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Everything we saw at weekend one of Austin City Limits

It literally rained a whole bunch of up-and-coming star power.

by Josh Bradley and Tracy May November 2, 2026November 2, 2026

Tampa photographer Tracy may traveled to Austin, Texas last month to capture the first weekend of Austin City Limits.

A concert performance photograph showing Nick Shoulders plays Orpheum in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 1, 2026. Captured in a medium shot during a live stage performance, country musician Nick Shoulders sings into a stand-mounted microphone while strumming an acoustic guitar. He wears a dark sleeveless tank top featuring a graphic design, a green-and-white camouflage trucker hat with patches, and displays extensive tattoos along his right arm, framed against a dark stage backdrop under dramatic green and magenta concert lighting.

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Photos: Nick Shoulders plays Tampa’s Orpheum

Ding dong, daddy.

by Kirsten Clauser and Josh Bradley November 2, 2026November 2, 2026

A concert performance photograph by Alexis Thompson showing Dead Poet Society plays Orpheum in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 31, 2026. Captured in a low-angle medium shot during an indoor stage performance, a guitarist with short hair holds an electric guitar upright by its neck with his left hand while raising his right hand near his chest. He wears a light pink astronaut-style jumpsuit with yellow chest patches, black shoulder harness straps, and a patterned guitar strap, illuminated by bright white stage flare light on the left and green laser beams across the background under ceiling trusses.

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Photos: Dead Poet Society played a rain-soaked Halloween concert in Tampa

Hunny and Broadside opened, complete with costumes.

by Ray Roa and Alexis Thompson November 2, 2026November 2, 2026

A promotional press photograph showing singer-songwriter Pete Yorn. Captured in a medium shot on an open-air urban rooftop during sunset, indie rock musician Pete Yorn stands looking directly toward the camera. He wears dark sunglasses, a dark denim jacket pin-badged on the lapel, a studded belt, and dark pants. He leans casually with one arm resting on a white concrete ledge wall, set against a wide panoramic view of a city skyline and rolling hills illuminated by the warm orange and golden light of the setting sun.

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The best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay, including Pete Yorn and a Roger Waters produced Pink Floyd show

Plus Surfer Girl, Greta Van Fleet, Bumpin Uglies and more.

by Ray Roa November 2, 2026November 2, 2026

A concert performance photograph showing Mutant Fusion Collective performing live on an indoor stage. Captured in a wide horizontal shot under bright magenta, blue, and purple stage lights, the four-piece jazz-rock fusion band performs in front of a stone wall backdrop. On the left, guitarist Kirk Yates plays a red electric guitar in a red long-sleeved shirt; at center, saxophonist Brian Doss performs with a tenor saxophone and synthesizer keyboard on a stand; and in the background, drummer Michael LaPick plays at his drum kit alongside bassist Cabe Crisler.

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Music from the fringes of Florida’s music scene comes to Dunedin for November ‘Unusual Noise’ festival

The festival includes familiar genres (rap, jazz, rock, soul, funk) all delivered by artists who refuse to be boxed in.

by Ray Roa October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

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Tampa Bay’s best live music this week including Dana and Alden, Damon Fowler benefit and Halloween concerts

Plus Doom Gong, Nick Shoulders and more.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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Tampa Bay’s Halloween concert lineup includes ‘Zombie Prom,’ emo covers show and more

Daikaiju, Meek Mill and others are also playing across the Bay area on Oct. 31.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

A concert performance photograph by Ryan Kern showing Daikaiju plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 3, 2023. Captured in a medium shot during a live indoor performance, a guitarist performing with kaiju/surf-rock band Daikaiju plays a light blue electric guitar while wearing a white-and-red painted Kabuki-style face mask. The performer has dark curly afro hair, blue body paint across their right arm and shoulder, and wears a sleeveless floral patterned shirt, bathed in dramatic red and blue stage lighting with an audience member visible in the background.

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Finally, masked Alabama surf-rock band Daikaiju is playing Tampa on Halloween

The show goes off at Magnanimous Brewing Co. in Seminole Heights.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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Emo Night Tampa Halloween concert features bands covering Paramore, Amyl and the Sniffers

There’s no cover at The Hub.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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Meek Mill is playing downtown Tampa’s big ‘Nightmare on Channelside’ Halloween concert

Kodak Black, Kevin Gates, and Tom G are also on the bill coming to Benchmark International Arena.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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‘Dixie Be Damned’ country songwriter Nick Shoulders plays Tampa this weekend

U.K. folkie Leonie Evans opens at Orpheum.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

A promotional electronic press kit photograph showing a cropped photo of the band DOOM GONG. Captured in a centered group photo against a dimly lit venue background, seven members of Louisville "denim psych" rock outfit DOOM GONG pose together wearing matching blue denim jackets over graphic shirts. In the back row, four band members smile alongside one another, with the member on the far right pointing directly toward the camera wearing a red-and-white patterned headband; in the front row, three members crouch shoulder-to-shoulder, set under warm ambient overhead lighting with a slight vintage film grain effect.

