Past Events

8pm $15/20 Tim Reynolds & TR3 (GUITAR/SONIC INNOVATOR) With a musical career spanning more than thirty-five years, guitarist and sonic innovator Tim Reynolds is known for his masterful command of melody and timing and for his uncanny ability to improvise on any instrument he touches. Having explored most musical styles, from rock, jazz and blues to classical and reggae, Reynolds’ wide-ranging musical versatility is evident each time he picks up his acoustic or electric guitar. Technically brilliant, yet emotionally honest,…

8pm - $12/15 Igor and Red Elvises (SIBERIAN SURF ROCK) If Igor and Red Elvises aren't in the middle of a tour, they are getting ready for the next one - this is a group that is constantly in motion and consistently evolving. Singer, songwriter, guitarist and showman extraordinaire Igor Yuzov is perpetually globetrotting and in the process he has found scores of wildly talented, entertaining musicians to bring into the fold of this increasingly international party band. Red Elvises…

Troy Youngblood and the Soulfish (SOUL/BLUES) Troy Youngblood and The SoulFish is a six or seven-piece band that plays a unique kind of soul blues. They used to be gypsies living in the Florida wilderness. But in 2015, they surfaced in the Tampa Bay area, bringing their brand of blues and soul with them. They recently placed third in the Suncoast Blues Challenge, and their songs have been featured on WMNF 88.5 Tampa. Also on their resume are festivals like the Orange Blossom…

7pm - $8/11 SATISFACTION - International Rolling Stones Tribute (TRIBUTE) "Satisfaction/The International Rolling Stones Show" is the international touring tribute show to the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band. This Billboard & Pollstar listed show is now celebrating their 15th Anniversary in production with over 2500 performances listed to its credit. This highly acclaimed production showcases the most authentic cast & costuming of its kind. The likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and cast bring a colorful performance to 50…

8pm - $7/10 The Fritz (ROCK/FUNK) THE FRITZ IS LIVE ROCK. THE FRITZ IS LIVE FUNK. THE FRITZ IS LIVE MUSIC. After five years of traveling the East Coast and steadily building a reputation as a live act not to be missed, Asheville music ambassadors, The Fritz, played a strong year of sets showing thousands of new fans what throngs of Southeastern music lovers have known for years: The Fritz likes to get funky. As much as they take their…

8pm - $10/13 Beebs and Her Money Makers (FUNK/SOUL/SKA) With the kazoo-wielding songstress Beebs as their fearless leader, BaHMM is taking audiences by surprise with their high-energy performances and unapologetically ridiculous media content. They are a refreshing blend of psychedelic ska, sassy funk and soul. www.beebsandhermoneymakers.com Tropidelic (FUNK/HIP-HOP/REGGAE) Tropidelic formed along the banks of the Cuyahoga River in murky, Kent, Ohio. Fusing energetic funk, hip-hop and reggae, the group built a following distributing over 10,000 free copies of their self-produced…

8pm $7/10 "Spring Break Punky Reggae Party" Jah Movement (REGGAE) Winners of Creative Loafings 2016 ‘Best Local Reggae Band’ in the Tampa Bay area (Link Here) and recent 2nd place winners of Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s Best Local Entertainment for 2017. Jah Movement is made up of some of the best musicians in the South West Florida Region. Jah Movement Reggae Band (JMRB) has a glorifying sound where the individual talents of each member comes together and adds their style of talent to music.…

5pm - $10/13 The Nighthawks (BLUES/R&B/HONKY-TONK) The Nighthawks was an idea in Mark Wenner's brain long before he was able to implement it. The musical product of pre-1958 radio in Washington, D.C., he did not know there were rules against mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel and rockabilly into one delicious stew. www.thenighthawks.com Reverend Billy C. Wirtz (BLUES/PIANO/COMEDY) Reverend Billy C. Wirtz is a comic genius, gifted pianist and American musicologist who defies easy classification. "I like to think…

8PM - $15/20 Zach Deputy (ISLAND INFUSED/DRUM N BASS/GOSPEL-NINJA-SOUL/LOOPER) Zach Deputy was raised in the South Carolina heat, all cooked up in his Puerto Rican, Cruzan and Irish heritage. The Calypso rhythms and folk songs of St. Croix competed with the R&B / soul of pioneers like James Brown and Ray Charles for space on the family stereo. As Deputy honed his craft, a unique hybrid of these influences emerged, ultimately creating the signature Zach Deputy sound. To bring this…

4PM - $12/15 WMNF Presents - Karibbyan Kruze Music Festival WMNF CONCERT TICKET PURCHASING INFORMATION You can purchase advance tickets online at wmnf.org/events by calling the station during business hours at 813-238-8001 or in person at Skipper’s Smokehouse or other WMNF ticket outlets. The annual event is always wonderful and turns Skippers into an island paradise! JAHFARI IMPULSE ISLAND CHILL (With Bickely & Nelson Rivera) NUVEAU  SAKA BOY’S TROPIC GROVE (Haiti ) SPY V SPY RENEGADE. (With spy spy)      …

