Photos of Citizen Cope's nearly sold-out concert at Tampa Theatre

Clarence Greenwood spent a lot of the pandemic holed up in a studio and AirBnB where he recorded a new album, The…

By Tracy May

Photos of Citizen Cope's nearly sold-out concert at Tampa Theatre
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James Taylor and Jackson Browne sail through breezy Tampa set at Amalie Arena

What happens when a pair of 73-year-old men walk into a hockey arena and take their places, front and center, to welcome…

By CL Staff

James Taylor and Jackson Browne sail through breezy Tampa set at Amalie Arena
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Photos from weekend two of Texas' Austin City Limits Festival 2021

Texas' Austin City Limits Festival (ACL) wrapped its second weekend, and Tracy May hit the road to catch the action.10/07/2021 Photos by…

By CL Staff

Megan Thee Stallion
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All the bands and people we saw at Tampa's Gasparilla Music Festival 2021

After postponing its March dates, Gasparilla Music Festival returned to downtown Tampa last weekend to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a new,…

By CL Staff

Photo by Ysanne Taylor c/o Gasparilla Music Festival
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Photos of Kelsey Waldon, Brandy Clark and more at Americanafest 2021 in Nashville

Americana music’s annual conference finally returns to Nashville last week where Americanafest took over just about 70 venues to celebrate the genre…

By CL Staff

Oh Boy Records' 40th anniversary showcase
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All the bands and people we saw at Kentucky’s hot and steamy Railbird Festival

By most accounts, Lexington, Kentucky’s Railbird Festival was a hot and steamy time that was also occasionally a thirsty mess. But anyone…

By CL Staff

All the bands and people we saw at Kentucky’s hot and steamy Railbird Festival
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Chris Stapleton helps Tampa fans forget they’re still in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic

I thought I was ready for a big concert. I hadn’t been to anything on a grand scale since Gasparilla Music Festival…

By CL Staff

Chris Stapleton helps Tampa fans forget they’re still in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic
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Photos from Tampa's 2019 Spooky Empire costume contest and more

Spooky Empire took over downtown Tampa over the weekend and wrapped with a costume contest, along with even more celebrity appearances. See…

By CL Staff

Photos from Tampa's 2019 Spooky Empire costume contest and more
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Everything we saw at Spooky Empire in Tampa

There are still two more days of Spooky Empire left, but we've already seen a bunch of great cosplay as attendees gather…

By CL Staff

Everything we saw at Spooky Empire in Tampa
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Photos of Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne in Tampa

Chris Stapleton breaks the rules of popular country and music and still manages to sell out arenas. He's a breath of fresh…

By CL Staff

Chris Stapleton
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Photos of The Who and Reignwolf playing Tampa's Amalie Arena

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend brought The Who — backed by a symphony — to Tampa on Sunday night when Reignwolf opened…

By CL Staff

Photos of The Who and Reignwolf playing Tampa's Amalie Arena
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Photos of George Clinton getting groovy at Mahaffey Theater St. Petersburg

A half century of funkiness stopped into St. Petersburg on Thursday when George Clinton brought his "One Nation Under A Groove" tour…

By CL Staff

George Clinton
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Photos from Queen and Adam Lambert's sold-out show at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

Freddie Mercury is long gone, but Adam Lambert is helping Brian May and Queen keep his spirit alive. The ensemble was in…

By CL Staff

Photos from Queen and Adam Lambert's sold-out show at Tampa’s Amalie Arena
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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 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…

By CL Staff

Everyone we saw at Gavin DeGraw's NCAA Women's Final Four concert in Tampa
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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…

By CL Staff

Gogol Bordello @ Jannus Live
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Photos of blues songwriter Danielle Nicole playing The Attic at Ybor City's Rock Brothers Brewing

Fiery Missouri-based blues singer-songwriter Danielle Nicole was in Ybor City on Saturday night where she nearly set The Attic above Rock Brothers Brewing's…

By CL Staff

Danielle Nicole @ The Attic at Rock Brothers
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Here are photos of Damien Rice at Orpheum in New Orleans

It's been three years since Damien Rice played Tampa Theatre, and one fan (CL contributor Tracy May) had to travel to the…

By CL Staff

Damien Rice @ NOLA Orpheum
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Photos from Austin City Limits at Zilker Park in Texas

Here are all the photos from weekend one of the 2018 edition of Austin City Limits music festival at Zilker Park in…

By CL Staff

Japanese Breakfast @ Austin City Limits
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Photos of David Byrne and Tune-Yards at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater

David Byrne was in St. Petersburg over the weekend, and the Talking Heads frontman brought Tune-Yards to open the show. See photos…

By CL Staff

David Byrne @ Mahaffey Theater
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