— Rapper Lupe Fiasco is coming to Tampa. He'll play the Ritz Ybor on Aut. 23. Tickets go on sale this week. Click here.
— Another name rapper, Lil Durk, has booked an appearance at Green Gators Bar and Grill in Tampa on Sunday. Tickets are $15 and up. Click here.
— Speaking of club appearances, Latin trap star Noriel is coming to Whiskey North in Tampa on Friday. Tickets are $20 and up. Click here.
— Shephard's Beach Resort is starting to fill out the lineup for its annual Labor Day party, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. DJ and producer 3LAU will be one of the headliners, and he'll be joined by Quix, Vincent and Benzi, among others. Three-day passes start at $18. Click here.
— Hot Tuna, the guitar duo made up of Jefferson Airplane's Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, is bringing its acoustic incarnation to the Capitol Theatre on Jan. 25. Tickets are $34.50 and up. Click here.
— A few new artists bringing their tours to the Attic in Ybor City: Melodime on Sept. 12 ($15 and up, click here), Peter Bradley Adams on Oct. 12 ($15 and up, click here), The Voice winner Sawyer Fredericks on Oct. 19 ($25 and up, click here) and Shawn Mullins on Nov. 8 ($33 and up, click here)
— Jay Cridlin
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