An ‘Evil Dead’ symphony concert and screening comes to downtown Clearwater next week
While we love an orchestra playing shows devoted to multiple film scores, there’s really nothing like watching the movie with a live symphony performing its score in sync. And Sam Raimi’s “The Evil Dead” is the latest film to be given the “in concert” treatment.
Andrew Ashmeade built Tampa’s Jerk Hut into a celebration of Caribbean culture—and he’s looking to expand
Andrew Ashmeade, the owner and founder of Jerk Hut, has dreamed of bringing a piece of Caribbean culture to Tampa since the 1980s. Today he runs four locations and is looking to expand.
Trans activists and comedians bring historic ‘Here to Pee’ tour to St. Pete
The show is as playful as it is a powerful statement on dignity and human rights
Tampa Theatre hosts a free celebration of Muslim women next week
NY/LA Production, a nonprofit, woman-centric creative agency founded by Nyla Hazratjee, presents this celebration of Muslim women including short films, dance, and spoken word.
Phil Collins’ son Nic brings his Miami band to Tampa this weekend
Better Strangers, featuring Nic Collins, brings new trio lineup to Tampa on Nov. 9, 2025.
Murder By Death’s farewell tour stops in Tampa on Monday
Indie-rock band Murder By Death brings its farewell tour to Tampa on Nov. 10, 2025.
The Castle’s ‘Old Wave’ Monday party returns for one night only
DJs from the “Old Wave” Monday night party at The Castle in Ybor City revive the late-’90s-2000s era party on Nov. 10, 2025.
Mila Killa brings ‘¡Ritmo!’ party to Tampa on Tuesdays
Milla Killa hosts a “Ritmo” world music night in Tampa every Tuesday through Jan. 6, 2026.
Aussie metal band Ne Obliviscaris, whose music is now taught in college, comes to Tampa this week
Ne Obliviscaris’ approach to heavy music is academic, literally. The Australian prog-metal band recently saw its song “And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope” added to the Sydney Conservatorium Music Studies Curriculum by Professor Matthew Hindson, who called the track from the band’s 2021 album Portal of I, “an exemplar in structure, mixing timbres, meters, modes, how…
Greensky Bluegrass brings 25th anniversary album to Clearwater this month
Michigan jam scene and Americana band Greensky Bluegrass plays Clearwater, Florida on Nov. 13, 2025.
Singer-songwriter Denison Witmer plays a record store gig in Tampa next month
Sufjan Stevens produced Witmer’s latest album Anything At All. The soothing indie record, which comes 30 years after his first-ever cassette (a musical project for his English class) focuses on the beauty of the simple, oftentimes taken-for-granted things in life.
All the Tampa Bay restaurants offering Thanksgiving specials and takeout orders
If thinking about The Big Dinner before you’ve finished your Halloween candy is too stressful, fear not. Here’s a guide for a Thanksgiving made easy in Tampa Bay. In a 2025 filled with restaurant closures, this might be the best year since COVID to support local businesses.
St. Pete’s ‘Whiskey Business’ tasting returns to the James Museum this weekend
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s annual ‘Whiskey Business’ tasting returns to St. Petersburg on Nov. 7, 2025.
Ask A Dyke: My summer fling blocked me—do I still have a chance?
Jane Dyke, columnist for St. Petersburg-based publication The Sapphic Sun offers advice to a nonbinary trans woman who lesbian love-bombed a summer fling.
Oracle of Ybor: I’m in a ‘What am I doing with my life?’ spiral
The Oracle of Ybor offers advice to a reader wondering what they’re doing with their life.
Meet Rose Mallare, American Stage’s rocking cello player
Rose Mallare is back in American Stage’s ‘Hundred Days’ showing in St. Petersburg through Nov. 16, 2025.
American white pelicans, the original snowbirds, return to Tampa Bay this fall
American white pelicans are a show-stopper for nearly everyone who sees them when they return to Tampa Bay in the late fall.
Tampa’s ThinkTank Theatre puts some sunscreen on Shakespeare
A preview of ThinkTank Theatre’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ happening Nov. 5-16 at the JCC on the Cohn Campus in Tampa.
Seven Tampa Bay food banks stepping up as SNAP benefits face shutdown
In light of the federal shutdown and the threat it poses to critical programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which supports three million Floridians, including more than one million children, Tampa Bay’s food banks are stepping up to meet the growing need.
Tampa Monitor: Tree trust fund, $350K for the ferry, and a $67 million question in front of city council this week
Newly elected Tampa City Council Member Naya Young joins council for their regular agenda meeting this Thursday. Topics include funding a cross bay ferry, FY25 budget closeout, and the tree fund.
