The 10th annual Countdown Improv Festival is happening in Ybor City right now
Sarah Schultz Credit: Countdown Improv Festival Improv is having its moment in the Bay area, thanks, in no…
Hillsborough’s progressive Democrats stage their own ‘Murica 250 concert this weekend
Javier Solaris plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Meridian Fields in Tampa, Florida on April 10, 2026. Credit: c/o…
In Tampa, ‘Just Freedom’ author will discuss Florida’s long history of denying voting rights
Daniel Rivero Credit: Anastasia Samoylova / University Press of Florida With another round of loaded elections imminent, it’ll…
Urban farmer and florist stars in ‘Flower Lady,’ topping Tampa Fringe 2026 shows
Blue House Florals’ Kali Rabaut in Tampa, Florida on April 29, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker A…
On Friday, indie-pop band Clementine plays comedy venue concert in Tampa
Clementine Credit: clementinebandil / Facebook Commodore founder Kelly Buttermore recently told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that the comedy…
Interview: Before two Tampa shows, Vermin Supreme talks origins, fighting fascism, and more
Vermin Supreme outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016. Credit: a katz /…
Tampa comedians roast Gasparilla legend Jose Gaspar this week
Is that Jose Gaspar? No. Can he be roasted? Aye. Credit: Chip Weiner Guess who’s back? If you…
Creative Loafing editor to kick 2026 season of ‘Salud and Happy Days’ improv show
Ray Roa at Centro Asturiano de Tampa in Ybor City, Florida on July 19, 2025. Credit: Photo by…
‘We leapt before we looked’: The Commodore celebrates second anniversary this weekend
(L-R) Kelly Buttermore, Justin Peters, Kevin Michalski, John Lasavath, and Matt Walker. Credit: Kelly Buttermore / The Commodore…