A promotional photo of the current Queensrÿche lineup, featuring Todd La Torre, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Casey Grillo, and Mike Stone, standing on a brick ground in front of a dark, stylized mural. They are all wearing black clothes and sunglasses.

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Prog-metal giant Queensrÿche returns to downtown St. Pete in December

Anybody listening?

by Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The eight members of the band Tuba Skinny pose in a grassy backyard setting with their instruments, including a banjo, tuba, trumpet, trombone, washboard, and guitars, with a brindle dog resting in the foreground.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 21-27

Including Suncoast Jazz Festival, St. Pete Country Fest, and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The ornate interior of the historic Centro Asturiano de Tampa theater, showing the stage, balcony, and rows of seating.

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Kids get in free when Florida Orchestra plays Mozart and Handel this weekend

TFO plays Centro Asturiano Saturday night and does a Sunday matinee in St. Petersburg.

by Ray Roa November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 14-20

Including Kaytranada, Vortxz, Kids Like Us, Sweet Pill, and more.

by Ray Roa November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

The five members of the band Three Days Grace. From left to right: a man in a gray shirt, a man in a light denim jacket, a man in a black t-shirt and camouflage pants holding his hands together, a man in a dark gray sweater, and a man with a long, thick beard in a black leather-look jacket.

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98 Rockfest returns in 2026 with headliners Three Days Grace, I Prevail

Never too late.

by Josh Bradley November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Portrait of the four members of the band Goose standing against a pink backdrop as white confetti or papers fall around them; Photo Credit: Juliana Bernstein.

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New-age jam band Goose makes Clearwater debut in April

Remember when it played Dunedin Brewery?

by Josh Bradley November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine seated in a window frame of a rustic, peeling room, surrounded by large, white, clam-shell-like sculptures on the floor. She is looking directly at the camera.

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Florence + The Machine return to Tampa this spring

Everybody scream.

by Josh Bradley November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A dark image showing a live orchestra performing below a large screen displaying a scene from "The Evil Dead." It features a man lying down, looking up with a horrified expression, his hands near his bloodied face or neck, severely injured. The room is dimly lit with spotlights on the performers and a strong, eerie green light on the film screen.

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An ‘Evil Dead’ symphony concert and screening comes to downtown Clearwater next week

Groovy.

by Josh Bradley November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

A band performs on a dark stage; the lead singer in a striped shirt sings into a microphone, while a keyboardist is visible to his left and a brass player is to his right.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening Nov. 7-12

Including the Ed Lowery benefit show, Coppertail anniversary concert, Dunedin Wines the Blues and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley November 4, 2025November 7, 2025

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New wave pioneer Gary Numan brings apocalyptic new album to St. Pete next year

Now and forever.

by Josh Bradley November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band playing at Skipper’s Smokehouse next month

It’s all over now…not.

by Josh Bradley October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

A high-resolution studio photo featuring five members of the theatrical heavy metal band GWAR in their grotesque, heavily armored, and detailed alien costumes, posing aggressively against a sterile white background.

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Gwar brings 40th anniversary tour to Ybor City next month

A 32-page comic book accompanies the band’s new album, because who doesn’t want to go all Coheed & Cambria on their fans?

by Josh Bradley October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Punk rock duo The Dollyrots, Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas, are sitting on a curb in a sunlit urban setting. Bassist/vocalist Kelly Ogden (left), with long, silver-white hair and sunglasses, is wearing a pink leopard-print jacket, a black top, black skinny jeans, and buckled combat-style boots. Guitarist/vocalist Luis Cabezas (right), with dark, messy hair and blue-green highlights, is wearing sunglasses, a denim vest with a patch, a black t-shirt, pink skinny jeans, and high-top Converse sneakers.

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Legendary local punk duo The Dollyrots play a pre-Warped Tour homecoming set next month

Because they’re awesome.

by Josh Bradley October 28, 2025October 29, 2025

Andrew McMahon, with platinum hair, a blue button-down shirt, and a white sweater draped over his shoulders, leans over and intensely plays a dark, worn upright piano on a stage during a performance.

