Posted inMusic 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
Posted inMusic, Show Previews, Tampa Bay Journalism Project, Things to Do Fresh off ‘Physical Graffiti’ anniversary, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening heads to Tampa James Dylan, Jimmy Sakurai and Dorian Heartsong join him at the Hard Rock. by Ray Roa November 21, 2025November 21, 2025
Posted inMusic Ukulele-wielding Hawaiian composer Taimane plays Tampa on Sunday She recently played with the San Francisco Symphony. by Ray Roa November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Posted inMusic Fresh off Grammy nomination, Mega Ran plays Tampa Heights on Saturday A past Grammy-nominee (New Orleans’ Alfred Banks) opens alongside Croc Gang Tampa rapper Swell Rell and homegrown sad boy Lord Xzae. by Ray Roa November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Posted inMusic Miami sludge-metal band Bleeth plays Tampa brewery concert this weekend FFO Swervedriver, Unsane, and Hum. by Ray Roa November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Posted inMusic Miami jazz band Abstract Citizen plays intimate Tampa concert on Friday Tampa’s dean of jazz guitar, LaRue Nickelson, opens at Far Forest. by Ray Roa November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Posted inMusic Photos: Everyone we saw for the Kids Like Us reunion concert at Skatepark of Tampa Find us chillin’. by Ray Roa and Dave Decker November 17, 2025November 17, 2025
Posted inMusic 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
Posted inMusic Reunited hardcore hero Kids Like Us headlines no-cover Tampa concert In honor of National Pickle Day, obviously. by Ray Roa November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
Posted inMusic Members of Turnstile bring their other band, Angel Du$t, to Tampa The opening slate includes Narrow Head, a Texas grunge outfit that played its own stellar headlining set in Tampa last year. by Ray Roa November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
Posted inMusic Surfing songwriter and filmmaker Jack Johnson returns to Tampa this summer It’s the 50-year-old’s first Bay area concert since 2022. by Ray Roa November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Posted inMusic Miski Dee Rodriguez brings City Mouse to Tampa for Saturday concert A stacked bill comes to Seminole Heights’ American Legion hall. by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inMusic Coppertail Brewing celebrates 11th anniversary with free Saturday concert The show is a celebration for one of Tampa’s most beloved beer makers and a reflection of the shop’s musical taste. by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inMusic Skipper’s Smokehouse hosts benefit for Ed Lowery’s cancer fight The bill includes bands featuring members of Lowery’s old band Magadog (The Brainiacs) along with rhythm-and-rockabilly band Swamp Poney, plus punk outfit The Abortion Twins, songwriter Todd Murphy, slide guitar band Los Mescalitos and more. by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inMusic Cassadee Pope does pop-punk again, and plays Tampa ahead of Warped Tour She was last at The Ritz as a CMA darling. by Ray Roa November 6, 2025November 6, 2025
Posted inMusic ‘Time 100’ country singer Lainey Wilson plays Tampa on Friday ‘She’s a legend already,’ says Miranda Lambert by Matthew Moyer November 6, 2025November 6, 2025
Posted inMusic Phil Collins’ son Nic brings his Miami band to Tampa this weekend Better Strangers is now a trio and fresh of a live EP recorded at Gramps. by Ray Roa November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
Posted inMusic Murder By Death’s farewell tour stops in Tampa on Monday The six-piece indie-rock band is ready to go six-feet under for now. by Ray Roa November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
Posted inMusic Aussie metal band Ne Obliviscaris, whose music is now taught in college, comes to Tampa this week Rivers Of Nihil and fellow Australian outfit Psycroptic open. by Ray Roa November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment Opera Tampa’s ‘Love v. Death’ is the kind of tale that could only happen in Florida The new work from St. Pete composer Tom Sivak is part gothic romance, part tabloid fever dream and runs Nov. 1-2 at Jaeb Theater. by Avery Anderson and Tampa Bay Arts Passport October 30, 2025October 30, 2025