JOURNEY EPIC FINAL FRONTIER TOUR TO HIT TAMPA
May 15th @Benchmark International Arena After more than five decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and timeless anthems, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying…
Author: Chaz Dykes
Chaz is a unique combination photographer and musician. He is the set photographer for HGTV’s , 100 Day Dream Home. He’s a bass player whose local credits include The Hunks of Funk, The Untouchables Gary Schutt and his original band was BLAK (Voted best of the Bay). Chaz National Credits include, Jeff Scott Soto, Jewel, Mike Lynche and many others
REVEREND HORTON HEAT: A FULL-TILT PSYCHOBILLY REVIVAL
By Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Reverend Horton Heat rolled into Ferg’s in St. Pete on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, and turned what’s usually…
CLOSE ENEMIES BRING A NO-HOLDS-BARRED PERFORMANCE TO LARGO
by photojournalist Chaz Dykes On January 23, 2026, the Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, Florida, felt less like a seated venue and more…
GARBAGE AT JANNUS LIVE DELIVERED A POWERFUL NIGHT OF ALTERNATIVE ROCK
by photojournalist Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography The band, intact for over two decades with Shirley Manson (lead vocals/guitar), Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and…
MAIDEN BLOOD, NEW BEAST: TITANIUM TART GOES FULL THROTTLE
By Photojpurnalist Chaz Dykes Of Chaz D Photography Nicko McBrain’s Titanium Tart stormed the OCC Roadhouse in Clearwater, Florida on July 26, 2025, delivering a…
TITANIUM TART IS PURE METAL ENERGY
by photojournalist Chaz Dykes Nicko McBrain on his new band, obscure setlists, and keeping the flame alive It’s not every day you get to chat…
BOOTS, BLUE JEANS, AND WAGON WHEELS: DARIUS RUCKER BRINGS TAMPA TO ITS FEET
By Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography Fans dressed in cowboy boots and blue jeans cheered as Darius Rucker took the stage at the Seminole…
GHOST TURNS TAMPA INTO A HELLFIRE MASS AND PREACH THE “GOTHPEL” TO A SOLD-OUT CONGREGATION
By photojournalist Chaz Dykes Of Chaz D Photography On July 12th, Amalie Arena wasn’t just hosting a rock show—it became a full-blown cathedral of darkness…
KIRK HAMMETT AT HARD ROCK TAMPA: STORY BEHIND THE STRINGS
by Lauren Clark Dykes, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography On Saturday night, June7th, 2025, the Seminole Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa…