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Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa officially reopening today

The beloved mullet shack and music venue already has a growing concert calendar.
 
 
 
People check out Impulse on the dancefloor at Skipper's Smokehouse in 2012. The venue, which opened in 1980 and closed in 2020, has officially reopened in Tampa.
People check out Impulse on the dancefloor at Skipper's Smokehouse in 2012. The venue, which opened in 1980 and closed in 2020, has officially reopened in Tampa. [ LUIS SANTANA | Tampa Bay Times ]
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