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97X Backyard BBQ set times: Twenty One Pilots, Coheed and Cambria, New Politics and more

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:19:58 EDT

The set times for the 2013 97X Backyard BBQ are out, so if you have a free ticket burning a hole in your pocket, and there's one act on your must-see list, here's the scoop.

Sunset Music Festival: Set Times, after parties, can't-miss acts and more

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

On Saturday, up to 20,000 people will descend on a parking lot at Raymond James Stadium for the second annual Sunset Music Festival, featuring David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Knife Party, Krewella (above) and many more. If that many show up, it'll be a huge step up from last …

SoundBytes: George Clinton, Fat Joe, Majical Cloudz and more

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT

-- Moody indie outfit Majical Cloudz, above, will open for Grizzly Bear at the group's highly anticipated June 19 show at the Ritz Ybor. Click …

Beach Boys coming to the Hard Rock Cafe in Tampa

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:25:33 EDT
It may not be a festival, but Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is planning a summer full of musical festivities.

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talk creative collaboration, fun songs, the magic of the banjo and more

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:48 EDT
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talked about teaming on a project a couple of years ago. She's married to Paul Simon, a longtime friend of Martin's. Then, lo and behold, it actually happened, with the new album Love Has Come For You.

Review: Ghostface Killah, Adrian Younge fuse funk, hip-hop and theatricality at the Orpheum in Tampa

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT
If you’re a rapper, how do you combat the sometimes fair, sometimes not notion that hip-hop shows are just someone on stage rhyming over instrumentals? Well, how about being backed by a live band and theatrics including masked men, oversized storybooks and ghostly women in red robes?

That’s what rapper and …

SoundBytes: Of Montreal, Uh Huh Her, Souls of Mischief and more

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT
-- Electro-pop duo Uh Huh Her will perform at the State Theatre on June 28. It's going to be a huge show, and here's why: This is the weekend of St. Pete Pride, and the group has a strong lesbian following. Leisha Hailey was a cast member on The L Word and was once named the sexiest woman …

This week in Tampa: Steve Martin, Ghostface Killah, Attack Attack! and more

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT
Let's not kid ourselves: The biggest concert in Florida this weekend is taking place over two days in Orlando, as Paul McCartney has two shows at the Amway Center on Saturday and Sunday. Your humble Soundcheck editor has a ticket to the Sunday show, and it's burning a hole in his pocket.

Ticket Window: Jason Aldean, Imagine Dragons, Backstreet Boys, Icona Pop and more

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT
Now that I Love It is looking more and more like the Song of Summer 2013, the newly announced Icona Pop show at the Ritz Ybor is going to become a hot ticket. Get it early when it goes onsale this week so you don't miss out.

Tampa amphitheatre's new name: MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29:43 EDT
Why, oh why, can't Tampa's largest outdoor concert venue pick a name that won't make local music fans cringe in abject horror?