JJ Grey & Mofro kicks off a new tour Sept. 24 at The Ritz in Tampa.
A busy weekend of music is coming to Tampa Bay, starting on Thursday, Sept. 24, when JJ Grey & Mofro heads to The Ritz, 1503 E. Seventh Ave. in Tampa.
Born and raised just outside of Jacksonville, Grey comes from a long tradition of Southern musical storytellers and like the best of the great southern writers he fills his songs with details that are at once vivid and personal, political and universal.
His most recent album, “Orange Blossoms” on Alligator Records, was recorded in north Florida and boasts some of Grey’s most profound and moving music to date. The band also is preparing for its first vinyl-only release, “The Choice Cuts,” due Nov. 3.
“The Choice Cuts” will feature eight fan favorites as well as a previously unreleased cover of Van Morrison’s “Tupelo Honey.”
Grey will be joined at The Ritz by country rock outlaw Shooter Jennings and special guest Earl Greyhound.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $22 the day of the show. Call 813-247-2555 or visit www.ritzybor.com.
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth plays Friday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., at State Theater, 687 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg.
With their brand of New Orleans rock ‘n’ roll, the members of Cowboy Mouth have preached and shouted at the top of their lungs for more than 15 years, proclaiming the joys of being alive and the joys of being in and from New Orleans.
Members include Regina Zernay (bass guitar), John Thomas Griffith (lead guitar, vocals), Fred LeBlanc (drums, vocals) and Jonathan Pretus (rhythm guitar).
Fourth Friday, Friday, Sept. 25, 5:30 to 10 p.m., in the Cleveland Street District in downtown Clearwater kicks off the 30th anniversary Clearwater Jazz Holiday. Entertainment will be provided by the Level 10 band. Jose Valentino will be the opening entertainment.
There will be beer and wine for sale while food will be sold by a variety of street vendors. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items to benefit the RCS Food Bank. The Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation will be the benefiting charity.
Music in the Park, Friday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., at Seminole City Park, 7464 Ridge Road features Saint Tone with special guest Orlando Outlaws Dance Team. The concert will be presented by Waste Management of Pinellas County.
Julia Coulmas
Julia Coulmas in concert, Saturday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave. The soprano will be joined by guest artist Stephen Fee in performing opera favorites and telling the fascinating stories behind them. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for members and students. Call 942-5605 or visit www.tarponarts.org.
Victor Wooten and the Lee Boys
Victor Wooten and the Lee Boys will take the stage on Sunday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m., at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Tickets are $35 in advance, or $40 the day of the show.
The acclaimed bassist has won the Bass Player of the Year award from Bass Player Magazine three times. Wooten is known for his solo recordings and tours and as a member of the Grammy-winning super group Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
Wooten is touring in support of “Palmystery,” a release that embraces a range of styles and explores the themes of spirituality and mysticism.
Special guests will be the Lee Boys, a sextet from Miami that transcends the boundaries set by musical genres. The band offers an energetic blend of R&B, gospel, hip-hop, rock and country. They have performed at more than 50 festivals including Bonnaroo, the New Orleans Jazz Fest and the Voodoo Music Festival.
The rest of the weekend concert lineup
Ford Amphitheatre
• Sunday, Sept. 27 – Blink-182 with Fall Out Boy, 6:30 p.m.
The amphitheatre is at 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. Call 813-740-2446 or visit www.livenation.com.
Orpheum
• Friday, Sept. 25 – Queers, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 26 – Lydia, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Digital Leather, 7 p.m.
The Orpheum is at 1902 14th St. (Republica de Cuba), Ybor City. Call 813-248-9500.
The Ritz Theater
• Monday, Sept. 28 – The Psychedelic Furs and The Happy Mondays, 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 29 – The Sounds, 7 p.m.
The Ritz Theater is at 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City. Call 813-247-2518.
Ruth Eckerd Hall
• Saturday, Sept. 26 – Rob Thomas, 7 p.m.
Ruth Eckerd Hall is at 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Call 791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
St. Pete Times Forum
• Friday, Sept. 25 – Sugarland, 7:30 p.m.
St. Pete Times Forum is at 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Call 813-301-2500 or visit www.sptimesforum.com.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
• Monday, Sept. 28 – Anne McCue, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is at 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Call 813-229-7827 or visit www.tbpac.org.
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