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Dunedin Brewery Spring Beer Jam: the Punkadelick variations
[All photographs courtesy of Hunter Nicole Bryant] This year’s annual Spring Beer Jam marked the 30th time Dunedin Brewery hosted a weekend chock-full of great … Continued
Widespread Panic returns to Birmingham for two nights of Musical Magic
After an eight-year break, Widespread Panic returned to Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, the magic city, for two nights of good ol’ “rock and roll” in … Continued
Mountain Grass Unit Impresses Again
Mountain Grass Unit, the Birmingham-based up-and-coming progressive bluegrass band, returned to Gainesville’s Heartwood Soundstage. Since their last visit about a year ago, they’ve become on … Continued
Add Mr. Whiskers and The Nine Lives to your list of great funk & jam big bands
Multi-instrumentalist Kyle Sareyani first surfaced for us in 2016 playing keyboards and flute with The Reality. Shortly after that he launched his Mr. Whiskers one-man … Continued
The Gamble Rogers Folk Festival: a roots music tradition
The 31st Annual Gamble Rogers Folk Festival was a great tribute to the enduring spirit of American folk music—a place where storytelling, musicianship, and community … Continued
The Joyous Reunion of Custard Pie at Fox Fam Jam
OK, to be fair, this was actually Custard Pie’s second show back after a six-year hiatus. Irrelevant. This trio came roaring back with a joyous … Continued
The Evolution of Sauce Pocket: Improvisational Perfection
Charles Griffin and I were talking evolution. Musical evolution. We were listening to Sauce Pocket headlining the first night of the inaugural Fox Fam Jam … Continued
Suwannee Hulaween Reveals 2026 Lineup w/ The String Cheese Incident, Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Excision, Geese Leading the Charge
Suwannee Hulaween released phase one of a vibrant 2026 lineup once again led by host band The String Cheese Incident, who will share headlining duties … Continued
“There’s been no good music since the ’60s and ’70s.”
TELL ME YOU HAVEN’T HEARD ANY NEW MUSIC (OTHER THAN TERRESTRIAL RADIO) WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU HAVEN’T HEARD ANY NEW MUSIC: “There’s just something comforting … Continued
Fox Fam Jam… with the stress on FAMily… April 10–12
The Tampa Bay area regularly sports an embarrassment of riches when it comes to music, and the weekend of April 10–12 is absolutely overflowing with … Continued
On the Road to Resonate for psychedelic spacemen Sauce Pocket
Psychedelic spacemen Sauce Pocket are based in Jacksonville but spend plenty of time throwing down killer shows in theTampa area. They are fixtures at Florida … Continued
Music Among the Oaks: Suwannee Spring Reunion 2026
[feature image: Larry Keel and the Steep Canyon Rangers –courtesy Gypsyshooter] Suwannee Spring Reunion at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park once again proved … Continued
Gamble Rogers Folk Festival returns to the St. Johns County Fairgrounds
The 31st annual folk festival honoring Florida’s most famous troubadour Gamble Rogers is set for April 10-12. The three-day festival will feature nationally acclaimed performers, … Continued
RJ Howson, Berry Duane Oakley & Garrett Dawson: PURE MAGIC
With apologies to the screenwriters of Forrest Gump: “MUSIC is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you will get.” Venues schedule shows, … Continued
It’s a Family Affair: Reliving the Best Moments From Suwannee Amp Jams #2 [Recap, Photos, Videos]
Lead Photo Credit: Jay Strausser Visuals // Artist Credit: Ryan Pasinski @shneekyshnake Suwannee Amp Jams made its triumphant return February 26-28 to the enchanted environs … Continued
Whippersnap Festival (a.k.a. Sooza Festival) was TOTALLY LIT!
The third iteration of Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival, Florida edition, was a non-stop dance party with incredible performances over the space of four days … Continued
The Traveling Milburys & The Expanding Man: Two great tribute shows in St. Petersburg
Two great shows in three days at The Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College. Sunday, March 8 it was The Worlds Greatest Tribute to The … Continued
14th Annual Woodystock Blues Festival returns to Lake Havasu State Park March 21 & 22
Woodystock Blues Festival: A Concert for Charity in Support of Autism Awareness is a two-day event at scenic Lake Havasu State Park March 21 & 22. The … Continued
Guavafest returns to Terra Fermata March 7
West Palm Beach livetronica prog jam masters Guavatron are bringing their one-day Guavafest back to Terra Fermata Tiki Bar in Stuart this Saturday, March 7. … Continued
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong: flying here, there, and everywhere!
[Photos courtesy of Cbvideomarketing] Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are two shows into their current run of 28, capped off by four festival appearances, culminating in … Continued