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Review: Steve Martin is one funny banjo player at the Mahaffey

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Steve Martin puts on an endlessly entertaining gig at a soldout Mahaffey.

Sunset Music Festival expands EDM lineup for year 2

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

If a first-year music festival draws 8,000 people to an NFL stadium in the sweltering heat of late May in Tampa, how on earth does it grow? At that point, is there really any room to get bigger?

Everclear's Summerland Tour peddles more than just '90s nostalgia

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

My first car had a tape deck. If I wanted to listen to music on my way to and from high school, I had to (A) create a mixtape of songs in my CD collection, or (B) pull out one of the few albums I actually had on cassette.

Review: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' finds heart among the circuitry

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

How to explain the lovefest slobbered upon digi-duo Daft Punk these days? After all, the electronic-dance DJs aren't the warmest les hommes in the world.

Florida Orchestra's big finale: 'Rite of Spring'

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

In the symphonic repertoire, it doesn't get much more exciting than the Rite of Spring, Stravinsky's ballet music that started a riot when it was first heard (and seen in Nijinsky's scandalous choreography for the Ballets Russes) on May 29, 1913, in Paris.

SoundCheck: Shock G among top live music picks

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

Shock G With DJ Fuze Details: Friday 10 p.m., Hard Rock Cafe, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. $10 and up. (813) 627-7757.

Beach Boys coming to Hard Rock in Tampa

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:27 EDT

Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has booked a big name for July 18: The Beach Boys.

George Strait leads group with most No. 1 hits

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

All hail King George! Last week, country stalwart George Strait set a new milestone: 60 songs certified by Billboard as No. 1 hits. The single, Give It All We Got Tonight, is a dreamy ballad from Strait's new album, Love Is Everything. Debuting in October 2012, the song was successfully promoted by the 60 for 60 Movement, a …

Nearly 100 musicians to play Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' for Florida Orchestra

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:00 EDT

It was 100 years ago this month that the Rite of Spring had its infamous premiere in Paris. As the lore and legend goes, the ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky caused a riot.

Florida Orchestra violinist sweats it out on Cuba trip

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:09 EDT

Times Performing Arts Critic ST. PETERSBURG — Jeff Multer gained fresh appreciation for concert hall conditions in the United States last Sunday when he was a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. The concertmaster of the Florida Orchestra played the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the orchestra at the National …