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Dancing and Drinking the Night Away With Grupo Firme
“It’s Peda Time!!!” Launching a 32-date tour spread across the US isn’t easy for any band. For Grupo Firme, their opening acts Siempre Firme and DJ Moyo, and their choice to bring the music of Mexico, it could be downright treacherous. With promises to have shots every song, the La Ultima Peda tour has more […]
Mr. Big Leans Into It During Their Big Finish Tour At The Capitol Theatre
You know what they say “timing is everything.” This was definitely the case for me last Sunday as Mr. Big brought their “The Big Finish Tour” to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater. This show was previously scheduled for a Sunday night in January which was one night after their show in Orlando that I had […]
“BKFC goes Wide Open Throttle at OCC Roadhouse!!!”
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 12APR2024 OCC Roadhouse- Clearwater, FL Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returned to the Orange County Choppers Roadhouse in Clearwater, FL on April 12th. Previously visiting the Roadhouse and neighboring Bert’s Barracuda Harley Davidson for weigh-ins and press conferences, this was their first fight night there, and it didn’t disappoint. With people watching […]
Champions are Crowned at BYB 25 Brawl On The Bay in Tampa
BYB 25 Brawl on the Bay came to the Fairgrounds on Thursday night and featured two Championship Bare Knuckle Boxing matches and 5 other top-level fights. I have never covered a BYB event, but I was fascinated by the ring that is used for the fights. It is called a Trigon and you guessed it, […]
A Virgin Survives The High Seas On The 2024 Monsters of Rock Cruise
Virgin. I knew that would catch your attention and in full transparency, I have been on the Beach Boys Cruise but never on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. They both have some similarities but The Monsters of Rock Cruise is a whole different animal. A gorilla comes to mind but imagine one on steroids ala […]
Taking it to a New Level with Pantera and Lamb of God in Tampa
All Photos by Travis Failey After a phenomenal run of headlining the festival circuit in 2023, a reformed Pantera put together a heavy hitting lineup pairing themselves with Lamb of God to tour the planet. One of the stops on their second run of shows was in Tampa on Monday night at Amalie Arena affectionately […]
Sevendust and Static-X Bring The Machine Killer Tour To The Hard Rock In Tampa
All Photos By Travis Failey On Sunday Night in Tampa Florida, The Machine Killer tour took over the Hard Rock Casino event center to a sold-out packed house. The tour which featured the co-headlining bands Sevendust and Static-X was joined by Dope in support of their 2022 release Blood Money, Part Zer0, and numerous EPs. […]
LSU Tigers Come Back Multiple Times Against The Wisconsin Badgers To Win The 2024 Reliaquest Bowl
ReliaQuest Bowl 1JAN2024Raymond James Stadium Tampa All Photos By Jordan Raiff & Travis Failey Marking the 38th year of Tampa’s historic SEC versus Big Ten inter-conference match-up. This year LSU and Wisconsin were representing their respective conferences. With Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels opting to be a healthy scratch, LSU had an uphill battle in […]
EDDIE TRUNK, MICK MARS, SEBASTIAN BACH, TIM “RIPPER” OWENS, CARLOS CAVAZO, PENELOPE SPHEERIS, BIOHAZARD, WHISKY a Go Go TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE 2024 METAL HALL OF FAME
The 2024 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala “The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal” will take place on January 24, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA, and will be hosted by radio Icon / 2024 Metal Hall of Fame Inductee Eddie Trunk, and entertainment personality Cathy Rankin. The event will include a special 40th Anniversary Induction for Eddie […]
JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCES THE INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR WITH SABATON
Today, heavy metal titans Judas Priest have announced their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over the U.S.A. this spring with 14 shows. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT making stops in Reading, PA; Boston, MA; Rosemont, […]
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