Here's our daily breakdown of live music happenings, these taking place on this Fri., April 17.The Ting Tings with Kaneholler The UK multi-instrumentalist pop duo came up on the U.S. charts in 2008 with percussive, stomping rah-rah anthem “That’s Not My Name” and followed it with the more groove-oriented, Blondie-influenced dance ode “Shut Up and Let Me Go,” the snotty vocals of frontwoman Katie White (guitar, bass drum, keys, cowbell, hand-claps) underscored by the deeper tuneful intones of compadre Jules De Martino (drums, vocals, guitar/keys). The Ting Tings have released a few albums since the debut that spawned both ear-wormy singles. The latest, January’s Super Critical, was produced Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor and embraces the Ibiza party spirit that jolted them from a period of creative inactivity into disco domains á la bass-bumping singles “Wrong Club” and “Do It Again,” White’s piping coos matching the breezy upbeat dance vibes. (State Theatre, St. Petersburg)—Leilani Polk
Seven Lions Jeff Montalvo is the remixer, producer, instrumentalist and composer otherwise known as Seven Lions, which he uses to build electronic epics breezing through vocals-driven electro and progressive house territories rinsed in trance-dance sonics and making detours into chilly, fuzzed-out dubstep realms. (Amphitheatre, Ybor City)—LP
Samantha Fish with TC Carr & Bolts of Blue The latest upstart blues slinger to making rounds on the circuit — and regular stops in Tampa Bay — is Samantha Fish, who’s only in her mid-20s but has already built up quite the rep for her sultry vocal quality and slide-guitar chops that extend from her custom Delaney electric “Fish-o-caster” to a Stogie Box Blues cigar-box guitar. Setlists include original material along with howling and raging covers of songs like Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) —LP
Lauris Vidal with The Dugans, Big Blu House Quick! What do you get when you mix blues, folk, reggae and punk? Not blupulkae. But close. You get none other than Florida-raised Lauris Vidal. He calls it “kitchen sink beat blues,” and he has a plethora of instruments at his disposal, including banjo, ukulele, cigar-box guitar and lap steel among others. Vidal is known for his eclectic delivery and exuberant live performance; punknews.org likened the experience to getting a hug from Tom Waits at a Paul Simon concert. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) —Adam Hardy
SPLiFF: Spring Leaf Freedom Festival NORML stages a concert event supporting marijuana law reform in Florida, with performances from 3 to 9 p.m. that touch on classical music, hip-hop, indie rock and reggae, among other sounds, by DJ Kirky-C, Looshes, Philip Cole, Sun Signs, Lasana Bandele, Young Fella and Jimi Nu. Admission is $20. (Ybor Daily Market, Ybor City)—LP
Lita Fordwith Faster Pussycat The former Runaways guitarist turned lite-metal goddess inspired legions of young female musicians while she was ushering in the erotic awakening of countless adolescent rock dudes. We all know her from “Kiss Me Deadly” and Ozzy duet “Close My Eyes Forever,” but there’s plenty more where that came from, depending on your appetite for hair-band nostalgia. One of the better second-tier Sunset Strip acts, Faster Pussycat learned from the old, dirty Aerosmith’s mix of blues stomp and innuendo, and learned well. (Largo Cultural Center, Largo) —Scott Harrell
2015's Cuban Sangwich Show: The Tampa Sound Tampa music biggies Rodney Justo (The Mystics, Roy Orbison & The Candymen, Atlanta Rhythm Section), Ronny Elliott, and rayzilla (Maggie Council, Cold Joon, PBS/Dreamboats, WAHH!) stage an event described as "an audio visual trip though the history of Tampa's unique take on R&R. From the pre-Elvis and seminal sounds of the Skyliners to the post-Elvis explosion of The Fabulous Rockers. The Tropics, The Mystics, The Blues Image, The Outlaws and many many more lesser known but fascinating local rockers....join us as we share an overview of the developing R&R scene in the Tampa Bay Area from 1950-1970." (Grownmen Brand, Tampa)
ALSO...
Christie Lenee Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
The Groove Orient Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Golden Novak Band World of Beer, Brandon
Second Annual Nerf or Nothing Show w/The JPP/PIG PEN/No-Talent/Stegosaurus/Spenjamin Bach Fubar, St. Petersburg
Chuck Riley Band Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café, Tampa
Shadow_Run/Bros The Bends, St. Petersburg
Bang Tango feat. Rowan Robertson w/Luvdogz/Crush Tone/Demented Truth/Virgin Dirt Local 662, St. Petersburg
Brian Smalley & Friends Hideaway Café& Recording Studio, St. Petersburg
Friday Flight w/Thirdstone Main Terminal at Tampa International Airport, Tampa
Jun Sideshow, Main Street, Safety Harbor
Brad Noblitt Fri.-Sat., April 17-18, Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Craft Beer & Barbecue Festival: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz w/Damon Fowler/Come Back Alice Coo Coo Ca Choo/Shaun Hopper/The Lint Rollers Fri.-Sat., April 17-18, downtown Tarpon Springs, Tarpon Springs
Palm Harbor Citrus Festival w/Soul Circus Cowboys/Black Honkeys Fri.-Sun., April 17-19, downtown Palm Harbor