{"id":61812,"date":"2025-11-26T18:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61812\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:26:10","slug":"tampa-artists-launch-cigar-city-records-at-a-new-world-brewery-show-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61812\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa artists launch Cigar City Records at a New World Brewery show this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"596\" data-attachment-id=\"268453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/tampa-bay-producer-and-educator-johnny-champagne-plays-christian-album-release-show-on-friday-18095279\/attachment\/johnny_champagne\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnny_champagne.png?fit=1200%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,916\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"johnny_champagne\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Johnny Champagne, who plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on June 28, 2024.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnny_champagne.png?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnny_champagne.png?fit=780%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/johnny_champagne.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268453\"  \/>Johnny Champagne Credit: Photo via thejohnnychampagne.com<\/p>\n<p>Best friends Kingsley III and Johnny Champagne recently came together to form Cigar City Records, described as a label by artists, for artists that \u201ccultivates the creative spirit within all through radical love and revolutionary art.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The group hasn\u2019t blown up quite yet, but hopefully this introductory gig down the street from Busch Gardens will lay the groundwork for future legends. <\/p>\n<p>The founders and their own musical projects will be present Friday night, with a grand \u201cCiggy City\u201d finale that will feature a supergroup mashup of select artists from the collectives in the house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vivenu.com\/event\/cigar-city-records-presents-welcome-to-the-blocc-jk3tto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are $17.49 for Welcome to the Blocc: Aliqua w\/Tha Banned\/Pilot Jonezz\/Ciggy City\/Kayli\u00f8n, happening Friday, Nov. 28 in Tampa.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/tampa-artists-launch-cigar-city-records-at-a-new-world-brewery-show-this-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764181570_857_johnny_champagne.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tampa artists launch Cigar City Records at a New World Brewery show this week\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"268453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/tampa-bay-producer-and-educator-johnny-champagne-plays-christian-album-release-show-on-friday-18095279\/attachment\/johnny_champagne\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/johnny_champagne.png?fit=1200%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,916\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"johnny_champagne\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Johnny Champagne, who plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on June 28, 2024.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" 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once again hosting \u201cChristmas in the Wild\u201d on select dates, so be sure to check the website to see the calendar. Guests can expect holiday light shows,  animal sculptures throughout the parks and three brand new exhibits, \u201cThe Realm of the Nutcracker,\u201d \u201cMrs. Claus Storytime\u201d and \u201cThe Forest of Fantasy.\u201d&lt;br \/&gt;&#10;  Photo via ZooTampa\/Website&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/citw_5.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/citw_5.webp?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/interview-andy-frasco-st-petersburg-jannus-live\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764181570_744_ryan__jason_-_andy_frasco-5.webp\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018I wasn\u2019t in control anymore\u2019: Before St. Pete show, Andy Frasco talks growing pains and more\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"139360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/gasparilla-music-festival-debuts-new-venue-this-weekend-here-are-the-best-photos-from-its-time-at-curtis-hixon-park-17263037\/attachment\/ryan__jason_-_andy_frasco-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ryan__jason_-_andy_frasco-5.webp?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ryan__jason_-_andy_frasco-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Andy Frasco &amp; the U.N. at Gasparilla Music Festival 2022.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ryan__jason_-_andy_frasco-5.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ryan__jason_-_andy_frasco-5.webp?fit=780%2C519&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHe plays Jannus Live on Dec. 6.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/nov-27-dec-03-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nov. 27 \u2013 Dec. 03, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJosh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa&#8217;s resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/josh\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Josh Bradley\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Johnny Champagne Credit: Photo via thejohnnychampagne.com Best friends Kingsley III and Johnny Champagne recently came together to form&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61813,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[37297,37298,1864,37299,135,1865,137,136],"class_list":["post-61812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-johnny-champagne","tag-kingsley-iii","tag-live-music-in-tampa","tag-new-world-brewery","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-bay-concerts","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}