Photos of Blestian at the Poisonville Songs Project in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg’s Poisonville Songs Project followed its presentation of Tav Falco with a performance from Bay area favorite Blestian, which brought a…

By CL Staff

Photos of Blestian at the Poisonville Songs Project in St. Petersburg
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Photos of Todd Rundgren's career retrospective concert at Mahaffey Theater St. Petersburg

Todd Rundgren sounded terrific on Thursday in St. Petersburg, his voice in sturdy shape, reaching for high notes, and occasionally coming up…

By CL Staff

Photos of Todd Rundgren's career retrospective concert at Mahaffey Theater St. Petersburg
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Photos of U.K. roots-reggae act Steel Pulse playing Jannus Live in St.Petersburg

St. Petersburg might be the unofficial reggae-rock capital of the world, but roots rockers Steel Pulse got to be centerstage on Sunday,…

By CL Staff

Steel Pulse @ Jannus Live
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25 kid-friendly spots in Tampa Bay where parents can get a damn drink

Sometimes you need to bring the little ones to a kid-friendly adult place, so you can have a little fun too. And…

By CL Staff

Sparkman’s Wharf  
    615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, (727) 317-5751, (813) 345-5881 
     
    A large, waterfront space filled with restaurants, live music, a biergarten (for mom and dad) and a spacious astroturf area for the kids to run around, Sparkman’s Wharf is the ideal family destination. Kids love that astroturf. 
    
    Photo via Sparkman’s Wharf/Facebook
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Photos of Hootie and the Blowfish and Barenaked Ladies playing Tampa

Hootie and the Blowfish played a one-off gig at Mahaffey Theater in 2016, but the band’s first official tour in a decade…

By CL Staff

Photos of Hootie and the Blowfish and Barenaked Ladies playing Tampa
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Photos from Rock The Park Tampa in Curtis Hixon Park

Rain lingered in the distance near Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Thursday. It finally arrived for Kristopher James’ headlining, full-band set —…

By CL Staff

Photos from Rock The Park Tampa in Curtis Hixon Park
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Photos of Tav Falco playing St. Petersburg with his Panther Burns

Tav Falco, a Memphis rockabilly legend who now lives in Europe, is back stateside for a tour with his Panther Burns project.…

By CL Staff

Photos of Tav Falco playing St. Petersburg with his Panther Burns
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Photos of Weird Al Yankovic’s orchestra tour kickoff in Clearwater

Weird Al Yankovic was joined by longtime bandmates Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, Steve Jay, Jim West and Rubén Valtierra — as well as…

By CL Staff

Photos of Weird Al Yankovic’s orchestra tour kickoff in Clearwater
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Everyone we saw at Tampa's Sunset Music Festival 2019

Thousands of young ravers are spending the week nursing sunburns, but Sunset Music Festival — which went down at Raymond James Stadium's…

By CL Staff

SMF by RUKES c/o Disco Donnie Presents
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Photos from Trey Anastasio Band's sold-out St. Petersburg concert at Jannus Live

Trey Anastasio of Phish fame brought his other, namesake band to St. Petersburg on Tuesday for a long sold-out show at Jannus…

By CL Staff

Photos from Trey Anastasio Band's sold-out St. Petersburg concert at Jannus Live
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The Tampa Bay destinations you need to visit to call yourself a local

You might think you’ve seen everything your home turf has to offer, but we’re willing to bet you haven’t visited all of…

By CL Staff

Sanwa Farmer’s Market
    All of our favorite backyard grillers (Hi Anson!) get their shit at Sanwa — and, no names, but a lot of local restaurants do too. Tired of getting food from Publix that sits in the fridge and then goes bad before you can cook it? You’re welcome.
    2621 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. 813-234-8428 
    Photo via Sanwa Farmer’s Market/Facebook
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Photos of Greta Van Fleet and Ida Mae at Orlando Amphitheater

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Greta Van Fleet turns heads, and on Friday the young rock and roll revivalists was at Orlando…

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Greta Van Fleet
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Extremely metal photos of Slayer and fans at Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Slayer is on a farewell tour won’t end until 2020, and on Friday the pioneering Southern California thrash band — one of…

By CL Staff

Extremely metal photos of Slayer and fans at Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
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Photos of Interpol and Speedy Ortiz at Mahaffey Theater St. Petersburg

One of the coolest bands in indie-rock, Interpol, made its way to St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater for a Wednesday night concert alongside…

