Reggae-rock favorite Mike Love plays outdoor St. Pete concert this weekend

He unfortunately shares a name with that douchebag Beach Boy.

click to enlarge Mike Love plays Reggae Rise Up at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 17, 2018. - Chris Rodriguez
Chris Rodriguez
Mike Love plays Reggae Rise Up at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 17, 2018.
The Hawaiian-born singer who unfortunately shares a name with one of rock and roll’s biggest douchebags is actually a reggae artist—and he's headed to St. Pete's Jannus Live on Friday.

Love has a sound that crosses reggae and Rastafari, and is currently in the process of recording his fourth album, set for release at some point in 2022. He’s a mainstay at reggae festivals around the globe, and almost exactly a month after missing Reggae Rise Up—where he appears to have made his Florida debut in 2018—the Oahu-born crooner is bringing his full band to show St. Pete the kine of good time his Hawaii fans already know.
Joining Love will be “America’s Got Talent” runner-up Cas Haley, and an acoustic set from Brett Wilson of Roots Of Creation.

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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.
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