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Review: In Orlando, Will Wood showcases his epics during whimsical lovefest
Dr. Sunshine is *not* dead.
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Review: Metallica remains rock’s most admirable brotherhood during explosive, historic return to Tampa
Ride the lightning, but not the hockey team.
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As Tampa concerts get underway, Metallica opens pop-up merch shop in Ybor City
The band plays Friday and Sunday, but the party goes all weekend
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Tampa’s Morrisound Recording, where Nasty Savage and others changed metal, will get historical marker
In new interview, Ron Galletti talks about carrying the flag for the old school metal band.
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Review: Billy Idol and Joan Jett bring hits to Tampa, but getting into the venue was tough
Idol seems reenergized in one of his strongest local performances.
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Review: In Clearwater, ‘filthy-mouthed Canadian’ actor Noah Reid shows off songwriting chops
The ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star is traveling American roads these days.
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Review: Cynthia Erivo and Florida Orchestra get playful at packed Mahaffey Theater
She’ll do an encore in September.
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Review: In Clearwater, Remi Wolf does yoga in magical, playful set
‘I went to a Remi Wolf concert and it changed my life a little bit.’
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Review: At sold-out Clearwater show, Tom Jones defies the odds and takes age in stride
You can’t stop love.
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‘We are complicit in our own demise’: Only four Florida venues have completed survey that could help save live music locally
The numbers aren’t great across the country either.
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Pianist-singer Kitty Daniels, a beloved fixture of the Tampa jazz scene, has died at age 90
She cut her teeth on Central Avenue and is best known for her residency at Donatello.
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Tampa’s Gasparilla Music Festival is postponed, with makeup date forthcoming
It was set for Feb. 14-16 at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.
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Review: King’s X runs through all of its eras in powerhouse return to Clearwater
The band headlined the Cap last Thursday.
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Review: Bonnie Raitt and James Hunter stage masterful double-bill in Clearwater
Raitt’s knack for tempering the flow of her performances is almost as fascinating as her musical chops.
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Review: Tampa’s Swamp Princess brings Grammy-nominated album to humid, inspiring, hometown show
A superstar is born.
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Review: In Ybor City, City and Colour calls for an increase in empathy
The grand optimist, sorta.
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Review: In Clearwater, Samara Joy showcases why she towers over her peers in jazz and beyond
And she gave a lot of love to local music teachers.
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Review: In Miami, crowds sing through a downpour, at the final rain show of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour
Florence Welch made a special appearance to duet on stage, with other celebrities in attendance.
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Review: On night two in Miami, Taylor Swift tosses a few things, but stands her dazzling holy ground
This night is sparkling.
