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Mahaffey Theater cancels Friday's Allen Stone concert, adds free Vintage...
Allen Stone is an unlikely soul hero, and the 2,000-seat Mahaffey Theatre is an unlikely venue for him. So maybe his show there on Friday simply was never meant to be.According to the Mahaffey's...
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This weekin Tampa: Underoath, Candlebox, Chris Webby, Southside Johnny and...
Welcome back! After a few-week hiatus, This Week In Tampa returns on Soundcheck with one of the hottest shows of the young year: Underoath's farewell show at Jannus Live in St. Pete. Also on the...
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The Coachella Music and Arts Festival announced its full lineup today, and because it's one of the biggest music festivals in the country, of course we care.However, why fly all the way to Indio,...
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Wild Splash lineup: Meek Mill, Juvenile, Juicy J. among first acts announced...
Local hip-hop powerhouse station Wild 94.1 announced the initial acts on its 2013 Wild Splash lineup on Friday, and we have to say, the lineup's a little thin on A-list headliners ... so far.Meek Mill,...
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This week in Tampa: Willie Nelson, The xx, The Used, Infected Mushroom and more
Last week brought one of the most anticipated shows of the early year, Underoath at Jannus Live. This week brings another: Uber-hip trio The xx at the Ritz Ybor. Other artists coming to Tampa Bay this...
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Review: Underoath goes out with a blast at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg
Is Underoath the biggest band ever to come out of Tampa?If there is a shortlist – and it would be a short list – they’d have to be on it. Two top-10 albums, more than a million records sold, a pair of...
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Ultra Music Festival lineup: Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta,...
Hey, do you like electronic music? You do? Cool, because this year's Ultra Music Festival decided to book all of it.Seriously: You'd be hard-pressed to name a major name in EDM that ISN'T spinning at...
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SoundBytes: The Cave Singers, Orgy, Olly Murs and more
-- Who's ready for some Orgy? No wait that's not what we meant dear god please put your clothes back on. We're talking about the synth-metal band Orgy, famous for their 1998 hit Blue Monday. They've...
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Video Games Live's Tommy Tallarico talks about going from 8 bits to...
Tommy Tallarico remembers the skepticism that greeted his idea to put on a concert of video game music."Everyone thought I was insane," said Tallarico, who has been composing for video games for more...
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Ticket Window: Steve Martin, Slightly Stoopid, Foam N' Glow and more
We missed this concert when it was announced last week: Slightly Stoopid are returning to Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on May 3. Tickets to that show and these go onsale this week: Foam N' Glow (April...
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Want to play ping-pong with Muse at the Tampa Bay Times Forum?
Not since the days of Cobra Starship performing in the 2001 Odyssey Starship have we been this intrigued by a local radio meet-and-greet.Alt-rock station 97X is offering Tampa Bay fans the chance to...
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At USF, iPad quintet Touch looks to create an interactive concert experience
Touch is one band that's proud to be playing flat.As in, the flat screens of iPads, which the quintet from USF's school of music will use as musical instruments in concert Friday at the USF Concert...
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SoundBytes: Brandon Heath and more
-- Big-time Christian artist Brandon Heath, above, will perform a free concert at the Tampa Theatre on Tuesday night. It'll be part of the Tampa Bay Young Life 40th Anniversary Celebration. Click here...
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Artist of the day: The Apes
The Apes are a 4-months-young octet featuring members of Magadog, Gwan Massive and Rude Squad. As most know, Magadog were a Florida ska institution for almost 20 years. When it came time to close shop,...
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Artist of the day: Mosquito Teeth
Mosquito Teeth are a quartet of gentlemen in their mid-20s, who musically take a cue from post-punk acts such as The Descendants, The Circle Jerks and NOFX. Their songs are executed at a dizzying pace,...
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Artist of the day: A Friendly Reminder
A Friendly Reminder want to be on your mind, like, well, a friendly reminder. They say their goal is to inspire listeners with their music, which they describe as leaning toward alternative rock. “The...
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Artist of the day: The Demo Rats
The Demo Rats are an abrasive, politically driven punk-rock group that has been blitzing the bay area with its aural onslaught in one incarnation or another for the better part of 20 years. Leader and...
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Artist of the day: Dean Tidey
For years, the Patel Conservatory at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts has offered Rock School to all people, mostly kids, who are curious about music. Hundreds have learned...
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Artist of the day: Sandy Atkinson
The biggest names at this weekend's Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival are Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Coco Montoya, but be on the lookout for Sandy Atkinson. The St. Petersburg singer won last year's Suncoast...
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Artist of the day: Lorri Hafer
Lorri Hafer's affinity for big band music goes back as far as she can remember.That's understandable. Her mom, Mary Mayo, spent time singing with the postwar Glenn Miller Orchestra, under the direction...
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