On Tuesday, state data reported 4,426 new coronavirus cases and 132 deaths—locally, Tampa Bay added 734 cases and 56 deaths. And while the Tampa Bay Times reports that 182,365 people have been vaccinated in Hillsborough (175,649 in Pinellas), 32,481 have died from the virus statewide. That’s several thousand reasons to adhere to any music venue’s COVID-19 protocol (except for maybe the Dallas Bull’s), but the live local music scene is picking itself up.
We’ve marked the gigs at venues that have joined a Tampa-based and city-recognized “Safe & Sound” initiative that pledges to strictly enforce limited capacity, mask wearing and social distancing—and tried our best to explain COVID-19 protocols at venues that not able to join Tampa’s “Safe & Sound” program.
Click through each show to get more information.
✔️ = Safe & Sound venue
Friday, March 12
- Hot Tonic (Floridian Social Club, St. Petersburg)
- Oxford Noland w/Hollowhouse (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)✔️
- Who Run the World: Nat Lee w/Fantastical Tigers/Emily Turnage (Crowbar, Ybor City)✔️
- Will Evans (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor)
Saturday, March 13
- Black Bird Morning (Floridian Social Club, St. Petersburg)
- C-Rena and the Soul Magicians (The Blue Flame, Tampa)
- The ELO Experience (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)
- Josh Turner (Dallas Bull, Tampa)
- Paul Oakenfold w/Kyle Kinch (The Ritz, Ybor City)
- Prescribed Fire w/Mindwash (Shuffle, Tampa)✔️
- Rock at Night: Kid Loki w/Neverless/Old Bones/Beerwolf (Crowbar, Ybor City)✔️
- Sundown Sounds Pool Party: Anthony Atalla w/Boris/Cocodrills/Gene Farris/Lavelle Dupree/Yokai/Dose/more (WTR at the Godfrey Hotel, Tampa)
- Will Evans (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor)
Sunday, March 4
- Sunday Jazz: Bryan Hughes (Floridian Social Club, St. Petersburg)
Tuesday, March 16
- Beach Boys (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
See a list of Tampa Bay’s “Safe & Sound” live music venues here.
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