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Dwight Yoakam comes back to Tampa Bay on Thursday
Rob Leines opens in Clearwater. Dwight Yoakam has been praised by the likes of Johnny Cash and Chris Isaak, it’s no secret that the man behind “Please, Please Baby” knows what he’s doing when he puts...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis is now fundraising off the FDA’s decision to cutoff...
'Floridians are now at the whims of a floundering, failing President’s edicts.' Urging supporters to “chip in now,” Gov. Ron DeSantis turned his fury over the FDA’s decision to cease monoclonal...
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Florida House advances bill to shield white people from feeling guilty of...
But Democrats and other critics slammed the legislation as an overreach by Republicans. A proposal aimed at limiting how various race-related concepts are discussed in classrooms and workplace...
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With full legalization a longshot, Florida Dems aim to decriminalize small...
House Minority Leader Evan Jenne described what he called an “uphill battle” on the issue. Calling it a “conversation that is long overdue,” Democratic lawmakers are setting their sights on legalizing...
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Tampa heavy metal giant Obituary is playing Orpheum's Ybor location for what...
The iconic venue is moving soon. Four years after opening for Slayer on its European farewell tour, Obituary—Tampa Bay’s personal claim to heavy metal fame—is finally returning to the road for a...
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Indie-pop favorite Current Joys is back in Ybor City this weekend
Show sold-out though. Before heading to Coachella this spring, Nick Rattigan–who uses the Current Joys moniker—is embarking on a world tour of smaller venues, including Crowbar in Ybor City where he...
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Tampa-Miami band Blonde Gentlemen makes live debut in St. Pete on Friday
Daniel Caballero and Sergio Rubio open for Open Culture at The Bends. While in Tampa and Miami respectively, House Of I’s Daniel Caballero and his longtime buddy Sergio Rubio put Blonde Gentlemen...
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Diplo and Dillon Francis lead Sunset Music Festival's highly-anticipated...
This year's festival will be at Raymond James Stadium on Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29. After a series of postponements left festival-goers scraping for hope, Tampa's Sunset Music Festival has given...
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Fred Hearns readies one of Tampa Bay's most ambitious Black history month...
It kicks off when Ben Crump keynotes a reception called 'Embracing Our Cultural Kaleidoscope.' When Fred Hearns was announced as curator of Black History at the Tampa Bay History Center last year, he...
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Dwayne Dopsie, child of accordion king Rockin’ Dopsie, brings Zydeco...
Living history comes to Skipper's. Dwayne Dopsie, the youngest child of accordion king Rockin’ Dopsie has fronted his cur…
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Tampa Bay's Whamo house welcome Witch Hiatus for Friday concert
Chlorine Fields and funkadelic soul-punk outfit Pilot Jonezz are on the bill, too. With venue inventory low, house shows are becoming more and more prominent.…
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Alan Parsons Project and ELP's Carl Palmer play Clearwater this weekend
After COVID-related hiccups, the prog-rock heroes are finally playing Tampa Bay. This Tampa Bay concert from prog-rock producer Alan Parsons has been in the books since 2020. It started as a Jon...
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It Will Flood brings 'Ghostlike & Rambling' to St. Petersburg on Saturday
It Will Flood—a supergroup of St. Petersburg music scene veterans—only came together recently, and released its debut EP, Ghostlike & Rambling last winter.…
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Dave Bautista's Tampa tattoo shop, DC Society Ink, is now open
DC Society Ink opened Monday, Jan. 17 Actor, WWE legend and bonafide Tampa bureaucrat hater Dave Bautista has finally debuted his new local tattoo shop. DC Society Ink, a play on his personal mantra...
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Tampa Police chief finalist was once charged with battery on an officer...
The mayor's administration has not provided information on how many candidates were considered or interviewed. One of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor's three finalists for police chief was once charged with...
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Blues legend Robert Cray plays downtown Clearwater on Sunday
He's at the Cap. Blues guitar virtuoso Robert Cray recently cut ties with Eric Clapton, mainly due to Slowhand’s stance on vaccines and recent controversial song lyrics.…
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Deathcore favorite Fit For An Autopsy plays Ybor City next week
Enterprise Earth, Ingested, Signs Of The Swarm, and Great American Ghost open at Crowbar. New…
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Billy Prine will honor his late brother, John, during Clearwater concert...
He'll play John's songs at The Cap next Thursday. It’s depressing to think that there’s no Ruth Eckerd Hall concert from John Prine to look forward to this year—nor will there ever be again.…
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Tampa poet Yuki Jackson on trying to quiet depression and rage
Poet's Notebook I am actually quite violent.…
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St. Petersburg is a city that has used the power of public art to foster...
There's a good argument that investment in public art actually translates into positive outcomes for residents. Art has been central to human civilization since the beginnings of recorded history....
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