Photos: Death Cab For Cutie possesses 2,000 hearts during triumphant, sold-out St. Petersburg gig

“Whenever we start playing that song, ‘Asphalt Meadows,’ usually all I can smell is weed,” Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard…

By Josh Bradley

Death Cab For Cutie plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 31, 2023.
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Photos: Everyone we saw when jam scene favorite Papadosio funked up St. Pete’s Jannus Live

Papadosio is somewhat of an outlier in the jam band scene as it often takes on progressive-rock with an aesthetic that can…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everyone we saw when jam scene favorite Papadosio funked up St. Pete’s Jannus Live
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Photos: Silversun Pickups play St. Pete's Jannus Live

A gem of an indie-rock show went down at  Jannus Live when 97X brought Silversun Pickups, plus opener Eliza & The Delusionals to…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Silversun Pickups play St. Pete's Jannus Live
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Photos: Turnstile brings its 'Love Connection' to St. Pete's Jannus Live

Turnstile could've probably played St. Petersburg's Jannus Live three nights in a row, but the Baltimore hardcore band was in town for…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Turnstile brings its 'Love Connection' to St. Pete's Jannus Live
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Everyone we saw at St. Pete's Rage Against the Machine tribute show on Sunday

Bulls went on parade in downtown St. Petersburg on Sunday night when Dunedin rapper Jon Ditty resurrected his old Rage Against the…

By Ray Roa

Fans during the Rage Against the Machine tribute at Floridian Social Club on Sept. 4, 2022.
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Photos of Michael Franti and Of Good Nature playing a very-sold out St. Pete concert at Jannus Live

Thursday was a good day for a good day to get caught in the rain, but oh my god did a bunch…

By Ray Roa

Photos of Michael Franti and Of Good Nature playing a very-sold out St. Pete concert at Jannus Live
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Photos: UB40 and The Wailers featuring Al Anderson play St. Pete's Jannus Live

You might be a 10, but were you drinking red, red wine at Jannus Live on Tuesday night? Hope so, because U.K.…

By Ray Roa

UB40
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Photos: New look Dance Gavin Dance plays St. Petersburg's Jannus Live

It's no secret that it's been a rough year for Dance Gavin Dance. The post-hardcore favorite saw one of its band members…

By Ray Roa

Photos: New look Dance Gavin Dance plays St. Petersburg's Jannus Live
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Photos from Anberlin's unprecedented three-night stand at St. Pete's Floridian Social Club

Even in a nearly 20-year career, there' a first time for everything—just look at Tampa Bay rock band Anberlin, which is forgoing…

By Ray Roa

Photos from Anberlin's unprecedented three-night stand at St. Pete's Floridian Social Club
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Review: Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren dig up obscure cuts during intimate St. Petersburg contest

St. Petersburg was treated to a little slice of Philly soul Wednesday night when it welcomed two native Pennsylvanian musical giants to…

By Gabe Echazabal

Review: Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren dig up obscure cuts during intimate St. Petersburg contest
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Photos: More than two dozen activists sleep outside St. Petersburg City Hall in call for rent control

Wednesday night, 25 protesters slept on on the steps of St. Petersburg City Hall in hopes of raising support for getting a…

By Arielle Stevenson

Photos: More than two dozen activists sleep outside St. Petersburg City Hall in call for rent control
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Review: In St. Pete, Stephen Marley delivers ethereal takes on his and dad's songs at Jannus Live (w/photos)

A bus to Babylon stopped at St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live last night when Stephen Marley—an eight-time Grammy-winning reggae artist, and second eldest…

By Isaiah Stephens

Stephen Marley plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 31, 2022.
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Photos of St. Pete peace-punk collective Work Stress playing If I Brewed the World

"Your white supremacy will challenge compassion, and it will never prevail."That's just part of the message St. Petersburg DIY punk collective Work…

By Ray Roa

Photos of St. Pete peace-punk collective Work Stress playing If I Brewed the World
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Everyone we saw at the rain-soaked Chvrches concert in St. Petersburg on Memorial Day

The skies on Monday evening were far from the clearest blue, but the thunder's warning call was not enough to keep Chvrches…

By Ray Roa

Everyone we saw at the rain-soaked Chvrches concert in St. Petersburg on Memorial Day
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Photos: The Head and The Heart, Jade Bird play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg

Even State Rep. Anna Eskamani took a break from her life to stop into Jannus Live last Friday and soak in the…

