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Florida ballot initiative supporters say signature law is unconstitutional
Groups seeking to place proposed constitutional amendments on the 2024 ballot are urging a federal judge to reject the state's arguments defending a law that prevents paying petition gatherers based...
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Swans guitarist Norman Westberg is playing two nights at a Tampa biker bar...
Swans is known for abrasive noise-rock that moves at the speed of ice, and Norm Westberg—a huge tenet of that sound—is heading to a Sulphur Springs biker bar this weekend for two nights of...
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Zach Deputy's 'Red Moon' tour lands in St. Petersburg on Friday
Dust off your MAGA hats, because Zach Deputy—who was at the Capitol, but didn’t storm it on Jan. 6, 2021—is bringing his “Red Moon” tour to Tampa Bay this weekend when he plays St. Petersburg's Jannus...
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Grammy-winning folk historian and songwriter Dom Flemons plays Tampa this...
If anyone can pack a century’s worth of American music history into one evening, it’s Dom Flemons, who's headed to The Attic above Rock Brothers Brewing Co. in Ybor City on Saturday. The...
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'Catholic Schmatholic' folk-pop band Sorry Barb plays free Ybor City show on...
Good lord, Tampa band Sorry Barb’s April single “Catholic Schmatholic” is a hilarious skewering of tithing that will bite you in the ass (you know, just like that priest the Vatican tried to cover...
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Tampa alt-country band Former Contenders warms up for summer tour with free...
Buck Sands’ band Former Contenders has been busy since Creative Loafing Tampa Bay last wrote about it playing everyone’s favorite downtown dive, including putting its working-class hybrid of...
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Proceeds from Gogol Bordello concert in St. Pete will go towards Ukraine's...
Despite the ongoing war, there’s not an ounce of tension going on between members of punk band Gogol Bordello which features Ukrainian-born frontman Eugene Hûtz right beside violinist Sergey Ryabtsev...
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Tampa trio NNR bring 'contemporaneous Smörgåsbord' of styles to free Saturday...
No, there isn’t any live music going on at the New World music hall this weekend, but, it’s easy to forget about the gem of a venue’s biergarten where local artists can either take on an intimate,...
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Not-Satanic Greek metal band Rotting Christ plays Ybor City this weekend
The best Google result for “Rotting Christ band” answers the question of whether the Greek metal outfit is Satanic. “We are not a ‘satanic-crusader’ type of band but rather one of the many bands that...
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Australian fingerstyle master Tommy Emmanuel plays Clearwater on Saturday
Australian fingerstyle virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, who finally became an American citizen a few years back, never uses a guitar pick, like his hero Chet Atkins—and you can see for yourself when he plays...
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The 11th annual Cuban Sandwich Festival returns to Tampa this month
Whether you think lettuce and tomato belong on the Cuban sandwich or not is debatable, but folks from both sides of that heated argument will definitely be in Ybor City for an annual celebration of...
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Smooth jazz, gospel lead lineup this weekend at Tampa's Uptown Music Festival
Tampa Bay smooth jazz and gospel fans might want to think about going uptown this weekend. Starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, Tampa’s University Area Community Development Corporation stages the...
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Judge strikes down Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis''unconstitutional' election map
Finding a congressional redistricting map pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis likely unconstitutional, a circuit judge Wednesday granted a temporary injunction because of changes to a North Florida...
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Foxy Shazam's reunion tour finally lands in Tampa next week
The year 2020 was supposed to be amazing for Foxy Shazam fans, who'll surely be at Orpheum in Ybor City next Wednesday, May 18. The Cincinnati glam-rock band’s reunion shows sold out in seconds.
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Songwriter Laney Jones returns to Tampa, just two days before releasing her...
For disciples of Florida’s Americana scene, Laney Jones is remembered for her Mt. Dora based-band, The Lively Spirits, her prowess on banjo, ukulele, tenor guitar and harmonica, plus an appearance...
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'90s rock favorite Candlebox plays Tampa's Hard Rock Event Center next week
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay adverts from 1996 feature shows by Candlebox which is still on the road nearly 30 years later, this time promoting Wolves, its first album since 2016. Standing room tickets...
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As she called for transparency, Tampa Mayor kept public in the dark about DOJ...
In April, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor called for more transparency from city council. But at the same time, she was keeping two big secrets from the public and council itself—a Department of Justice...
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Pop stars Halsey, beabadoobee play Tampa next week
Halsey recently told fans about a laundry list of ailments and allergies including Ehlers-Danlos and Sjogren’s syndromes (and they’re allergic to coffee), but assured followers it won’t put a damper...
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Tampa emo pioneer Pohgoh signs to Spartan Records, announces first show of 2022
After two decades of self-releasing music, revered Tampa indie-rock and emo totem Pohgoh has signed with Spartan Records, which will release the band’s new album, du und ich this fall around the time...
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Florida Dems want to divest pensions from investments linked to Russia
As Florida lawmakers prepare to gather May 23 for a special session about the state’s property-insurance problems, Democrats want them to also consider divesting pension-fund investments linked to...
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