The scene: Comfy couches and lounge chairs rearranged to surround the artist performing on a large tabriz-style rug. The backdrop for a show at this vintage shop is a curated bookshelf, house plants and classic furniture all lit through old windows that let the sunlight dramatically dim as the show goes on. Concert goers (usually no more than 25, if that) come from around the shop’s Seminole Heights neighborhood, include other shop owners and almost always other local musicians and in-the-know scene champs who play in the Bay area’s best new bands.
Sound: Folk and jazz.
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Similar venues: House shows are essential; Whamo Media (@whamo.media) and Bent Cig Booking (@bentcigbookingfl) are great at promoting those gigs, along with DIY spaces like head shop-venue Battle Buds. Other tiny venues include The Bends in St. Pete, which is a good place to get a great cocktail along with your show, local American Legions and VFW halls, Tampa’s Cafe Hey, dives like The Hub and emergent biker bar Born Free, local breweries, and record stores like Microgroove, Mojo Books and Music and Bananas. Tampa Heights sports emporium Shuffle also regularly hosts live music inside and on its backyard stage.
The next show at Far Forest is Rod Alnord Quartet, which plays Thursday, July 27. Doors are at 7 p.m., and donations will be accepted at the door.
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