Ronnie Dee says he's hugging every mom that comes to his Mother's Day matinee

He lost his own mom to cancer.

By Ray Roa on Wed, May 8, 2024 at 1:48 pm

Photo via thesuperstars23/Facebook

Ronnie Dee, who plays Bayboro Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 12, 2024.

Ronnie Dee is an effervescent, immensely-talented family man, so it’s no surprise to see him bringing his love for music and community together for a show where mom gets a free beer or wine to help grease up the dancing shoes, which will get a heavy workout thanks to the horn-driven hits that Dee (son of Joey Dee) and his band will play.

“I lost my mother to cancer and miss her every day. Every damn day. This will help my usual shitty mother’s day vibe turn around to something more positive, as gigging is therapeutic for me,” Ronnie told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “I’m gonna hug every mom in the place.”

Tickets for Ronnie Dee and the Superstars' Motherfunkers Ball at Bayboro Brewing Co. in St. Petersburg on Sunday, May 12 are still available and start at $8.
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Ray Roa

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 in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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