Posted inMusic Tampa trio La Lucha unplugs at New Tampa Performing Arts Center this weekend The VH1-inspired gig features Brazilian trombonist François de Lima and Tampa Bay’s dean of jazz guitar, LaRue Nickelson. by Ray Roa April 9, 2025April 17, 2025
Posted inMusic ‘Scratch My Back’ benefit concert returns to Skipper’s Smokehouse on Saturday But, leave your pets at home and tell them about it later. by Selene San Felice April 9, 2025July 16, 2025
Posted inMusic ‘Winged Victory’ is on the horizon for Ozarkian songwriter Willi Carlisle who returns to Tampa this weekend Other songs on the album include ‘Big Butt Billy’ and ‘Cryin’ These Cocksucking Tears.’ by Ray Roa April 9, 2025April 14, 2025
Posted inMusic Cheekface brings quirky indie-rock to Tampa on Tuesday Pacing gets the anxious-yet-adorable party started. by Selene San Felice April 9, 2025July 8, 2025
Posted inMusic Nashville songwriter Annie DiRusso makes her Tampa debut this month St. Pete. DJ collective We’re Sweet Girls open the show. by Josh Bradley April 9, 2025May 4, 2025
Posted inMusic Kesha will close her ‘Tits Out’ tour in Tampa this summer Scissor Sisters will be there, too. by Josh Bradley April 7, 2025August 2, 2025
Posted inMusic Photos: In Tampa, GloRilla’s Women’s Final Four concert brings capacity crowd to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park by Ray Roa and Dave Decker April 7, 2025
Posted inMusic Shannon and the Clams brings heartbreaking new album to Tampa on Wednesday ‘The Moon Is In the Wrong Place’ at Crowbar. by Ray Roa April 4, 2025June 17, 2025
Posted inMusic Fresh off Grammy win, Billy Strings returns to Tampa with ‘Highway Prayers’ in tow Billy Goats, assemble for one-night only this Tuesday. by Ray Roa April 4, 2025May 18, 2025
Posted inMusic Gainesville sludge-shoegaze band Orbiter brings ‘Distorted Folklore’ to Tampa on Sunday Sandcrawler, No Plea and Pipe Dreamer open. by Ray Roa April 4, 2025June 6, 2025
Posted inMusic Elton John doesn’t tour anymore, so WMNF Tampa’s big tribute this weekend is the next best thing ‘Crocodile Rock’ under the Skipperdome. by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley April 4, 2025July 24, 2025
Posted inMusic Just signed to Third Man Records, Austin rock band Die Spitz plays Tampa Pro 2025 concert on Saturday Zinnia’s Garden gets Pro concerts kicked off on Friday in Ybor City. by Ray Roa April 4, 2025July 9, 2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment Tampa Theatre adds second Friday show from ‘SNL’ and ‘Portlandia’ comedian Fred Armisen The show is ‘Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome’ by Ray Roa April 2, 2025July 27, 2025
Posted inMusic Soulja Boy set to crank dat at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on Friday Paul Wall is on the Food & Wine Festival bill, too. by Ray Roa April 2, 2025July 3, 2025
Posted inMusic Japanese metal band Babymetal plays Tampa this summer The show is the tour’s only Florida stop. by Grace Stoler March 31, 2025June 26, 2025
Posted inMusic Honey Hounds comes to Tampa for this weekend’s Becky Walker Scholarship Foundation benefit concert It’s the fourth annual installment. by Josh Bradley March 27, 2025April 7, 2025
Posted inMusic Before summer tour with Train, Edwin McCain plays Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Food & Wine Festival What’s better than snacking on theme park albondigas while watching a singer-songwriter reminisce about the last decade and a half of his life? by Josh Bradley March 27, 2025April 11, 2025
Posted inMusic Wolf-Face, Drag the River’s Jon Snodgrass, play Tampa brewery show this weekend Pubes will fly at Deviant Libation. by Ray Roa March 27, 2025April 4, 2025
Posted inMusic Your Arms Are My Cocoon, which puts bedroom pop and screamo in a blender, plays Tampa on Tuesday Its debut studio LP has been described as an ‘intricately crafted masterpiece showcasing the band’s tightly controlled chaos.’ by Selene San Felice March 27, 2025July 23, 2025
Posted inMusic Experimental percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani plays Tampa brewery show in April He’s worked with bands like Akron/Family and is known for his hand-crafted rig. by Ray Roa March 26, 2025July 19, 2025