By CL Staff

Interpol @ Mahaffey Theater
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Photos of Lucy Dacus and Mothers playing Tampa's Crowbar Ybor City

Richmond, Virginia songwriter Lucy Dacus was a long way from home on Tuesday night, but she and her band made quite the…

By CL Staff

Lucy Dacus @ Crowbar
    Photo by Todd Fixler
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Photos from Shakey Graves at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg

Singer-songwriter Shakey Graves was in St. Petersburg  on Saturday supporting a new album, Can't Wake Me Up, and fans packed the courtyard…

By CL Staff

Photos from Shakey Graves at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg
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Photos of rapper Smino playing a sold-out Tampa Orpheum in Ybor City

Midwest rap phenom Smino headlined Orpheum's second sold-out show in as many days, and fans were all up in the Ybor City…

By CL Staff

Photos of rapper Smino playing a sold-out Tampa Orpheum in Ybor City
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Photos from Iration's closing show at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg

Iration is on its way to West Palm Beach on Saturday, but the California-by-way-of-Hawaii reggae-rock band spent Friday night closing out a…

By CL Staff

Iration @ Jannus Live
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Photos of Leon Bridges and Jess Glynne at Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

Soul and R&B star Leon Bridges brought his new album Good Thing (plus reimagined cuts from his 2015 debut Coming Home) to Clearwater's Ruth…

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Photos of Leon Bridges and Jess Glynne at Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
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Photos of Godsmack, Three Days Grace and more at Tampa's 98 Rockfest

Tampa Bay rock radio mainstay 98Rock took over Amalie Arena on Sunday and welcomed a host of bands — including Godsmack, Three…

By CL Staff

Godsmack @ Amalie Arena
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Photos from Mitski and Jay Som's sold-out Orlando concert at Plaza Live

Tampa Bay missed out on another great double bill on Thursday when Mitski and Jay Som brought a spring tour to Orlando's…

By CL Staff

Mitski @ Plaza Live
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Photos from last night's farewell KISS show at Tampa's Amalie Arena

Party-starting hard-rock band KISS is on a farewell tour, and the group stopped into Amalie Arena on Wednesday. Garibaldi opened the show.…

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Photos from last night's farewell KISS show at Tampa's Amalie Arena
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Everyone we saw at Cage the Elephant's NHL playoff concert in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning didn't get the desired result in a playoff-opening game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the NHL was…

By CL Staff

Everyone we saw at Cage the Elephant's NHL playoff concert in Tampa
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Everyone we saw at Gavin DeGraw's NCAA Women's Final Four concert in Tampa

The NCAA's Women's Final Four will wrap in Tampa, Florida on April 7, but fans, school bands, plus performers Gavin DeGraw and…

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Everyone we saw at Gavin DeGraw's NCAA Women's Final Four concert in Tampa
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Photos from The Revivalists' sold-out show at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg

The Revivalists came all the way from New Orleans to give St. Petersburg a rowdy Friday night full of rock and roll…

By CL Staff

The Revivalists @ Jannus Live
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The best things to do this week in Tampa Bay April 3-9

Looking for something to do this week in Tampa Bay? We got you. Here are all the best art, food, and music…

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Tampa Bay Bacon Festival Bacon is the star of this food truck rally at Gaither High School in Tampa. Bring $3 cash for parking to help the band raise money for new instruments.Sat., Apr. 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Photo via the Facebook event page
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Smokin' photos of Badda Skat and Collie Buddz at Jannus Live St. Petersburg

Collie Buddz fans will get another chance to see the weed-worshipper when he opens for Rebelution at Vinoy Park this summer, but…

By CL Staff

Badda Skat @ Jannus Live
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The best things to do this week in Tampa Bay (Mar. 27-Apr. 2)

The big events in Tampa are Tampa Pride and the Cuban Sandwich festival. Over in St. Pete, it's all about the glass…

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Tampa Pride ParadeAlong 7th Ave. in YborSat., Mar. 30, 12-3 p.m.
    Photo via the Facebook event page
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Photos of Gogol Bordello wrecking St. Petersburg's Jannus Live

Rabble-rousing gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello was in St. Petersburg on Monday night celebrating 20 years of bandom. Nufolk Rebel Alliance opened the…

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Gogol Bordello @ Jannus Live
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Photos of Switchfoot and Colony House at Tampa's The Ritz Ybor City

California alt-rock band Switchfoot was at The Ritz on Friday night along with Tennessee indie-rock quartet Colony House. Daryl was also in…

By CL Staff

Switchfoot @ The Ritz Ybor
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