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UK songwriter Barns Courtney brings 'Supernatural' new look to Tampa this...
After postponing his summertime show last minute, Barns Courtney is finally headed to Tampa to play Crowbar in Ybor City on Friday, Sept. 23. The U.K.-born, Seattle-bred songwriter reinvented his look...
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Intoxicated and Heaven's Gate top Florida heavy-metal superbill coming to...
A hellish mixture of central Florida’s heaviest bands is in Sulphur Springs' Born Free Pub & Grill for a metal concert on Friday, Sept. 23. Visitors include Gainesville’s Pez, plus thrashy...
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Jam scene supergroup Photon plays two-night stand in Dunedin this weekend
It’s no secret that Dunedin Brewery can be a stronghold for jam-scene lifers. A lot of them will flock there to kick off the weekend when multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Dunstan, guitarist/luxury real...
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Tampa's 'Bloom On Franklin' block party now extends to downtown and includes...
True to its moniker, Tampa Heights'"Bloom On Franklin" party now extends further than it has before. What started as a pop-up market and art party around the Oceanic block is now a full-fledged...
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Screamo favorite Stick To Your Guns brings new album 'Spectre' to Tampa concert
In January 2020, just before the world shut down, Stick To Your Guns wrapped recording on its latest album Spectre. No, it’s not a James Bond salute by any means, but a 12-track collection of screamo...
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Tampa rock band and scene champ Bangarang celebrates 10-year anniversary this...
In the more than 10 years I’ve had a byline at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, only one band has garnered more traction than Bangarang when it comes to Best of the Bay reader polls. It’s no surprise either.
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Tampa expat and Lollapalooza alum Benjamin Booker comes home for free concert...
Tampa Bay has a few favorite musical sons that have made it big, and that includes Benjamin Booker, who's coming home from Australia to play a free, one-off show at Tampa dive bar The Hub on Saturday,...
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Old-school Tampa punk band Dukes of Hillsborough reunites for free, one-off...
If there was an award for best reunion show no one asked for, this gig would win it. Find out why when The Dukes of Hillsborough come together for a free concert at Hooch and Hive in Tampa on...
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Texas rapper Lecrae plays Tampa church concert on Saturday
Over the summer, Reach Records canceled a much-anticipated “We Are Unashamed” tour featuring Lecrae. While there wasn’t a Tampa date on that run, the Bay area will the rapper in its neck of the woods,...
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Lakeland songwriter Michael McArthur celebrates new album this weekend at...
Fresh off gigs at AmericanaFest in Nashville, Florida songwriter Michael McArthur is back home for a show in Lakeland on Saturday, Sept. 24. The gig is an album release show for McArthur's sophomore...
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WMNF's famous record sale goes down this weekend in Tampa
The core demographic of WMNF 88.5-FM is definitely still in the boomer-range, and that’s a good thing for record collectors headed to the Tampa Bay community radio station's annual record sale at New...
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Tampa Bay songwriters Will Quinlan and Billy Summer come together this weekend
Will Quinlan—who plays a free Tampa concert on Saturday, Sept. 24 at New World Brewery—is a local Jakob Dylan in a sense, crossing neo-folk and Americana with soulful poetry. His 2021 single...
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The Factory's 'End of Summer' party brings DJ Rich Medina to St. Pete on Sunday
There’s a little less sweat in our underwear these days, and to celebrate The Factory—which fired off a string of interesting social media posts over the last couple days—is having a party. The...
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Son of a bitch, Nathaniel Rateliff's Monday show in St. Pete is sold-out
Well, son of a bitch. Soul and Americana superstar Nathaniel Rateliff and his seven-piece, the trusty Night Sweats, are about to play their second Bay area show this year.
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Pierce The Veil's Tuesday concert in St. Pete is sold-out
Vegas’ When We Were Young festival proves that there are more emo and alternative music bands from our middle and high school glory days still going than we may think. Surprisingly, Pierce The...
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Old-man punk-rock legend Lagwagon brings 30th anniversary tour to Tampa on...
Get up and crack your back, old man. An icon of the ‘90s skate-punk scene is on the road and celebrating the 30-ish-year anniversary of its debut album Duh. Joining Lagwagon at The Ritz in Ybor City...
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Latin Grammy-winning flamenco guitarist Antonio Rey plays Ybor City matinee...
List the top five living flamenco guitarists in the world, and Antonio Rey would be among them. The Spanish fingerpicking phenom is in Ybor City on Sunday, Sept. 25 for a matinee concert at Centro...
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With new album in tow, renowned producer Bonobo heads to Tampa Bay
Bonobo will probably play new music when he plays The Ritz in Ybor City on Thursday, Sept. 29. Last week, Simon Green released “ATK” a brand new single from his forthcoming LP of new material,...
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Sevendust's 'Animosity' tour stops in St. Petersburg this month
Atlanta hard rock band Sevendust recorded its latest album Blood & Stone in Florida, but it won’t be the focus at this show. Last year marked 20 years since the release of Animosity, but with...
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The best concerts and live music happening in Tampa Bay from Sept. 22-29
The weekend is here, and that means another week of live music starts in Tampa Bay. It's a busy one, too, with at least three Grammy winners, a whole slew of punks, some wild reunion and homecoming...
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