Hamilton is back at the Straz Center for a 24-show run through Nov. 8 -- the longest stretch the touring production has given Tampa since it first played here in 2019. If you have not seen it: this is Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop and R&B retelling of Alexander Hamilton's life, told with a cast that plays ... Read more
Teddy Swims brings his 32-date UGLY Tour arena run through Tampa, with MarcLo and Wyatt Flores opening. His single "Lose Control" is Diamond-certified and holds the record for the longest climb to No. 1 on the Hot 100 by a solo male artist -- it charted for well over two years before topping out, longer ... Read more
A free weekly language exchange at Common Dialect Beerworks in Seminole Heights -- Spanish speakers and Spanish learners pull up chairs together over a beer and trade conversation practice, no class structure or fee involved. Good for any level -- a relaxed, no-pressure way to learn conversational Spanish if you're starting from scratch, or to ... Read more
Chayanne has been one of Latin music's biggest touring draws for more than four decades, and the Bailemos Otra Vez Tour is his victory-lap return to the arena stage -- the Puerto Rican icon picked up Billboard's Icon Award in 2022 for a career built on hits like "Torero" and "Salomé." This is a full ... Read more
USF's Halloween Black Out game -- noon kickoff on ESPNU, with a rally towel giveaway for the first 10,000 fans. Good to know: Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, 12pm. Tickets through Ticketmaster, from around $9. More info: USF Bulls Football: Three Home Games Left in ... Read more
A genuine NFC South rivalry game -- Atlanta leads the all-time series 33-32, with a 25-23 edge since the division was created in 2002. This one carries real playoff-seeding weight.Tickets for every Buccaneers home game run through Ticketmaster, the team's official marketplace. Raymond James Stadium has standard NFL family sections and kid-friendly concourse areas -- ... Read more
A free weekly language exchange at Common Dialect Beerworks in Seminole Heights -- Spanish speakers and Spanish learners pull up chairs together over a beer and trade conversation practice, no class structure or fee involved. Good for any level -- a relaxed, no-pressure way to learn conversational Spanish if you're starting from scratch, or to ... Read more
Rock the Park has been Tampa's free monthly concert for 15 years running -- a local band plays Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on the first Thursday of the month, right on the Riverwalk downtown, with food trucks and a genuine cross-section of Tampa turning out rather than a tourist crowd.Good to know: Curtis Hixon Waterfront ... Read more
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is 27 and already a Grammy winner (Best Contemporary Blues Album, for "662") -- he started playing guitar at age 6 at the Delta Blues Museum and played the White House for Michelle Obama at 15. This isn't a nostalgia act; he's widely considered one of the most important young voices in ... Read more
Seminole Heights' monthly market fills the American Legion Post 111 grounds with local vendors, food, and a genuine neighborhood crowd -- a smaller, more residents-than-tourists version of a Tampa Sunday market. Second Sunday of every month.Good to know: American Legion Post 111, 6918 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604. Second Sunday monthly, 10am-2pm. Free to ... Read more