With the disenfranchisement of so many local musicians and the continually widening rift between genres in the Tampa Bay Area, it’s time for a team of shepherds to bring the flock together. The entity making this attempt is Bay Area Beat, a new local music news rag aimed at supporting local talent and introducing the readers to the next up-and-coming bands. Their vow is to never put priority to national acts over their local counterparts and to always dig up the freshest new artists and new sounds throughout Tampa Bay.
Tonight, April 3rd at 8PM, they are having a maiden showcase, featuring Ronny Elliot, Rebekah Pulley and Blind Buddy Moody. I’ll be there to do photo recon. Cover is $6 and it’s held at:
Prostar Sound stage
3220 28th Street North
St Pete, Fl 33713
A copy of their first issue can be found online, via PDF:
http://realitysnap.com/bayareabeat/pdf/20409.pdf
Tom, 2 years ago
It’s about time somebody took the initiative to cater to the local scene! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!