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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

Joslyn & the Sweet Compression: The Sleeper Set of Whippersnap!

Whippersnap Music and Arts Festival just wrapped up its third Florida iteration at Florida Sand Music Ranch with four days of amazing weather, food, friends, … Continued

Styx Brings ’80s Nostalgia to Pompano Beach Amphitheater

On Sunday, February 22, Pompano Beach Amphitheater featured the return of classic rock band Styx. On a chilly Sunday night, the Baby Boomers showed up, … Continued

Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble reimagine The Grateful Dead classic ‘Blues for Allah’

by photojournalist Jeffrey Moellering, with great thanks to Jeffrey and Tampa Bay Music News for story and photos Don Was is a true musical chameleon. Widely … Continued

Suwannee Amp Jams #2 Undercard: Smaller Acts That Pack A Big Punch

With Amp Jams #2 just around the corner, anticipation is building for the big name acts such as Grahame Lesh, Warren Haynes Band, and Umphrey’s … Continued

Dunedin Brewery Spring Beer Jam March 26–29: A String of Pearls

So what present do you get for a 30th anniversary? I had to look it up (it’s not one of the “biggies”). Pearl, apparently, or … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Magic from start to finish — the complete report

The 2026 edition of Jam Cruise, officially number 22, returned to port in Miami early Thursday morning, February 12. Behind us were five glorious days … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Day 5 (Wednesday, February 11)

[Thanks as always to the amazing Jam Cruise photographers for their tireless work! Chris Baldwin, Gabby Barbieri,  Ariel Opal Feldman, Jason Myers, Zach Smith, Josh … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Day 4 (Tuesday, February 10)

[Thanks as always to the amazing Jam Cruise photographers for their tireless work! Chris Baldwin, Gabby Barbieri,  Ariel Opal Feldman, Jason Myers, Zach Smith, Josh … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Day 4 — The Medeski Martin & Wood Report

[Thanks as always to the amazing Jam Cruise photographers for their tireless work! These are by Zach Smith. More to come!] Why Jam Cruise? I’m … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Day 3 (Monday, February 9)

[Thanks as always to the amazing Jam Cruise photographers for their tireless work! Chris Baldwin, Gabby Barbieri,  Ariel Opal Feldman, Jason Myers, Zach Smith, Josh … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Day 2 (Sunday, February 8)

[Thanks as always to the amazing Jam Cruise photographers for their tireless work!] Sunday presented a full day of music – and the broadcast of … Continued

A Bluegrass Bash in the Heart of Ocala 

Ocala’s third annual Brick City Bluegrass Festival delivered an afternoon of stellar music, sunshine, and good vibes in the heart of Central Florida. Set beneath blue skies at Citizens’ Circle, … Continued

Jam Cruise 22: Day 1 (Saturday, February 7)

[Thanks as always to the amazing Jam Cruise photographers for their tireless work! Feature image by Jason Myers.] Saturday was sail-away day for Jam Cruisers … Continued

Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival: 7 Bands & a Queen

Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival again heads to Florida Sand Music Ranch in Brooksville with 28 bands, four artists at large, four days, two stages, … Continued

Mothers Finest: funk gettin’ ready to roll… and rock!

[Please excuse me while I plagiarize this paragraph from my tour article from October.] Mothers Finest formed in 1970, and for 55 years they’ve lived by … Continued

Guavatron getting ready to rumble!

West Palm Beach purveyors of livetronica, prog, rock, and funk Guavatron are ready for more magical exploits, beginning with the Mardi Glow J Street Block … Continued

Sons of Cream: U.S. Winter Tour, new album on the way

[Thankful for photographs from Scott Zambito Photography and Aaron Winters and for videos from michaeljmcgeedotcom and frehstan.] It would be impossible to overstate the importance … Continued

Jam Cruise: Masters Camp at Sea

The Jam Cruise experience is filled to overflowing with music, food, fun, two stops, the Super Bowl, and plenty of other activities. Eight different stages … Continued