Crowbar's second annual all-ages pre-Independence Day party, The Hot Dog Show, offers a bevy of diversions for locals looking to celebrate the three-day weekend. In addition to sets of live music by local and regional acts Très Bien, Liquid Limbs, Mumpsy, Hometeam and Matt Butcher & The Revolvers and a "patriotic performance" by Scott and Joey of Nessie, revelers enjoy a hot dog eating contest, wrestling ring, full-blown cookout on the patio, $5 liters and more. 5 p.m.-late, 1812 N. 17th St., Ybor City, $7, 813-241-8600.
This article appears in Jul 2-8, 2008.