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  1. Clearwater Jazz Holiday lineup: Chicago, Tower of Power, Brandi Carlile, Average White Band

    06/19/13 Music & Concerts By Jay Cridlin, Times Staff Writer

    Last year's Clearwater Jazz Holiday attempted to breathe life into a Tampa Bay tradition by boosting the pop quotient. It also marked the first time the Holiday charged for tickets – which, considering it booked a lineup that included the Avett Brothers and Bonnie Raitt, seemed to pay off.

    James Pankow, Walter Parazaider and Lee Loughnane of Chicago perform at Hard Rock Live! in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 4, 2013 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP)

  2. SoundCheck: Kool & the Gang among top live music picks

    06/19/13 Music & Concerts By Ray Roa, Times Correspondent

    Kool & the Gang

    With the Ohio Players

    Details: Friday 8 p.m. Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $39-$75. (727) 892-5767.

    Earth, Wind and Fire will transform Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall into a boogie wonderland.

  3. Jasper String Quartet to play Beethoven at Museum of Fine Arts

    06/19/13 Music & Concerts By John Fleming, Times Performing Arts Critic

    An up and coming string quartet will play Beethoven this weekend in St. Petersburg. The Jasper String Quartet, winner of the 2012 Cleveland Quartet Award, consists of violinists J. Freivogel and Sae Chonabayashi, violist Sam Quintal and cellist Rachel Henderson Freivogel. They'll play the Beethoven Op. 18 quartet in C …

    Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

  4. Pop punker Billy Idol delivers what we want: more, more, more

    06/18/13 Music & Concerts By Sean Daly, Times Pop Music Critic

    CLEARWATER

    Rockdom is lorded over by giants of course, your Springsteens and Dylans, your Stones and Beatles. We love 'em all, as well we should. But sometimes, when the mood is right, when the radio is being generous, all we really crave is a lil' Billy Idol in our lives. Sometimes, we don't want to think; we …

    English rock musician Billy Idol performs Tuesday at a sold-out Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X and eventually created a successful solo career. He performed such hits as Dancing With Myself, White Wedding, Rebel Yell and Mony Mony.

  5. Local musician sets sights on Brazil with O Som Do Jazz

    06/18/13 Music & Concerts By John Fleming, Times Performing Arts Critic

    David Manson is one of the most versatile musicians around.

    Local musician David Manson’s O Som Do Jazz is his foray into Brazilian music.

  6. John Fogerty coming to Tampa's Straz Center

    06/17/13 Music & Concerts By Jay Cridlin, Times Staff Writer

    Ask a handful of artists to name the greatest American rock 'n' roll band, and you might be surprised how many name Creedence Clearwater Revival. They've certainly got the resume: Tens of millions of albums sold; smash hits like Fortunate Son, Down on the Corner and Bad Moon Rising; a spot in the Rock and …

tbt* Ultimate Local Music Guide: A Look Back

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 12:23pm

After you check out this year's tbt* Ultimate Local Music Guide's top local bands, make sure to take a look back at the local talent we've featured in years past.