Mind your Manners: Celebrating the Life of Rick Manners In his last wishes, St. Pete scene supporter Rick Manners told family that he’d like a memorial at The Local 662 in the event anything ever happened to him. Well something did, and now the community will turn mourning into a movement as the venue taps some of Manners’ favorite bands to celebrate a guy who would do anything for anyone without asking for one favor in return. Read our story on Manners here. (The Local 662, St. Petersburg) INFO
Room Thirteen w/The Dewars Jane Jane Pollock was a Floridian collective of eccentric souls who occupied a moldy Georgia trailer en route to recording their 2011, self-titled LP of lost child folk music. Room Thirteen (who were AKA Danny), which includes three of Jane Jane’s original members calls New Orleans home, but a 2014 single (“Coconut Oil”) suggests that a forthcoming full-length is going to a tasty collection of lounge-ready throwback pop. “Rat Rod,” below, is just pure sexiness. The Dewars, comprised of twin brothers Anthony and Zachary Dewar, possess a live set that is as visually appealing as the hyphy-pop sound they’ve cultivated on two LPs (last year’s All A Part of the Show and 2013’s Songs from the Neverglades). (The Hub, Tampa) INFO
Hip Hop Against Hunger w/HMTWN/Queen of Ex/Rival/Dabron Kain/Infynite Traxx/The Villanz/Rahim Samad/Logic For Beatz/Ol’ Madness/?nowledge/more Now in its sixth year, Hip Hop Against Hunger movement returns to New World Brewery for an evening of beats being delivered so that the Bay area’s most underprivileged families can eat. The lineup features almost a dozen acts highlighted by rare sets from Rahim Samad and sorely-missed duo The Villanz. Donations of nonperishable food, new and used clothing, unopened toiletries and blankets will get you discounts off the cover charge, too. Read our interview with HHFH6’s founder here. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) INFO
ALSO PLAYING
Sunday School For Sinners w/Oak Hay (The Independent Bar and Cafe, Tampa) INFO
Linda Miller Cancer Benefit (PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub, Tampa) INFO
Tidings of Good Cheer w/The Florida Wind Band (USF School of Music Concert Hall, Tampa) INFO
Dunedin Concert Band Holidays (Dunedin Community Center, Dunedin) INFO
Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society (Kapok Special Events Center, Clearwater) INFO
Steve Arvey (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa) INFO
Troy Youngblood & the Soulfish w/Este Loves/George Pennington (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO
Trans-Siberian Orchestra [Two Shows] (Amalie Arena, Tampa) INFO
Tribute To Manfredo Fest w/Phil Fest/Thomas Carabas (Mainstage Theatre at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City) INFO
Saliva w/5 Star Hooker/Deviate The Plan/Otherworld/No Komply (State Theatre, St. Petersburg) INFO
Antsy McClain (Hideaway Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
The Flower City Conspiracy/The Jackettes/Deadborns (The Bends, St. Petersburg) INFO
Ol’ Dirty Sundays w/Grand Wizard Theodore & Bazarro (Crowbar Ybor City) INFO
This article appears in Dec 15-22, 2016.
