Steven Tyler Fans aren’t getting any Aerosmith soon, so might as well get the next best thing. Steven Tyler is currently enjoying some time in the Internet limelight thanks to Disney’s partial removal of his performance on MGM Grand’s “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster” where Tyler, 68, is flailing his arms and apparently throwing “the shocker,” a high-school-era finger formation that lends itself to a lot of lewd humor, and we’re hoping he addresses the hilarious hullabaloo at this appearance in Clearwater where he’ll be backed by a band of Nashville session aces who’ll help him execute cuts from a well-worn career. It’ll be kinda like Storytellers, guys! Gabe is headed out to the show for us tonight, and you can read his preview here. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater — INFO & STORY)
Barge w/Sick of Talk/Barrage/more Richmond, Virginia hardcore punks Barge made their Tampa Bay debut tonight at Seminole's Lucky You Tattoo. They have a 12-inch extended player out on their home state imprint Grave Mistake Records. Listen to some rough mixes from the release below. (Lucky You Tattoo, Seminole — INFO)
Rock & Soul A monthly at the downtown Tampa dive where DJs Mes and Silence play, you guessed it, the best in rock & roll plus soul music. It's a dance party, and Tuesday hangovers aren't as bad as they look on paper.
This article appears in Aug 25 – Sep 1, 2016.