Photos: One Direction's Louis Tomlinson plays Tampa's Yuengling Center

Louis Tomlinson has Faith In the Future, and the One Directioner brought the new album to fans who filed into Tampa's Yuengling…

By Ray Roa

Fans clamor for Louis Tomlinson at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida on July 14, 2023.
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Tampa Bay ‘Laundry Project’ launches 15-year challenge to continue helping locals wash clothes

Good deeds are not just about what someone does, but also about how they do it. For the last 15 years, Current…

By Ray Roa

The Laundry Project concept is simple. Folks show up to a local laundromat, use the free soap and take quarters from volunteers who help keep that day’s project going.
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Review: In Tampa, a reunited Blink-182 celebrates life with innuendos and tetchy-as-always anthems [PHOTOS]

If there was a world record for "most elephants in a room at one time," Blink-182 (stylized with a lowercase "b") would…

By Josh Bradley

Blink-182 plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on July 10, 2023.
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Shakespeare-themed pop-up ‘Vault of Dreams’ happens in downtown Tampa this month

For two nights out of the year, iconic downtown venue The Vault undergoes a costume change. Next month the space will be…

By Gracey Davis

The Vault of Dreams happens July 21-22, 2023 at The Vault in Tampa, Florida.
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Photos: Luke Combs, in a creamsicle Bucs hat, kicks off two-night Tampa stand at Raymond James Stadium

Fans with tickets to Luke Combs' Friday night concert at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium got a little wet thanks to a baby…

By Ray Roa

Luke Combs plays Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on July 7, 2023.
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Photos: Sad Summer brings Taking Back Sunday, more hot, sweaty, emo to Clearwater

It was a sadboi summer at Clearwater's new music venue, The Sound, on Friday night as Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, L.S.…

By Ray Roa

Taking Back Sunday plays The Sound in Clearwater, Florida on July 7, 2023.
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Ryan Berger opens first solo show in Ybor City, complete with bands that inspired his return to photography

The loss of a parent affects people in different ways, and photographer Ryan Berger lost any drive to make photos after the…

By Ray Roa

Ryan Berger opens first solo show in Ybor City, complete with bands that inspired his return to photography
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Former Tampa Bay Lightning wing Yanni Gourde is selling his Davis Islands mansion

Yanni Gourde helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win back-to-back Stanley Cups, and now he's trying to sell his massive new build on…

By Colin Wolf

Former Tampa Bay Lightning wing Yanni Gourde is selling his Davis Islands mansion
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Everyone we saw getting showered in Piss, the Kiss cover band, at Ybor City’s Hot Dog Party 17

Ybor rock city was in full effect last Monday night when Crowbar hosted the 17th edition of its infamous Hot Dog Party.…

By Ray Roa

Everyone we saw getting showered in Piss, the Kiss cover band, at Ybor City’s Hot Dog Party 17
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Review: Clearwater Celebrates Music brought local and touring musicians together for a sweaty good time in Coachman Park [PHOTOS]

I started sweating the moment I arrived in Clearwater’s Coachman Park around 3:30 p.m. Unlike during Wednesday’s Grand Opening Ceremony, people weren’t…

By Jennifer Ring

Colbie Caillat plays The Sound in Clearwater, Florida on June 30, 2023.
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Review: Alicia Keys delivers triumphant Tampa set as she kicks off summer tour in Florida [PHOTOS]

Alicia Keys has an uncanny ability to make someone feel like they can accomplish anything, and for nearly two hours on Friday…

By Ray Roa

Alicia Keys play Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on June 30, 2023.
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A Winter Haven midcentury gem designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright protégé is now for sale

A midcentury modern masterpiece with ties to architectural pioneer Frank Lloyd Wright has just hit the market in Winter Haven. The home, located at…

By Chloe Greenberg

A Winter Haven midcentury gem designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright protégé is now for sale
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10 overlooked and quintessential Tampa Bay dive bars you should try right now

National Dive Bar Day is on Friday, July 7 and there’s no shortage of essential dive bars in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.…

By Jourdan Ducat

Ten overlooked, essential Tampa Bay dive bars you should try right now
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Review: 16,000 Tampa fans revel in moody, masterful, marathon set from The Cure [PHOTOS]

Name a band with origins at the tail end of the late-‘70s U.K. punk-rock explosion, that became a forerunner of the post-punk…

By Gabe Echazabal

The Cure plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on June 29, 2023.
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Review: Yungblud brings pink socks, flying beers, and political commentary to enlightening St. Pete show [PHOTOS]

It’s not a Yungblud show without pink socks, flying beer, political commentary, and the Brit urging the crowd to “fookin jump.” The…

By Gabrielle Reeder

Yungblud plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 27, 2023.
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Photos: Everything we saw at the grand re-opening ceremony for Clearwater's renovated Coachman Park

Coachman Park re-opened Wednesday evening with much pomp and circumstance. The city turned the intersection of Osceola and Cleveland St. into a…

