A promotional press photograph by Shelby Merry showing country musician Nick Shoulders. Captured in a centered medium shot in an open grassy field, country artist Nick Shoulders stands smiling while holding a fiddle and bow tucked under his chin. He wears a wide-brimmed straw hat with a chin strap, a short-sleeved light-tan button-down work shirt showing prominent sleeve tattoos on his forearms, and a dark mustache, set against a background of dry winter grass, bare trees, and a wooden post fence under soft, clear daylight.

‘Dixie Be Damned’ country songwriter Nick Shoulders plays Tampa this weekend

U.K. folkie Leonie Evans opens at Orpheum.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Nick Shoulders, the new-gen country songwriter from Arkansas, brings a new LP, ‘Refugia Blues,’ to Tampa for a concert on Nov. 1, 2026.

A promotional press photograph by Jaxon Whittington showing The LA punk band The Linda Lindas. Captured in a wide outdoor shot in a park, the four band members—Mila de la Garza, Eloise Wong, Bela Salazar, and Lucia de la Garza—pose seated on and around a wooden picnic table on a grassy lawn surrounded by leafy green trees under bright daylight. The members wear colorful casual attire, including a white top with light pants, a black sweater, a bright blue shirt with dark blue trousers, and a blue tank top with plaid shorts as they look forward at the camera.

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Now on major label, and fresh off Hayley Williams collab, LA punk band The Linda Lindas comes to Tampa

The Rat Utopia Experiment, a ‘circus rock’ band from the Pacific Northwest, opens the show.

by Ray Roa October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

A concert performance photograph by Alexis Thompson showing Soccer Mommy plays Orpheum in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 18, 2026. Captured in a low-angle medium shot, musician Sophie Allison (Soccer Mommy) plays a sparkling purple electric guitar on stage near a microphone stand. She wears a dark-and-white horizontal-striped short-sleeve t-shirt with arm tattoos visible under dim, dramatic stage lighting accented by bright background spotlights.

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Photos: Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy make dreams come true at Tampa Orpheum

The co-headlining tour of indie-rock favorites has been a decade in the making.

by Ray Roa and Alexis Thompson October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

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Once again, Absolution Fest is bringing some of the world’s favorite EBM acts to Tampa

The three-day festival kicks off at Orpheum on Oct. 1.

by Ray Roa September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

A screenshot from singer-songwriter MaKenzie's YouTube video "Velvet (Live at EastWest Studios)." Captured in a medium close-up shot inside a dark recording studio, MaKenzie sings passionately with her eyes closed into a silver studio condenser microphone fitted with a black pop filter. She wears a black long-sleeved shirt over a patterned top, stacked layered necklaces, and short wavy auburn hair with bangs, softly lit by ambient studio lighting.

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Tampa’s ‘Welcome to KNXVLL’ party returns with set from R&B singer MaKenzie

She’s part of the day party going down Sunday.

by Ray Roa August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

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Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy bring co-headlining tour to Tampa this fall

Refill your SSRI.

by Selene San Felice June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Shane and Ilya embrace in a scene from 'Heated Rivalry'

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Tampa Bay has two viral ‘Heated Rivalry’ dance parties this month

The St. Pete and Tampa parties are a week apart, Hollander.

by Selene San Felice May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

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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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New Orleans sludge-metal favorite Crowbar is in Tampa on Saturday

At Orpheum, not Crowbar.

by Josh Bradley September 6, 2023March 14, 2025

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Veteran emo band The Spill Canvas makes Tampa debut on Wednesday

There’ve been shows in St. Petersburg, but not the 813.

by Josh Bradley December 7, 2022April 15, 2025

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Swedish metal band Katatonia returns to Tampa Bay after five years away

The Ocean Collective and Cellar Darling open at Orpheum.

by Josh Bradley December 7, 2022January 15, 2025

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Liverpudlian metalcore band Loathe is in Tampa on Tuesday

by Josh Bradley December 1, 2022July 16, 2025

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Two years after almost quitting, rock duo She Wants Revenge returns to Tampa Bay

Justin Warfield and Adam Bravin

by Josh Bradley December 1, 2022June 23, 2025

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Ghoulishly fun death metal band Undeath plays Tampa on Sunday

The songs, lyrically speaking, are as bloody and gory as ever.

by Josh Bradley November 17, 2022August 16, 2023

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Lakeland indie-rock giant Copeland plays Tampa on Saturday

This show at Orpheum is a good chance to reconnect with the revered Florida outfit.

by Ray Roa November 9, 2022February 12, 2025

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Halloween’s over, but don’t tell that to Blitzkid, which is bringing horror-metal to Tampa on Sunday

The Horribles open.

by Josh Bradley November 3, 2022August 3, 2023

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Metal quartet Bad Omens plays a definitely sold-out show at Tampa Orpheum on Saturday

Seriously, the show is sold-out.

by Josh Bradley November 3, 2022March 16, 2025

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Emo-pop band Oso Oso is back in Tampa this November

M.A.G.S opens at Orpheum on Nov. 3.

by Josh Bradley October 28, 2022November 19, 2023

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Tampa death metal legend Deicide celebrates ‘Legion’ 30th anniversary at new Orpheum location this weekend

Satan spawn, unite.

by Ray Roa September 8, 2022May 30, 2024

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Tampa Orpheum’s new outdoor stage plays host to The Devil Wears Prada this weekend

It’s kind of like Stubb’s, South of the South.

by Ray Roa September 8, 2022June 25, 2024

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‘Dixie Be Damned’ country songwriter Nick Shoulders plays Tampa this weekend

Now on major label, and fresh off Hayley Williams collab, LA punk band The Linda Lindas comes to Tampa

Photos: Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy make dreams come true at Tampa Orpheum

Once again, Absolution Fest is bringing some of the world’s favorite EBM acts to Tampa

Tampa’s ‘Welcome to KNXVLL’ party returns with set from R&B singer MaKenzie

Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy bring co-headlining tour to Tampa this fall

Tampa Bay has two viral ‘Heated Rivalry’ dance parties this month

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

New Orleans sludge-metal favorite Crowbar is in Tampa on Saturday

Veteran emo band The Spill Canvas makes Tampa debut on Wednesday

Swedish metal band Katatonia returns to Tampa Bay after five years away

Liverpudlian metalcore band Loathe is in Tampa on Tuesday

Two years after almost quitting, rock duo She Wants Revenge returns to Tampa Bay

Ghoulishly fun death metal band Undeath plays Tampa on Sunday

Lakeland indie-rock giant Copeland plays Tampa on Saturday

Halloween’s over, but don’t tell that to Blitzkid, which is bringing horror-metal to Tampa on Sunday

Metal quartet Bad Omens plays a definitely sold-out show at Tampa Orpheum on Saturday

Emo-pop band Oso Oso is back in Tampa this November

Tampa death metal legend Deicide celebrates ‘Legion’ 30th anniversary at new Orpheum location this weekend

Tampa Orpheum’s new outdoor stage plays host to The Devil Wears Prada this weekend

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