{"id":75753,"date":"2025-12-08T17:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/75753\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:17:10","slug":"groovy-retro-jam-scene-favorite-the-california-honeydrops-comes-to-st-pete-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/75753\/","title":{"rendered":"Groovy, retro jam scene favorite The California Honeydrops comes to St. Pete in January"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AThe California Honeydrops Credit: Deborah Wilson<\/p>\n

The California Honeydrops<\/a> are a different kind of improvisational band, rarely sticking to setlists, often asking for requests, but never over-indulging on jams. And they bring the party to the Tampa Bay area in January.<\/p>\n

After getting their start busking in Bay Area subway stations, the ensemble was quickly pulled to the surface with the \u201cnew retro\u201d resurgence of the 2010s. Channeling heartland soul by way of the West Coast, the Oakland R&B outfit struck a nostalgic chord with audiences, gaining popularity throughout the country with their live shows.<\/p>\n

The Honeydrops\u2019 latest release, Redwood Highway (released Aug. 8), reaches beyond the expected Motown grooves with a roadtrip across southern styles. The album explores both the loneliness and beauty of life on the road, broadening the band\u2019s sound into a full spectrum of modern Americana.<\/p>\n

Tickets to see The California Honeydrops at Jannus Live in downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday, January 8 are still available and start at $41.62.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This article appears in Dec. 04 \u2013 10, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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