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Music

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

Fresh off a Grammy nomination, rapper Mega Ran plays a Tampa concert on Nov. 22, 2025.

Arts & Entertainment

Photos: Everyone we saw getting schooled and sloshed at 2025’s Drunk Tampa History talk

by Ray Roa July 16, 2025

Music

A set from one of the city’s best rappers follows ‘Drunk Tampa History’ talk

Perception’s appearance is part of the weekly ‘Remix’ open mic.

by Ray Roa July 15, 2025September 1, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

There is now a no-cover, overflow backyard lounge for Tuesday’s ‘Drunk Tampa History’ talk

Manny Leto’s award-winning talk bill be broadcast for anyone who didn’t get a ticket.

by Ray Roa July 11, 2025August 9, 2025

Music

Genre-busting songwriter Noan Partly comes home this weekend for two no-cover concerts

She’s at New World and Shuffle.

by Ray Roa June 26, 2025July 18, 2025

Abortion Rights, News & Views

Photos: Tampa Bay Abortion fund holds ‘Superstar’ fundraiser at Shuffle

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker May 19, 2025

Tampa Bay Abortion Fund hopes to raise $50K at this month’s ‘Night Under the Superstars’ party

In April, the fund helped 250 people get procedures.

by Selene San Felice May 9, 2025July 18, 2025

Music

Deb Ruby and Melissa Grady play a Mother’s Day concert in Tampa

They provide the soundtrack for shuffleboard and mimosas with mama.

by Josh Bradley May 7, 2025July 22, 2025

Tampa resident organizes ‘Stand up for the First Amendment’ live event

Music, comedy, history and guest speakers converge on Tampa Heights this weekend.

by Ray Roa April 28, 2025May 9, 2025

A chicken nugget festival gets saucy at Shuffle Tampa this weekend

$35 gets you admission and unlimited nuggets.

by Selene San Felice April 8, 2025August 4, 2025

Music

Ari Chi and Ella Jet top bill at Friday’s Women In Music celebration at Tampa Shuffle

Part of the venue’s seven-year anniversary weekend.

by Josh Bradley March 20, 2025March 31, 2025

Tampa Shuffle celebrates seventh anniversary on Saturday

The owners still don’t know what they’re doing.

by Ray Roa March 19, 2025June 25, 2025

Music

Billy Summer’s bodacious rock and roll band Florida plays Tampa on Saturday

Summer should be St. Petersburg’s dean of rock and roll.

by Ray Roa February 19, 2025July 29, 2025

Music

Tribal Style celebrates Bob Marley’s birthday in Tampa Heights this weekend

I-Ruption is also on the bill at Shuffle.

by Ray Roa February 5, 2025February 19, 2025

Music

Adam Randall and Liam Bauman’s year-end folk show comes to Tampa Heights

Get melancholy on Saturday.

by Ray Roa December 24, 2024June 4, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Ahead of Banned Books Week, meet Tampa Bay’s loudest literacy advocates

Banned Books Week runs Sept. 22-28, and kicks off locally in Tampa Heights.

by Chelsea Zukowski September 16, 2024July 30, 2025

Music

‘The Big Walzowski’ musical fundraiser and movie screening comes to Tampa Heights

This Is Goodbye and Moonthing play the tunes at Shuffle.

by Ray Roa September 11, 2024May 23, 2025

Music

Tampa rap OG BC headlines Shuffle ‘Remix’ open mic

Prepare for lyrical warfare.

by Ray Roa July 26, 2024June 16, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampeño historian Manny Leto is doing ‘Drunk History’ for Tampa’s 137th birthday

Take shots at Shuffle on Monday.

by Ray Roa July 10, 2024July 30, 2025

Music

Soft Cuff and Rollingchild’s Mike Tony plays free Tampa concert on Tuesday

His music is moody and soulful.

by Ray Roa June 27, 2024May 23, 2025