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Three band members pose in the middle of a grocery store. The subject on the left is reaching for a beverage, and the person on the right is holding an orange juice container, both wearing denim. All three subjects have visible tattoos on their arms.

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Atlanta noise-rock hero Whores plays Tampa this month

It recorded an acclaimed 2024 album right here in Tampa.

by Ray Roa December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Atlanta noise-rock band Whores plays Tampa concert on Dec. 18, 2025.

Vincent Neil Emerson, wearing a denim shirt and jeans, sits on a wooden chair and plays an acoustic guitar. He is in a cozy room with dark green bookshelves flanking a fireplace, a patterned black and white wall, and a large black and white checkered rug. A pinkish-orange velvet couch is visible on the right.

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Outlaw country troubadour Vincent Neil Emerson plays headlining Tampa show in February

If you feel that outlaw country music is on life support, you’ll gain a little bit of hope upon listening to the 33-year-old hidden gem.

by Josh Bradley December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Two people standing on an unseen elevated surface, looking toward the camera. One subject is in a plaid shirt with a beard, and the other is in a dark t-shirt. They are dramatically framed with a large expanse of pale blue sky above them.

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The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa

The bands are at Orpheum this weekend.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Outdoor portrait of five members of the band Angel Du$t smiling at the camera, standing in a park with a large concrete structure visible behind them.

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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

Portrait of the six members of the band Murder By Death standing in front of a large fruit tree loaded with yellow fruit.

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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

Six members of the band Ne Obliviscaris stand dramatically lit on a dark stage, wearing all black, with rows of empty theater seats visible in the foreground.

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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

A low-angle photo of the four members of the band Defeated Sanity standing in a dimly lit, high-vaulted stone church interior. They are dressed in black shirts and pants, with long hair, looking directly at the camera.

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German metal band Defeated Sanity brings new album to Tampa Orpheum

They’re back after almost a decade.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

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Gruesome, a metal band dedicated to Florida legend Death, plays Tampa this weekend

/Virulence and Ramtha open at Orpheum.

by Ray Roa August 28, 2025September 1, 2025

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Charleston post-grunge band Abrevity plays Tampa this weekend

The outfit is in a new ‘Era.’

by Ray Roa August 14, 2025August 22, 2025

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Two of Miami’s best bands are playing concerts in the Bay area this weekend

Mustard Service and Sonora Tukukuy play on both sides of the Bay starting Thursday.

by Ray Roa August 7, 2025August 11, 2025

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English indie-pop band Autoheart kicks off US tour in Tampa this fall

Look up, look up.

by Josh Bradley July 30, 2025August 24, 2025

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It’s Halloween in July when Diggy Graves plays Tampa Orpheum

He’s turning Friday the 25th into Friday the 13th.

by Josh Bradley July 24, 2025August 28, 2025

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Before Tampa concert, Nerdcore pioneer MC Chris reflects on 20 years of touring

Tampa-based nerdcore rapper Swell Rell opens at Orpheum this week.

by Jessica Battisti June 25, 2025July 29, 2025

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Post Malone-approved metal band Nekrogoblikon lands in Tampa this weekend

The band blew up in 2012 when a creative video for ‘No One Survives’ went viral.

by Jani Burden May 27, 2025July 31, 2025

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Peelander-Z, the Japanese punk band straight out of a comic book, returns to Tampa this month

Grab your three-eyed Furby and head to Orpheum on your ‘Bike bike bike.’

by Selene San Felice May 15, 2025May 24, 2025

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Photos: Amigo The Devil brings night of haunted folk to Tampa Orpheum

by Ray Roa May 2, 2025

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Amigo The Devil brings painfully honest Americana to Tampa in May

The show moved from St. Petersburg to Tampa.

by Ray Roa April 24, 2025July 7, 2025

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New Orleans rap heavyweight Curren$y is back in Tampa this month

He’s fresh off a collaborative album with New York producer Harry Fraud.

by Ray Roa April 17, 2025June 3, 2025

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Napalm Death and The Melvins play Tampa on Wednesday

Weedeater is on the bill, too.

by Josh Bradley April 17, 2025May 27, 2025

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Electro-emo songwriter Kennedyxoxo plays Tampa this weekend

The self-proclaimed ‘LeBron James of Messing Things Up’ opens for Guardin.

by Ray Roa March 14, 2025July 22, 2025