Opera Tampa’s ‘Love v. Death’ is the kind of tale that could only happen in Florida
Tom Sivak Credit: tomsivak.com If your idea of opera is a three-hour aria about gods and swans, “Love v.…
Doechii told A&R to check out Tampa. Did they listen?
Doechii at Blake High School in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 8, 2024. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing…
Q&A: Before Tampa show, Ravyn Lenae talks going viral, performing live, and being herself
Ravyn Lenae Credit: Kennedi Carter Ravyn Lenae’s superpower is standing out—a capacity she rediscovered while crafting her 2024…
Riot grrrl-inspired trio Suzie True plays no-cover Tampa dive bar concert on Thursday
Suzie True Credit: Get Better Records Chewy Hemphill’s Pre-Fest Party can’t accommodate every great band headed for to…
Savage Beat’s annual Pre-Fest brings the world’s best punk-rock to Tampa this week
Chewy Hemphill outside Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Oct. 6, 2025. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing…
Tampa Am’s concrete jam includes hardcore concert
Credit: Skatepark of Tampa / https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4IBvZdrcrD0/maxresdefault.jpg You can’t call yourself a Tampeño if you haven’t feared for you…
Free Tampa concert from US Army Jazz Ambassadors canceled as government shutdown enters third week
Sgt. 1st Class Todd Harrison with the U.S. Jazz Ambassadors in Emmaus, Penn. Credit: U.S. Military Pete Hegseth…
Crowbar stages its final ‘Fangsgiving’ charity concert this weekend
Ashley Smith & the Random Occurrence Credit: Kelsey Walker / Gasparilla Music Festival You know what’s scary? The…
Interview: Matt Nathanson talks Whitney, America, and more ahead of Tampa Pig Jig
Matt Nathanson Credit: Jaron Schneider Matt Nathanson is ready to eat. The 52-year-old songwriter has the world’s kitchen…
Photos: Ice Cube brings ‘Four Decades of Attitude’ to Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena
Ice Cube plays Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 12, 2025. Credit: Ryan Kern / Creative…