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Del Tha Funkee Homosapien plays at Czar Ybor City Fri., Dec. 4

Ed. note: This piece was compiled by Jennifer Almond.

THURSDAY, Dec. 3
ACE’S Swamp Donkie/DJ Rafferty
AMERICAN LEGION POST 312 Wings & Strings with Smokey & Duane
BLUSMOKE Willie BeThere
THE FLYING DOG CAFÉ Open Mic/Jam Night
THE GATOR CLUB The Cherry Bombs
THE IRISH ROVER Paul Duffy
LEBARGE BC Hathaway
OLD PACKINGHOUSE The Wire Beaters
RUTH ECKERD HALL Dave Koz Christmas
SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE Grateful Dead Night w/Uncle John’s Band

FRIDAY, Dec. 4
ACE’S Richard Gilewitz/Tim May
AMERICAN LEGION POST 312 Jack Tamborine
BRADENTON COURTHOUSE SQUARE Brian Langill
CABANA INN & LOUNGE Wikked Jester
CZAR YBOR CITY Del tha Funkee Homosapien/El Ten Eleven/BC/DJ Lazy/DJ Sandman Ice Cube’s cousin and one-time lyricist for Da Lench Mob, Del tha Funkee Homosapien released his solo debut, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, in 1991 at age 18 with a little help from his cuz. You probably know its hit single, “Mistadobalina.” The California hip-hop artist parted creative ways with Cube shortly after, released several more solo albums featuring his easy flow and humor-laced lyricism, and collaborated with anyone from Kid Koala and Dan the Automator in Deltron 3030, to the Gorillaz on their 2001 self-titled debut. Del put out two digital self-releases this year — Funk Man: The Stimulus Package in March, for free, and a “name your price” digital release, Automatik Statik, in September. Skatepark of Tampa brings Del to town for its Tampa Am 17-Year Anniversary Party. —Leilani Polk
DCOY DUCKS Trinity 7
THE GATOR CLUB The Boneshakers
GECKO’S @ PALMER CROSSING Michael J Weiss
HONOLUANA ISLAND GRILL KoKo Ray & The Soul Providers
HOT TUNA BAR & CAFÉ Gary Schutt
THE IRISH ROVER Bobby Vesey
IVORY DJ Dandy/DJ Russo
JAZZ CLUB OF SARASOTA The Mancini Brothers
LEBARGE Sly McLeod
OLD PACKINGHOUSE Constant Vigil
ORPHEUM Select Start/Set It Off/The In Crowd/Action Item/Ettison
PASTIMES PUB Pokey Laforge & Gladezmen
SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE Have Gun, Will Travel/Will Quinlan and The Diviners/Rebekah Pulley and The Reluctant Prophets Tampa Americana makers HGWT continues the party for their new album, Postcards From the Friendly City, with backup from their local rootsy contemporaries. —LP
THE STATE THEATRE Perpetual Groove/The Heavy Pets The Athens-based jamtronica four-piece brings their heady blend of Southern rock, funk, jazz and electro psychedelia our way every few months, coloring their propulsive grooves with plenty of saturated lights. —LP
VINO LOCO Mike Parshall “Sax On The Beach”

SATURDAY, Dec. 5
ACE’S Blues Jam Anniversary Party feat. Loretta James Band/Left Blue Fender/Bodie Valdez & Friends
AMERICAN LEGION POST 312 Jack Tamborine
CABANA INN & LOUNGE G-Force
DCOY DUCKS Offshore Riot
THE GATOR CLUB The Cherry Bombs
HONOLUANA ISLAND GRILL The Wild Mango Boys
HOT TUNA BAR & CAFÉ Rob Kosinski/“Carnival Of Crue” Motley Crue Tribute
THE IRISH ROVER Paul Duffy
IVORY DJ Ansidis/Xrysanthos
OLD PACKINGHOUSE King Louie
O’LEARY’S The BeThere Brothers
ORHEUM Miggs/Gareth Asher
PASTIMES PUB Car Bomb Driver
ROCK THE YACHT PARTY DJ Shambala/Xtys Santhos/DJ Maycol Benett/Joe Bond
SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE Suncoast Blues Society Holiday Party Feat. Chris Thomas King/Walker Smith Group King starred as blues artists Tommy Johnson in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Blind Willie Johnson in The Soul of a Man, and Lowell Fulson in Ray. But make no mistake about it — the occasional actor and Louisiana blues musician has plenty of talent in his own regard. King serves as master of ceremonies at this public holiday party. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s “Toys for Tots” program. —LP
THE STATE THEATRE The Joe Perry Project You may know Joe Perry as lead guitarist of the classic hard rocking powerhouse otherwise known as Aerosmith. But Perry’s no one-trick pony, and he’s out to prove it on his current tour for his latest release, Have Guitar, Will Travel, his project’s first original album since 1983. The band is made up of a revolving cast of musicians, and this time around, Perry is joined by bass player and former JPP/Aerosmith bandmate David Hull as well as German vocalist Hagen Grohe. St. Pete fans will likely be treated to material from Have Guitar as well as classic Aerosmith tunes, all while witnessing Perry’s legendary guitar skills and little-seen turns at the mic. —LP

