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Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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Tampa Pig Jig brings Dierks Bentley to downtown this fall

The Revivalists, Muscadine Bloodline, The Cadillac Three and Greylan James are on the bill, too.

By Ray Roa
Apr 22, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Tampa Pig Jig, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Slideshow
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Tampa Bay's best live music happening April 18-25

Including Nation of Language, Record Store Day, Kenny Chesney and more.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley
Apr 18, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa Bay
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Jagjaguwar’s They Hate Change tops Record Store Day party at Bananas Records in St. Pete

Live music happens from noon-5 p.m.

By Ray Roa
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in St. Petersburg, Record Store Day, Bananas Records, They Hate Change
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St. Pete expat Kendra Morris comes home for free Record Store Day concert at Daddy Kool

Katara and Kristopher James are on the bill, too.

By Ray Roa
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Daddy Kool Records
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New York rapper Skyzoo returns to Tampa this summer

He's joined by Bay area rappers Khighness, Chase Bankery, and Pusha Preme.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Crowbar, Skyzoo, Crowbar - Tampa
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Dante’s HiFi director Rich Medina tops opening weekend at Water Street’s Alter Ego cocktail lounge

You won’t be able to Shazam what he’s playing this weekend.

By Ray Roa
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, DJ sets in Tampa, Alter Ego, Rich Medina
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Orlando rock and roller Eric Jafet set to ‘Destroy’ Tampa this weekend

An all-star lineup of homegrown talent opens the show.

By Ray Roa
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Hooch and Hive, Eric Jafet, Hooch & Hive
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Caroline Jones is in Zac Brown Band lineup for Tampa show with Kenny Chesney

She once opened for him in 2019.

By Ray Roa
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Raymond James Stadium, Kenny Chesney, Caroline Jones, Zac Brown Band
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Harmony-slinging Utah trio The Birdwatchers tops Clearwater ukulele festival concert this weekend

The sounds of the uke will fill the air on Cleveland Street from 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Clearwater, Ukulele Fest in the District, The Birdwatchers, Peace Memorial Church
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Tampa Bay's best live music happening April 11-18

Including Tampa Bay Blues Festival, Billy Strings, Benny The Butcher and more.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa Bay
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Expat Florida electro duo Snow Strippers plays Ybor City show this weekend

Good luck getting tickets.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Ybor City, Snow Strippers, Crowbar
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Horsewhip and St. Augustine’s Terror Management Band team up for stacked Saturday concert

It happens at Deviant Libation in Tampa.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Deviant Libation, Horsewhip, Terror Management Band
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The Crane Wives are bringing Rachel Bobbitt to Tampa for a Sunday show

The Wives have been selling out gigs across the U.S.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Ybor City, The Crane Wives, Rachel Bobbitt, Crowbar
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Des Rocs, who opened for The Rolling Stones, plays Tampa this weekend

His new album is a collaboration with Queens Of the Stone Age’s Alain Johannes.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, New World Brewery, Des Rocs, Slideshow
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Buffalo rapper Benny The Butcher brings major label debut to Tampa on Wednesday

Boldy James opens the show.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Ybor City, Benny The Butcher, The Ritz, The Ritz Ybor
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Bonkers Philadelphia hardcore band Jesus Piece plays Tampa concert on Wednesday

Sanguisugabogg opens at Orpheum.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Orpheum, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Jesus Piece
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Billy Prine is coming to Clearwater to play the songs of his late brother John

The Bay area just wrapped up a full weekend of tribute shows.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Clearwater, Billy Prine, Murray Theatre, Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall
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Brooksville’s Florida Sand Music Ranch hosts a full weekend of Americana this month

The Florida Americana Music Festival includes The Currys, Grant Peeples and more.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Brooksville, Florida Sand Music Ranch
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Rising Julliard-trained trio New Jazz Underground plays Tampa show this month

The ensemble does it all from Monk to Sonny Rollins and even MF Doom.

By Ray Roa
Apr 9, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts, live music in Tampa, Hooch and Hive, New Jazz Underground, live jazz in Tampa Bay
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Tampa Bay's best live music happening April 4-11

Including John Prine tribute and benefit shows, Tampa Pro and more.

By Ray Roa and Josh Bradley
Apr 4, 2024

Tags: Show Previews, Things to Do, Tampa Bay concerts

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