Tampa Calling

It’s Thursday afternoon. Time to make plans for the holiday weekend, which for many should start in a few hours. Clearwater garage rock foursome  Très Bien kicks things off with a gig at Crowbar and Rod Stewart plays the Ford Amphitheatre tonight, as well. The latter hasn’t cut a solid record since the mid-1970s but the show has my parents excited nonetheless. Here’s to hoping the once formidable rocker turns in a performance that will transport Mom and Dad back to the good old days, before they had four children and all the other perils of middle age to worry about on a daily basis.

Kenny Chesney (more yawning) performs at the Ford on Friday and then on Saturday My Morning Jacket — one of the hottest bands on the planet — plays a road-trip worthy gig in Orlando that will be attended by my esteemed coworker Leilani. Flaming Lips-channeling Gainesville act Morningbell will be at New World Brewery on Sunday. Read about all these upcoming shows and more in Music Week.

Speaking of New World, highly recommended Tallahassee indie pop band Soft Targets headline a three-band show at the rustic Ybor City venue on Friday. Read my advance piece here.

Lastly, gangsta rap fans will not want to miss gravelly-voiced MC and Umbrella Corporation member Jer-Z perform Sun. Aug. 31 at the Orpheum.

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