{"id":377493,"date":"2026-08-21T14:02:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/377493\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:02:42","slug":"tampas-welcome-to-knxvll-party-returns-with-set-from-rb-singer-makenzie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/377493\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa’s ‘Welcome to KNXVLL’ party returns with set from R&B singer MaKenzie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There was a moment in time when DJ Knox\u2019s WLCM2KNXVLL party was the place to be. A lot\u2019s changed since the party\u2019s founding a decade ago, and the revival finds Knox & co. heading to Orpheum<\/a> in north Tampa for a throwdown where a lineup of heavy hitters starts spinning well before the sun goes down.<\/p>\n

Kentucky-born R&B songwriter MaKenzie<\/a> (who counts incumbent St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch among her followers) plays a special set.<\/p>\n

Tickets to see Knox, DJ Keys, Big Willie, DJ Donnie Luv, and MaKenzie at Orpheum in Tampa on Sunday, Aug. 23 are still available and start at $20.97.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This article appears in August 20 \u2013 26, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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