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Outlaw country troubadour Vincent Neil Emerson plays headlining Tampa show in February

If you feel that outlaw country music is on life support, you’ll gain a little bit of hope upon listening to the 33-year-old hidden gem.

by Josh Bradley December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

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Bluegrass fusion phenom Billy Strings returns to Tampa on spring tour

Welcome to the era of arena-grass.

by J.C. Roddy December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

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Groovy, retro jam scene favorite The California Honeydrops comes to St. Pete in January

The Oakland outfit is supporting a new album, ‘Redwood Highway.’

By J.C. Roddy/Cigar City SoundsDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

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Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening December 4-11

Including a whole lot of festivals.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Have Gun, Will Travel launches new EP in St. Pete on Friday

The Americana scene staple has a reflection on NASA’s late-’70s satellite program.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Tampa’s Sweetwater farm hosts ‘Farm Aid’ concert this weekend

And there’s now an option to camp at the farm after the show.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Semis and Hotel Life bandmates play morning jam on Saturday

Grab a coffee with Billy Summer and Joe Harley.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin this weekend

The 2024 festival got nixed after back-to-back-hurricanes.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Without irony, Wolf-Face is playing St. Pete’s Friends of Strays benefit concert

The pack is joined by more than a dozen other bands this weekend.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa

The bands are at Orpheum this weekend.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop

And there’s no cover if you bring a toy to donate.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Nate Najar brings 19th jazz holiday concert to St. Pete this month

It’s his last yuletide throwdown before a major renovation at the venue.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw

Who doesn’t love a jam-band double feature?

by Josh Bradley December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January

The trio hasn’t been in state since an opening slot for Weezer and the Pixies in Tampa’s old Gary amphitheater in 2018.

by Josh Bradley December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay

Her sound was shaped by Daytona Beach and the Frost School of Music.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

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Pop songwriter Ari Chi plays a Winter Village Rock the Park on December 4

It’s quite literally the most wonderful time to be at The Curt.

by Ray Roa November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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Cowgirl Clue brings out-of-the-box country to Ybor City’s Crowbar on December 3

Chloe Kohanski, a 31-year-old who almost competed on Team Miley on the 13th season of ‘The Voice,’ brings her bedroom-pop project sweet93 to open the show.

by Ray Roa November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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Tampa artists launch Cigar City Records at a New World Brewery show this week

by Josh Bradley November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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‘I wasn’t in control anymore’: Before St. Pete show, Andy Frasco talks growing pains and more

He plays Jannus Live on Dec. 6.

By J.C. Roddy/Cigar City SoundsNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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Playboy Carti returns to Tampa this weekend

Type shit.

by Selene San Felice November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

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Outlaw country troubadour Vincent Neil Emerson plays headlining Tampa show in February

Bluegrass fusion phenom Billy Strings returns to Tampa on spring tour

Groovy, retro jam scene favorite The California Honeydrops comes to St. Pete in January

Tampa Bay’s best live music and concerts happening December 4-11

Have Gun, Will Travel launches new EP in St. Pete on Friday

Tampa’s Sweetwater farm hosts ‘Farm Aid’ concert this weekend

Semis and Hotel Life bandmates play morning jam on Saturday

Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin this weekend

Without irony, Wolf-Face is playing St. Pete’s Friends of Strays benefit concert

The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa

Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop

Nate Najar brings 19th jazz holiday concert to St. Pete this month

Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw

Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January

North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay

Pop songwriter Ari Chi plays a Winter Village Rock the Park on December 4

Cowgirl Clue brings out-of-the-box country to Ybor City’s Crowbar on December 3

Tampa artists launch Cigar City Records at a New World Brewery show this week

‘I wasn’t in control anymore’: Before St. Pete show, Andy Frasco talks growing pains and more

Playboy Carti returns to Tampa this weekend

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