5pm - $10/13 Apocalypse Blues Revue (BLUES) As the legend goes, Robert Johnson infamously started his career by meeting the Devil at the crossroads. By the same token, you could say Apocalypse Blues Revue began playing at the end of the world. Co-founded by Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola and featuring vocalist Ray "Rafer John" Cerbone and bassist Brian Carpenter, the quartet honors blues traditions, while etching their stamp on the genre in blood. "As far as…

7pm - $10/13 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials (BLUES) In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s gloriously rollicking slide work and deep blues string bending, along with his rough-edged, soulful vocals, is as real and hard-hitting as Chicago blues gets. The Chicago Sun-Times says, “Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials are the hottest purveyors…

8pm - $10/13 Come Back Alice (SOUTHERN GYPSY FUNK) Soulful Vocals, melodic guitars, baroque style violin and funky bass & drums make up the heart of CBA’s sound. Tony Tyler (lead vocals/guitar/B3 organ), a native of Dublin, GA, began making music at the tender age of 3. With a father in the music business, it was simply in his genes, inspiring him to sing and play drums like his dad. By age 12, he was given his first guitar, and…

8pm - $15 WMNF CONCERT TICKET PURCHASING INFORMATION You can purchase advance tickets online at wmnf.org/events by calling the station during business hours at 813-238-8001 or in person at Skipper’s Smokehouse or other WMNF ticket outlets. Southern Avenue (SOUL/BLUES/GOSPEL/ROOTS) Southern Avenue is a Memphis street that runs from the easternmost part of the city limits all the way to Soulsville, the original home of Stax Records. Southern Avenue is also the name of a fiery young Memphis quintet that embodies its home…

5pm - $7 ($5 for Suncoast Blues Society members) Roger "Hurricane" Wilson & The Homeboys (BLUES/SONGWRITER) It was just over 50 years ago in 1963 when Roger, barely 10 years old at the time, took his first guitar lesson and since then there’s been no looking back.  Over the last 40 years, Roger’s involvement has reached into pretty much every aspect of the music business.  Being a musician, a singer, a songwriter, a record label owner/operator, an advisory board member of the Georgia Music Industry…

7pm - $5 Na'an Stop (REGGAE) Na’an Stop is five friends from Boulder, CO that keep it real. We can talk about all the incredible shows we’ve played; or the blend of sounds we create from influences that span reggae, rock, hip-hop, dub and ska. We could also dive into a longwinded story of our creation and subsequent success. How original… The truth is, we simply love playing music. www.naanstopmusic.com

8pm - $7/10 Betty Fox Band (BLUES/SOUL/FUNK) With an extensive background in gospel and a lifelong passion for soul music, Betty Fox has come a long way from her southern roots to headlining festivals and captivating thousands with her raw swagger and unwavering talent. Now the 2015 representative of the Suncoast Blues Society, an International Blues Challenge Finalist, and 2 time winner of Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay, she is truly proving herself a force to be reckoned with.…

8pm - $10/13 The Revelers (CAJUN/SWAMP POP) Founding members of the Red Stick Ramblers and The Pine Leaf Boys, two of the groups unquestionably at the vanguard of the Louisiana cultural renaissance, have joined together on their newest project which combines Cajun, Country, Blues and Zydeco into a powerful tonic of roots music straight from southwest Louisiana that's sure to get you moving. As individuals, they are each in high demand having performed and recorded with Natalie Merchant, Linda Ronstadt,…

8pm - $7/10 Darcy Malone and The Tangle (ROCK/FUNK/R&B) Since their formation in 2012, Darcy Malone and The Tangle has established its reputation as one of New Orleans’ upcoming live acts known for regularly playing the city’s legendary venues such as Tipitina’s as well as New Orleans Jazz Fest and French Quarter Fest. The band's music has been described as a bigger than life sound, which incorporates elements of Phil Spector’s wall of sound, indie rock while drawing on the…

5pm $7/10 Cigar City Blues Band (BLUES) Formed in Tampa in 2012, the Cigar City Blues Band is a five piece ensemble that includes several national recording artists. The group brings an exciting and unique blend of talent that creates a new interpretation of classic and original blues music. The band’s hard driving rhythm section combines with biting leads to move and inspire its audiences. Incorporating stylistic elements from Chicago, Mississippi, Memphis and Great Britain, while crossing over into Rock…

8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) *Special set performed by Steve Connelly and Friends, recreating the Flying Burrito Brothers opening set from 4/6/69 Grateful Dead show. Hippies please use side door... UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper's every Thursday at Skipper's since 1998. Uncle John's Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John's…

7pm Doors, 8pm Show $7/10 Florida Ska Events Presents: Ska Spring Fling! (SKA) Victims The New Rulers Control This! Pressure Dem Help Police