By Jennifer Ring

Everyone we saw at the grand re-opening ceremony for Clearwater's renovated Coachman Park
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Photos: Da Cypher celebrates 17th anniversary in Ybor City

Since his days with Umbrella Corporation, Aych has been a fixture on Seventh Avenue. And for the last 17 years, his monthly…

By Ray Roa

Aych
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How to turn St. Pete's SunRunner route into one hell of a Pinellas bar and restaurant crawl

The City of St. Petersburg recently held a public meeting where it sought input on how to grow ridership on its increasingly…

By Jourdan Ducat

How to turn St. Pete's SunRunner route into one hell of a Pinellas bar and restaurant crawl
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Florida Keys home where 'True Lies' was filmed is now for sale

A sprawling waterfront estate that was once the site of the "Crimson Jihad" terrorist compound in "True Lies," is now on the…

By Colin Wolf

Florida Keys home where 'True Lies' was filmed is now for sale
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Photos: Megadeth opens for The Misfits and Fear in Tampa

The Misfits and Fear were in Tampa last weekend for a packed amphitheatre show, but only one band on the bill—Megadeth—let us…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Megadeth opens for The Misfits and Fear in Tampa
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Everyone we saw before Saturday's St. Pete Pride parade

Florida's largest Pride parade went down in St. Petersburg last Saturday, but not before scores of beautiful people filled parks lining the…

By Ray Roa

Revelers at St. Pete Pride on June 24, 2023.
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Review: Noel Gallagher makes Tampa debut, just before stunning set from Garbage [PHOTOS]

“Tampa…I don’t think I’ve ever been here before…” Noel Gallagher mentioned to the audience on Thursday night, midway through his set. What…

By Gabe Echazabal

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds plays MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida on June 22, 2023.
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Photos: In Clearwater, Dream Theater delivers an astonishing night of prog

In the eyes of prog-rock nerds all over the world, Dream Theater is one of the most highly respected and influential metal…

By Jon William

Dream Theater plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on June 21, 2023.
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Photos: Everyone we saw loving the hell out of The Beths’ sold-out Tampa concert at Crowbar

The Beths bassist Benjamin Sinclair travels the world, obviously (just look at his blog), and he’s really impressed with Tampa’s infrastructure. “I…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everyone we saw loving the hell out of The Beths’ sold-out Tampa concert at Crowbar
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Tampa Artspace affordable housing for artists secures site in Ybor City

In March 2021, Artspace, the nation’s leading nonprofit developer of arts facilities, shared a survey asking Tampeños to tell it what they…

By Ray Roa

Tampa Arts Alliance envisions a 23,000 square-foot building with approximately 75 live-work units, 2,500 square-feet of gallery-amenity space and 3,000 square-feet of arts organization space.
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Photos: In Tampa, Les Claypool and Sean Lennon lead freaky, intoxicating Frog Brigade through Pink Floyd cuts and more

When Primus’ Les Claypool allows you to take your hat off while onstage with predominantly hat-wearing individuals—including Claypool, who would eventually switch…

By Josh Bradley

Les Claypool at Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa, Florida on June 20, 2023.
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Photos: Everyone we saw at downtown Tampa's AfroCAN Juneteenth festival

The rain held off long enough, and the AfroCAN Juneteenth went down last Sunday at downtown Tampa's Perry Harvey Sr. Park, named…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everyone we saw at downtown Tampa's AfroCAN Juneteenth festival
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Review: In Tampa, Duran Duran and friends indulge in flashy, ’80s time warp [PHOTOS]

If someone casually mentions how Duran Duran has been a thing for over 40 years, no one would blame you for feeling…

By Josh Bradley

Duran Duran plays MIdFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida on June 16, 2023.
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Tampa Bay's hottest new bars and restaurants to open so far in 2023

We're halfway into 2023, and the Tampa Bay dining scene has already welcomed some serious heat. So far, the Bay area has…

By Gracey Davis

Rollin’ Mullet Bar and Grill
6401 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa, 813-245-5465
With a fully-stocked airstream bar, a dozen (if not more) 65-inch TVs and a rotating menu of gourmet hot dogs, Rollin’ Mullet Bar and Grill is set to be a new Seminole Heights hotspot. The open-air bar opened in early February, with mayor Jane Castor pouring its first brew. The bar’s beer menu is over 50% local, featuring Bay area favorites like 3 Daughters, Coppertail, Green Bench, Tampa Bay Brewing Company and Motorworks Brewing. 
Photo via  The Rollin’ Mullet/Facebook
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Joe Jonas and 'Game of Thrones' actress Sophie Turner have sold their massive Florida mansion

Sophie Turner, who played Sansa Stark on HBO's "Game of Thrones" and her husband Joe, the middle child of the Jonas Brothers, have…

By CL Staff

Joe Jonas and 'Game of the Thrones' actress Sophie Jonas are selling their Florida mansion for $17 million
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