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,…
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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…
A WILDLY MIXED BILL FINDS PERFECT BALANCE AT THE ORPHEUM
by photojournalist Ryan Marchese Tuesday night’s lineup at Orpheum felt both erratic and perfectly balanced. With Hail the Sun headlining a bill that also featured…
DANIEL DONATO’S COSMIC COUNTRY GETS FUNKY AT COWBOYS DANCE HALL
by photojournalist Dan Fernandez Earlier in the month I had the chance to catch up with Daniel Donato of Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country for an…
A SOLD-OUT NIGHT OF GRIT AND GRATITUDE AT JANNUS
By photojournalist Allison Davis Sons of Legion and Brother Elsey rolled through St. Pete last night, packing Jannus Live to the bricks. You know the…
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,…
FIFTY YEARS A HERO – A chat with LOU GRAMM
By John Johnson This Saturday, April 18, Foreigner return to The BayCare Sound, featuring a special appearance by original lead singer Lou Gramm, with very…
GASWORX DISTRICT PLANS NEW 4,300-CAPACITY MUSIC VENUE
Operated by Live Nation, Venue Would Bring More Live Entertainment to Ybor City KETTLER, a nationally recognized real estate investor, developer and property management company,…
A BIRTHDAY BASH FOR BAS – SEBASTIAN BACH at FERGS
By John Johnson, photos by Chaz Dykes of Chaz D Photography When I had spoken with Sebastian Bach last Monday, in preparation for his show…