Music

The musical tells the story of five college students on a spring break that goes terribly wrong.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we’re talking about a Tampa Bay boom town, hearing from some rising local artists and learning about a buzzing local suds scene.

Opera Tampa features this work as part of a season filled with the supernatural and the unexplained. "Love v. Death" performances are Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at The Straz Center.

If you haven't gotten your fill of spooky tunes yet, St. Petersburg-based band Hex Appeal is performing in its first local tour of musical showcases around the Tampa Bay region.

From rising grocery costs to fewer Canadian snowbirds and vibrant local volunteer bands, "Florida Matters Live & Local" explores how economics, travel and community life shape everyday experiences.

The owners of Red White & Booze challenged a city ordinance that included limits on the types of musical instruments and amplification that could be offered outdoors. A judge issued an injunction in their favor.

The musician will be live scoring for silent comedy short films at the theatre on Sunday, Aug. 31.

On "Florida Matters," we spoke with three WUSF reporters spotlighting arts and culture that’s unique to Tampa Bay — like murals and death metal.

For more than a dozen years, Steve Lukather has been the lead guitarist in Ringo Starr and the All Starr Band. And, he says, it’s the gig that has probably meant the most to him.

Scott Totten spent decades interpreting the genius of the Beach Boys' founder.

Two artists will be featured on select Friday nights through August.

The new location for the nonprofit Penny Lane Beatles Museum, in a vintage 1926 building known as the Palais Royale, has nearly four times the space.