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Goodbye, Crowbar: Scenes from the sold-out final concert in Ybor City Original

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By Gabrielle Calise Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
After uncountable hours of interviews, trips criss-crossing the country to champion independent music venues, a seemingly endless list of concerts hosted and local bands mentored and fans welcomed in, Crowbar owner Tom DeGeorge had one final mission Friday night. Crowbar owner Tom DeGeorge speaks to the crowd from the stage during Crowbar’s last night.
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Florida Orchestra will play a Taylor Swift concert in St. Petersburg Original

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By Gabrielle Calise Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Taylor Swift’s music is coming back to Tampa Bay. Are you ready for it? Steve Hackman’s “Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era” heads to the Mahaffey Theater on Sept. 12, kicking off the 59th season of the Florida Orchestra. Creator and conductor Hackman is known for blending popular artists with classical music, with past shows combining Brahms with Radiohead, Beethoveen with Beyoncé and Tchaikovsky with Drake.
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See Crowbar’s final concerts — and Tom DeGeorge’s next move in Tampa Original

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By Gabrielle Calise Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Ybor City music fans have one more week to head bang and soak in the sweaty, gritty vibes of beloved concert venue Crowbar. The last independently owned, full-time music venue in Ybor will host its final show next Friday. The space has hosted national artists from Chappell Roan to Kenny Chesney, plus a slew of Florida acts on the come up. Owner Tom DeGeorge attributed the end of the venue to factors like the pandemic, ticket scalpers and rising costs associated with local development.
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