By Ray Roa

Photos: The Head and The Heart, Jade Bird play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg
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Photos: Gypsy-punk favorite Gogol Bordello rocks St. Pete's Jannus Live

There's a war going on in Ukraine, and Gogol Bordello is doing what it can to help. On Saturday, the Gypsy-punk band—whose…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Gypsy-punk favorite Gogol Bordello rocks St. Pete's Jannus Live
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Photos: Dying Fetus brings Chelsea Grin, Body Snatcher and more to St. Petersburg

If your Friday night in St. Petersburg was marked by blast beats and guttural singing, thank Dying Fetus. The Maryland metal giant…

By Jon William

Dying Fetus
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Review: In reboot at St. Pete’s Floridian Social Club, Houndmouth gives State Theatre a proper goodbye

[image-15] After a run through “Cool Jam” on Tuesday night, Houndmouth drummer Shane Cody looked into the chatty crowd and said, “It's…

By Ray Roa

Houndmouth plays Floridian Social Club in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 26, 2022.
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Epic photos of Arch Enemy, Behemoth and Napalm Death playing St. Pete's Jannus Live

When metal shows get too big for Ybor City's Orpheum and The Ritz, they head across the bridge to St. Petersburg, and…

By Ray Roa, Jon William

Epic photos of Arch Enemy, Behemoth and Napalm Death playing St. Pete's Jannus Live
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Every son of a bitch we saw at the Wolf-Face 10-year anniversary concert in St. Pete

When you're immortal, a decade is barely a blink, but that didn't stop St. Pete punk band Wolf-Face and its fearless, teenage…

By Dave Decker

Everyone son of a bitch we saw at the Wolf-Face 10-year anniversary concert in St. Pete
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Photos of the Dropkick Murphys playing a very sold-out St. Pete show at Jannus Live

Sometimes a show is so sold-out that even your closest friends don't get in, and that's what happened Monday, 10 days before…

By Dave Decker

Photos of the Dropkick Murphys playing a very sold-out St. Pete show at Jannus Live
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Photos from Avail and Hot Water Music's St. Pete show at Jannus Live

In a throwback to the "Book Your Own Fucking Life" days when you'd book a tour by telephone, two giants of the…

By Dave Decker

Avail
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22 Tampa Bay rappers to watch in 2022

[image-23] When the rest of the nation thinks of Florida rappers they may first point to the scene down south in counties…

By Aaliyah Selene Pasols

22 Tampa Bay rappers to watch in 2022
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Photos: The Nervous Girls say farewell with sweaty show at The Bends in St. Pete

Tampa rock band the Nervous Girls released a new EP last Friday, and celebrated with a show at The Bends in St.…

By Ray Roa

Photos: The Nervous Girls say farewell with sweaty show at The Bends in St. Pete
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Everything up for bid during CL's Holiday Auction benefiting Metropolitan Ministries (11/22-11/29)

Get your shopping list ready! Our annual virtual Holiday Auction is a unique opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind items and experiences you won't be able to find…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Photos of Angels & Airwaves headlining St. Pete’s Jannus Live

The aliens stayed away, but fans landed at Jannus Live on Tuesday night to see Tom DeLonge lead his band, Angels &…

By CL Staff

Photos of Angels & Airwaves headlining St. Pete’s Jannus Live
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All the bands and music lovers we saw at St. Pete’s four-day Reggae Rise Up festival

Only Thursday tickets remained for Reggae Rise Up when the festival kicked off last week, and sold-out crowds packed Vinoy Park over…

By CL Staff

All the bands and music lovers we saw at St. Pete’s four-day Reggae Rise Up festival
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Photos of Modest Mouse playing a sold-out Jannus Live in St. Pete

Tickets to see Modest Mouse play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg sold out shortly before going on sale this summer, and the…

By CL Staff

Photos of Modest Mouse playing a sold-out Jannus Live in St. Pete
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Photos of New Found Glory and Simple Plan playing Jannus Live in St. Pete

The pandemic hasn’t been the only hurdle Simple Plan had to deal with over the last year. Last summer original bassist David…

By CL Staff

Less Than Jake
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Photos of Thievery Corporation playing St. Pete’s Jannus Live

The DMV was in the ‘Burg last night when Washington D.C.'s Thievery Corporation brought its “Outernational Tour” to St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live…

By CL Staff

Photos of Thievery Corporation playing St. Pete’s Jannus Live
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