A few noteworthy shows are happening on this Thurs., March 3. Check out the breakdown below.
UFO Sex Scene Album Release Party A St. Pete-based area band with colorful high-octane stage shows and a keytar-swinging frontwoman, UFO Sex Scene plies a space-themed tweaked-out blend of garage rock, psych-grooves, Dark Wave and noise pop, and they’re celebrating the completion of a second EP, Mars One Dad, on this night; first track “Happiness” has a definite Siouxsie And The Banshees feel with its haunting and snarling vocals and sinister roiling washes of instrumentals. (Listen after the jump.) For the release party, the trio is joined by Adriana Sparkle (“a bearded lady who finally escaped the circus to pursue a life of fame and stardom”), and a couple of femme-rawkers with experimental tendencies kick off the festivities: Betty Dawl and Soapbox Soliloquy. (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
Florida Strawberry Festival with Josh Turner & more The fruity fest is here once again and a who’s who of country music talent along with the odd pop act and various vintage players land in Plant City beginning this Thursday with a headlining performance by Nashville “Long Back Train” and “Would You Go with Me” country star Josh Turner. Other highlights in the first week of entertainment include Cheap Trick doling out a set of rocking hits on Saturday, a nostalgic pop trip on Sunday with Donny and Marie Osmond, and Martina McBride bringing sexy twang to the Wednesday night stage. Performances take place at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., and occasionally at 10:30 a.m. through the run of the fest. This week’s schedule is as follows: Josh Turner, Charley Pride, Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra (March 3), Big & Rich, Mickey Gilley (March 4), Cheap Trick, Lecrae (March 5), Donny & Marie Osmond, Shenandoah (March 6), Gene Watson, Lonestar (March 7), Dick Fox's Golden Boys, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell (March 8), Martina McBride, Ray Stevens (March 9). Ticket prices vary from $15 to $40. More info at flstrawberryfestival.com. (FL Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City)
ALSO TONIGHT
John Cowan Beef O’ Bradys Stadium Concert Room, Seffner
Dismember The Carcass/Mad Splatter/Chlover/Regurgitated Puss/Untoten Krieg/Nachtkraken Brass Mug, Tampa
This article appears in Mar 3-9, 2016.