Article courtesy of 813 Area – Christine Annis Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival at Hard Rock Cafe | June 19thThe Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival at the Hard Rock Cafe continued Friday night with a fantastic lineup of acoustic performances from Jonny Seagz, Ingyou Kim, Jessica Rose, The Real Clash, and C’Nergy. It’s incredible how much musical talent is hiding in Tampa Bay just waiting to be found! Kicking off

Article courtesy of 813 Area – Christine Annis The Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival at the Hard Rock Cafe kicked off the third weekend Thursday night on full blast with performances by Devin Schmidt, Ben Pila, Travis Williams, Janani, and Jeremy Thomas. First up was Devin Schmidt. Only 18 years old, Devin started playing guitar when he was 10.  He took lessons for a few years but ended up learning on his

Article courtesy of 813 Area – Christine Annis To celebrate the halfway point of the Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival, Bret Michaels packed the Hard Rock Cafe Sunday evening for a special up close and personal “all acoustic” show.  Best known as the lead vocalist of the metal band Poison, these days Michaels is mixing it up and putting a country spin on his music with the release of his new album True Grit.

Article courtesy of 813 Area – Christine Annis The Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival continued with a bang Saturday night as 62nd Ave, Harvey Myers, Eden Shireen, Spark Notes and Chris McCarty took the Hard Rock Cafe stage and wowed the crowd with their “acoustic” solid performances.  Half-way through the month long festival, it’s clear, there is a ton of musical talent in Tampa Bay just waiting to be found. Up first was

Article courtesy of 813 Area – Christine Annis The Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival at the Hard Rock Cafe picked back up with another night of fantastic acoustic music from Andy Pursell, Stumble Fox, Saving Paige, Seven Twenty Seven, and the Josh Carroll Duo.  If you’re looking for great local acoustic music, there’s no better place than the  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in June! Andy Pursell kicked off the night with a little

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa’s Hard Rock Cafe, Fresh Harvest and Council Oak Steaks & Seafood will celebrate Father’s Day in a big way on Sunday, June 21. Dads will have the opportunity to “Sing for Their Supper” at Hard Rock Cafe between noon and 5 p.m. Before that night’s Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival activities, dads will have the chance to get up on stage to sing and earn a complimentary Hard

The Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival continued Saturday June 6th at the Hard Rock Cafe Tampa with another night of rockin acoustic music from Sir Byron, Rachel Alex, Ben Meyer Band, Fringes and Saxy Axe Grooves. Kicking off the night was Sir Byron.  Sir Byron a.k.a. Tyler has been playing music for 15 years.  Inspired by folk artists like Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Tyler has recently branched out and started playing

The Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival at the  Hard Rock Cafe Tampa continued Friday June 5th with another night of acoustic music magic from Mark John Sternal, Justin Rhodes, Micah Shane, The Reality, and the Trigger City Trio. Mark John Sternal kicked off the night with his easy going acoustic tunes. Mark is a very popular acoustic artist in the Tampa Bay area and has also authored over 35 best selling guitar and bass instructional books.

The first round of artists competing in the Tampa Bay Acoustic Music Festival packed the Hard Rock Cafe Thursday June 4th for a night of all out acoustic magic!  Attendees rocked out to performances by Autumn June, Kelly Neff, Ian Doubt, Stonegrey, and headliners Jeremy Thomas.  Although we’re only one night into the competiton, it’s clear, there’s a ton of local musical talent in the Tampa Bay area just waiting to