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Off the wall psych-jazz band Doom Gong plays Tampa brewery concert in November

Drummer and composer Chance Reynold brings his band to open at Magnanimous.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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Photos: The Linda Lindas play Tampa Orpheum

The L.A. group played in support of a new LP, ‘Gotta Get Out.’

by Ray Roa and Sandra Dohnert October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

A promotional press photograph showing pop singer-songwriter Andy Grammer. Captured in a full-length wide shot, Andy Grammer sits forward on a wooden chair with his hands resting together on his knees, leaning toward the camera with a direct expression. He wears a navy blue jacket, matching navy trousers, and tan-colored sneakers with white soles. The backdrop features a classical painted landscape mural depicting lush trees, sky, and architectural garden ruins, with a decorative floral urn placed on the patterned rug floor beside his chair under soft, warm studio lighting.

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The best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay, including Andy Grammer, The Casualties, Cold Steel and more

Jason Isbell, Foreigner and Little Feat’s farewell tour are all coming, too.

by Ray Roa October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

A promotional press photograph by Mason Allen showing Old Dominion Press Photo. Captured in a wide horizontal shot set in a desert terrain under late-afternoon sunlight, the five members of country band Old Dominion pose around a classic vintage convertible car parked on dirt ground against a silhouette of distant mountains. The band members wear casual dark attire—including button-down shirts, t-shirts, leather jackets, trousers, and a cap—standing and leaning against the front bumper of the vehicle under a soft pastel sky.

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Old Dominion and Andy Grammer to headline Taste of Pinellas reboot happening in February

Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 30.

by Ray Roa October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

A promotional press photograph by Jaxon Whittington showing The Linda Lindas. Captured in a vertical shot on a grassy park lawn under a large tree trunk, the four members of LA punk band The Linda Lindas pose together in colorful casual attire—including bright blue tops, dark sweaters, light pants, and green sneakers—with two members standing against the trunk and two seated on the grass under soft outdoor daylighting.

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Tampa Bay’s best live music this week, including The Linda Lindas, Indie Night, and more

Plus, Alice Cooper, Jacuzzi Boys, Ybor Horror V, and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

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They Hate Change plays rare Tampa concert this month for ‘Heightened Senses’

The hip-hop duo is just part of an all-star lineup featuring harp-drum duo Katara and Tampa emcee Perception.

by Ray Roa October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

A concert performance photograph by Caitlin Carter showing Alice Cooper plays the BayCare Sound in Clearwater, Florida on Feb. 8, 2025. Captured in a medium close-up shot, rock musician Alice Cooper sings into a microphone held in his right hand clad in a black leather glove. He wears a black top hat adorned with a silver emblem, dark eye makeup, a black ruffled shirt decorated with military-style medal ribbons and lapel pins, and a beaded necklace under dramatic, high-contrast stage lighting.

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Shock rocker, bestselling author, Alice Cooper, returns to Clearwater on Tuesday

His Alice’s Attic Tour spans nearly two dozen songs that cover his entire career.

by Ray Roa October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

A promotional press photograph by Jaxon Whittington showing The LA punk band The Linda Lindas. Captured in a wide outdoor shot in a park, the four band members—Mila de la Garza, Eloise Wong, Bela Salazar, and Lucia de la Garza—pose seated on and around a wooden picnic table on a grassy lawn surrounded by leafy green trees under bright daylight. The members wear colorful casual attire, including a white top with light pants, a black sweater, a bright blue shirt with dark blue trousers, and a blue tank top with plaid shorts as they look forward at the camera.

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Now on major label, and fresh off Hayley Williams collab, LA punk band The Linda Lindas comes to Tampa

The Rat Utopia Experiment, a ‘circus rock’ band from the Pacific Northwest, opens the show.

by Ray Roa October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

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Miami rock band Jacuzzi Boys returns to Ybor City, a year after frontman’s brain tumor diagnosis

Gabriel Alcala has had a positive recovery.

by Ray Roa October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

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