SUNDAY, Dec. 6
ACE’S Honey Island Swamp Band
FORD AMPHITHEATER 97X Next Big Thing w/Rise Against/30 Seconds To Mars/Chevelle/Matisyahu/Sick Puppies/Panic at the Disco/The Used/Framing Hanley/Anberlin/Manchester Orchestra/Cage the Elephant/Metric A big bill of bands that get airplay on mainstream radio and/or are endorsed in one way or another by MTV have been assembled for the ninth edition of 97X’s daylong fest: punk-rock-meets-melodic hardcore foursome Rise Against, Hasidic reggae rap artist Matisyahu, the Jared Leto-fronted dramatic alt-rock trio 30 Seconds to Mars, snazzy dressing glammy baroque rockers Panic at the Disco (recently down two original members), and dynamic electro rock ensemble Metric, which features the sweetened vocals, guitar and synth work of Emily Haines and guitar and theremin playing of James Shaw, both also members of Broken Social Scene. —LP
THE GATOR CLUB All Stars
JAZZ CLUB OF SARASOTA Big Band Bash Feat. Latin Roots Ensemble/The Helios Jazz Orchestra
LEBARGE Howlin’ Bob
RITZ YBOR The Derek Trucks Band/Colonel Bruce/The Quark Alliance The slide guitar-slinging nephew of Butch Trucks spends much time on the road as a member of the Allman Brothers, but he also enjoys a prolific career with his own sextet, which builds on a blues foundation with Southern rock, jazz, R&B and world textures. Derek Trucks Band has released nine albums of classy originals and re-imagined arrangements of songs like John Coltrane’s “Naima,” Mongo Santamaría’s “Afro Blue” and most recently, on 2009’s Already Free, “Down in the Flood” by Bob Dylan. Trucks tours frequently with his soulful songbird wife, Susan Tedeschi, and last December’s DTB show featured the duo in solo and joined sets. This time, the fluid, sublime notes of Trucks take center stage. —LP
RUTH ECKERD HALL Elvis “Bluesuede” Xmas feat. Mike Albert/Scot Bruce/The Big E Band
SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE Dr. Ralph Stanley & his Clinch Mountain Boys/Richard Gilewitz & Tim May
THE STATE THEATRE The Misfits/As Bridges Burn/Chamber the Cartridge The horror and hardcore punk band has been active in various forms since it was conceived by Glenn Danzig in 1977. The band has broken up and reunited numerous times and in various lineups since then; the current crew includes original Misfits bassist and singer Jerry Only, guitarist/backing vocalist Dez Cadena, and drummer Robo (Roberto Valverde). The trio is currently on an extended 30th anniversary world tour and this October, released their first new song in six years, “Land of the Dead.” On a side note, the one time I got kicked in the face at a rock show was by a crowd surfer flinging himself around to The Misfits. Shortly after the cheek-numbing blow, my girl friend hunted down the booted perpetrator and punched him in the head. It was all in good Misfits sport. —LP

MONDAY, Dec. 7
AMERICAN LEGION POST 312 The Ricky & Franky Rockin’ Oldies Show
THE GATOR CLUB All Stars
HOT TUNA BAR & CAFÉ Gary Schutt
TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Dan Dyer In 2005, soul singer-songwriter Dan Dyer collaborated with veteran rocker Lenny Kravitz on Dyer’s solo debut, …Of What Lies Beneath; Kravitz served as producer and backing musician on the Roxie Records release. A self-titled sophomore effort followed in 2007 on Fat Caddy Records, and Dyer’s been making the live rounds ever since, bringing his velvety resonant tone and slow rolling, funked-out grooves to intimate theaters across the country. This acoustic show, with the artist on acoustic guitar and piano, is presented as part of TBPAC’s Club Jaeb series. —LP

TUESDAY, Dec. 8
THE GATOR CLUB G-Force
LEBARGE BC Hathaway
PASTIMES PUB Spandex Party

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9
ACE’S Blues Jam w/The Whodoos
HOT TUNA BAR & CAFÉ Rob Kosinski
THE GATOR CLUB G-Force
THE IRISH ROVER Bobby Vesey Ballads & Bodhrans
LEBARGE Max McCann
OLD PACKINGHOUSE Acoustic Sunshine
ORPHEUM The Disasters/Stigma/The Dead Popes/Thunder Lizards
SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE Island Night w/Impulse
THE STATE THEATRE PacSun Tour Featuring Saosin/P.O.S./Innerpartysystem/Eye Alaska Pacific Sunwear sponsors this tour featuring four diverse acts. Saosin hails from Newport Beach, Calif., and is currently celebrating the release of its second album of hard and driving alt-rock, In Search of Solid Ground. Minneapolis rap artist P.O.S. lays his clever rhymes and rants down on heavy blasting rock marked by raw drum loops and punk samples. Pennsylvania’s Innerpartysystem brings aggro-industrial electro rock while Orange County, Calif.’s Eye Alaska doses the bill with low-key cinematic rock. PacSuns near each tour stop host free acoustic in-store performances by PacTour bands; Eye Alaska plays the Tyrone Square location in St. Petersburg at 3:30 p.m. —LP

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