. The sound? Heavy on the groove, big on synthy solos and hypnotizing piano rhythm. Popularity? Good enough to fill the House of Blues in Cleveland in 2015. Have a look at the video below for proof. (Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO

Brooklyn South 3rd Anniversary Party with the King at Brooklyn South for the deli's three-year anniversary. Cheese, charcuterie, beer, wine and sandwich specials are on hand for this regal occasion. Put on your blue suede shoes and dance the night away with live music and an Elvis impersonator. (Brooklyn South, St. Petersburg) 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...

Franz “LJ” Hilberath is a Clearwater-native who contributes to Creative Loafing's Music section. He previously served as an intern and is now a freelance contributor for all things music.LJ can be...