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Photos: Chiodos, Hawthorne Heights, more tear up The Ritz Ybor

by Josh Bradley December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

20 years after releasing its debut album All’s Well That Ends Well, Craig Owens revived his old band with a new lineup for an anniversary tour this fall, which dropped into the historic Ritz Ybor.

A high-contrast, dramatic photo of singer Josh Groban performing on stage. He is wearing a dark suit, a black shirt, and clear-rimmed glasses, holding a microphone close to his face with a focused expression. In the dimly lit background, several members of an orchestra are visible, including two cellists in the mid-ground. The lighting is moody, with purple and white highlights catching the performers against the dark stage.

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Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson co-headline tour in Tampa this summer

They’ll raise us up.

by Josh Bradley December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Jack Met of AJR performing live on stage, singing into a microphone, wearing a white t-shirt and his signature fuzzy hat under red and blue concert lighting.

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AJR plays a free concert in Tampa tomorrow

Ordinaryish people unite.

by Josh Bradley December 16, 2025December 17, 2025

A full-length promotional photo of the rock band Evanescence, featuring five members standing in a dimly lit, warehouse-like space. The room is saturated with a dramatic red glow from vertical light tubes placed on either side of the band and behind them. The floor is reflective, mirroring the red light.

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Evanescence bringing stacked world tour to Tampa this summer

The game is *not* over.

by Josh Bradley December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Two members of Meet Me @ The Altar posing in the back seat of a car at night. One has vibrant neon green and blue braids, dark makeup, a nose ring, and is wearing fishnets. The other has dark hair, glasses, a lip ring, and a backwards baseball cap.

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Meet Me @ The Altar headlining Grrls Night concert in Ybor City in January

Say it to my face.

by Josh Bradley November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

A striking, high-contrast silhouette of two people standing behind a large console or setup on a dark stage. A vibrant, vertical beam of bright green laser light runs down the center of the image, illuminating the air and creating a distinct, textured backdrop behind the figures. The green light also catches the edges of the console and equipment on either side, highlighting the concert setting.

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Photos: Justice, Kaytranada thrill EDM fans at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena

Neverender.

by Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

A publicity photo of Mötley Crüe in black and white. From left to right: Tommy Lee is smoking a cigarette; John 5, with light hair and a choker, stands next to him; Vince Neil is centered in a black leather jacket and sunglasses; and Nikki Sixx is on the far right, making a rock-on hand gesture.

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Mötley Crüe brings ‘Carnival of Sins’ revival tour to Tampa this summer

Knock ‘em dead, kids.

by Josh Bradley November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine seated in a window frame of a rustic, peeling room, surrounded by large, white, clam-shell-like sculptures on the floor. She is looking directly at the camera.

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Florence + The Machine return to Tampa this spring

Everybody scream.

by Josh Bradley November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A posed, horizontal, full-body studio portrait of seven Black and one Asian-American male musicians, identified as the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, standing and sitting with their instruments against a warm, wood-paneled wall with acoustic diffusion lines.

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band playing at Skipper’s Smokehouse next month

It’s all over now…not.

by Josh Bradley October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Black and white portrait of Geddy Lee (left), with long hair and glasses, and Alex Lifeson (right), with short light hair, of the band Rush. Both men are smiling and wearing dark jackets, with Lifeson's arm around Lee's shoulder.

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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson bringing Rush reunion tour to Tampa next year

New world, man.

by Josh Bradley October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

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Audra McDonald headlines Florida Orchestra gala event in Tampa next year

Move over, Patti LuPone.

by Josh Bradley October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Full-length shot of singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr mid-stride, leaping across a field of tall, dry grass. She wears a pleated, salmon or peach-colored long-sleeve dress and dark boots, with a scarf-like headband. Her long blonde hair streams out behind her.

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Hypnotic-pop singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr brings new album to Ybor City next month

You got me.

by Josh Bradley October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

The uploaded image is a portrait of Landon Conrath with short, messy brown hair, looking upwards and slightly to the left with a contemplative or exasperated expression. Landon is wearing a cream or off-white textured crew-neck shirt and is positioned against a solid, bright red background. He is resting his right hand against the side of his face, with his fingers near his eye and cheek. The lighting is soft and highlights his features, including a small hoop earring in his visible ear. The overall aesthetic is stylized, with a strong contrast between Landon and the background.

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Fresh off of new EP, singer-songwriter Landon Conrath brings tour to Ybor City this spring

The ‘Space Invader’ lands at Crowbar a few months before the venue set to close.

by Josh Bradley October 14, 2025October 16, 2025

Austin Eisner is playing an electric guitar on a dimly lit stage. He's wearing a black, sleeveless t-shirt with a colorful graphic design featuring roses. He is in the foreground, focused on his playing, with his eyes closed. In the background, slightly out of focus, another band member wearing a baseball cap and a light-colored shirt is playing a white bass guitar. The stage is dark, illuminated by warm yellow and white spotlights. The back wall is covered in posters or artwork.

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Nashville-based indie rock trio Austin and the Powers announce Tampa show

Oh, groovy, baby.

by Josh Bradley October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

A low-angle photo of the four members of the band Defeated Sanity standing in a dimly lit, high-vaulted stone church interior. They are dressed in black shirts and pants, with long hair, looking directly at the camera.

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German metal band Defeated Sanity brings new album to Tampa Orpheum

They’re back after almost a decade.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

A group of five men, the members of the band Obituary, stand against a dark brick wall. All five have long hair and beards, and they are dressed casually in dark t-shirts and jeans or shorts with a camouflage pattern. The lighting is dramatic, casting strong shadows and highlighting their faces and long hair. They are positioned closely together, looking directly at the camera with serious expressions. The image has a high-contrast, slightly gritty aesthetic typical of band publicity photos.

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Tampa-bred death metal giant Obituary plays two homecoming shows next month

Slowly we rot…not.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

An extreme low-angle, wide-shot photograph of five men, members of the band High Press, huddled together in a circle and looking down into the camera. The background is dark, likely taken at night. The man in the foreground on the left wears a dark blue t-shirt with orange and white text that reads "Hayley Williams is turning your children gay." The man to his right wears a white and dark blue baseball jersey. Two men at the top left and top center wear black t-shirts and glasses, and the fifth man, on the upper right, wears a black t-shirt with a tattoo sleeve visible on his left arm.

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Local emo-punk band High Press debut EP in Tampa next month

Other local bands dig it.

by Josh Bradley October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

Close-up portrait of Doja Cat with very short, platinum blonde hair, looking to the side with her mouth slightly open. She's wearing a light beige, crocheted halter top, a thick gold chain, and cross earrings. She is lying on or against a textured background of white or cream-colored fleece or sheepskin.

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Doja Cat bringing new ‘Tour Ma Vie’ to Tampa next year

Attention.

by Josh Bradley October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Rapper J.IN.X performs outdoors with a microphone in hand, pointing toward the crowd, while a saxophone player accompanies him in the background.

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Emo Night Tampa haunts Crowbar this Halloween

Emo Night Tampa’s annual Halloween concert will pay tribute to Bright Eyes, Kid Cudi, Green Day and more.

by Sophia Lowrie October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

A female musician with long blonde hair and sunglasses is performing on a stage. She is smiling and singing into a microphone while holding a black electric guitar. Bright stage lights illuminate her from the side, and another musician is partially visible behind a keyboard to her right.

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Maren Morris plays free Tampa concert next month

Holy smoke.

by Josh Bradley September 29, 2025September 30, 2025