STEVE VAI TALKS TOURING, COLLABORATION, AND LIFE ON THE ROAD
by Jeffrey Moellering **Jeffrey Moellering with Tampa Bay Music News Interviews Steve Vai about his SatchVai Band “Surfing with the Hydra” Tour with Joe Satriani,…
Author: Jeffrey Moellering
Photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering is a Tampa Bay area-based photographer and journalist, who moved to the area in 1995. As a lifelong music enthusiast of all genres, he decided to pick up a camera and keyboard as a means to document and promote the vibrant local arts community. You’d be equally likely to run into Jeff attending an avant-garde arts festival, neighborhood pub or concert hall, as he absorbs them all. You can also follow his musings at TBMN, on Facebook, various social media platforms and his photo website snapzalot.com.
GASPARILLA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO DOWNTOWN TAMPA
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering The Gasparilla Music Festival hit pause in 2025 after back-to-back years of rough weather took a toll financially, but it came…
LATIN ROCK HALL OF FAME LEGEND CARLOS SANTANA SERENADES A SOLD OUT RUTH ECKERD HALL
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering The name Carlos Santana essentially occupies its own musical genre in the American lexicon of rock. Melding elements of Latin, Afro-Cuban,…
LOTUS AND PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG BLOOM AND TAKE FLIGHT AT JANNUS LIVE IN ST. PETERSBURG
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering With two of the biggest jam bands in the country on one billing, you’re surely in for an evening of bombastic…
Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett Delivers A Masterclass in Cinematic Rock Virtuosity
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering Steve Hackett is practically a living embodiment of the cheeky idiom how “reports about the death of progressive rock have been…
DAVE KOZ DELIVERS A SLEIGH FULL OF CHRISTMAS CHEER TO A JUBILANT CLEARWATER CROWD
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering Renowned jazz saxophonist Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025 descended upon Clearwater this Thanksgiving week for their annual show of…
JASON BONHAM TRANSFORMS TAMPA INTO 1975 WITH A STUNNING ZEPPELIN EVENING
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering Following in the footsteps of what many consider to be rock’s all-time greatest drummer would be a daunting task for any…
PETER FRAMPTON TRIUMPHS OVER TIME, LOSS, AND ILLNESS IN AN EMOTIONAL, UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCE
by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering Peter Frampton walked onto the stage with the aid of a cane to a standing ovation that felt less like applause…
ORIANTHI CHANNELS ROCK’S GUITAR GODS IN ELECTRIFYING CLEARWATER SHOW
by Jeffrey Moellering Adelaide born Orianthi crashed into Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre on October 24th and made a searing statement that ladies can dive deep into…