AliveTampaBay looks back:
A 50th anniversary celebration
By Jessica Wheeler, AliveTampaBay Columnist
Tag: music
Mr. Bennett, a 19-time Grammy winner, returns in December to the Mahaffey Theater.
Mr. Bennett at the Mahaffey in March, 2017/File photo by Chris Barlow for AliveTampaBay
Editors Note: AliveTampaBay looks back to an earlier story first published on July 27, 2016.
By Jessica Wheeler, AliveTampaBay Columnist
Husky-voiced singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne has captivated audiences for more than a decade. While little is known about this privacy-minded artist, his music speaks for itself. In honor of his upcoming show at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall on Aug. 12, 2016, here are five songs to help you get to know Ray LaMontagne.
Tampa Bay Business for Culture & the Arts announces its scholarships for 2018.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
Street bands form on the street corners outside of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Photo by Greg C. Truax for AliveTampaBay
“You’re my funny valentine, sweet comic valentine, you make me smile with my heart.”
Courtesy of Nuova Canaria Records
The program on Tuesday (Jan. 9) at UT will feature singer-song writer Timmy Thomas, who will play the keyboard and tell anecdotes from his career, while author John Capouya reads from his newly-released book, “Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band” (UPF, 2017).
Mr. Capouya, left, and cover of the author’s book/Photo by (c) Suzanne Williamson
AliveTampaBay highlights Mr. Bennett’s return to the Mahaffey on Feb. 9 with our Look Back story from March 7, 2016, called ‘Monday Evening at the Mahaffey, It Was Tony Bennett Live.’
By Jessica Wheeler
AliveTampaBay looks back at our earlier story in May about Tom Petty, who passed away Monday. He was 66.
By Jessica Wheeler, AliveTampaBay Columnist
Music guest Luis Fonsi performs “Despacito” for the Tonight Show audience.
Video courtesy of the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.