Woman sues SeaWorld Orlando after she says a duck hit her in the face on ride
Hillary Martin, an Orange County resident, claims a duck “flew into the path” of SeaWorld’s Mako roller coaster while she was on the ride on March 24, the lawsuit says.
‘Nonsensical’: Pro-marijuana group sues DeSantis administration again
The group behind a statewide push to legalize recreational marijuana filed suit against the DeSantis administration Friday for allegedly slow-walking the process to put its proposed amendment on the Florida ballot.
Manatee couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at Florida’s long-term care facilities
Sifrit and her husband Tom appeared before the Manatee County legislative delegation on Monday to make their case in advance of the next regular legislative session, slated to start Jan. 13.
Erica Sutherlin details her three-phase plan for St. Pete’s Studio@620.
Erica Sutherlin, artistic director at The Studio@620, details her three-phase rollout for the St. Petersburg, Florida venue.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band playing at Skipper’s Smokehouse next month
The Grammy Award-winning band, which most recently performed some of the music for Walt Disney World’s new “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” ride, celebrated 40 years since the release of its debut album My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now last year.
Naked Farmer opening two St. Pete locations next year
The St. Petersburg-based “farm-to-table” fast-casual chain known for its locally-sourced, fresh ingredient meals, confirmed with Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that it will re-open its original spot on St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue in February after more than half a year of renovations.
Food pantries and grocery delivery apps prepare for looming SNAP gap
About 250,000 households across the Tampa Bay region receive SNAP, including more than 43% Hillsborough County residents and 31% of Pinellas County residents.
Nearly 3 million Floridians set to lose SNAP food assistance Saturday
The DeSantis administration is warning nearly 3 million Floridians who rely on federal food assistance that their benefits won’t be available in November due to the federal government shutdown.
Getting from work to play has never been easier in Pinellas County
For over 40 years, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been quietly getting people where they need to go. PSTA buses have connected neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and recreation spots, serving as the backbone of public transportation in the county. But lately, PSTA has been doing something much bigger: completely rethinking how people move around…
Another Aldi converted from a Winn-Dixie opens in St. Pete next week
The new St. Petersburg Aldi is among Tampa Bay’s first Winn-Dixie converts, with one opening in South Tampa’s Hyde Park in April.
As SNAP benefits end, here are all the Tampa Bay restaurants letting kids eat free
SNAP benefits are expected to end on Nov. 1, but some Tampa Bay restaurants are offering free food to children affected by the government shutdown.
In response to critics, PSTA says Spark bus rollout ‘is just the beginning’ of efforts to improve Pinellas’ bus network
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) rolled out its most significant change in over 40 years on Sunday, Oct. 26, promising smoother rides for bus commuters. But not all riders are excited.
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Review: T-Pain and friends bring authenticity and auto-tune to sold-out Clearwater show [PHOTOS]
A review of T-Pain show at Clearwater’s BayCare Sound on Oct. 14, 2025.
Tampa artist connects businesses to real-world whimsy with Little Door Club
Using his background in 3D printing, Tao now creates meticulously designed, 4.5-inch custom doors—each one a subtle, physical advertisement—as a direct response to a digital world he believes is exhausted by online ads.
The 24 most haunted places in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay area has a long history of weird, some say “paranormal” activities and conspiracies.
13 of the best Halloween concerts happening in Tampa Bay
Have a look at some of the best Halloween concerts you can get into this week, and see an extended listing of the best live music coming to Tampa Bay Oct. 30-Nov. 6, 2025.
Legendary Tampa restaurant Mise en Place will open new Ybor City location in December
For Maryann Ferenc, this weekend marks the end of an era at 442 W Grand Central Ave. Founded in 1986 on Platt Street, Mise en Place moved to a then-unknown block across from the University of Tampa in 1992 and turned it into a destination now bookended by Oxford Exchange to the east and Tori…
Opera Tampa’s ‘Love v. Death’ is the kind of tale that could only happen in Florida
Opera Tampa presents ‘Love v. Death’ Nov. 1-2, 2025.
Oracle of Ybor: After losing my wife to cancer, how do I date casually?
It is difficult, but you’ve done difficult things. You are going to do this the same way you got through the last three years: with strength. As the Strength card, you are not forcing things to happen. You’re walking side by side with your grief, but it doesn’t have the same power it once did.…
Oracle of Ybor: ‘Numb, dumb and confused’ after a breakup
With the Seven of Cups, I would caution against making any rash judgments. Something that seems like a great idea might be terrible, and something that seems stupid might be just what you need. Take your time making decisions. Things might be deceiving.
