Posted inMusic Gasparilla Music Festival releases daily lineup, adds Cuban funk star Cimafunk Lovelytheband, Kasbo, and The Suffers have also been announced. by Josh Bradley March 11, 2026March 11, 2026
Posted inMusic Providence rock and roll legend Deer Tick will play St. Pete this fall A new album is due in June. by Ray Roa March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa Shuffle founders discuss what it’s like to mark eight years of community building The venue kicks its anniversary weekend off this Friday. by Ray Roa March 9, 2026March 9, 2026
Posted inMusic Photos: Ybor City packs Crowbar for International Women’s Day concert Eemmyy curated a show that included Ari Chi, Shevonne, and more. by Ray Roa March 9, 2026March 9, 2026
Posted inMusic Reggae Rise Up brings four-day, heady, spring break to St. Pete Sublime, 311, De al Soul and more are at Vinoy Park March 12-15. by Ray Roa March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic Charley Crockett, country star unafraid to criticize MAGA, plays Tampa on Tuesday Life’s a casino, and he’s at the Hard Rock. by Ray Roa March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic All-star Women’s Day concert comes to Ybor City this weekend Curated by Betty Dawl, the lineup includes Purple Gurl guitarist and drummer Shevonne and Natalie Depergola. by Ray Roa March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic Tampa Jazz Club gets Billy Joel horn player Carl Fischer for Sunday matinee He also spent more than a dozen years playing with famed horn player Maynard Ferguson. by Ray Roa March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic ‘I try to find things that I really enjoy doing’: ’80s hitmaker Gary Numan says his St. Pete show will be mostly newer music He may also do a song with his daughter, Raven. by Paul Catala March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic Orlando garage-soul favorite The Sh-Booms brings new EP to Tampa The band is at Crowbar on Saturday. by Ray Roa March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic Shovels & Rope come to Skipper’s Smokehouse on Friday Mechanical River brings ‘Parts Work’ to open the show. by Ray Roa March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Posted inMusic Ahead of Clearwater show, Ron Pope reminisces about the album that opened his eyes ‘I loved that they seemed like regular guys.’ by Josh Bradley March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Posted inMusic Back from hiatus, hypnotic soul-rock band Alabama Shakes comes to Clearwater this spring Lamont Landers opens at BayCare Sound. By J.C. Roddy/Cigar City SoundsMarch 3, 2026March 3, 2026
Posted inMusic Photos: Everyone we saw at Punk Black Tampa 2026 It was the festival’s last time at Crowbar, ahead of the venue’s closing this summer. by Ray Roa and Ryan Metcalf March 2, 2026March 3, 2026
Posted inMusic Pentagram String Band brings Satanic bluegrass to St. Pete on Sunday Don’t worry this is not what happens when Mumford & Sons discovers the Ouija board. by Ray Roa February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
Posted inMusic WMNF’s new Monday morning show host is playing Rock the Park Tampa in March Ken Apperson, a songwriter recently retired from the ‘Live Music Showcase.’ by Ray Roa February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
Posted inMusic CAMPground26 festival brings out-of-the-box composition to Tampa The three-day festival kicks off in Ybor City, with stops in Seminole Heights, West and EastTampa. by Ray Roa February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
Posted inMusic Analog-loving New Orleans Americana band The Deslondes plays Tampa on Monday Only fools will miss Sabine McCalla in the opening slot. by Ray Roa February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
Posted inMusic Sun-Ray Cinema is the best place to see a movie in Tampa—and it does concerts now, too ‘After The Movies Presents’ goes down in the lobby. by Ray Roa February 27, 2026March 2, 2026
Posted inMusic Rogerthomas releases ‘Foreveryung,’ a joyous celebration of rhythm, at St. Pete show Luke Schneider—the Nashville-based pedal steel player who’s collaborated with Margo Price, Orville Peck, S.G. Goodman, and William Tyler—is the icing on the cake. by Ray Roa February 27, 2026February 27, 2026