7pm - $7/10 The Revolution 3 Synergy in a Cup  Jroc Jones is a high energy Southern rapper who believes in the old school hip hop showmanship of rocking the mic and putting on a dynamic show for his fans. Jones is from Tampa, Florida by way of Greenville, Mississippi and is inspired by artists such as John Legend, Mos Def, Anthony Hamilton and Marvin Gaye, to name a few. Armed with an eclectic love of music and a unique style,…

1-3pm FREE Multiple bands from the Patel Conservatory’s Rock School courses will perform both classic and new rock ‘n’ roll tunes. This event is FREE and open to the public. The fully accredited Patel Conservatory offers classes in dance, music and theater for students of all ages and experience levels. Registration and more information are available at: www.patelconservatory.org or by calling 813.222.1002

5pm $5 Impulse (ISLAND/AFRO-BEAT/REGGAE) “Music alone shall live never to die.” Dynamic, evocative, charismatic and soulful is the style of the band Impulse. For the last fifteen years, Impulse has captivated the hearts of music lovers crossing culture, race and age. The band’s unique style of zouk, calypso, reggae, soca and meringue offer the perfect blend of island sounds for a romantic moment, leisurely hours or jump up. The “impulse musical foundation band,” popularly known as Impulse, was formed in 1997 in…

8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door... UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper's every Thursday at Skipper's since 1998. Uncle John's Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John's Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…

8pm - $15/18 Tinsley Ellis (BLUES) Southern blues-rocker Tinsley Ellis may speak no evil, but he sings and plays with the conviction of, as Billboard wrote, “...a man possessed.” Over the course of 11 albums and literally thousands of live performances, Ellis easily ranks as one of today’s most electrifying blues-rock guitarists and vocalists. He attacks his music with rock power and blues feeling, in the same tradition as his Deep South musical heroes Duane Allman and Freddie King and…

8pm - $7/10 Axes, Saxes & Taxes! Johnny G Lyon / JGLB with special guests: SOUL LEGEND Otis Velt Tampa Fave Tommy Duncan Super Chica Star Q AND special guest: CPA / saxophonist Joe M. Teston Joe will be helping with last minute tax preparation advice and assistance, and he'll be playing sax too! Johnny G Lyon / JGLB w/ Otis Velt (ROCK/CLASSIC RHYTHM AND BLUES) Johnny G Lyon & JGLB (aka the Johnny G Lyon Band, or just JGLB) is…

5PM $8 Sunday Soul Revue Evan Taylor Jones (SOUL/ROCK) Evan Taylor Jones is an eclectic soul-rock artist and singer/songwriter from Orlando, Florida. Born in Inglewood, CA, Jones is no stranger to the struggle that bared his family and the community of people from the area. His voice is truly a revelation of the experiences he’s known growing up. Jones is the youngest of three athletic boys; raised by a single Mother, who he now claims as his Guardian Angel. When…

8pm FREE (JAMBAND/TRIBUTE) Hippies please use side door... UJB has been faithfully bringing the music and spirit of the Grateful Dead to Skipper's every Thursday at Skipper's since 1998. Uncle John's Band was formed in 1989 in Clearwater Florida from a combination of talented musicians who love to play the music of the Grateful Dead. The purpose of Uncle John's Band is to recreate the atmosphere and musical adventure of a live Dead show. Over the past many years, Uncle…

8pm - $8/12 Resinated (DISCO/REGGAE) Resinated is a band from St. Petersburg, Fl. The quartet is a 4 piece pop act w/ reggae and funk influences. The guys known each other for over 10 years. They grew up on the beaches from Madeira to IRB. Kenny Mullins is a singer-songwriter from Madeira Beach, Florida and pursued Resinated as an acoustic act until reuniting w/ high school music friends and skim boarders, John Gray (Bass/Vocals) and Josh Hasak (Percussion). Singer-songwriter and…

8pm $10/13 Holey Miss Moley (FUNK/ROCK/SOUL) is a nine piece Funk-Flavored Rock-Soul Infused Groove Factory based out of St.Petersburg to Orlando, Florida. Their high-energy sound is reminiscent of old school 70's funk melded with elements of Disco, Jazz, Soul and Hip-hop creating a superb fusion that delights and energizes the crowd getting people up and dancing all night! The musicians in Holey Miss Moley have collaborated together for years and it shows through their tight-knit sound and well orchestrated music.…

4pm - $10 Minimum Suggested Donation Nafapalooza In reverse order of appearance 6 Volt Rodeo Twisty Chris and the Pudding’ Packs Hot Rod Hornets Midnight Bowlers League PigeonHöle The Johnny Zoom Hi-Fi Show Gafataitua Fa’alogo (Nafa to most) unexpectedly passed away February 4, 2017. Nafa was born in Newport Beach, California and proudly being of Samoan heritage, he was granted the Chief Name of Fa’alogo Connelly Fa’alogo. After moving to Tampa with his parents in 1981, he worked at the…