Manhattan Transfer celebrates 'Fifty' years of jazz during Clearwater concert
It’s fairly safe to say that since its formation well over 50 years ago, jazz vocal band The Manhattan Transfer has not really been concerned with personnel. Founding member Tim Hauser died in 2014,...
View ArticleFlorida GOP pulled in over $10 million in last finance report, compared to...
The post-election campaign finance reports from the two major parties in Florida emphasize the gaping chasm between Republicans and Democrats in what was until recently the country’s most hotly...
View ArticleSouth Florida stoner-rock band Smelter plays Tampa on Saturday
After landing in the same room last October, Miami indie-rock band Palomino Blond is back in Tampa’s West River district. Supporting this time, however, is South Florida rock band Smelter, which plays...
View ArticleAnother installment of Ybor City's 'Sunroom Sessions' concert series happens...
Something really special is happening in the south side of Ybor City, and Sundé is at the helm. The soul and pop songwriter is a performer and curator of the vibe in the backyard of Nana’s during...
View ArticleSouth Florida Indigenous rock and roll trio Osceola Brothers plays St. Pete...
Floridian Social’s new “State Theatre Sundays” series rolls on and goes full-on rock and roll with a headlining set from Dirty Janes, which last played the venue when the band had a different name...
View ArticleTampa Jazz Club's Sunday matinee concert is a tribute to the late Dexter Gordon
Jazz composer Chuck Owen was busy last weekend, and this Sunday one of Owen’s Jazz Surge soloists, Jack Wilkins, spends an afternoon paying tribute to late saxophonist (and actor) Dexter Gordon, who...
View ArticleFrost music school dean Shelly Berg plays St. Petersburg on Sunday
Chick Corea has been gone for almost two years at this point, so it’s much harder to take the jazz pianists we still have for granted. Shelly Berg—who once sat in for the Woody Herman Band—is the dean...
View ArticleSure, the Bucs have Tom Brady, but that may not be enough against the Cowboys
Tampa Bay faces Dallas Monday night at Raymond James Stadium in a playoff game that will more than likely result in the Cowboys getting the W. They’re the 2.5 point favorites according to Caesar’s...
View ArticleFlorida professors accuse DeSantis of violating a court order blocking the...
Plaintiffs challenging a state law restricting how race-related concepts can be taught in higher education accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Wednesday of violating a federal judge’s order that...
View ArticleAppeals court will hear arguments from Tampa's Cambridge Christian School...
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in May in a long-running dispute about whether a Tampa Christian school should have been allowed to offer a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015...
View ArticleBlues legend Bobby Rush's Safety Harbor show is sold-out
Guitar legend Bobby Rush celebrates his 90th birthday this fall, and as you can probably imagine, a live show from him is no common feat. Chances of you finding a ticket to Rush's Thursday, Jan. 19...
View ArticleQ&A: John Oates says he's 'always been a roots musician' ahead of St. Pete...
There’s a special place in John Oates’ heart for the pop-rock hits he wrote with Daryl Hall, which defined the 1980s. But he doesn’t want to only be remembered for that side of his storied career.
View ArticleRed’s BBQ truck re-opens in St. Pete today
A popular St. Pete food truck is finally ready to once again serve its prized barbecue and Southern comfort food. Red's BBQ Truck reopens today, Jan. 12 at 3405 34th St. N from 11a.m.-6 p.m.—and will...
View Article25 of the best concerts and live music events in Tampa Bay this weekend
Tampa Bay's best concerts from Jan. 12-19 include a DIY backyard jam in Ybor City, the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, Bobby Rush's sold-out Safety Harbor show, the Ingold Audio launch party, and a...
View ArticleNew Tampa bakery Elevenses announces online ordering, first phase of soft...
As a part of its “pre-soft opening phase,” Elevenses Co. now accepts weekly online orders at its upcoming V.M. Ybor bakery. Folks can now pre-order its sweet treats online, and pick them up every...
View ArticleFlorida institutions among the worst in nation at returning stolen Indigenous...
Universities, museums and government organizations in Florida are really bad at returning Native American gravesite remains to the tribes that they rightfully belong to, a new report shows. Yesterday,...
View ArticleSt. Pete artist seeks community help in revitalizing family’s historic...
Last spring, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay reported that south St. Pete’s iconic Atwaters restaurant was looking for someone to continue its legacy. Eight months later, a family member has stepped up to...
View ArticleSt. Pete's Second Saturday Art walk includes a free trolley take you to more...
Tampa Bay gets sweater weather this weekend, and St. Petersburg has the perfect opportunity for the community to get outside for a few hours. From 5 p.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, the St. Pete Arts...
View ArticleTampa Republican wants stiffer penalties for refusing a breathalyzer
Penalties for drivers who refuse to take breath-alcohol tests would be increased under a bill filed Thursday by a House Republican. People who refuse to take the tests currently can have their...
View ArticleWhite House rips Florida Gov. DeSantis over National Guard 'political stunt'...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticized as a “political stunt” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ activation of the Florida National Guard in response to an increase in Cuban and Haitian migrants...
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