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Ahead of St. Pete Halloween show, Andrew McMahon reveals the best gig he ever saw

When one piano man wowed another.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

A promotional photo of the rock band All Time Low, taken by Ashley Osborn. The four members are posed in close proximity against a dark gray background. The lead singer, with blond hair, kneels in the foreground wearing a distinctive red, white, and black patterned cardigan. The other three members stand or kneel behind him.

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All Time Low brings new album to downtown Clearwater next month

Dear Maria, count us in.

by Josh Bradley October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

A promotional photo of the alternative rock band Sweet Pill shows five members, all wearing black, standing against a vibrant red background. The lead singer, who is centered and slightly forward, has short, dark curly hair and is wearing a black blazer over a black top, revealing chest tattoos and necklaces. They hold a small, ornate mirrored hand fan out towards the viewer. Four male band members stand behind her; two have long, dark curly hair and one has short dark hair with a baseball cap and glasses. On the left and right sides of the image, duplicates of two of the male members are partially visible, with surreal, distorted reflections of small hand mirrors superimposed near their faces, adding a dreamlike or unsettling effect. The strong red lighting gives the image a dramatic and intense feel.

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Philly-punk outfit Sweet Pill plays last show of the year in Tampa next month

Girls Rock alums open the Ybor City show.

by Josh Bradley October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Black and white portrait of Geddy Lee (left), with long hair and glasses, and Alex Lifeson (right), with short light hair, of the band Rush. Both men are smiling and wearing dark jackets, with Lifeson's arm around Lee's shoulder.

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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson bringing Rush reunion tour to Tampa next year

New world, man.

by Josh Bradley October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

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Audra McDonald headlines Florida Orchestra gala event in Tampa next year

Move over, Patti LuPone.

by Josh Bradley October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

A close-up photograph of Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) performing live, playing a trumpet. He is wearing a black shirt, a beaded bracelet, and a silver necklace. The stage is filled with mist and dramatically lit with contrasting blue and orange light.

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Clearwater Jazz Holiday tops Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Oct. 16-23

Tampa Pig Jig, Pre-Fest 9, Fangsgiving, and the Crooked Thumb Anniversary are all happening, too.

by Ray Roa, Josh Bradley and Sophia Lowrie October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Full-length shot of singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr mid-stride, leaping across a field of tall, dry grass. She wears a pleated, salmon or peach-colored long-sleeve dress and dark boots, with a scarf-like headband. Her long blonde hair streams out behind her.

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Hypnotic-pop singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr brings new album to Ybor City next month

You got me.

by Josh Bradley October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

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Prog-metal giant Queensrÿche returns to downtown St. Pete in December

Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 21-27

Kids get in free when Florida Orchestra plays Mozart and Handel this weekend

Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Nov. 14-20

98 Rockfest returns in 2026 with headliners Three Days Grace, I Prevail

New-age jam band Goose makes Clearwater debut in April

Florence + The Machine return to Tampa this spring

An ‘Evil Dead’ symphony concert and screening comes to downtown Clearwater next week

Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening Nov. 7-12

New wave pioneer Gary Numan brings apocalyptic new album to St. Pete next year

Dirty Dozen Brass Band playing at Skipper’s Smokehouse next month

Gwar brings 40th anniversary tour to Ybor City next month

Legendary local punk duo The Dollyrots play a pre-Warped Tour homecoming set next month

Ahead of St. Pete Halloween show, Andrew McMahon reveals the best gig he ever saw

All Time Low brings new album to downtown Clearwater next month

Philly-punk outfit Sweet Pill plays last show of the year in Tampa next month

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson bringing Rush reunion tour to Tampa next year

Audra McDonald headlines Florida Orchestra gala event in Tampa next year

Clearwater Jazz Holiday tops Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Oct. 16-23

Hypnotic-pop singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr brings new album to Ybor City next month