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Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop

And there’s no cover if you bring a toy to donate.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay

Her sound was shaped by Daytona Beach and the Frost School of Music.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Cowgirl Clue brings out-of-the-box country to Ybor City’s Crowbar on December 3

Chloe Kohanski, a 31-year-old who almost competed on Team Miley on the 13th season of ‘The Voice,’ brings her bedroom-pop project sweet93 to open the show.

by Ray Roa November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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Crowbar’s final ‘Drunken Turkey Fry’ happens Wednesday

GOAT-ed Tampa producer-emcee Vern Sr. closes the no-cover pre-holiday throwdown with a hybrid set.

by Ray Roa November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

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Bebo Dumont, Puerto Rican producer for Kaytranada and more, plays Tampa this month

He opens for ‘Copa del Mundo’ singer Simon Grossmann.

by Ray Roa November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

A close-up portrait of Yoke Lore (Adrian Galvin) with wet, dark hair, lying bare-chested on a damp, dark rock. He looks intensely toward the camera, resting his head on his arms, with several small tattoos visible on his sun-dappled skin. The background is a dense green forest.

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Walk The Moon co-founder Adrian Galvin brings Yoke Lore project to Tampa

Jamie Clarke’s The Man The Myth The Meatslab opens.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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Crowbar stages its final ‘Fangsgiving’ charity concert this weekend

The venue is set to see its lease run out in summer 2026.

by Ray Roa October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

The lead singer of a band with long blonde hair and heavy arm tattoos leans over the stage, screaming into a microphone toward the audience. The crowd is pushing against the stage barrier, raising their hands and cheering. The stage is bathed in harsh red stage lighting.

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Photos: Underoath wraps US tour with intimate, hometown rager at Crowbar

Social Wreckage and Thin Spaces opened the sweaty family affair.

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

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Underoath is playing another secret Crowbar show on Monday

The band announced its final bow at the Ybor City venue from the stage today.

by Ray Roa October 4, 2025October 5, 2025

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Danish electo-industrial band Leæther Strip kicks off US tour in Tampa with debut Absolution Fest set

The festival has gone from 18 acts to 21, featuring some of the best darkwave, synthpop, industrial and post-punk acts together in one venue.

by Paul Catala September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

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Interview: Before Tampa concert, Novulent says meeting fans is far more satisfying than keeping track of their rising streaming numbers

The Dallas rock songwriter plays Crowbar on Oct. 1.

by Eric Snider September 27, 2025September 29, 2025

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Galactic Empire brings its ‘Cinemetal’ tour to Ybor City this fall

Video-game-shredding outfit Bit Brigade opens the show.

by Sophia Lowrie September 10, 2025September 12, 2025

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Poison Girl Friend, legend of underground Japanese electro-dream-pop, brings US tour to Tampa this fall

Shwayze, Juvenile, and Chucho Valdés are also on the list of the best new concerts coming to the Tampa Bay area.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley August 26, 2025September 1, 2025

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Tampa bands stage Thursday fundraiser concert for WMNF community radio

Mestaurant, Lychee Camp, Pet Lizard, Jinx and Shelby Sol are all on the bill.

by Ray Roa August 23, 2025August 30, 2025

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Rohna, curator of Tampa’s wildly-popular Indie Night, releases new album this weekend

Do ‘Come Down’ to Crowbar on Friday night.

by Ray Roa August 21, 2025August 31, 2025

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Havoc and Big Noyd bring Mobb Deep to Tampa this weekend

Founding member Prodigy died in 2017.

by Ray Roa August 14, 2025August 31, 2025

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Tampa rappers and producers set to celebrate the Roland TR-808 this weekend

Expect Crowbar’s walls to rattle on Friday.

by Ray Roa August 7, 2025August 28, 2025

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Yot Club brings jangly, dreamy, bedroom-pop to Ybor City this weekend

Ryan Kaiser saw his bedroom recording project explode when ‘YKWIM?’ went viral

by Ray Roa August 7, 2025August 11, 2025

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Bear Ghost and Spaceman Bob’s Saturday show in Ybor City is sold-out

Sorry if you’re missing Simon Cowell’s favorite AGT audition.

by Josh Bradley July 24, 2025August 3, 2025

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Obama-approved Miami songwriter Maye brings debut LP to Ybor City

She headlines Crowbar on Friday.

by Ray Roa July 17, 2025August 11, 2025