Wyatt Flores w/Jonathan Peyton With a piercing vocal a la Tyler Childers and an impeccable ear for harmony, the 24-year-old Mexican-American is an Island/Universal Records signee who represents hope for mainstream country.
Hellshine Fest After the initial music-only festival goes down at Crowbar on Friday and Saturday, the Hellshine party moves down to Deviant Libation on Sunday afternoon, for a free market selling, according to an Instagram post, “killer art, records, oddities, jewelry, scents, libations, and more.” More information is at @hellshine fest on Instagram.
The Dollyrots w/Pohgoh/City Mouse Wife and husband Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas said the record represents the fruits of the shows Dollyrots did after being holed up during Covid. “We put out a B sides and rarities album called Down the Rabbit Hole,” the band told Hollywood Soapbox about its touring hiatus, “but once we got back out touring and felt inspired again, we looked at all those bits and pieces that we wrote and were like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’ve got at least an album here.’”
Vibes of the Bay Festival presented by Symphonic Distribution Symphonic Distribution presents the long-awaited Vibes of the Bay revival, now in its 7th year! The festival showcases over 20 artists, celebrating Tampa's local music talent and arts scene. After a three-year hiatus due to unforeseen circumstances, including the pandemic, the iconic event returns, highlighting Tampa's music community. Vibes of the Bay, named Best Celebration of Local Music in 2018, continues to grow, offering a platform for Tampa Bay's music scene. This year, it supports the Arts Conservatory for Teens, fostering youth's strengths through music, art, and leadership training. Enjoy music, an Indie Flea market, live painting, food, and more!
Hotel Fiction w/Trash Panda/Mak After a few post-college-graduation gigs opening for The Brook and the Bluff and Beach Fossils, Jade Long and Jessica Thompson dropped Soft Focus, their first album as a duo called Hotel Fiction. Crushed career dreams and staying afloat in life are just two topics on the record of soft indie-rock, which should get plenty of play at the band’s first Ybor City gig.—Josh Bradley