Another weekend jammed with, well, jam, funk, jazz, folk, rock, reggae, you name it…

Once again, delightfully, this weekend is absolutely slammed with music in the Tampa Bay area. You have no excuse.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16

The Sarah Mac Band | Hideaway Cafe | St. Pete | 6:00

A quick word about this superb band. We finally got to see them last evening at a house concert in Lakeland. Just WOW. Superb players, and Sarah’s voice is spectacular. We’ll have lots more to say about them shortly.

Holey Miss Moley’s Ugly Sweater Party | deBine Brewing | Palm Harbor | 8:00

Troy Youngblood & Chris Brown | 81Bay Brewing | Tampa | 8:00

Redfeather | Ale & the Witch | St. Pete | 8:30

Row Jomah | Ella’s Folk Art Cafe | Tampa | 9:00

Savi Fernandez Band w/ Isaac Corbitt & Juanjamon | Dunedin Brewery | Dunedin | 9:00

Read more about the Savi shows here.

Come Back Alice | Hard Rock Cafe | Tampa | ??

Dennis Stadelman’s Sonic Stew, Sonny Moorman and Donna Hopkins | Ringside Cafe | St. Pete | 9:00

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

Troy Youngblood & the Soulfish | Darwin Brewing | Bradenton | 7:00

Come Back Alice, Sonny Moorman and Donna Hopkins | Skipper’s Smokehouse | Tampa | 8:00

Applebutter Express | Ale & the Witch | St. Pete | 8:30

Savi Fernandez Band w/ Dennis Stadelman | Dunedin Brewery | Dunedin | 9:00

The Groove Orient w/ Kaleigh Baker, The Southern Belles and Future Vintage | Crowbar | Ybor City | 9:00

Read more about the Crowbar X-Mas Rager here.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

Mama Gina | Sweetwater Organic Community | Tampa | 12 noon

Manfredo Fest Tribute featuring Phill Fest & Tom Carabasi | HCC | Ybor City | 3:00

Find much more information on this link.

shoeless soul | 3 Daughters Brewing | St. Pete | 3:00

Troy Youngblood & the Soulfish, Este Loves and George Pennington | Skipper’s Smokehouse | Tampa | 5:00

Frank Zappa Birthday Bash w/ members of Bogus Pomp | listen on 88.5 WMNF Colors of Jazz | 6:00

Juanjamon Reggae Jam | Ringside Cafe | St. Pete | 9:00

I’ve posted start times as listed or guessed. Always check ahead.

Once more, you have no excuse. GET OFF YOUR ASS AND JAM!